Hotel berhampiran Kiddi’s Workshop, Hofn

I have experienced youth hostels and campsites that were better maintained. The furniture looks like it came from the bulky waste, the window had a crack in the glass, the paint on the frame had peeled off completely, there was a hole in a tile in the bathroom, the veneer on the bathroom door was peeling off, I could continue the list. The two nights I stayed there, I did not dare to take a shower, as the mould on the rubber seals was not inviting here either, and in the mini-bathroom, moreover, there was no ventilation whatsoever other than through the door (i.e. there was no ventilation system/fan or similar - hence the mould, I guess). We also ate there on the first evening - a mistake. Lovelessly prepared, overcooked and at best mediocre canteen level. The only time in my entire 14-day Ring Road trip that I did not eat well. The only plus: the thoroughly nice staff. Even though it is the only one among the guesthouses/hotels in Iceland we stayed in where the staff is apparently not used to food and drinks consumed on site being written on the room and paid for on departure. This caused a misunderstanding as they asked the tour operator if full board was also booked and told us, panicking, we should immediately call the operator. This caused unnecessary confusion, but was the least of the problems. Overall, I cannot recommend a stay here. And since the trip was a very expensive one (several thousand euros through a regular travel agency and not a cheap provider), such a mistake in booking the accommodation should not happen. Very disappointed.

We stayed at the private apartment at the top which has a parking spot on the road behind. A huge amount of space for our family of four. The guest house is right in the center of town, host was very friendly and accommodating. Washer/dryer combo in bathroom with a drying rack. (Plan ahead to let things line dry afterwards) Note that there are few restaurants in the area and they close somewhat early so plan ahead to complete excursions in time. N1 gas station and Netto supermarket are both close by. Would totally recommend as a base for travel and excursions in this area.

Clean, spacious, well equipt, family friendly and good customer service! 😊 Tough times are a blessing in disguise, it always reveals the true color of the people around us. We planned to stay in 2020 however Covid happened. Team was very understanding and accommodating to our predicament. It was a happy surprise to find premise exceeding our expectations too! Shoes are well organised with rack and oraginsers neatly stacked at entrance. Reception was friendly and informative. Room was clean and neat. In room wash basin was a big plus! There were 2 spacious and well equipt WCs to our section of 6-8rooms. 2 spacious dining areas, 1 large double fridge, 1 single fridge, spacious well equipt kitchen with various prep tables and 2-3+ sinks, pots/pans of various sizes, kitchen towels, utensils, cutleries, hot water dispenser, toaster, coffee percolator, sandwich press, oven, microwave, beverages and absolutely all one needs in the kitchen and more are furnished. It is also children friendly with baby chair, cot and safe play area provided. Rooms are well sectioned with family rooms assigned at the back, away from the hustle and bustle. There are also rooms in basement. There is also a washer/dryer and small drying rack at the far end, past kitchens and book cabinet with reading materials for the avid reader. We had a good comfortable night stay and hope you do too! 🙂

早餐的培根新鮮好吃，農場的羊肉蓋土豆泥不錯。冰激凌可以試吃，而且我們碰到的前台小姐姐人非常Nice。離冰河湖大概半小時車程，不過往冰河湖方向路上沒有加油站，需要在反方向加油站加滿油再過來入住比較節省時間。 我們在這裏看到了極光，前台小姐姐説，你們挺幸運，不過我們這裏基本每週都能看到🥹 個人覺得這種農場類的住宿在冰島真的很划算，吃得好，收費相對低廉。我們入住雙早雙床900左右。

This guesthouse is nicely located near Jökulsárlón(pick up location for many tour companies). It is right off the ring road 1. Away from town makes it a great location to view Northern Lights if they appear. Also, we had booked a snowmobile tour, the pick up point of which was a hotel hardly 5 mins drive away from the guesthouse We stayed in a room (room#1) with private bathroom the first night. The room was clean but a little too tight for two people and their luggage. There was a TV with free Netflix on it. The room had electric hot water kettle for tea/coffee We moved to a family cottage for the second night. This was spacious for two people with a seating area and a dining area. However, I expected it to be an upgrade over the previous room. But the cottage had no TV, no electric hot water kettle. It had a basic kitchenette with induction stove, a small refrigerator but no microwave. The breakfast had a number of items but no hot items (like scrambled/fried eggs, warm oatmeal/potatoes etc.) The dinner was better. I liked the fact that the lamb came with a good serving of veggies like peas and beets The Wi-Fi strength was decent in room#1 but was on the weaker side in the family cottage

Wir waren begeistert, und das ist nicht leicht uns zu begeistern. Wir haben in Island einige Kaschemmen gesehen, aber dieses Hotel hat uns sehr gefallen. Man muss das immer im Vergleich zu anderen Hotels sehen, denn die Hotelpreise in Island sind insgesamt recht hoch. Es liegt am Ufer und nahe des Hafens. Unser Zimmer war geräumig, hell, einfach und geschmackvoll eingerichtet und groß genug für zwei Personen. Das Frühstück war OK. Am Hafen befinden sich nette Restaurants in Laufnähe, wo wir sehr gut gegessen haben. Für einen Stopp auf der Island-Rundreise ist es bestens geeignet.

This is a reasonably good quality hostel vastly overpriced if you book it too late (as we did). 10 smallish 2-3 bed rooms with sink; only 2 bathrooms (comprising shower, toilet, sink). Common space around two reasonable kitchens each including hob, microwave and fridge plus ‘free’ apple/orange juice and coffee/tea on tap. WiFi good in common area, non-existent in some of the bedrooms. Fittings rather basic but adequate. 10 am checkout is an hour earlier than the Icelandic norm. Paying at / above the rate for three star hotels was a rip-off but then it was the only available accommmodation when we booked - avoid our mistake and book really early in this area.

Struttura moderna fuori da Hofn. Ambienti luminosi. Poco pratica l'ubicazione del bagno con il lavabo in camera la doccia in ambiente separato ed il WC in altro ambiente. Buona la colazione