Höfn Hostel

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Scored 9
Rated wonderful

Excellent location!

9.1

Overlooking Höfn Harbor and Vatnajökull Glacier, this hostel features a guest kitchen, BBQ area and laundry facilities. Staff can help arrange glacier tours, as well as boat and snowmobile trips. Höfn Hostel offer some rooms with shared bathroom and some with private bathrooms. Some rooms are accessible. Höfn Hostel has a spacious dining room and common area. Shops, restaurants and cafés are within a 10 minutes to walk. Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon is 50 mi from Höfn, while Skaftafell National Park is 81 mi away.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.1 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Most popular amenities

  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Free parking
  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • Free Wifi
  • Family rooms
  • Free crib available on request

Property highlights

Perfect for a 3-night stay!

Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.1)

  • FREE parking!

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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

Henklt01
United States United States
“A great base for exploring glacier country. FYI the cat doesn't live there. It tricked me into letting it inside.”
Xixing
China China
“super clean. big kitchen. big lobby. meet lots of friends. sleep well. wonderful hostel.”
Miriam
United States United States
“Very clean, helpful staff, great kitchen as a hostel”
Candace
United States United States
“Very nice amenities. This hostel had a washer and dryer that we utilized since this was our half way point. A tad pricey but for the convenience it was worth it.”
Barbara
United States United States
“Incredible hostel. The staff was amazing. The entire place was spotless. Very well run and the commercial kitchen was top notch. Multiple guests could be cooking all at once. Ultra fast dishwasher! We need those in the USA. Plenty of fridge space...”
Denise
United States United States
“My room was great (I paid extra to have my own bathroom). The bathroom was better and the bed considerably more comfortable than the Airbnb I had stayed at the prior two nights. The kitchen had everything you need, plus a couple barbecue's outside...”
Zeve
United States United States
“Everything was great! Check in was easy and location was perfect”
Deepak
United States United States
“I think the receptionist was amazing. She helped us with a lot of things like laundry, drying our shoes etc.”
Albert
Spain Spain
“Our private room was comfortable. The shared bathroom was clean Commun areas were big, and the kitchen had everything to cook a proper meal.”
Yq
United States United States
“Very nice hostel. Kitchen has two sinks and plenty shared bathrooms. Nice show.Very well organized and equipped.”

Area info

House rules

Höfn Hostel takes special requests – add in the next step!
Check-in
From 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Check-out
From 7:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Check what conditions apply to each option when making your selection.
Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

Children 6 and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Crib and extra bed policies

0 - 2 years
Crib upon request
Free

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There are no extra beds available at this property.

All cribs are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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