Hafdals Hotel

Hafdals Hotel Best stay along Ring Road - don’t miss! This was the best hotel stay during our entire Iceland trip. It has an unbelievable scenic view of the fjord and snowcovered mountains behind. It was a perfect place to take a huge exhale after a long day of driving. You could really get lost in the view, which is why I was so glad we stayed for 2 nights. The hotel is family-owned and small, with maybe 9 rooms or so lined up in a row. The room aesthetic was modern and chic, which huge sliding doors and windows to take in the magical view. The breakfast room was cozy and the breakfast was simple but delicious. I was really surprised and impressed with how hands-on the owner (Hafdal) was to care of the hotel and support the guests. You saw him doing hard work on and for the property to keep it neat, equipped, and running to perfection. There were three of us and he charged 50 EUR per day to add an extra twin bed to the standard two-twin room, which he brought and assembled himself. It was unique to see someone take such pride in their work and so dedicated to hospitality. Long story short - stay here and you will 100% not regret it! Since there are so few rooms make sure you book early. And if you can’t, still stay on this side of the fjord since the views are way better than the city center side. The Hafdals view is still imprinted in my brain and looking forward to coming back again!

When you get to the Hafdals Hotel you will be impressed by the view and then you’ll realise that you get to enjoy this view every single second during your stay (well not every second, the bathroom has no view towards Akureyri but this is no fault of the hotel). Speaking of the room it is quite spacious and the shower has some nice water pressure. The complete hotel facility was clean and well managed! The breakfast buffet is adequate, there is a good amount of choice and the food and drink is of high quality. The bed is comfortable and the provided pillow lead to some restfull sleep.

The owner greeted us and knew my name upon check in. Makes sense, given the hotel is so small and there were only a few other couples staying. But that's the beauty, it is such a small, intimate Hotel outside of a wonderful city it is impossible not to be treated like a friend! We had a very packed day prior to arriving in Akureyri. So it was very pleasant to to walk in to a smiling face. Thor recommended a great restaurant in town, Strikid (pronounced Stree-keeth) for dinner and it did not disappoint! We will definitely be coming back to Akureyri and be coming back to Hafdals Hotel!

The design and layout of the property were breathtaking and filled me with comfort. I slept handsomely :) the view is so captivating from each room’s lanai, I just kept look out at it while I was in room…I loved it so much I spent an extra night! The host Þorarinn was a great help in many cases from suggestions to accommodations, so thankful for him. Breakfast from 8-10am is lovely and if you like peaceful night sleep this is for you

+ Lovely comfortable & clean room + Very welcoming host + Kept our room even though we couldn’t get there for the first night due to a big storm closing the roads + Excellent generous continental breakfast + Gentleman even helped by shovelling snow for us! + Gorgeous views across looking at Akureyri + Super quiet + Really exceptionally good hot strong shower + Close to Forest Lagoon hot spa