Höfn HI Hostel

I would give this Hostel 4.5 as it was the best so far I've stayed in & good value for money. Everything looks so new. The bathroom & showers were excellent. The 10 bed bunk bed room was fine with good layout, spacious & comfortable beds. The best is the quality of the communal spaces in which to prepare your food & relax. I also arrived wet & was surprised to find an excellent drying room in the basement. Next to it is a small hill where you can watch the sun rise. I didn't take much photos as people were in the room & I arrived late & tired.

We had a fantastic stay at this hostel. It was extremely clean and with a great layout. The bedrooms looked brand new and I liked how it had a sink in it so we could brush our teeth without going to the Beth pond. The owners were there and very friendly and gave wonderful advice for the rest of our trip. Parking was a breeze and they also had an EV charger which we were able to use on our rental car! If you are considering visiting this area - you should definitely stay here! We had the best time!

Manager Lena really made this place a gem. She explained the rules in such a friendly manner it made for a pleasant experience for everyone. The room was a bit small, but fine for a couple nights. Everything was sparklingly clean, quiet, with a large shared kitchen with plenty of seating areas and space in fridge/freezer for food and ice packs. Free coffee, tea, hot chocolate always available. Even had an EV charger.

Very kind, and helpful staff. Beds were nice and cozy. Had outlets and lights at the beds and places to hang dry wet clothing items. Kitchen was super well supplied

This is a scam, hotel and the entire city of Hofn. Everything they offer is over priced and under serviced. In Hofn hotel the bath smells. You need to close the bath door and run the fan all night to breath non mold smell. There are no glasses, the chair is at least 40 years old, and the attitude at the reception is: "take it or leave it". One tries to reserve dinner, you are told: reservations accepted for 8 people or more. You come to he restaurant, as instructed from the reception and then the guy at the restaurant tells you they had reservations for two months ago so you have no chance to eat with them. The price you see on these reviews is 30% lower than when you try to book through them or bookings.com. This is already a feeling of entitlement of the locals that we, the tourists, have to pay 50% more than anywhere in the world for less service. Never again, Iceland.

The hostel is ideally located in Höfn close to the Ring Road and offers freshly renovated rooms and bathrooms (May 2025). The guest kitchen is extremely well-equipped with brand-new utensils - one of the best we've ever seen in a hostel. A friendly lady at the reception made check-in smooth and welcoming. Stunning views from the terrace of the glaciers, and the pricing is fair (even quite affordable by Icelandic standards). Only downside: the self-service laundry is overpriced - but that's a very minor issue :)

Big kitchen, big dining area, and big fridge, very good for cooking dinner for yourself. Room and bathroom are decent enough. One of the best accomodations on my ring road trip

Super nice staff, cozy place, well equipped kitchen. Nice place to see the northern lights as well. Strongly recommended.