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Reviews of Helgafell Hostel

Eyjaland 4, 765 Djúpivogur, Iceland

#10 of 11 hotels in Djúpivogur

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Review score

Based on 60 hostel reviews

7.9

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.1

  • Comfort

    8.0

  • Location

    8.8

  • Facilities

    7.6

  • Staff

    8.1

  • Value for money

    7.7

  • Free WiFi

    7.0

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  • Reviewed: 24 August 2025

    8.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Bathroom is fine. If you arrive late it is hard to cook due to silent hours.

    Good location, big shared kitchen. Only few people were there.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 6 August 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bathroom floor becomes very wet after used by other guests.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 23 July 2025

    7.0
    hostel with birds view..
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    not enough bathrooms. the kitchen equipment is partially old.

    location in the middle of nature is incredible you can watch rare birds right out of your window. nice hikes starting from the door. very comfortable beds. large shared area.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 12 July 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    poorly equipped kitchen, number of bathrooms

    location

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 8 July 2025

    9.0
    Excellent facility and staff.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Fuse ball was missing, and we were disappointed as we really wanted to play.

    Centralized location, close to restaurants and basic amenities. Great wifi connectivity. Full kitchen and rooms with privacy.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 27 June 2025

    9.0
    Nice stopover
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Doors were a little tough to open, we struggled with it for awhile with no staff to ask help from. If place is fully booked, toilets to room ratio is not good. Room for five was quite a squeeze as well

    Spacious common area, clean toilets. When we were there, there were only 2 other rooms occupied so we basically had the place to ourselves.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 20 August 2024

    9.0
    Very nice
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Economy Triple Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    not enough bathrooms for the amount of rooms

    Everything is brand new (even accessories), big and comfy.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 August 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Economy Triple Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bathroom weren’t really clean

    Really nice kitchen

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 August 2024

    9.0
    Nice clean hostel
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Every hostel is as good as its guests. Unfortunately, we had two very noisy families who arrived after 10 pm and started cooking, even though it is stated everywhere that this is not allowed. On top they caused a fire alarm with their cooking. Not to mention that they showered at midnight and flooded the bathroom. It is a pity. But I now understand why in former days the showers and kitchens were closed by key. This is not the fault of the hostel, but perhaps they could prevent such behavior by stricter rules.

    For a hostel it is very clean. Kitchen has everything you need, even a dishwasher. Common area also very nice. Bathrooms have to be shared, but in the right wing you have 3 of them. As there is a sink in each room this is quite comfy. We did have to queue. Only stayed there for a day. Price is unbeatable in this area.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 9 August 2024

    9.0
    Great for larger groups. Checks all the boxes.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Economy Triple Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    Not much to dislike.

    This just checks all the boxes. Reasonably clean, nice spacious common area and kitchen. Place to dry shoes and clothes.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 July 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Economy Triple Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    Small rooms.

    Huge common rest area and well equipped kitchen.

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 July 2024

    8.0
    Cute town, good location to break up our drive. Hostel style - shared restrooms.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Economy Triple Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    Breakfast was available for purchase at the nearby "mother hotel". It was about $20 US and a bit too sparing for the price but there are not a lot of options around if you weren't prepared with your own food. Petrol station closed by the time we arrived so we could not buy local groceries.

    Use of kitchen space with cooking supplies and utensils.

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 July 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    The place is quiet and wonderful. Strongly recommend it to everyone.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 September 2023

    8.0
    Value for money with lively atmosphere and well equipped kitchen
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    The bathrooms were not clean and didn't provide soap/shampoo. When someone takes a shower, the water overflows and wets most of the bathroom. The quiet hours are not maintained. There were people (including us) cooking until 11 p.m.

    The property had a hostel atmosphere (i.e., lively). It is located a short drive from Ring Road and conveniently accessible. It felt like it was a popular place. Rooms were very basic, as expected in a hostel setting. You have to collect keys from a different location as given in the instructions. The front desk was open very late. The hotel is located in a town. It has a well-equipped common kitchen which was heavily used when we were there.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 4 September 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are not too many toilets for the total guests. The kitchen misses a bit of pots to cook everything. Rooms for 4 people are too small, the rest is fine.

    The location is strategic, in a area where it is not so easy to find cheap accomodation during the high season. The common area is large.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 30 August 2023

    9.0
    Great stay while driving to the east
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room is quite tiny coming with all lugagges.

    Keys are collected at the hotel just around the corner from the hostel till quite late hour. Common spaces are really tried to keep clean, that can be seen. Fully equipped kitchen. Location is a very nice city.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 23 August 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room was a bit small considering there were 6 beds, and there wasn’t any table or chair to put our stuff on it, so we had to keep our things on the windowsill.

    Location and the living room and the kitchen were spacious and well equipped.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 17 August 2023

    8.0
    The Hostel met expectations. Clean and tidy. The Hotel food was great.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Economy Triple Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The ease of getting to the top bunk was awkward. (I am not a child!)

    We ate breakfast at the Hotel (part of the property), and it was very good. We also ate two dinners there, and both were excellent. Reservations needed for dinner. Nearby toilets/showers were convenient in the Hostel. A sink in the room was a plus. A "birding" hike nearby (coastal, near the airstrip) was excellent.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 16 August 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Showers and toilettes could be separate, because there are only 3 of them, which is not enough by full house.

    Well equipped, clean kitchen.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 29 July 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    the kitchen is huge the room really comfortable

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 19 July 2023

    7.0
    Met Our Needs for A Quick Overnight, Not A Long Stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The beds were comfortable, but the pillows were terrible. The showers were clean, but offered little water pressure and slippery floors.

    Cost was great for an overnight, and the beds were very comfortable (except the pillows). The showers were hot and the common space was VERY open/comfortable. Plenty of kitchen furnishings.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 11 July 2023

    8.0
    Recommended!
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Well equipped kitchen and clean bathrooms.. Nice big common area with many indoor activities.. Rooms are well sized with bunk beds..

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 30 June 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    There cold be more toilets

    Good location, The Big kitchen and weel equipped,the large dinning room, good wi-fi,good contact with staff

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 28 June 2023

    8.0
    Quiet hostel with big kitchen and huge common room.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Lack of toilets for the number of rooms.

    Spacious common room, possibility to order food in a nearby hotel.

    Stayed in June 2023

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