Southeast Iceland
Basic bedrooms and a cosy kitchen, dining and lounge area are the hallmarks of this six-room hostel. No dorms, but all no-frills bedrooms feature bunks…
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Akureyri
Compact, well-equipped rooms are found at this boutique-style hotel, under friendly, service-minded family ownership. Front rooms have water views, back…
Seyðisfjörður
There are two areas for camping – one sheltered, grassy site for tents opposite the Bláa Kirkjan, and another nearby area for vans. The service building…
North Iceland
Follow the stairs up through the trapdoor at cosy Gullsól to find teeny-tiny rooms perched above the island’s gift shop-cafe (which opens in conjunction…
Southeast Iceland
Well located for Jökulsárlón explorations, Gerði has a good mix of accommodation: older rooms, a new wing of modern rooms, and a collection of 'bungalows'…
North Iceland
At Reykjaskóli, barely a cluster of houses 13km north of Staðarskáli, Sæberg HI Hostel is a peaceful little place with hot-pots, cottages and sprawling…
Ísafjörður
Comfortable if unexciting rooms in the centre of town. The public areas look a bit neglected and check-in is at the sister hotel, Hotel Ísafjörður a few…
Reykjanes Peninsula
Simple campground with running water and free showers. No cooking facilities for campers. Meanwhile, the neat, self-contained cabins sleep two to four…
Reykjanes Peninsula
Right in front of Gardur Lighthouse is a primitive campground with limited facilities – washing up sinks and a shared bathroom with the Garðskagi Museum –…
The Westfjords
One of the unfussy rooms of this old-fashioned hostel has wide fjord and mountain views. Save money by requesting sleeping-bag accommodation (4700kr).
North Iceland
This basic guesthouse near the church has petite rooms with TV and tasteful decor. There’s also a spacious guest kitchen and TV lounge, and a good…
North Iceland
A homely guesthouse run by the friendly owner of Kaupfélagið Raufarhöfn, where breakfast is served. There's a full kitchen and living space, and lovely…
Reykjanes Peninsula
This small guesthouse is a basic annexe to the Hótel Keflavík and offers very simple rooms with shared bathrooms. There's a kitchen available, plus tea…
The South
Perfectly serviceable but rather bland and worn, the local school is turned into a hotel for summer each year. It's close to the museum and split over two…
East Iceland
Like an extra in the film High Fidelity, you need to ask the dude in the music shop about the rooms above. They're simple and cheap, and there’s a handy…
North Iceland
A friendly in-town hotel open year-round with an on-site restaurant (open to all), a pleasant lounge area, and rooms with and without private bathroom…
The Westfjords
A pleasant option across from the witchcraft museum, Steinhúsið has a small collection of gently rustic rooms with a lounge and kitchen, plus a basement…
Southeast Iceland
Found 8km north of Höfn in a former school is this well-run option that has added 40 new en-suite rooms to its repertoire. There's a summer restaurant…
Southeast Iceland
This pretty, cosily decorated guesthouse has no kitchen facilities, but puts on a good breakfast spread. There are a handful rooms, all with private…
The Westfjords
Sunbathing seals welcome visitors at Kirkjuból, about 12km south of Hólmavík. Rooms are fairly standard but there’s a guest kitchen and TV room. Sleeping…
Snæfellsnes Peninsula
This well-renovated little family-run guesthouse sits 2.8km east of Grundarfjörður, and has cosy rooms, some with sea or mountain views. Guests share a…
Snæfellsnes Peninsula
Langaholt is a family-run golf course, guesthouse, campground and restaurant (open noon to 5pm and 6pm to 9pm). Simple rooms often have great views, but…
Akureyri
This decent guesthouse has a variety of bed options: dorm, rooms with shared bathroom, suite with private bathroom, family-sized apartment. Kitchen access…
Snæfellsnes Peninsula
This hotel has decent rooms but can be noisy, the lobby is generally unstaffed, and breakfast is underwhelming. Bright side: some top-floor rooms have…
Reykjanes Peninsula
CB Guesthouse offers seven straightforward, tidy rooms for one to five people on the main street in Keflavík, as well as kitchen, common room with TV and…
Reykjavík
This tidy guesthouse, with a name that translates to Elf House, has clean, basic rooms with washbasins and colourful bedspreads. There's also a shared…
Ísafjörður
The hallway and corridors of this rambling, four-storey guesthouse are decidedly scruffy, but the simple rooms are Ok, if not pristine. The mattresses can…
West Iceland
This rural farmhouse in a remote valley where the Snaefellsnes Peninsula joins the Dalir region has a cosy combo of guestrooms, sleeping bag accommodation…
Reykjavík
You get pretty straightforward stuff at this central option: it's modern, easy on the eyes and there are minif-ridges in the rooms. The 5th-floor rooms…
North Iceland
A boutique-y option in a former fish factory above the harbour. Fresh, modern rooms are a good size (some come with bunks, for families), but summer…
The Westfjords
Run by Ferðafélag Íslands (FI), this simple hostel by the beach on Norðurfjörður bay sleeps 22 and has a kitchen.
Reykjavík
A bit out of the way, Natura is best for those using the domestic airport. It's a large hotel with modern rooms, local art, a spa and Sóley organic bath…
Reykjanes Peninsula
The largest hotel within the airport’s orbit, the two multi-storey wings are modern and basic, with an on-site restaurant and bar with daily happy-hour…
North Iceland
Follow the signs from Hotel Varmahlíð to reach this secluded, sheltered campground above the town, near hiking trails.
The South
A basic campsite with washing area and toilet facilities. Mainly Hekla hikers use this space, especially those in camper cars. Electricity costs 800kr per…
East Iceland
Klif is a new-ish addition to town, a small, homey, five-room hostel in the old post office. The very reasonable prices include linen; breakfast is…
North Iceland
At Reykir, not far from Grettislaug pool, this cosy timber house has decent rooms with shared bathrooms and kitchen.
Snæfellsnes Peninsula
This basic dockside inn has a spacious lobby, and small rooms, some with sea or mountain views. A secondary building nearby holds the least costly rooms.
Southeast Iceland
This very basic tent campsite (with toilets and running water) is scenically situated by a waterfall, 1.5km along Rte 203 (signposted towards Geirland).
The Golden Circle
Recognisable by the turf house out front, the relatively plain rooms and cottages here are on the southern side of Þingvellir's lake Þingvallavatn.
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