2-Star Hotels in Northeastern Region, Iceland

Obviously a bit of a novelty sleeping in a pod hostel. Getting to the nitty gritty though, whilst the privacy of a sleeping pod is very much appreciated, the pod is not without its flaws. The plastic is hollow, therefore the slightest tap on it causes noise. So bring ear plugs. The neon lights might look cool, but the one next to the pod door is reflected in the mirror & for me, was annoyingly bright when trying to sleep (so I ended up sleeping at the TV end). There are no channels on the TV but you can google cast to it. Pity I had an iPhone then. The pod controls are essentially for the lights, fan & door. As for the rest of the hostel, I thought the kitchen was a bit small, though the dining area was fine. Free Coffee & Tea. Nice that there is a balcony to sit outside on too. Showers & WCs were fine, though renting a towel costs extra. All in all, reasonably priced for what you get (by Icelandic standards).

I loved staying here, my room was spacious, clean, TV had all the apps, great view looking over Akureyri , super quiet. It’s a self service hotel but if you message the staff about anything they respond very quickly. The hotel is a 5 min drive into town, I took taxies because I don’t drive it cost approx £20 each way. If I had to nit pick, I’d say I would have liked to have a kettle to make hot drinks, and a hair dryer. I would 100% stay here again.

My wife and I booked a double room in this hotel, full of rooms, and the door of the room is already using electronic locks! The first floor is the restaurant, check in is also at the restaurant counter, check in with a free drink from the restaurant. The kitchen has a simple microwave and a kettle to use. The bathroom is in the basement, and it will definitely pass the restaurant on the first floor. It feels a bit strange, and men may still go wrong into the women's bathroom. This part is a bit strange in the design of the compartment. There is a bar behind the hotel, which will be very noisy before snoring at night. Even if the soundproof airtight window is closed, it is quite loud; and the door bow buffer of the restaurant door on the first floor of the hotel is not enough, and the closing will affect the upstairs!

The location to the main town is close. There is a cafe within 3-5 minutes walk for breakfast or coffee. There are goods and bads to this place. The beds are comfortable. There is a laundry service available which is 3000 isk per machine load wash/dry. The breakfast is fairly large considering. Here are my complaints. We had the 3 bed on the first floor. Everyone coming in and out slams the front door to get it to close. This was still going on at midnight. The guests above us were up talking loudly until 1a. This would be my biggest complaint. You can here very noice in the place. They ask you to be considerate of others, but people aren’t. If you have trouble sleeping, this may not be the place for you. We found the shared bathrooms to be fine. We never really had to wait for the shower or the bathroom. On day 1 we were asked what time we wanted breakfast as it was included in our price that we paid.and we said 8a. The first morning it showed up 10 minutes late which was not a big deal. On the second day we waited until 8:30 and did not receive breakfast and then had to leave due to getting on the road. She did send a message through *********** saying she had been knocking on our door trying to bring breakfast. We were up at 6:30 and in the room by 715 after showers. We found the breakfast thing to be disappointing. Why ask why what time we want breakfast if you aren’t going to be close to the time. The message they sent us though the app was 9:08a. An hour after it was supposed to be delivered. I would not stay here again mainly because of the noise outside your room

Obviously a bit of a novelty sleeping in a pod hostel. Getting to the nitty gritty though, whilst the privacy of a sleeping pod is very much appreciated, the pod is not without its flaws. The plastic is hollow, therefore the slightest tap on it causes noise. So bring ear plugs. The neon lights might look cool, but the one next to the pod door is reflected in the mirror & for me, was annoyingly bright when trying to sleep (so I ended up sleeping at the TV end). There are no channels on the TV but you can google cast to it. Pity I had an iPhone then. The pod controls are essentially for the lights, fan & door. As for the rest of the hostel, I thought the kitchen was a bit small, though the dining area was fine. Free Coffee & Tea. Nice that there is a balcony to sit outside on too. Showers & WCs were fine, though renting a towel costs extra. All in all, reasonably priced for what you get (by Icelandic standards).

My wife and I booked a double room in this hotel, full of rooms, and the door of the room is already using electronic locks! The first floor is the restaurant, check in is also at the restaurant counter, check in with a free drink from the restaurant. The kitchen has a simple microwave and a kettle to use. The bathroom is in the basement, and it will definitely pass the restaurant on the first floor. It feels a bit strange, and men may still go wrong into the women's bathroom. This part is a bit strange in the design of the compartment. There is a bar behind the hotel, which will be very noisy before snoring at night. Even if the soundproof airtight window is closed, it is quite loud; and the door bow buffer of the restaurant door on the first floor of the hotel is not enough, and the closing will affect the upstairs!

I loved staying here, my room was spacious, clean, TV had all the apps, great view looking over Akureyri , super quiet. It’s a self service hotel but if you message the staff about anything they respond very quickly. The hotel is a 5 min drive into town, I took taxies because I don’t drive it cost approx £20 each way. If I had to nit pick, I’d say I would have liked to have a kettle to make hot drinks, and a hair dryer. I would 100% stay here again.

Obviously a bit of a novelty sleeping in a pod hostel. Getting to the nitty gritty though, whilst the privacy of a sleeping pod is very much appreciated, the pod is not without its flaws. The plastic is hollow, therefore the slightest tap on it causes noise. So bring ear plugs. The neon lights might look cool, but the one next to the pod door is reflected in the mirror & for me, was annoyingly bright when trying to sleep (so I ended up sleeping at the TV end). There are no channels on the TV but you can google cast to it. Pity I had an iPhone then. The pod controls are essentially for the lights, fan & door. As for the rest of the hostel, I thought the kitchen was a bit small, though the dining area was fine. Free Coffee & Tea. Nice that there is a balcony to sit outside on too. Showers & WCs were fine, though renting a towel costs extra. All in all, reasonably priced for what you get (by Icelandic standards).

I loved staying here, my room was spacious, clean, TV had all the apps, great view looking over Akureyri , super quiet. It’s a self service hotel but if you message the staff about anything they respond very quickly. The hotel is a 5 min drive into town, I took taxies because I don’t drive it cost approx £20 each way. If I had to nit pick, I’d say I would have liked to have a kettle to make hot drinks, and a hair dryer. I would 100% stay here again.

My wife and I booked a double room in this hotel, full of rooms, and the door of the room is already using electronic locks! The first floor is the restaurant, check in is also at the restaurant counter, check in with a free drink from the restaurant. The kitchen has a simple microwave and a kettle to use. The bathroom is in the basement, and it will definitely pass the restaurant on the first floor. It feels a bit strange, and men may still go wrong into the women's bathroom. This part is a bit strange in the design of the compartment. There is a bar behind the hotel, which will be very noisy before snoring at night. Even if the soundproof airtight window is closed, it is quite loud; and the door bow buffer of the restaurant door on the first floor of the hotel is not enough, and the closing will affect the upstairs!