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The 10 Best Hostels in Akureyri, Iceland

Some of the best backpacker spots in Akureyri

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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.

Best hostel I've ever stayed at! Super-cool pods that were very modern and comfy and the owner is very helpful and kind. Nice terrace to enjoy dinner/breakfast and good size kitchen. Plenty of toilets and showers and everything is very clean and tidy. Really reccomend staying here!

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8.3
Very Good
1,544 reviews
Price from
£49
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.

Room is very clean and comfortable bed. The kitchen is so nice. Location is close to Bonus store.

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8.5
Very Good
1,753 reviews
Price from
£62
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.

Amazing location, great restaurant in lobby, fun vibe, clean rooms and bathrooms

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7.2
Good
1,154 reviews
Price from
£88
per night

Hostels that guests love in Akureyri

  • From £193.47 per night
    8.2
    Scored 8.2
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 723 reviews
    Really stylish, modern, comfortable, welcoming. Large TV with Netflix was great for relaxing Free tea and coffee, mini-safe for valuables Modern Shower perfect for re-energising yourself! Great location for bars, restaurants and shops nearby.
    Richard
    United Kingdom
  • From £129.48 per night
    8.5
    Scored 8.5
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 1,750 reviews
    Best hostel we stayed in Iceland. Beautifully decorated. Extremely clean and comfortable. Loved everything.
    Patrycja
    Poland
  • From £129.48 per night
    8.5
    Scored 8.5
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 1,750 reviews
    Best hostel ever!! Very well organized as long as the facilities are concerned, clean and spacious rooms, great location and the kitchen was just perfect. Hope to visit again somewhen!!
    Konstantina
    Greece
  • From £156.88 per night
    9.0
    Scored 9.0
    Wonderful
    Rated wonderful
     · 804 reviews
    Very nice apartment. Great location . Very good self- catering facilities . Easy walk to self laundromat at backpackers hostel ( excellent food while you wait! )
    Brian
    Australia
  • From £129.48 per night
    8.5
    Scored 8.5
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 1,750 reviews
    The cleaning inside was impeccable. The rooms and bathroom are very comfortable. What I more like is the plugs next to the bed and every bed, even the upper bunk beds, have a little table. Also it's very safe and every bed has a locker for luggage. When I arrived there wasn't any staff working so I can not judge.
    Florencia
    Italy
  • From £94.03 per night
    8.3
    Scored 8.3
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 1,543 reviews
    All the spaces are clean and people very kind! We spent only one night here. It was our first experience in a capsule. It was amazing! The most cheap hostel we find in Iceland. I really suggest it.
    Alessia
    Italy
  • From £94.03 per night
    8.3
    Scored 8.3
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 1,543 reviews
    The couple running this hostel are very nice and welcoming. Hostel is very clean and very good facilities. Also great location and price
    Hjörtur
    Iceland
  • From £129.48 per night
    8.5
    Scored 8.5
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 1,750 reviews
    Excellent hostel in Akureyri, rooms, bathrooms and kitchen impeccably clean, one of the best hostels I have ever been, higly recommended.
    Tomasz
    Poland
  • From £129.48 per night
    8.5
    Scored 8.5
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 1,750 reviews
    Nice self-check-in hostel near highway no. 1. Good beds with enough sockets. Each bed in the dormitory has its own small locker with key. Nice that the doors had a code lock, don't worry about forgetting your room key. The lounches didn't invite you to sit there, it looked like a waiting room. Fortunately, you could also sit outside in the garden.
    Marianne
    Netherlands
  • From £124.46 per night
    7.2
    Scored 7.2
    Good
    Rated good
     · 1,153 reviews
    Congratulations for this cozy location in the center of Akureyri, where to drink good beer and to meet amazing people from all over the world. The friendly staff is all the more reason to visit Akureyri Backpackers. I visit this hostel a few days ago and if i'll go back to Island i'll return surely there! ❤️
    Elisa
    Italy