Hostels in Höfn í Hornafirði, Iceland

2 hostels available. Prices start from $26.00 for a dorm bed.

Hostels in Höfn í Hornafirði

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"…The sheets are also very old and wrinkly. When booking through the HI website, there is no option to not take the linen and breakfast so the prices are quite high. The window inside one of the … More
"…In each of the houses, there is a well-equipped self-catering kitchen and a living room with TV. The colourful rhyolite mountains of Stafafell offer various hiking opportunities, ranging from … More

Guest Houses in Höfn í Hornafirði

"…Good for a maximum stay of one night - Well located in Höfn, okay for a stopover on the way around Iceland. The room was okay but for the Price not cosy or anything. Cables poked out of the heater … More

Hostels in Höfn í Hornafirði, Iceland

2 hostels available. Prices start from $52.00 for a dorm bed.
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Get to know Höfn í Hornafirði (no more "I wish I knew this before")

This section is dedicated to take away all your "I wish someone had told me that before I went!" experiences. This way, you can spend less time settling in, and more time making new friends in your chosen hostel. We share our insider knowledge of tips, tricks and important things to look out for in Höfn í Hornafirði.

Guess what? Höfn í Hornafirði is also named and spelled Höfn - It is the same destination. Goodbye confusion.

Höfn í Hornafirði (Höfn), Iceland, is one of the largest town centres along the southern coast of Iceland. It originally was a fairly small town, but it grew in size after having a port established for trading. For the most part, the main road that goes into the town comes back out in a circular manner so it is difficult to get lost here. There are quite a number of petrol stations here for you to fill up the car if you're driving and one even has free Wi-Fi. The town will have most of the things that you need and the Höfn í Hornafirði (Höfn), Iceland hostels are within a short distance of everything you will need here.

It is worth a stop in at the Visitor's Centre. They have a stack of information on things to do in the area and they also have an interesting exhibit on bird life in the area. There is a video they play as well on tourism in Iceland that is worth a watch to get some ideas on things to do during your stay.

As a port town, there are quite a lot of really good seafood restaurants here, many of which where you can get some amazing lobster if you have the dollars for it, as it can be quite expensive.

If you have a car, on the eastern side of Höfn is a pass that you can drive up to, which gives an amazing view over the glaciers of the Vatnajokull National Park. If you drive in the westerly direction for about an hour, you will hit the amazing Jokulsarlon, where you can take a boat out into the lake that is filled with icebergs that have drifted into the water from the glacier. It is one of the best things to do in Iceland, so make sure that you book your boat trip in advance online and even though the cost is a little more it is worth paying the extra for the Zodiac boat as you get closer to the icebergs. Höfn is the closest town from which to explore here, so it is a good place to stay.

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Höfn í Hornafirði Hostel Cheatsheet

Above we list every single hostel there is in the city. Let us take a broader look at what you can expect - and what not. We created this cheatsheet for you to get a more complete picture of the hostel quality in Höfn í Hornafirði, average prices and types of hostels to choose from.
Total number of hostels 2
Average dorm price $50
Cheapest Hostel in Höfn í Hornafirði Höfn Hostel with $55.5
Average rating of all hostels 4.3

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