Skogar Hostel

1.0 star property

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Standard Quadruple Room | Blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets
Shared kitchen facilities
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Standard Quadruple Room | Blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets
Reception

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Kitchen
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
$157
includes taxes & fees
Dec 14 - Dec 15

Explore the area

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SVistavegur 1-3, Rangárþing eystra, Rangarthing Eystra, 0861
  • Place, Skogafoss
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Skógar Museum
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Place, Seljalandsfoss
    ‪29 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Twin Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(9 reviews)
  • 91 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Standard Quadruple Room

  • 215 sq ft
  • Hill view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Beds

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About this property

Skogar Hostel

Rangárþing eystra hostel with free self parking
This smoke-free hostel features free self parking and free WiFi in public areas. Bathrooms are shared.
Skogar Hostel offers 13 accommodations with blackout drapes/curtains. This Rangárþing eystra hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Wireless Internet access is complimentary. Onsite self parking is complimentary.

Skogar Hostel is a smoke-free property.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • No elevator
  • Thin carpet in room

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • 2 shared bathrooms (in-room sinks)
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: 11 PM
Minimum check-in age: 15

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 4:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours will receive an email within 48 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and an access code; front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 11 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Access code, front desk (limited hours)

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a security system

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Skogar Hostel Rangárþing eystra
Skogar Rangárþing eystra
Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Skogar Hostel Rangárþing eystra
Rangárþing eystra Skogar Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Skogar
Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Skogar Hostel
Skogar Hostel Rangárþing eystra
Skogar Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Skogar Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Rangárþing eystra

Reviews

Skogar Hostel Reviews

8.2

Very Good

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 33 out of 89 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 36 out of 89 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 17 out of 89 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 89 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 89 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Alejandro, Cuauhtémoc

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Jeannie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The place was extremely clean with easy check in.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Parijat, Palatine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice location , no reception but all are available and you can ask if anything required. Nice common kitchen with a coffee machine and free coffee.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Cornelia

Liked: Cleanliness
I've never stayed in hostels before but I really enjoyed our stay here. The facilities were great, very nice kitchen area, nice shared bathroom and good room and bed. No complaints. We had supper watching the falls.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

R

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed here for three nights as a base to explore south Iceland. Big place with many rooms (50ish?). Kitchen was excellent: huge space, four separate induction cooking surfaces, two fridge/freezers, nice coffee maker. Never felt crowded to be in kitchen given it's size. Plenty of separate WCs and showers: rarely had to wait for either. Rooms were very dorm like. Quiet hours mostly followed; quiet enough to sleep even though many people/full capacity. Although "hostel", most people there were 25+. Not a rowdy place as some hostels can be. Our biggest issue was that our room was v moldy and smelt like wet socks. Probably due to fact it was next to showers. We kept the windows open most of the time there and that helped a bit. This was really our only complaint about this location but it did mean we didn't want to spend any time in our room other than sleeping. Finally, we did find Skogar to be a good base for exploration: much more laid back and not overcrowded compared to Vik but not that far from it in a car (25m). Can easily walk to Skogafoss (30m), Kvernufoss (25m), and museum (5-10m). We would probably stay here again but ask to be located further from the showers in case that was the issue with our room.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Lisa

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

AIMIN

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
surprisingly clean and well equipped!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Liwei

Better than expected actually. Big kitchen. A washing machine would make the stay even better
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

qiwang

Liked: Cleanliness
It is clean. But no staff is on site and we did not receive the code to open the doors. Some local kids/travelers helped us
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bing

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We booked a room mistakenly one day late than we needed. When I found it out one day before our check in time, we were not able to make the change because it passed the free cancellation deadline. So we booked another room. Upon our arrival, the staff found our situation and agreed to give full refund for the mistakenly booked room without our asking. He was super nice and helpful. The room and bathroom are very clean. We appreciated it truly.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Ganga

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Latisha

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I have never stayed in a Hostel before. I had to adjust my mind to a unisex shower room. But this place was very very clean and comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Jessica

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed Skogar hostel! We arrived late after a hike and left early before a long commute to another glacier hike. The staff member checking us in was very friendly, the beds were more comfortable than we anticipated, and the kitchen was well equipped. There was an issue with one of the showers not properly functioning (no hot water and the faucet was wonky), but the other two of us showered fine. It is noteworthy that guests must strip their own linen in the morning and put them into laundry bins - which we were fine with. Overall, a good stay for 3 women travelling who booked a room with a bunk bed and single bed. Not certain it the price was aligned with value, but we are only three nights into our adventure.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Wai Chuen

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good value for its price

Clean room, perfect location and well-equipped kitchen, I enjoyed the stay at the hostel.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

A.K

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hostel room a bit to small for 3 pax.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Location is amazing. Just in front of waterfall. Also good location to see Aurora. Would definitely recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, next to tourist waterfall and start of long-distance hiking trail. Hotel, restaurant and hostel all in the same complex. Helpful staff at check-in. Good facilities in hostel - bathrooms, kitchen and dining areas. There's not really a proper lounge despite that being suggested in the property description - just a couple of armchairs in a corridor with a TV fixed to the wall. Unfortunately the washing machine was broken during my stay. No location facilities in the village, like a grocery shop; the nearest is more than 20km away.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

6/10 Okay

Prayoon

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Location is amazing! I would’ve liked a small mirror in the shower stall
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness

Corners cut from the hostel

Room was very dirty like brown streaks underneath the mattress. The sheets were not really that clean and the floors were super sticky in places. The cost was not so expensive so it’s alright if you need a cheap place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Ron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Towel please

Great lication and big kitchen. The only problem is that they do not provide towels.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
The bed was comfortable and location was good. We didn’t like the noise, especially from the slamming kitchen door or temperature of the room. Very hot, no screens on windows.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019