Does Helgafell Hostel offer free cancellation for a full refund?
Yes, Helgafell Hostel does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in, depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure that you check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.
Are pets allowed at Helgafell Hostel?
Sorry, pets aren't allowed.
Is parking offered on site at Helgafell Hostel?
Yes, there's free self parking.
What are the check-in and check-out times at Helgafell Hostel?
You can check in starting at 4 PM. Check-out time is 11 AM.
What's the area around Helgafell Hostel like?
Helgafell Hostel is a short 16-minute walk from The Eggs of Merry Bay and 10 minutes' walk from Bulandstindur.
Helgafell Hostel Reviews
Reviews
8.6
Excellent
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9.0/10
Cleanliness
8.0/10
Staff & service
9.0/10
Amenities
8.6/10
Property conditions & facilities
8.8/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
10/10 Exceptional
10 Aug 2024
Clean with lots of space in rooms and common areas. Kitchen had multiple stoves, ovens, sinks, ketles, etc. for all. Sitting area was jice and had a foosball table, which was nice. Oveall great place for our family.
James
James, 1-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
7 Aug 2024
Would stay again if we come back to iceland. Big kitchen, Big lounge area, large rooms. Comfertable big beds and a nice small town feeling
rajeev
rajeev, 1-night family trip
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10/10 Exceptional
24 Jun 2024
Had the place to ourselves. Lots of space and had everything we needed.
Jacob
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10/10 Exceptional
21 Jun 2024
We had the family space upstairs. Great view and close to the walking trail around the town!
Lindi
Lindi, 1-night family trip
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6/10 Good
29 Aug 2023
shared bathrooms doesn’t provide shower gel and shampoo
Kaymen
Kaymen, 1-night family trip
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4/10 Fair
6 Jul 2023
Room key has to be picked up from a different location. I couldn't open the building door on the first few tries. Luckily one guest inside the building told me that I needed to pull the door while turning the key. Otherwise I am not sure how we could get in. Room is tidy, but how to tell if it is clean or dirty. Anyway I had the doubt it was clean.
William
William, 1-night family trip
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10/10 Exceptional
17 Aug 2022
Li
Li, 1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
8/10 Very good
11 Aug 2018
Clean and affordable.
This hostel was clean and did what it was supposed to do - provide a place to sleep and shower. There is a big kitchen you can use to prepare you own meals as restaurants are very pricey in Iceland. Only issue was that there is no way to turn on the lights in the dining room/den and there was no obvious staff on hand to help. It was after eating in the "dark" that a staff person came from behind the "staff only" door that we asked about the lighting. She had to go back into this restricted area to turn on the lights. Very weird. No light switches that occupants can use? One small light above a bookcase was in one of the guestrooms. But all that being said, it was clean and affordable.
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1-night romance trip
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8/10 Very good
11 Aug 2018
Not a good town to stop by.
Small area. Restaurant is too expensive. $13 of a grilled cheese sandwich, $18 of a bowl of pumpkin soup.
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1-night family trip
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10/10 Exceptional
27 Aug 2024
Antonio
Antonio, 1-night family trip
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6/10 Good
14 Aug 2024
Noisy when we have to share the kitchen and dining room with an italian group.