Borgarnes Hostel
Borgarnes
Borgarbraut 9-13
Borgarnes
Iceland
Tel.
(+354) 695 3366
Customer Rating
| 90% | ||
| 87% | ||
| 82% | ||
| 83% | ||
| 89% | ||
| 88% | ||
| 77% | ||
This hostel is located at route 1, in the picturesque town of Borgarnes, only 75 km from the city centre of Reykjavík. This hostel is located next to the town’s park Skallagrímsgarður and the sport centre of Borgarnes including the Thermal spa with its waterslides, jacuzzis and swimming pools. Restaurants, cafés, museums, shops among other services are to be found in Borgarnes. Bus connections to other parts of Iceland and Borgarnes are also part of the bigger capital bus connection. At the hostel you can buy breakfast, and the common areas include a guest kitchen, internet access and a living room with TV. There are 4 rooms with en-suite facilities.
Borgarnes and the surrounding vicinity offer a great variation of outdoor activities; hiking, fishing, bird watching, golfing, swimming and horse riding. It is an ideal location to get in touch with nature, with some of the pearls of Icelandic nature close by; The Snæfellsnes Glacier, Hraunfossar waterfalls, Deildartunguhver hot spring, lava caves and more. Museums on history and heritage are easily reached from the hostel, such as Reykholt, The Settlement Centre of Iceland, and the Heritage Centre of Borgarfjordur. Nearest hostels: Akranes 37 km, Stykkishólmur 98 km, Reykjavík 73 km.
Hostel bed capacity
| Beds per room: |  |
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Total beds |
| Number of rooms: | 1 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 48 |
Opening times
| Opening times (over the year): | Open all year round. |
Street Map and Route Planning
Directions
| Bus: | Daily buses between Borgarnes and Reykjavík and Borgarnes and Akureyri. Daily buses to Snaefellsnes and the peninsula. |
| Parking: | Free parking by the hostel. |
| Location: | Borgarnes is situated by route 1, the hostel is in the very center of town. |
Attractions
 | Cultural centre nearby | | Museums/art galleries nearby |
| City centre location | | River/harbour/lake nearby |
| Main attractions nearby | | Swimming pool at or near hostel |
| Restaurants nearby | | Shopping centre/market nearby |
| Leisure facilities nearby | | Meet other travellers! Read their tips for things to do in Borgarnes |
Facilities
 | Family rooms available |  | Sheets for hire |
 | TV room |  | Self-catering kitchen |
 | Groups welcome |  | Common room(s) |
 | Laundry facilities |  | Internet access |
 | Credit card accepted |  | Currency exchange at or near hostel |
 | Individual traveller welcome |  | Non smoking room/area |
 | Basic store available at or near the hostel |  | Rates include local tax |
 | Cycle store at Hostel |
Customer Reviews Borgarnes
| 09 May 2013 Bjoern, Germany | 53% | |
| My room had the window next to the main street and the traffic was very loud. | ||
| 07 May 2013 Stefanie, Germany | 77% | |
| While the rooms and bathrooms are ok, the main guest kitchen looks like a microbiological field experiment. It's disgusting! | ||
| 29 Apr 2013 Pippa, England & Wales | 53% | |
| Absolutely unacceptable cleanliness for an HI hostel. The kitchens were filthy and hadn't even been swept in days, and the bathrooms were full of dirty tissues and old hair. | ||
| 27 Mar 2013 Daniela, Germany | 77% | |
| nice common areas, with maps and pictures, WLAN access. Good stay for a night before exploring Snaefellsnes Peninsula! | ||
| 11 Mar 2013 Atse, Netherlands | 70% | |
| The big kitchen is far from clean. Rooms are fine. Stayed twice, second time had a room without power :( | ||
| 18 Feb 2013 Sandip, USA | 100% | |
| Hostel is great. Very friendly owner. I loved my time here. Good place to see the Northern Lights. | ||
| 11 Feb 2013 Matthew, England & Wales | 100% | |
| Clean, comfortable hostel. Replied to my emails quickly & efficiently. | ||
| 25 Jan 2013 Ben, USA | 100% | |
| Loved it and they were nice about giving us a room upgrade since the place was not full and why not just to be nice. | ||
| 04 Jan 2013 Marie, France | 90% | |
| The kitchen is really efficient but not really clean all the time. The same for the fridge. It look like a big brotherhood and it's fine too :) | ||
| 27 Dec 2012 Yohana, France | 97% | |
| Water coming our from the tab had a very strong sulfur smell. It will be nice to listed into the website | ||
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