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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. The pods are spacious, quiet, practical and super secure. There is even a tv in there. The shared areas are clean and have everything you need. Lovely terrace with view to the main dining and bar street

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8.4
Very good
1,487 reviews
Price from
US$67
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. IT was realy nice and clean, and schower was beautiful. Kitchen perfect organise. 10 to 10 Thank you

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8.8
Fabulous
2,078 reviews
Price from
US$60
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 location is perfect for the ferry trip to Grimsey Island. The host is very friendly and the rooms are clean and nicely decorated. There is a well equipped dining room.

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8.9
Fabulous
245 reviews
Price from
US$92
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. The bar/cafe downstairs had a really great vibe and great happy hours. Great place to grab coffee, drinks, or food.

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7.2
Good
1,310 reviews
Price from
US$86
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
383 reviews

Facing the beachfront in Vatnsnes, Ósar Hostel has a shared lounge and a bar. The hostel also offers free WiFi and free private parking.

Guest rooms at the hostel are fitted with a seating area. All guest rooms at Ósar Hostel come with a shared bathroom and bed linen. The staff was super friendly and let us know that there was a walk we could take down to the beach. This was one of the highlights of our trip as we saw whales and seals down at the beach and could walk to the famous rock. The hostel was very cozy and we were able to do laundry and also cook a meal.

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7.9
Good
374 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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7.5
Good
64 reviews
Price from
US$169
per night

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