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Hafnarstræti Hostel offers capsule sleeping pods in Akureyri. Guests can choose from single or double bed capsules. Free WiFi is available.

Akureyri Church and Hof Cultural and Conference Center are about 350 metres from Hafnarstræti Hostel. Akureyri Airport is 3 km from the property. It was an absolutely unforgettable experience to stay in this type of hotel. My family was overwhelmed with emotions about how everything was thought out, cozy and comfortable organized here. And all this is still to the hospitable and always smiling and ready to help owners of the hotel. I strongly recommend getting such an experience.

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8.4
Very good
1,516 reviews
Price from
US$70
per night

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.

Akureyri Golf Club is 5 km from the hostel. Hlidarfjall Ski Centre is within 10 minutes’ drive. Discounts are available for guests with certain restaurants and activities such as whale watching. Comfortable, nice big kitchen & bathroom, fair price, modern

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8.8
Fabulous
2,043 reviews
Price from
US$96
per night

Located in Dalvík, 44 km from Hof - Cultural Center and Conference Hall, Dalvík Hostel Gimli provides accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a shared lounge and barbecue facilities. The accommodation offers a shared kitchen, and luggage storage for guests. The staff and owner were so lovely. The kitchen upstairs is fully stocked and there is a nice seating area to have your meal. The showers seem quite new and have good water pressure. The rooms are cute and cozy. Very convenient location to catch the ferry to Grimsey.

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8.9
Fabulous
242 reviews
Price from
US$104
per night

Situated in central Akureyri, Akureyri Backpackers offers free Wi-Fi and rooms with access to shared bathroom facilities. A swimming pool and hot tubs are a 1-minute walk away.

Meals and drinks can be enjoyed in Backpackers Akureyri’s on-site bar and café. A buffet breakfast is served each morning. I like the idea of this kind of hostel and bar/pub. They have great customerservice, delicious meels and strong coffe. Place is spacious that guests of the hostel and visitors fom the street can find a cosy room for them to spend a very nice time.

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7.3
Good
1,312 reviews
Price from
US$104
per night

Located in Hvammstangi, Hvammstangi Hostel features a shared lounge. The hostel also provides free WiFi and free private parking.

At the hostel, each room is equipped with a desk. Guest rooms will provide guests with a fridge. Seriously a great hostel. Private bedrooms, really clean, spacious living room, lots of kitchen appliances and amenities, no shortage of bathrooms. Even free clothes wash and dry! The self check in is a really interesting idea and it worked well.

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7.4
Good
384 reviews

Set in Kópasker, 25 km from Dettifoss, Bjarnastaðir Guesthouse offers accommodation with a shared lounge, free private parking, a terrace and barbecue facilities. The hostel has a hot tub and a shared kitchen. The kitchen was good, big and equipped.

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7.4
Good
68 reviews
Price from
US$169
per night

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