Hotel Leirubakki

Wonderful hotel near the Hekla vulcano. Spacious and clean rooms, great views, good breakfast, horses nearby and a free, outside hot tub! Very friendly staff also.

Overall the hotel is clean and fine for a one-night stay, but my experience was very disappointing. I mistakenly booked two rooms with one person each, and while I accepted paying the extra 3000 kr, I was given a room at the end of the corridor that felt sub-standard. The shower was on a timer (like a public gym) and barely dribbled water, there was no toilet roll holder, and the WiFi didn’t work at all. If you get this room, ask to be moved immediately. What made it worse is that while I paid extra, I wasn’t given the same standard of room as the others with a working shower and WiFi. Breakfast was served in another building and was very basic — just enough to fill you up. The location is nice and waking up to see horses outside the window is lovely, but the hotel really needs to refurbish its rooms properly and be honest with guests if they’re being put into a below-standard room.

The place is very quiet and peaceful, such an expected, with a wonderful view all around. It is a poetic and bucolic venue in front of the volcano. The room is very cosy and comfy, super clean as well and warm. But, the most important is the team on site ! They are lovely people, welcoming, helpful and kind. Fun fact (well, not that fun but still, it will be a good memory) : I had a puncture on my way out and my host and his girlfriend were very nice to me. He fixed it efficiently with a wild (but super clever) workshop in the middle of nowhere. And he saved the day ! I am forever grateful ;-)

A nice quiet and peaceful place with a great host. Amazing view to Hekla and a nice "farm like" area with horses around. The rooms are very suitable for a short stay and the price is good for Iceland. Recommend.

We stopped here to get out of the weather, and what a great place. The hot tub was a great break. They also have their own thermal pool, horses and dogs and amazing views.

This hotel would be good location for northern lights watching because it located far from city and there is no any neighborhood. Breakfast is standard and room is clean and good function. There is a warm water bath tub outside at the corridor just 1 min walk from the room where is able to watch northern light at night. There is common room for watching TV, drinking coffee and relaxing with friends.

Great service! Very friendly! We were running late on the day of arrival and only got to the hotel after midnight. No problem. The restaurant has a nice view even though there were clouds and fog when we were there. The building looks modern but not cold. The style of the furniture in the rooms reminds of clean lines from some 60's furniture. We also very much enjoyed the hot spring that's on the premises!

Five stars. So much more than just a farm. It's a home, with horses, a jacuzzi, a geothermal bath, and a lava house in which one can consume breakfast (if they believe in having breakfast). Close to Icelandic Horse "World."