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2.5 out of 5
Höfn guesthouse
Hafnarbraut 21, Vatnajokull, Hofn

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 106 out of 178 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 47 out of 178 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 15 out of 178 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 178 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 178 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

CJ

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
While this property was clean, the bathrooms were not clean, and there were only 2 bathrooms for 6 rooms which housed multiple people. This was extremely inconvenient. The walls are paper thin, and we could hear everything. The hotel is in a great location, but I don’t think I’d stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

Emily

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I did not get my email for how to get into the room and it was a little confusing doing so
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Stephen

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property has a very small rooms and foldable chairs. There are 2 shared bathrooms, there needs to be more for the number of of rooms and guests
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Hormoz

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Carrie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We came late and left early easy to get access to room and clean
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Andrea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice, clean and convenient place to stay
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

2/10 Terrible

Dubila

Disliked: Cleanliness
Check in instructions were never sent to me. Hence I lost my money. I slept somewhere else.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful staff!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

6/10 Okay

katrina

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
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Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

6/10 Okay

Penelope

Liked: Cleanliness
This is a hostel not a guesthouse. It’s an OK hostel.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Michael P

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

8/10 Good

April

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This guesthouse was nice and comfortable. Coffee and tea available in the kitchen. One item on the amenities list said spring water bath. This translates into simply a bathtub. Nothing special about it, just a bathtub you fill up with the tap water. As far as icelandic accomodations, a bathtub is a rare find, most are tiny little cubicle showers.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Eat at Pakkhaus nearby!!
Clean place and friendly owner - he was located offsite, but arrived 5 minutes after being called to let me in - no fancy breakfast, but self serve cereal was fine - Pakkhaus restaurant nearby was EXCELLENT
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

4/10 Poor

Felipe

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Not faboulus, low value for the money
I knew the bathroom was shared but did not expect to have so many people per bathroom. It was difficult to find it available and that is very uncomfortable. Very expensive for the condition and for shared facilities.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet location, inside building was quiet. Shared bathrooms, one had a shower. There was a kitchen and Wi-Fi. Owner gave tour. Parking is good, parked near building.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

henry

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, good Wi-Fi signal, decent check-in process although would love it if a bit faster, clean, free parking onsite, shared bathroom were comfortable, would love more channels on the TV, and perhaps more responsive email communication, but overall good option in Holf
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean, warm and cozy room. Cute kitchenette. 2 min walk to the supermarket.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Halldóra

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room and corridors, friendly staff, good location, comfy beds
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019
Response from Hofnguesthouse on 1 Jan,2020
thanks for staying with us at Hofnguesthouse and thank you for your review we appreciate it.

10/10 Excellent

Ellen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
What a Bargain!
Clean room and bathroom, nicely stocked kitchen, parking right outside, very quiet, respectful housemates. My GPS had a little trouble finding it, and the sign is a bit hard to see at night. For the, it was exceptional!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Response from hofnguesthouse on 21 Nov,2019
Thanks for staying with us at Hofnguesthouse and thank you for your review we appreciate it.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Disliked: Staff & service
The rooms were very small and difficult to fit to persons luggage. We never met a staff person, check in and out was impersonal and done over an intercom.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from hofnguesthouse on 3 Sept,2019
Hi Thanks for staying with us at hofnguesthouse.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from hofnguesthouse on 31 Jul,2019
thanks for staying with us.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from Hofnguesthouse on 18 Jul,2019
thanks for staying with us at Hofnguesthouse and thank you for your review we appreciate it.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Check in after hours was easy and swift, staff was quick to help us and show us our room. Parking was a little limited but the property was nice and quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019
Response from Hofnguesthouse on 18 Jul,2019
thanks for staying with us at Hofnguesthouse and thank you for your review we appreciate it.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019
Response from Hofnguesthouse on 14 May,2019
Thanks for staying with us at hofnguesthouse, and thank you for your review we appreciate it.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
IT was very stylish in every way! Very nice bedroom, sitting area, bathrooms and kitchen.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019
Response from Hofnguesthouse on 14 May,2019
Thanks for staying with us at hofnguesthouse, and thank you for your review we appreciate it.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019
Response from Hofnguesthouse on 14 May,2019
Thanks for staying with us at hofnguesthouse, and thank you for your review we appreciate it.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy parking Quiet Warm Easy check in However milk ran out during breakfast, fortunately the owner replaced a new bottle very quickly Owner very responsive to enquires However kitchen floor is quite sticky
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019
Response from Hofnguesthouse on 14 May,2019
Thanks for staying with us at hofnguesthouse, and thank you for your review we appreciate it.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019
Response from Hofnguesthouse on 14 May,2019
Thanks for staying with us at hofnguesthouse, and thank you for your review we appreciate it.

10/10 Excellent

Porcu

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice guesthouse in Höfn centre!
Was everything amazing from the arrive to the leaving. Thank Mhummi your house is great!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
Response from Hofnguesthouse on 11 Feb,2019
Thanks for staying with us at Hofnguesthouse and thank you for your review we appreciate it.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Nice guesthouse. Clean with complete function for rest.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018
Response from hofnguesthouse on 23 Oct,2018
Tanks for staying with us at hofnguesthouse and thank you for your review we appreciate it.

8/10 Good

Merida

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
There were two shared bathrooms on our floor. One larger than the other. Kitchen was nicely equipped and other guests were mature and friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Response from hofnguesthouse on 22 Sept,2018
Tanks for staying with us at Hofnguesthouse, and thank you for your review, we appreciate it.

10/10 Excellent

Nxacevedo, New Jersey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The man that checked us in was very nice, the rooms was very clean and comfortable. It was also nice that there was a couple of breakfast items in the kitchen available to everyone staying there.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018
Response from hofnguesthouse on 17 Sept,2018
tanks for staying with us and tank you for your review we appreciate it.

8/10 Good

Hui Wei

Good!
There is no reception. Push the intercom then someone will come and assist to check in. Or else it might be good idea to call first if you know your expected arrival time or late arrival. 1st stay in shared bathroom and kitchen. A little bit inconvenient especially for bathroom but it was expected so it’s fine. 6 rooms sharing 2 bathrooms. In smaller bathroom, the shower temperature seems to be uncontrollable, it always hot and too hot for us. The bed is comfortable. Simple breakfast i.e. bread, cereals, milk, cheese, biscuit which are good.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Response from hofnguesthouse on 17 Sept,2018
tanks for staying with us and tank you for your review we appreciate it.

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie, Pittsburgh, PA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Easy check-in, communal bathrooms and kitchen, dorm-sized room.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Response from hofnguesthouse on 13 Sept,2018
Tanks for staying with us, and tank you for your review.

8/10 Good

Briana

Super quick upon arrival. Clean and spacious. Nice to have breakfast included. Would recommend to other travelers.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Response from hofnguesthhouse on 12 Sept,2018
Tanks for staying with us at Hofnguesthouse, and tank you for your review , we apreciate it.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Would stay here again in a heartbeat! SO NICE. Kitchen, amenities. Fellow guests. All lovely.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Response from hofnguesthouse on 12 Sept,2018
Tanks for staying with us at Hofnguesthouse, and tank you for your review , we apreciate it.

4/10 Poor

Athanas

This isn't a hotel
It was probably my fault for not reading the full description of the place while booking. This isn't a hotel, but rather a guesthouse. What this means is - two bathrooms shared for an entire floor, taking your shoes off and leaving them at the entrance of the building, and a general lack of amenities. The TV didn't really work - all channels but one would show a "missing encoder" error message, and there was a musty smell to the room. If this is what you are looking for, then this place would work nicely. If, however, you are after a more traditional hotel-like experience, look elsewhere.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Response from hofnguesthouse on 12 Sept,2018
Tanks for staying with us at Hofnguesthouse, and tank you for your review , we apreciate it.

4/10 Poor

Jihye

need to clean
bathroom and kitchen was not clean
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean and comfortable room
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
Response from hofnguesthouse on 31 Aug,2018
Tanks for staying with us, and tanks again for your review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
Response from hofnguesthouse on 21 Aug,2018
tanks for staying with us at hofnguesthouse, and tank you for your review

10/10 Excellent

Tom, Houston

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everything is spotless. Host was helpful with things to do in the area and provided cereal, cookies, milk and a few other things for breakfast. The fridge was marked so each room had their own space...a nice touch. Highly recommended
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
Response from hofnguesthouse on 21 Aug,2018
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10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very clean and fresh feeling. Host was very accomodating. Nice kitchen available to guests.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018
Response from hofnguesthouse on 22 Jul,2018
thanks for staying with us and tank you for your review

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice place right off hwy
Staff very nice. Full kitchen to use. Only complaint would be beds (especially pillows) were not comfortable. Place was clean & tidy. Just ring bell & he comes to meet you within 5 minutes.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018
Response from hofnguesthouse on 21 Jul,2018
thank you for staying with us and tanks for your review.

8/10 Good

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Höfn
Enjoyed stay. Clean and tidy but shared bathroom and when hand soap, shower soap and toilet paper ran out they were not replaced.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018
Response from hofnguesthouse on 21 Jul,2018
thank you for staying with us and tanks for your review.

10/10 Excellent

Flounder

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cute little place. Relatively affordable for this region of Iceland. Has a small, but great kitchen with a big fridge, stove, etc, two bathrooms for a few rooms. They even provide a bit of breakfast which was appreciated. Right next door to a big grocery store. About an hour to the iceberg lagoons.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018
Response from hofnguesthouse on 12 Jul,2018
thanks for staying with us at hofnguesthouse and tank you for your review

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018
Response from hofnguesthouse on 28 Jun,2018
thanks a lot for staying with us, it was a pleasure to have you hier.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The owner was very polite and helpful. Check-in was easy the rooms were clean and we felt very safe.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018
Response from hofnguesthouse on 20 Jun,2018
thanks for staying with us, and tank you for your review.

10/10 Excellent

Juan S

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great option in Höfn!
The guesthouse was very clean and spacious. Our room was very comfortable and they even included breakfast, which we weren't expecting! Overall a great place to stay!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018
Response from hofnguesthouse on 14 Jun,2018
thanks for staying with us, and tank you for your review