2.5 Star Hotel

Akureyri Hostel

Stórholt 1, Akureyri, Iceland View Map

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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 3.1 mi from the hostel. Hlidarfjall Ski Center is within 10 minutes’ drive. Discounts are available for guests with certain restaurants and activities such as whale watching.

544 Reviews

8.8Very Good
Cleanliness
9.2
Staff
8.5
Location
9.0

What Guests Say

  • “Good kitchen area for making our own dinner. Plenty of bathrooms and showers in the hallway. Comfortable stay with a sink in the room.…”
  • “The building itself is very cozy. It has great common areas”
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Top Amenities

  • Free Internet Access
  • Free Parking
  • Kitchen/Kitchenette
  • Non-Smoking Rooms
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Private Small Twin Room with Shared Bathroom1/4

Private Small Twin Room with Shared Bathroom

108 sqft • 2 Single

  • Balcony
  • Bath or Shower
  • Body soap
  • City view
Private Single Room with Shared Bathroom1/4

Private Single Room with Shared Bathroom

87 sqft • 1 Single

  • Balcony
  • Bath or Shower
  • Body soap
  • City view
Private Family Room with Shared Bathroom1/4

Private Family Room with Shared Bathroom

270 sqft • 1 Bunk, 2 Single

  • Balcony
  • Bath or Shower
  • Body soap
  • City view
Private Twin Room1/4

Private Twin Room

140 sqft • 2 Single

  • Balcony
  • Bath or Shower
  • Body soap
  • City view
Private Double or Twin Room with Shared Bathroom1/4

Private Double or Twin Room with Shared Bathroom

119 sqft • 2 Single

  • Balcony
  • Bath or Shower
  • Body soap
  • City view
Private Triple Room with Shared Bathroom1/4

Private Triple Room with Shared Bathroom

140 sqft • 3 Single

  • Balcony
  • Bath or Shower
  • Body soap
  • City view

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    What Guests Loved

    8.8
    Very Good

    Based on 544 reviews

    Location

    9

    Cleanliness

    9.2

    Staff

    8.5

    Overall Quality

    8.8

    Pros +

    • Good kitchen area for making our own dinner. Plenty of bathrooms and showers in the hallway. Comfortable stay with a sink in the room. Great value for a good price during our ring road trip.
    • The building itself is very cozy. It has great common areas
    • The hostel was clean and comfortable! It has a full kitchen with plenty of utensils, pot and pans. Also there’s a parking lot out back

    Cons -

    • Pillow was thicker than I prefer
    • The communication with the staff is absolutely terrible. On the day of our arrival, I texted the hosts in the morning but didn’t get a response. When we arrived on site and tried the check in code provided. It was not working with the front door. We spent 40 minutes waiting outside in freezing temperatures hoping we’d get a response from the hosts but didn’t receive one. Luckily another guest came and she was kind enough to share her code with us even though she wasn’t obligated to do so. Our code was working with the door of the room, so the hosts didn’t do something properly. I absolutely don’t recommend this place.
    • The property was great but the hostel lacked communication. I messaged and emailed them with no response. Very frustrating
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    10JuliaPosted on: 9-15-2023

    Good kitchen area for making our own dinner. Plenty of bathrooms and showers in the hallway. Comfortable stay with a sink in the room. Great value for a good price during our ring road trip.

    Pillow was thicker than I prefer

    1KremenaPosted on: 10-29-2025

    The building itself is very cozy. It has great common areas

    The communication with the staff is absolutely terrible. On the day of our arrival, I texted the hosts in the morning but didn’t get a response. When we arrived on site and tried the check in code provided. It was not working with the front door. We spent 40 minutes waiting outside in freezing temperatures hoping we’d get a response from the hosts but didn’t receive one. Luckily another guest came and she was kind enough to share her code with us even though she wasn’t obligated to do so. Our code was working with the door of the room, so the hosts didn’t do something properly. I absolutely don’t recommend this place.

    9AlexiciaPosted on: 10-21-2025

    The hostel was clean and comfortable! It has a full kitchen with plenty of utensils, pot and pans. Also there’s a parking lot out back

    The property was great but the hostel lacked communication. I messaged and emailed them with no response. Very frustrating

    8XinPosted on: 10-2-2025

    Location

    The restroom is next to the room, it was little bit noisy when people use toilet or take shower at midnight

    9Chee K.Posted on: 9-23-2025

    Very nice rooms, kitchen, dining area. Next to supermarket.

    10SuzannePosted on: 9-20-2025

    Easy self check in. Comfortable beds. Our room was right next to a living room, the shared bathroom and shower which was very convenient.

    The stairs to go upstairs were narrow.

    9DonaldPosted on: 9-8-2025

    Beautiful lobby and bathrooms, impeccably clean, good kitchen, really almost everything.

    The locks for the entry were very hard to use and even the instructions on the door said you may have to try several times.

    10TrondPosted on: 8-19-2025

    I liked the spacious bedroom. I enjoyed the big outside area. I found the kitchen and common areas big but cozy.

    I did not like the price but then again it is one of the most affordable accommodations in this region at the time.

    8BIH-YUNGPosted on: 7-18-2025

    Our room and the common areas were spacious. The upstairs bathrooms are new and clean.

    There's no dishwasher.

    8ElsaPosted on: 7-6-2025

    Clean and comfortable.

    The price was alot cheaper the day before (tuesday). The bumb up the prices because there is a childrens soccer tournament.

    8rowenaPosted on: 7-2-2025

    nice

    not use to not having a card to open the door- always locked out -forgot the code

    10DavidPosted on: 6-16-2025

    We reserved a double room with a private bathroom and it was perfect! Very comfortable. We also appreciated the large common area and kitchen to prepare food.

    10RahulPosted on: 6-13-2025

    For a hostel it was actually quite good. The beds were comfortable and there were facilities near by. The kitchen was decent size, however the dining area was quite big. It was close to a lot of activites and restaurants.

    7HaileyPosted on: 6-2-2025

    The booking details were incorrect and I had to call Booking.com because they had no receptionist

    8Gregor24hPosted on: 4-29-2025

    Location is great, almost city centre. A pleasant and functional interior design.

    Evening and night can get a little noisy, earplugs recommended.

    9JoyPosted on: 4-28-2025

    I was impressed how good it is considering how cheap it is. We only used it to sleep at night, so it worked well for us. There were sufficient toilets and shower rooms, even though the hostel was full, we didnt have a problem. The kitchen was well equipped, it was very well organised. I would recommend this to anyone.

    10FernandoPosted on: 4-25-2025

    The location and amenities are excellent.

    There is no staff on site, if you stay in the lower level you can hear people in the kitchen some times after midnight which is a trouble if you are a light sleeper

    9CharlottePosted on: 4-24-2025

    Really nice and clean rooms, cosy vibe and easy check in

    8KaterinaPosted on: 4-22-2025

    Many bathrooms, large common space. Almost everything was brand new renovated. There was a nice display of icelandic wool processing craft.

    Sometimes it would get noisy because of other guests in the common area. Rooms closer to the common space are exposed to the noise.

    7CatarinaPosted on: 4-9-2025

    Good

    There was no employee making sure things were in order, which led to a bunch of teenagers getting drunk and trying to get in our room

    Amenities & Policies

    Amenities

    Food & Drinks

    • Kitchen/Kitchenette
    • Shared kitchen

    Media & Technology

    • Free Internet Access

    Transportation

    • Free Parking

    Health & Safety

    • Health Services
    • Daily disinfection
    • Professional cleaning services

    Kid Friendly

    • Family Friendly

    General

    • No Smoking Rooms/Facilities

    Guest policies

    Check-inAfter 4:00 PM
    Check-outBefore 11:00 AM
    InternetFree Wi-Fi is available.
    ParkingFree parking is available.
    Children & Extra BedsChildren of all ages are welcome. Children of age 0 to 4 stay free with cot.
    PetsPets are not allowed.
    Room RatesAll rates displayed are for two guests unless otherwise noted.

    Important info

    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.

    Location

    Akureyri Hostel

    Stórholt 1, Akureyri

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