Best places: Hostels in Iceland

👍👍 Such an incredible coffee shop! It’s unlike any that I’ve ever visited. The charm and ambiance is off the charts! Super friendly staff and beautiful location. The menu offers a large array of food and beverages. My daughter ordered the Icelandic chocolate waffle with rhubarb and it was amazing. Thei...

Casual dorms & apartments in a relaxed hostel offering ocean views, laundry facilities & free Wi-Fi.

👍👍 Great for camping! We stayed on the campsite for 1800 ISK each. It had all the amenities we needed including two small buildings with toilets and showers, another one for cooking/eating indoors, and a second dish washing area outside. The staff were super friendly, and we even had the campsite to ou...

Basic dorms & private rooms in a casual hostel with a trendy cafe/bar, a kitchen & breakfast.

Laid-back dorms & private rooms in a funky hostel with a gastropub, a patio & communal kitchens.

Storied hospital-turned-hostel offering a shared kitchen, a modest bar & a spa area with a sauna.

Trendy hostel offering free Wi-Fi & shared bathrooms, plus a restaurant, a bar & a sauna.

Modest rooms & dorms in a casual hostel offering a shared kitchen & dining area, plus a terrace.

Cozy cabins in a relaxed countryside hotel with views of the Vatnajökull glacier.

Relaxed hostel in a former school offering simple dorms & rooms, plus a restaurant & lake views.

Basic rooms & dorms in an oceanfront hostel featuring a communal kitchen & TV lounge.

Sleek sleeping pods with free Wi-Fi in a basic capsule hostel with a shared kitchenette & a terrace.

👍👍 A fun and engaging hostel. The rooms were simple and comfortable, but the curtains are not black-out and the midnight sun definitely gets in. Not an issue if you have a good sleeping mask, though. Service is incredible and the frozen pizza we ate after arriving was one of the best we’ve had.

Simply decorated quarters in a relaxed hotel offering a restaurant/bar & free parking.

👍👍 Lively decor. Excellent food (the lamb burger in particular was sensational). First-class coffee. Friendly staff. Unquestionably the cafe in the neighborhood.

Minimalist rooms, a hot tub & a seasonal restaurant in a contemporary hostel on a golf resort.

Basic dorms & private rooms in a relaxed hostel with a buzzy bar & communal kitchens.

Streamlined dorms & a private room in a laid-back hostel offering complimentary Wi-Fi & parking.

Relaxed private rooms, some with en suite bathrooms, in a casual hostel offering communal kitchens.

Unassuming rooms & dorms featuring complimentary Wi-Fi in a relaxed hostel with a garden & BBQ.