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About this property

Set a 10-minute walk from central Akureyri, this family-owned hostel offers basic rooms with a TV and free Wi-Fi access. Iceland’s Ring Road/Route 1 is right next to the hostel. All rooms have shared bathrooms. Guests can prepare their meals in a shared kitchen and enjoy it in a nice and spacious shared dining area. All rooms offers Flat screen tv. Akureyri Golf Club is 5 km from the hostel. Hlidarfjall Ski Centre is within 10 minutes’ drive. Discounts are available for guests with certain restaurants and activities such as whale watching.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.9 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Perfect for a 3-night stay!

  • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.9)

  • Top pick by families with children

  • Free private parking available on-site


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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Merryn
    Australia Australia
    Rooms were warm and super comfortable. Good to have a pin lock and no key for two people sharing a room. Exceeded expectations for a Hostel.
  • Alice
    Australia Australia
    Very easy instructions to access. Rooms are small but more than adequate. Kitchen is very well equipped and beautiful new renovated warm bathrooms
  • Maria
    Poland Poland
    Great atmosphere, rooms with many interesting details. Great blinds for the summer sun. Very comfortable, nice shared spaces - well-equipped kitchen, many bathrooms. Some cozy spaces to relax with books and all kinds of things. Main door a bit...
  • Maciej
    Poland Poland
    Digital check-in, cleanliness, facilities (including kitchen and huge dining room), comfort (size of the room), peace and quiet, moderate price (as for Iceland)
  • Volodymyr
    Ukraine Ukraine
    We loved that place, especially check in and check out; Kitchen is good, interior design is great
  • Susan
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Excellent hostel with good facilities. Comprehensive information sent re self check in. We equipped kitchen and good dining and seating areas.
  • Patryk
    Iceland Iceland
    Location was good and it was very clean and very good bathrooms
  • Yuanxin
    China China
    It’s very easy to check in and out, they have a lot of parking lot, sleeping in the room is pretty quiet and cozy!
  • Laura
    Latvia Latvia
    Excellent place to stay- so clean, comfortable beds, showers are new and looks like in hotel, 24/7 help phone is very convenient and the staff very helpful. There is always a free parking spot. It was our 2nd time there!
  • Rodrigo
    Brazil Brazil
    Clean with good facilities and we'll equipped kitchen.

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House rules

Akureyri Hostel takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 16:00 to 23:30
Check-out
From 06:00 to 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please check what conditions may apply to each option when making your selection.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 4 years
Cot upon request
Free

The number of cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.

There are no extra beds available at this property.

All cots are subject to availability.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 20
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Guests are sent easy self check-in instructions on the day of arrival.

Please note that children cannot be accommodated in the dormitory rooms, only in the private rooms.

Although all rates are quoted in EUR, please note that charges will be made in ISK according to the exchange rate on the day that the charge is made.

Please note that the breakfast is served at a nearby bakery. It's a 5-minute walk from the property.

When booking for more than 7 people, different policies and additional supplements may apply, minimum stay is 2 nights.