Name: Grundarfjördur Hostel
Address: Hlíðarvegur 15, Grundarfjordur, Grundarfjordur, Grundarfjordur, 350, Iceland
Rating: 8

Smoke-free property

Heating

Garden

Television in lobby

All Spaces Non-Smoking (public and private)

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Non-smoking rooms

Family room

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Common kitchen

Microwave oven

Meals

Free Wi-Fi

Internet

English

Languages Spoken

Barbecue grill(s)

Barbeque

Recreation

Free parking

Free Parking on Premises

Parking

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Kids

Pets Not Allowed

Pets

Personal protection equipment for staff

Extra decontamination measures

Personal protection equipment for guests

Contactless check-in and/or check-out

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Stayed here for a night after coming up to the Peninsula early. Staff was helpful in getting me checked in without a reservation but definitely seemed a little thrown off by a walk in. Good street parking and good location to town and access to the sites. Single room is small but that’s to be expected. You can hear literally everything in the hostel, including conversation a upstairs. That was a surprise for some reason. The kitchen is available but sparse and the common areas aren’t very inviting. WiFi is just okay. For one night this was fine but I don’t think I would stay again. For the cost and no breakfast included and how basic this was, plus a shower door that doesn’t close, I think there are other options that would be better in the area.

Good location, decent WiFi

As hostels go, this is a 'run of the mill' experience.  The rooms are large but the wifi is horrible.  The public shower is wonderful though with plenty of hot water.  The beds are cozy and the room temperature is decent.  However, the kitchen is a bit run down.  Overall, there is a number of pro's and con's which equate to an average review in TA.  I will say it's inconvenient to park in an area 5 min walk away from the hostel.

decent experience

Our private room had a bunk bed, table and chair and enough hooks. washroom on one side. Huge kitchen on the other side. Induction stove and new big utensils made cooking easy and the bright decor everywhere with orange color scheme made everything cheerful.

 It was raining when we checked in late evening. Wind howled thru the night , rain kept pelting. Morning saw a yellow alert on the weather site. Our car was being rocked by the wind even when stationary. We rang up the reception girl and asked for advice if it was OK to drive to Reykjavik. She said it was fine. Big hugs to her for reassuring us. We drove on, missed a few sights in Snaefellsnes peninsula but big rainbows that kept appearing lifted our spirit. We saw some lovely water falls nearby and revisited the Kirkufel waterfall which is quite closeby in the morning.  .
We had had amazing weather for the past 8 days and this Fury of nature made us appreciate our good luck!
On the whole, liked the hostel, esp the reception girl.

Comfort amidst Fury of nature

Great location in relation to the famous mountain.  Car park is 100m up the road (not sure why as there is plenty of space on the road).  Check-in is quick.  Rooms are spread over a few building.  Plenty of space in the kitchen and lounge.

Convenient and spacious.

The hostel is a comfortable place to stay. We spend two nights in a twin room with a private bathroom. The hostel has a large kitchen and meeting room. It is centrally located on the Snaefellsnes Peninsula. It is close to the National Park. We would stay here again. 

Comfortable place to stay

This was a good hostel experience.  It was a bunch of en-suite rooms with a kitchen at the end of the hallway. The building is a few streets away from the main hostel and is well located. Our room had a view of Kirkjufell mountain.  Our room and the kitchen were clean.  The shower had a bit to be desired.  It didn't drain fast enough and you really had to be strategic to keep the water in the shower and not all over the bathroom floor.  Some couch covers on the common area couches or some more modern looking couches could up the appeal of the place.  I forgot to take photos but I think the ones on the site are accurate.

Good value and location

We booked an ensuite room.   While we GPSed to the red building - Grundarfjordur Hostel HI where we checked in, we were given a map that directed us to Solvellir 13, which was a 2 storey building grey and white near the sea.   Getting there involves driving through an industrial/warehouse area.  

The room was simply/sparsely decorated in bright colours.

Cons:  However, what completely grossed me out was the hairs and a pubic hair stuck/intertwined in the wooly bedsheet.   I was surprised the person who made the bed did not spot it.   And there was no phone to call housekeeping.   Fortunately the duvet was large enough to act as both bedsheet & blanket and I was only there for one night.  
  
The hostel requires removal of shoes at the entrance – which was fine but someone’s smelly shoes lingered in the foyer/staircase area.   There is also cooking smells that stayed in the corridor.  The automatic lights in the corridor also did not work perfectly so we were sometimes groping a bit when getting the key into keyhole.  

Both hand soap and shower soap dispensers were empty.  

Pros:  On the plus side, we got a room with a lovely view of the sea and  Kirkjufell and the young lady at the reception was friendly and helpful.  

And we saw the northern lights that night - which was awesome.

Hairs in bedsheet

We were needing a place to stay after a full day of travelling. We checked in and got the last private room available with a private bathroom. There was a huge lineup of people checking or trying to check in after us. It was kind of odd as the room was actually located on a different property a few blocks away. We stayed at Solvellir, 13 which was on the water. Unfortunately our room faced the wrong direction as I'm sure the other side had wonderful views. 
The room cost 100 Euros which was $155 Canadian when it came through on our credit card. The room was very clean and very basic. It was small. It was quiet and there was good wifi, and free parking. There were few options in close proximity and we were happy to get a place to stay. There were fewer options for eating in this town for breakfast before 9. The only place we could find was at the N1 gas station. All others were closed until later in the day. Thankfully we had food with us and just continued on our travels.

Basic Clean Room

The hostel itself was very basic, and there's not too much to do around it.  There are a couple bars within walking distance (basically the whole town is walking distance), but it's essentially a base for exploring the kirkjufell area.  We saw the north lights here, so it's hard to say anything negative :)

Basic hostel when visiting Kirkjufell

The price was the biggest factor in this place. Overall, the place is clean and well located. The rooms are not super big as well as the bathrooms/showers. We were there during the winter, so the building was not crowded.  However, if you are just looking for a place to sleep and don't care too much about how fancy it is, that's a good choice. But as you might expect of a hostel, later on, when more guests arrived we had a not so quiet night as they were a group of 4-5 guys and were talking loudly while cooking and took over the whole common area. The walls are thin so you might hear your neighbour snoring in the next room. ;)

If you are just looking for a "budget-friendly" place to crash after a day exploring...

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