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Akureyri Backpackers

2.0 star property

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Restaurant
Standard Studio | Private kitchen
Free WiFi, bed sheets
Lobby sitting area
Interior detail

Reviews

8.6 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Laundry
  • Breakfast available
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Explore the area

Map
Hafnarstraeti 98, Akureyri, 600
  • Centre for Visual Arts
    1 min walk
  • Akureyri Church
    3 min walk
  • Akureyri Backpackers
    1 min walk
  • Akureyri (AEY)
    5 min drive

Room options

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room (6-Beds)

  • 13 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Single Bunk Beds

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room (4-Beds)

  • 12 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed OR 1 Single Bunk Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Double Room, Shared Bathroom (4-Beds)

Free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Double Room, Shared Bathroom (4-Beds)

  • 13 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room, Shared Bathroom

  • 13 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Room

Hafnarstræti Hostel

Free WiFi
Air conditioning
Laundry
Microwave
4.5 out of 5, Wonderful, (146)
The price is CHF 74
for 1 night
includes taxes & fees
1 Jan - 2 Jan
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About this property

Akureyri Backpackers

Hostel with a sauna, steps from Centre for Visual Arts
Along with a restaurant, this smoke-free hostel has a bar/lounge and a snack bar/deli. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a sauna, a coffee shop/cafe and laundry facilities are on-site. Housekeeping is available once per stay.
Akureyri Backpackers offers 23 accommodations. This Akureyri hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include a shower. Housekeeping is provided once per stay.
Recreational amenities at the hostel include a sauna.
During your stay at Akureyri Backpackers, you're just a quick walk from Centre for Visual Arts. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas, plus a restaurant and a bar.
  • Free WiFi
  • Drinking and dining options include a coffee shop, a restaurant and a bar/lounge
  • Continental breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Amenities include laundry facilities, a terrace and an ATM
  • On-site recreation includes a sauna
  • Steps from Centre for Visual Arts and Akureyri Church
Along with a restaurant and a coffee shop/cafe, there's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. A sauna, a terrace, and an arcade/games room are also featured at Akureyri Backpackers. The property offers extended parking privileges.

This Akureyri hostel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a continental breakfast daily from 8:00 AM to 10 AM.
Akureyri Backpackers has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English, French, German, Icelandic, Italian, Polish, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Secured extended parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10 AM for a fee: EUR 15 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • ATM
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (once per stay)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • 1 building
  • 100% renewable energy
  • 4 floors
  • Built in 1923
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Shower

More

  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: 11 PM
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open Monday - Thursday (7:00 AM - 11:00 PM) and Friday - Saturday (7:00 AM - noon)
Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions and lockbox information; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 11:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk, lockbox

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

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

  • Fee for continental breakfast: from approximately EUR 15 per person
  • Towels fee: EUR 4 (or guests may bring their own)

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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property uses geothermal energy
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property's front desk is open during the following times:
  • Monday - Thursday: 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM
To arrange for check-in, guests must contact the property at least 24 hours prior to arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests arriving after 11:00 PM must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours must contact the property in advance for check-in information and lockbox information. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.

Property is also known as

Akureyri Backpackers Hostel
Akureyri Backpackers
Akureyri Backpackers Akureyri
Akureyri Backpackers Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Akureyri Backpackers Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Akureyri

Akureyri Backpackers Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 31 out of 53 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 53 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 53 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 53 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 53 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Dreanna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Rana

Travelled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Very noisy and not clean
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Roxanne Abder

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Charming backpackers hostel. Clean and centrally located. Restaurant/bar on first floor
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dechen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Buffy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
super great place
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024

4/10 Poor

Aazon

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
According to other reviews, this hostel used to have a kitchen (which was ripped out) and the restaurant below plays music till 11pm. Facilities are below par for a hostel - please avoid

8/10 Good

Lauren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Decent place for cheap
Good cheap spot for a night. Definitely had a college vibe to it, people up partying late. The room was nice and big with lots of outlets. The showers were not so great. I didn't mind them being in the basement so much, but it's the kind of shower you want to wear flip flops in, and mine completely flooded out into the main area, luckily I was the only one in there. At least the shower stalls are large!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

2/10 Terrible

Ehab

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
One of the worst stays in a hostel, especially in Iceland. On the property details it lists a guest kitchen and a laundromat but neither are actually available there. They listed free parking but the one they suggested was actually paid and a bit far. The place was also very noisy and creaked a lot when people passed through. It doesn't help that the hostel is above the bar which can get very loud. Even the soap outside the toilets was empty and the WiFi was a but dodgy.

10/10 Excellent

Alex

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay if you are looking for a hostel to make friends, have a great location within the city, enjoy Iceland. A little loud at times but that is to be expected.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

8/10 Good

Craig

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

4/10 Poor

Scott, Cartwright

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
It's a wonderful property but this is NOT family friendly. It is really clean and location is really convenient to shopping and dining. Double edged sword - there is a bar on the main floor and it is extremely loud, until 1am or later on weekends making it nearly impossible for children to sleep. Might be quieter during the week but would certainly not recommend with kids on the weekend (maybe I should have known better). However, if a party atmosphere with some friends is what you are looking for I would imagine this spot would be a blast.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kristen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
My boyfriend and I had a fantastic stay! The staff was unbelievably friendly and easy to talk to. The dorms were spacious and clean and we had the best time! I highly recommend it!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a homey atmosphere and right at the center of everything in the city. The staff was very helpful and kind and check in was very easy.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Anna Sif

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was a terrible stay. Worst place we ever stayed. I wish I could give a negative rating. Very noisy, cannot sleep at all.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Megan

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awesome spot right in the heart of town! Can’t wait to come back!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The staff was less than enthusiastic, but helpful. The rooms were clean, the common areas comfortable. The dorm was very spacious. The toilets clean, but the showers could have used an additional scrub. The hostel was well located and convenient to all the things in the town that I was interested in.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Screaming fans
We had an amazing time staying in Akureyri. The only thing I would complain about is the location of our room/window. We were located above a very popular bar that was playing loud music and had screaming customers till 2am. Other than that it was a great place to stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Acacia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Northern Delight
Outstanding hostel, if you like activity and meeting people.Great cafe/restaurant/pub, best in town. Akureyri is a fantastically fun and beautiful town!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Dennis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Akureyri Backpackers
Great little town and just a great area to get around and see the sights of northern Iceland. Everyone is very friendly!

8/10 Good

William Jonathan E

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place in a great location.
It was great. Clean and well-maintained. Drink tickets upon check in were very nice. Just wish the showers weren't in the basement. We stayed on the 4th floor and had to walk all the way down. Also, they were packed at 9am.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We would have liked them to be more informative online about policy and payment, as there was some surprises. Interesting environment.