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Hlíd Hostel

1.5 star property

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Reviews

7.4 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Laundry
  • Kitchen
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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Hraunbrún, Myvatn, Northeast Region, 660
  • Krafla
    13 min walk
  • Lake Myvatn
    14 min walk
  • Balú
    1 min walk
  • Myvatn (MVA)
    5 min walk

Room options

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Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm, Shared Bathroom (Sleeping Bag Accommodation)

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm, Shared Bathroom (Sleeping Bag Accommodation)

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Family Quadruple Room, Shared Bathroom

Family Quadruple Room, Shared Bathroom

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Large Twin Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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About this property

Hlíd Hostel

Hostel in Myvatn with free parking
This smoke-free hostel features coffee/tea in a common area, laundry facilities, and tour/ticket assistance. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include barbecue grills and a picnic area. Bathrooms are shared and housekeeping is available once per stay.
Hlíd Hostel offers 14 accommodations with shared/communal kitchens and hair dryers. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided.

Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Bathrooms include showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided once per stay.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
There are 3 hot springs open between 9:00 AM and midnight.
During your stay at Hlíd Hostel, you'll be within walking distance of Krafla. Free WiFi in public areas, free self parking, and breakfast (surcharge) are available.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self parking
  • Buffet breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Amenities include laundry facilities, a terrace, and coffee/tea in a common area
  • Onsite recreation includes a golf driving range, bike rentals, and helicopter/airplane tours
  • Within a 15-minute walk of Krafla and Lake Myvatn
As a guest of Hlíd Hostel, you'll find a terrace, barbecue grills, and tour/ticket assistance. WiFi is free in public spaces. Hlíd Hostel also features a picnic area, coffee/tea in a common area, and laundry facilities. Self parking is free.

This Myvatn hostel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy buffet breakfast daily from 7:30 AM to 10 AM.

Languages

English, Icelandic

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee daily 7:30 AM–10 AM: EUR 17.25 for adults and EUR 8 for children
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Things to do

  • Bike rentals
  • Golf driving range
  • Helicopter/aeroplane tours
  • Mountain biking

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Microwave
  • Fridge

Guest services

  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Housekeeping (once per stay)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Spa

  • 3 hot springs

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift (single-level property)

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Hairdryer
  • Shared bathroom
  • Shower

Food and drink

  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Fridge
  • Shared kitchen access
  • Stovetop

More

  • Guidebooks/recommendations
  • Local maps

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 5:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
The check-in location differs from the property location; go to: [Elda Guesthouse (Address: Helluhraun 9 GPS POINTS N65° 38' 25.53]
Guests will receive an email 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! One child 3 years old or younger stays free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Bed sheets fee: EUR 11 per person, per stay

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately EUR 17.25 for adults and EUR 8 for children

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cribs/infant beds
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a first aid kit
The front desk at this property is open daily from 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM.
The check-in location differs from the property location. To check in, guests will need to go to Elda Guesthouse (Address: Helluhraun 9 GPS POINTS N65° 38' 25.53
Guests will receive an email 24 hours before arrival with check-in information. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.

We should mention

  • Hot springs access available from 9:00 AM to midnight.
  • One child 3 years old or younger stays free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.

Property is also known as

Hlíd Hostel Myvatn
Hlíd Myvatn
Hlíd
Hlíd Hostel Myvatn
Hlíd Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Hlíd Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Myvatn

Hlíd Hostel Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 8 out of 33 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 33 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 33 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 33 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 33 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Arthur

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The place was very clean, and it was easy to check-in. The kitchen was big and well furnished, but got a bit disappointed seeing there wasn’t cooking oil, salt or pepper. The bunk beds were comfortable enough, but the lack of privacy curtains was a bit off putting. I got to sleep in my room alone, so it’s not too bad, but I wouldn’t like having strangers come and go and just see me sleep. Finally, I feel like the blanket fee is a bit deceiving. While it is mentioned on Expedia, it’s like 1500 ISK, in person they charged me 3500 ISK (could’ve been 3000 ISK if I messaged them in advance..). Overall, I don’t think a fee make sense, just include the bedsheets in the price, it’s an hostel..
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Dominique

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Curtis, Colorado Springs

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great kitchen area for hostel. Well stocked and lots of space to cook and eat.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lynn-marie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was nice and clean!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Israel

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Olga

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Rushikumar

Rooms are very tiny and hard to even open large bags. Kitchen area was fine but there were just too many people using it at the same time. Pricing is higher compared to what they provide.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

Eunmi

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Bed very creaky and noisy and seems outdated.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Prem

Stayed 1 night in May 2023

2/10 Terrible

Abhijeet

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pleasant stay.
Check in was smooth and the room and bed were comfortable. Cost to rent linens is much higher than listed on Hotels.com. It was approximately $18 for the linens.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Shiran

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

que, New York City

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was cool. Warm room and comfy bed. Good value for the price
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
This was a great location for where I was, but keep in mind that there isn't much around. My room was quiet, but the building was loud. The common areas were relatively clean. The staff friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

4/10 Poor

Brooke

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
We emailed in advance and I was told that the hours of their reception was different than the hours posted on their door which was also different than on hotels.com. We moved our entire day around to arrive to find a notice posted on the door that said they were open 2 hours later than in the email I received from an employee. We stayed in a cabin that had nothing but beds but access to the hostel/ camping bathrooms/kitchen. In the first five minutes on the cabin, there were 2 large spiders- on my shoulder and on our bed. In nature, so spiders are reasonably understandable and the cabin was clean. We only used the hostel to brush our teeth before we left in the morning but it was overwhelming busy—- too small for the number of guests, and the bathrooms were filthy.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

6/10 Okay

Ann, MD

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had a cottage at the campsite, and our experience was not the best. Our cottage was quite far from the facilities and down a hill, which is probably fine under most conditions, but not pleasant when it's pouring rain and extremely windy. The heating was good, but there was some exposed wiring that gave my dad a very nasty electrical shock when he was trying to adjust it at night. The WiFI was only available at reception, and the reception building is tiny---basically a single room with maybe 8 seats. People were crowded inside and standing around, which also made the check-in process a bit off-putting with so many people hanging over your shoulder.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Guylaine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the dining room! But not the flies ;)
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Katharina

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The room with two bunk-beds was very small for four people. It was hot, stuffy and poorly soundproofed. We spent three nights there and EVERY night there was quite a big fat spider on the ceiling. First night - spider has rappelled on the head of our son. He awoke, saw the spider above his face and awoke all of us. Second night - daughter saw spider rappelled from the ceiling on the side around 4am, awoke us and asked us to remove it; third night- we saw the spider around 10 pm and removed it. In summer time is it not getting dark, thus you can see everything everywhere. Our kids are not little, nevertheless they felt uncomfortable. It seems that the construction is poorly „sealed“ and has a lot of holes.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Odile

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mathilde

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellente guesthouse: logement top, parties communes superbes !!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Rafael

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Simple accommodation in a nice surrounding.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

Giovanna

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Ostello che necessiterebbe di una bella ristrutturazione. Struttura un po' lasciata andare. Ampia cucina, con disponibili numerosi utensili e due frigoriferi. Stanza piccola. Bagni in comune un po' datati e minimali. La zona purtroppo non offre molto altro, a prezzi ragionevoli.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Cristina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Loved to sleep at the end of a 300 years old lava bed, my bed was comfy (I rented duvet set) and staff was friendly and very helpful. Not much privacy in the bathroom but for few nights is fine. Great cheap option for exploring the wonderful surroundings
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

DOMINIQUE

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Tres p ropre grannde cuisine bien équipée et salle a manger. Belle vue.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

CARME

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Habitación pequeña pero compensa la buena ubicació
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021