Hostel Árbót
Árbót
Árbót
Húsavík
Iceland
Tel.
+354 464 3777 894 6477
Customer Rating
| 90% | ||
| 89% | ||
| 88% | ||
| 87% | ||
| 91% | ||
| 82% | ||
| 88% | ||
The hostel at Árbót in Aðaldal is surrounded by diverse bird life and beautiful nature. The hostel is located at a farm where both horses and cattle are bred and guests have a unique opportunity to experience real Icelandic farm life.
The nearest town is Húsavík and there you find various service and interesting activities. In Húsavík is the nearest shop to Árbót hostel, so travellers have either to bring food with them or drive to Húsavík to get supplies.
The nearest town is Húsavík and there you find various service and interesting activities. In Húsavík is the nearest shop to Árbót hostel, so travellers have either to bring food with them or drive to Húsavík to get supplies.
Hostel bed capacity
| Beds per room: | Total beds |
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| Number of rooms: | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 31 |
Opening times
| Opening times (daily/weekly): | The reception is open 16:00 - 22:00 |
| Opening times (over the year): | April 1st - September 15th |
Street Map and Route Planning
Directions
| Parking: | At or near hostel |
| Location: | Árbót is located 20 km south of Husavik at route 85 by road 852 |
Attractions
![]() | Hiking area | ![]() | Main attractions nearby |
![]() | Horseriding at or near hostel | ![]() | Mountainous/hilly area |
![]() | Meet other travellers! Read their tips for things to do in Árbót |
Facilities
| Family rooms available | Sheets for hire | ||
| TV room | Self-catering kitchen | ||
| Groups welcome | Common room(s) | ||
| Laundry facilities | Internet access | ||
| Credit card accepted | Non smoking room/area | ||
| BBQ |
Customer Reviews Árbót
| 29 Apr 2012 Hugo, Portugal | 70% | |
| Good hostel. | ||
| 20 Apr 2012 Matthieu, France | 93% | |
| Definitely the best hostel in Iceland | ||
| 08 Apr 2012 Odette, England & Wales | 100% | |
| Excellent Hostel - had everything, very comfy and friendly staff. | ||
| 15 Sep 2011 Joseph, England & Wales | 93% | |
| Extremely clean, as is most hostels in Iceland! | ||
| 13 Sep 2011 Karen, Canada | 93% | |
| Great hostel with great facilities, it was wonderful to do a load of laundry and there was also a dryer, lots of hostels didn't have dryers
Lots of common areas, very comfortable. | ||
| 09 Sep 2011 Wouter, Netherlands | 87% | |
| Staff was very helpfull and friendly. We had a very nice stay! | ||
| 06 Sep 2011 Cheryl, Canada | 100% | |
| very new and clean. Rooms are a bit small but kitchen and other common areas are spacious and comfortable. | ||
| 27 Aug 2011 Richard, England & Wales | 77% | |
| More toilet/ washing facilities would have been appreciated. Also more kitchen space. | ||
| 22 Aug 2011 Elisha, Germany | 87% | |
| This is the nicest of all HI hostels we have visited in Iceland. It is quite clean and very well equipped. The atmosphere is very friendly. | ||
| 11 Aug 2011 Laura, Spain | 100% | |
| The accommodation is very comfortable | ||

















