Hotel Katla by Keahotels

Very relaxing & laid back hotel. Rooms were beautiful as was the rest of the hotel. Really enjoyed the sauna and thermal bath, talking with the other guests and getting to know them! Shower house was very spacious as well, although the bath area was centrally located enough you could shower in your room and walk over if privacy was a concern. Loved the dinner and breakfast options, pickled herring is a new favorite! (It tastes like deviled eggs!)

Some of the most beautiful days of my life were possible thanks to this hotel’s location. There is absolutely no light pollution, and at 8:00 PM we were able to enjoy the Northern Lights for more than three hours. There is no need to go out and chase them — you literally step outside your room and they are right there. Breakfast was also very good, and the service was excellent. We were welcomed by Davide at the front desk, who made us feel truly comfortable and at home from the moment we arrived. I definitely recommend this hotel. For those who say it is far from the city center — don’t listen. It’s actually very close, just the next mountain over. In the city center, it’s difficult to see the Northern Lights due to light pollution, while Katla offers complete darkness at night, which makes the experience unforgettable.

Mixed bag of a hotel - mostly negative. First impression: incredibly understaffed. We waited 30+ min in line to check in. The lonesome check in staff was hardly sympathetic to the long line of people waiting. No one came to help him either. The exterior gives unfinished base camp. We booked the Plus room and the interior is decently modern and clean, but comes with cheap fixtures. No bed baseboard. Room is chilly. The bathroom smells musty and floods as soon as you run the shower, and for some reason, the hand soap doubles as shampoo, conditioner, AND body wash. No mini fridge nor phone in the room. Wifi is good. The value for money is not it. Would not stay here again.

Overall this has been one of the best hotel of our trip, the staff was super friendly and helpful. Rooms are clean and have what you need. The best part is the location, at night you are able to see the northern lights. Great spot to stay in Vik

The room was good, spacious enough for two, and had a hair dryer. The staff were helpful, but it took forever to check in while others were checking in because they require a lot of information to be filled out. Keep this in mind. It's 5 minutes outside of Vik, which was nice, and a drive further east will lead to some very open and empty fields to view the night sky. I recommend the hot tub! It was really nice to have after a long day.

Good hotel, about a 5-minute drive from the Black Sand Beach, in a very quiet area. Rooms are very spacious and clean. Breakfast is quite good. The gym is basically nothing, but they do have a hot bathtub outside, which is a nice touch.

We had a pleasant stay at Hotel Katla at the edge of Vik while road tripping in October. We checked in right at 3PM and our room was clean and warm. The accomodations were simple and our building seemed more neely renovated. There is a hot tub and sauna but we didn't try it out. We opted to do the dinner buffet and there was a nice variety of items to try and local dishes as well. Breakfast was included and was also delicious.

Spent two nights in two different rooms. Standard: WAY too small without the amenities to make up for it. No shampoo or conditioner; just a generic thin all-in-one soap. I personally slept great, but my travel partner very much disliked the seersucker bedding and did not sleep too comfortably because of it. Spent too long trying to sign out of a Japanese user's YouTube account, but after that very much appreciated the SmartTVs. Breakfast was fantastic, probably the best from our Iceland trip. The hotel was in a great vicinity to the town of Vik and a perfect stopping point when heading towards Diamond Beach and Glacier Lagoon. Standard Plus: For only around $25 more, the upgraded room gave us a lot more space and a bigger bathroom, but still did not provide us with the much-wanted shower products. Luckily, we bought some at Kronan the night of the previous stay. Everything regarding service still applies.