Vanessa M
Google
This hotel is in a great location but otherwise is very basic. It has no soundproofing at all and you can easily hear everything people do in the rooms next to you or in the hallway. It does have the benefit of radiator heating, which you can turn off, so it doesn't get as uncomfortably warm as other hotels in Iceland. Our shower drain was clogged, which caused the whole bathroom floor to flood (the bathroom floor also has a drain but it didn't work either). Maintenance got to it immediately, however, and were very friendly and efficient. It was all cleaned up and fixed for our next shower. Food was quite good, although expensive, at the restaurant and there is more variety than a lot of other hotels as well. Good vegetarian options. Breakfast buffet was adequate. You can also get food across the street. The main draw of this hotel for us was the hiking trails that start basically right off the parking lot. You can walk a good distance away for darker skies (the hotel, and unfortunately their new restaurant/gas station across the street, are lit up crazy bright for a place that states it's good for seeing Northern lights - semi trucks also park there and leave their lights on pointing at the hotel). I recommend bringing a flashlight or headlamp to use the trials at night to get to darker skies. Because of the hills you don't have to walk far to block the light and they have good signage. The view of the Milky Way was incredible.
