The Barn - Hostel

2.0 star property
Hostel near Black Sand Beach in Vik I Myrdal

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Enjoy meals with a view of the surrounding mountains from this dining area featuring a large window and contemporary table and chairs.
Relax in a stylish seating area with a cushioned bench and high-back chair, surrounded by exposed brick walls and convenient access to the upper level and on-site amenities.
Prepare meals in a stylish kitchen with a microwave, toaster, and coffee maker.
Relax in a stylish lounge area with armchairs and sofas, featuring a piano for entertainment.
Enjoy cooking and dining in this stylish kitchen with a central island and bar area.

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Kitchen
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
Norðurfoss, Vik I Myrdal, 0871
  • Reynisdrangar
  • Black Sand Beach
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Black Beach
    ‪8 min drive‬

Room options

Family Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm, Shared Bathroom

  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Double Bunk Beds

Bed in 6 Double Bed Mixed Dormitory

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(4 reviews)
  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 6 Double Beds

Bed in 4 Double Bed Mixed Dormitory

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(6 reviews)
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 4 Double Beds

Double Room, Shared Bathroom

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(7 reviews)
  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm, Shared Bathroom (6 single beds)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 6 Twin Beds

Double Room, Shared Bathroom, Mountain View

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 14 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Double bed with private bathroom

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(12 reviews)
  • 2 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

About the area

Vik I Myrdal

In Vik I Myrdal .At this Vik I Myrdal hostel, you'll be within 3 miles (5 km) of Black Sand Beach and 6 miles (10 km) of Hálsanefshellir Cave. Black Beach and Church are also within 6 miles (10 km).

What's nearby

  • Black Sand Beach - 5 min drive - 4.3 km
  • Church - 8 min drive - 9.5 km
  • Brydebúð - 8 min drive - 9.5 km
  • Black Beach - 8 min drive - 9.2 km
  • Dyrhólaey - 20 min drive - 19.8 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Black Crust Pizzeria - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Strondin Restaurant - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Smiðjan Brugghús - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Lava Cafe - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Soup Company - ‬6 min drive

About this property

The Barn - Hostel

Hostel near Black Sand Beach in Vik I Myrdal
The Barn - Hostel offers its guests coffee/tea in a common area. Public spaces have free WiFi. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Self parking is free.

This Vik I Myrdal hostel is smoke free.

  • 16 guestrooms or units
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Storage area for luggage
  • No smoking on site
  • Lockers available
  • Bar or lounge
The Barn - Hostel offers 16 accommodations with shared/communal kitchens and blackout drapes/curtains. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided.

Bathrooms include showers. This Vik I Myrdal hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered once per stay and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a limited basis.

Languages

English, Icelandic, Italian, Latvian, Polish, Romanian, Russian

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Shared kitchen access
  • Stovetop

More

  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 20

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and key retrieval information; access will be through a private entrance
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Key retrieval, private entrance

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

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; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, and American Express. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a smoke detector in each accommodation.

Property is also known as

Barn Hostel Vik I Myrdal
The Barn
The Barn - Hostel Vik I Myrdal
The Barn - Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
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The Barn - Hostel Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 340 out of 470 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 102 out of 470 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 16 out of 470 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 470 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 470 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Emma

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Double beds in a luxury hotel feeling hostel. Great self catering facilities. Clean and modern.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Olivia

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I would recommend
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thrishma Reddy

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was excellent and very clean. Would recommend.
Stayed 0 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Mike

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
While this Hostel facility was newer, beautifully designed and impeccable, sharing a room with 4 beds with other guests just wasn't for us. Staff was awesome. We were supposed to stay 2 nights, but opted for a regular room for night 2. If you don't mind the hostel experience, then you're good to go!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Archer

Travelled with family
The views of the fields leading to the ocean are unmatched. It is quiet and dark, if you have a private room. I would pay the extra money for the quiet and relaxed location. We stayed at another hotel in town on the way back and it was not as restful(intense bright lights all night, noise in the morning and we didn’t get the bed we had requested). The town hotels had breakfast included but I would spend my money on the barn and still make my own breakfast in the communal kitchen or grab a few pastries at the front desk.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nuobei

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

Good Hostel

Pretty good place to stay for a night if your goal is to just find a place to sleep, not a place if you want to enjoy the hotel
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kristin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Our March stay was nice. The double room with shared bathroom was comfortable. It was quiet during the quiet hours. The flavoured water at the front was a nice touch. Check in was easy. Plenty of parking available. The downstairs lounge had comfy seats to lounge and hang out in. More guests should use the bath mats provided to keep the shower floors dry. The kitchen area and bathrooms are cleaned daily by staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

ashley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great property with a great bar.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Adrienne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The perfect place to stay in Vik! Right down the road from black sand beach and a 7 min drive into town! Gorgeous views
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jimmy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hostel was amaizng. Very charming and scenic views. Easy to travel into local town of Vik. Close to black beach and all other attractions.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

GYUNGSOOK, Rocky Face

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Krystal

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

Best hostel ever!

Incredibly clean and incredibly accommodating, isolated for lights and all the views! Full bar, great parking! Comfy beds with a great curtain for privacy! Clean showers and bathrooms! Full kitchen, cannot say enough great things about this place!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Madison

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed in a private bed/bath suite and it was amazing! Open and spacious room with great private bathroom. Easy parking on site and 5 mins from black sand beach.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Abigail

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really enjoyed our nights at the Barn, for a hostel the conditions were amazing and it was great having such a good kitchen and dining space to use. Also handy for Vik town and standing out looking for Northern Lights.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good Hostel

The Barn was a very nice pod-style hostel. We stayed in a 6 Bed Dorm. They are double beds with a curtain to separate. The bed is quite comfy, albeit one more pillow would’ve been nice. A shelf within the bed pod would’ve been handy to put items such as phone and other night time essentials. There were a decent amount of toilets, showers, and sinks. There is a kitchen facility upstairs however I did not use it. Everything seemed fairly clean. One downside for me personally, is that you check in and are assigned your bed. But there is no key card or code to access the dorm room, and there are no lockers for your stuff. So you have to be very trusting. It was okay for us but bear that in mind if you have any valuables or are wary of leaving your belongings. There is an area with two hairdryers and a big mirror which is ideal for women getting ready. I would suggest however that they add better lighting to this area. The shower was fine and there are about eight. I would suggest they add in a shelf at the door for your clothing as there are only some hooks. It can get very noisy, we were in the bed nearest the door to the communal area, and some people do not shut the dorm room door fully (with pressure applied) and therefore everything could be heard from the common area and it was quite loud at times. Overall, I think this is a nice, modern hostel. We stayed for two nights, but I wouldn’t begrudge staying longer if you needed more time.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Alyssa

Liked: Amenities
This is a great place to stay if you’re looking to stay by Reynisfjara Beach or Vic. The kitchen is very large with plenty of seatings and the beds very comfortable although I wish the top bunk wasn’t slanted because I kept hitting my head on it. Showers are clean, however are oddly located where you have to go past the lobby with all your belongings. Watch out for rocks on the driveway. Overall good value for what you pay
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Shreya

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was very brisk, but facilities were clean and accessible. Slippers should be sold on site for visitors without their own, or instructions prior to arrival should include a note to bring your own. Given the snowy conditions during my stay, the parking lots should have been cleared a bit for safety if nothing else. Otherwise, a pleasant stay. (Dress down a bit because the heat is turned up very high)
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Jérémie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location to explore Vik and its gorgeous surroundings. A premium hostel, very clean with friendly staff. The kitchen, lobby, and bar are also very spacious and great to meet other travellers. Only minus was the out of order dishwasher in the kitchen. Otherwise, a great accomodation even for travellers looking to have their own private bedroom like us.

10/10 Excellent

Anysia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Super clean!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Janna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Randy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
good value for one night stay
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Kourtney

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Arun

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing stay. Location is awesome and rooms are also neat and clean. Hot shower is a amazing.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Darcy

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024