Árnes Hostel
Árnes
Gnúpverjahreppur
801 Selfoss
Iceland
Tel.
354 486 6048 861 2645
Fax.
354 486 6091
Customer Rating
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| 73% | ||
Árnes is conveniently located close to all major tourist attractions in the South of Iceland, appr. 90 km from Reykjavík. Next door to the Hostel there is a swimming pool with a hot pot and a licenced restaurant, which provides lunch and dinner for individuals and groups. In the area around the Hostel there are good hiking trails. Appr. 30 km. from Árnes is Þjórsárdalur, Valley of the river Þjórsá, through which three other rivers flow as well, a landscape of sharp contrasts such as flourishing birch woods, sandy lava fields, rivers and waterfalls. Gjáin is a stunning ravine with lush vegetation, numerous springs, bizarre rock formations and a pictureseque little waterfall, Gjárfoss. Other remarkable waterfalls in the valley are Hjálparfoss and Háifoss. A flourishing farming community lived in þjórsárdalur after the settlement until the valley was swamped by ash from an eruption from Mt. Hekla in 1104 A.D. One of the ruined farms, Stöng, has been excavated and served as the model for the nearby Saga-Age farm reconstruction (Þjóðveldisbærinn). Next Hostels: Laugarvatn, 56 km and Fljótsdalur, 50 km.
Peaceful place to relax in, in a beautiful nature.
Breakfast and dinner can be bought at a restaurant that is within walking distance from the hostel.
Peaceful place to relax in, in a beautiful nature.
Breakfast and dinner can be bought at a restaurant that is within walking distance from the hostel.
Hostel bed capacity
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Total beds |
| Number of rooms: | 1 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 41 |
Opening times
| Opening times (daily/weekly): | Check-in: 16:00-23:00 |
| Opening times (over the year): | January 1st - December 31st |
Street Map and Route Planning
Directions
| Bus: | During the summer time there are daily bus connections to Reykjavík. |
| Parking: | In front of the hostel |
| Location: | Árnes is located about 22 km from road no. 1. To visit Árnes you take road no. 30, east of Selfoss and then road no. 32, appr.14 km from road no. 1. |
Attractions
 | Museums/art galleries nearby | | Historical sites nearby |
| River/harbour/lake nearby | | Hiking area |
| Main attractions nearby | | Swimming pool at or near hostel |
| Forested/wooded area | | Horseriding at or near hostel |
| Restaurants nearby | | Shopping centre/market nearby |
| Leisure facilities nearby | | Mountainous/hilly area |
| Meet other travellers! Read their tips for things to do in Árnes |
Facilities
 | Discounts and concessions available |  | Family rooms available |
 | Hostel open 24h |  | Sheets for hire |
 | Self-catering kitchen |  | Groups welcome |
 | Common room(s) |  | Internet access |
 | Credit card accepted |  | Café/Bar |
 | Meals available |  | Individual traveller welcome |
 | Luggage Store |  | Non smoking room/area |
 | Basic store available at or near the hostel |  | Garden |
 | Playground |  | Rates include local tax |
Customer Reviews Árnes
| 07 May 2013 Katarzyna, France | 93% | |
| Everything was great, but some of bedlinen suplied were not clean - probably mixed up by mistake with the used ones... | ||
| 26 Jan 2013 Ben, USA | 100% | |
| This hostel was priced high for the off season. We got a special rate at the hostel in Borgarnes and I think Arnes would do well to offer winter specials as well. We paid more for our room in Arnes than we did in Borgarnes and got less value for our money which left me thinking I will definitely recommend the Borgarnes Hostel to friends and may not be so encouraging about staying at the Arnes Hostel. That said, the people we met who took our money and gave us the keys were wonderful although I would have appreciated if they could take credit cards and not just cash which fortunately we had enough to pay the room fee. | ||
| 06 Jan 2013 Molly, England & Wales | 100% | |
| Staying in early January, we were the only guests, and the owner was away (after greeting us) too! Suited us fine having the place to ourselves - lots of space! Homely too, and slept very well in the beds. | ||
| 16 Sep 2012 Magali, France | 70% | |
| Our double bedroom was not ready when we arrived.
We slept on a 4 bed dorm. | ||
| 30 Aug 2012 Andrea, Italy | 77% | |
| We loved Hekla!! :) | ||
| 19 Aug 2012 Frank, Germany | 87% | |
| Da ich auf meiner Reise viele deutschsprachige Personen getroffen habe, denke ich, macht es Sinn, hier auch deutsche Bewertungen einzutragen.
Insgesamt ist die Unterbringung in Hostels in Island gut, jedoch gibt es auch hier Unterschiede. Um einen fairen Vergleich zu ermöglichen, kann ich die Hostels nur miteinander vergleichen. Deshalb befindet sich bei allen 11 Bewertungen diese Einleitung.
Ich habe in jedem Hostel eine Nacht im Schlafsaal verbracht, somit ist auch hier eine Vergleichbarkeit gegeben. Im folgenden werden immer die Besonderheiten zum jeweiligen Hostel angegeben.
Bei diesem Hostel handelt es sich um mehrere Häuser. Der Schlafsaal bedeutet ein Bett im 4 Personen-Zimmer. Es verfügt über eine wohnliche Einrichtung und einen schönen gemeinsamen Aufenthaltsbereich.
Dieses Hostel würde ich bei der nächsten Reise gerne wieder buchen. | ||
| 18 Aug 2012 Jen, Canada | 93% | |
| The staff took the time to show us where all the points of interest were in the area and mapped on a map for us. She also explained where we could buy food and the times that things closed. | ||
| 10 Aug 2012 Anne, France | 73% | |
| Good swimming pool | ||
| 10 Aug 2012 Jean Christophe, France | 87% | |
| petit appartement pour 5, propre, avec une cuisine équipée de façon suffisante pour quelques nuits. la piscine municipale est juste à côté, pas chère, parfaite pour se délasser en fin de journée. | ||
| 08 Aug 2012 Daniel, France | 93% | |
| I have not understand that we must have our own bed linen. Could you put it on the booking confirmation | ||
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