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Hótel Hvítserkur

3.0 star property
Family-friendly 3-star hotel near Lake Vesturhópsvatn

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Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Bar

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Thorfinnsstadir, Hvammstangi, Northwestern Region, 531
  • Place, Hvitserkur
  • Place, Lake Vesturhópsvatn
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Place, Borgarvirki
    ‪13 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Twin Room

Standard Twin Room

7.0 out of 10
Good
(2 reviews)
  • Mountain view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Triple Room

Standard Triple Room

  • Mountain view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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Basic Twin Room

Basic Twin Room

  • Mountain view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Basic Double Room

Basic Double Room

7.0 out of 10
Good
(2 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

About the area

Hvammstangi

Steps from the beach.You'll be within 3 miles (5 km) of Lake Vesturhópsvatn and 6 miles (10 km) of Borgarvirki with a stay here. Hvitserkur is within 6 miles (10 km) and Kolufossar Falls is within 20 miles (32 km).

What's nearby

  • Lake Vesturhópsvatn - 9 min drive - 4.1 km
  • Borgarvirki - 13 min drive - 9.0 km
  • Kolufossar Falls - 39 min drive - 31.9 km
  • Icelandic Seal Center Museum - 45 min drive - 48.8 km
  • Blonduos Church - 53 min drive - 62.2 km

Getting around

  • Akureyri (AEY) - 152 min drive

Restaurants

  • Snackbar De Dobbe

About this property

Hótel Hvítserkur

Family-friendly 3-star hotel near Lake Vesturhópsvatn
There's a coffee shop/cafe on site, as well as a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served daily.

Multilingual staff, tour/ticket assistance, and a garden are also featured at the family-friendly Hótel Hvítserkur. Free self parking is available. A complete renovation of Hótel Hvítserkur was completed in January 2023.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3-star Hvammstangi hotel.

  • 1 building
  • 15 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • Built in 1959
  • Buffet breakfast (free)
  • Deli
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Pool or billiards table
  • Garden
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
Hótel Hvítserkur offers 15 accommodations. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations include desks. This Hvammstangi hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices). Bathrooms include showers. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Art supplies
  • Baby toys
  • Children's books
  • Children's dinnerware
  • Children's games
  • Children's toys
  • High chair
  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Travel crib

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)

Parking and transportation

  • Free uncovered self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM on weekends
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table
  • Fishing
  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Playground

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 4 steps to reach entrance
  • Area rugs in public areas
  • Front entrance ramp
  • No elevator
  • Smooth flooring in public areas
  • Tile flooring in public areas
  • Well-lit path to entrance

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Laptop workspace

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 5:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 16

Check-out

Check-out before 11:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 9:00 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

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between November 1 and March 31.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), key retrieval

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Children stay free when using existing bedding. Children may not be eligible for complimentary breakfast.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

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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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit
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. The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, debit cards, and cash.
    For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

We should mention

  • Children may not be eligible for complimentary breakfast.

Property is also known as

Hótel Hvítserkur Hotel
Hótel Hvítserkur Hvammstangi
Hótel Hvítserkur Hotel Hvammstangi

Hótel Hvítserkur Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 25 out of 65 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 19 out of 65 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 15 out of 65 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 65 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 65 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Judith

Breakfast was good. Basement smell. Would have been ok we we didn’t get a room in basement.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elmer

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

Very good stay

We stayed at the Hvitsekur Hotel just overnight. Stuff was so nice, helpful and friendly. I will recomend this hotel for Round Trip in Iceland.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Aaron J

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Super friendly staff and helpful. Simple rooms, but very comfortable bed!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Reta

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
In the middle of no where…. Our first night in Iceland so that was a surprise.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

David

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A fine spot to stay for a night while passing through.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Colleen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was good for one night
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Deb

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We would not stay here again! You should find another place to stay. We booked a queen bed with a private bathroom and an ocean view. We got there and the check-in is very slow, the building is very dated, there is a very musty smell and we were given two twin beds with a private bathroom in a basement with a 15 inch window that looked at the grass. They switched us to twin beds with a shared bathroom. This was much nicer, but not what we had booked. The breakfast was very sparse. The drive out to this hotel was really inconvenient. We would find a different place to stay. This place reminded us of a building from a horror movie.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Daniel

Travelled with family
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
With 13 rooms. Only 2 Wc/Shower. One was very small, old, didn't even have proper hooks to hang clothes. Shower didn't drain properly. You were always in 3 " of water from start to finish.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Margaret

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
The hotel and rooms are very basic but it was still quite pricey although there were hardly any other guests. It seems as though the owners are still only part way through renovating it. The location is beautiful & very peaceful. Breakfast was minimal but we had a good dinner the night before about 30 minutes away in Hvammstangi at Sjavarborg restaurant.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gavin

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice stay here, staff were super nice. We didnt have the evening meal, but they did offer several options. Breakfast was basic, however staff had other options to add upon request, (scramble some eggs etc)without extra cost as well which was nice!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Beveridge, Crediton

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely place. Incredibly quiet and isolated (in a good way). Great building - interesting history with original features. Very comfortable and friendly stay. Many thanks.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Pushkar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed the stay.. Will plan to come back next time
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Caitlin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had a wonderful stay. It was very quiet and close to the sites we wanted to see. Good dinner menu with a nice range of options - the lasagne was delicious!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Erika

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great stop if you’re driving the ring road and don’t want to do Reykjavik to Akureyri in 1 day! We were the first to arrive for the night so we were a little worried because it didn’t look open from the road but once inside, it’s clean, cozy and the views are great—Open/dark skies for northern lights viewing close to a beautiful black sand beach! Would definitely stay again!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julie

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

10/10 Excellent

Candace

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

Perfect Place

The check in was a breeze. Happy Hour was great. The dinner selection was good and tasty food!! The morning breakfast buffet was a delight as well!! Very friendly staff!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Kayla

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
The property was fine to stay for one night but the shower and room were very basic, even for Icelandic standards. It felt and looked like staying in a dormitory. My biggest complaint was the lack of, essentially no communication when I had sent several messages to the websites and tried calling prior to our arrival and there was no response for days. However the problem did get resolved when arriving a day earlier but it would’ve been nice to have better communication.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Nan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Woosik, VIRGINIA BEACH

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel is in suburb area, nothing around or near by . stayed one night because of no other choices. Room is clean but tiny, share bathroom clean but not convenient. Be careful with this hotel , I reserved the room 1 night (May 24) with a credit card choosing pay at the hotel. When I checked in, I used a different credit card to pay for the room. When I returned home, they double charged me on 2 different credit cards. The double charge even on the day I already left Iceland (May 28) . This hotel scams people by double charges and if you don’t pay atttetion you will end up paying them twice.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Hama

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

YOUNGKYU

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean, warm, and quiet with very friendly and helpful staff. Great breakfast selection with fresh made waffle batter and freshly baked bread. Also is located right next to a horse farm! Would definitely recommend to anyone traveling in the area
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

margreta de

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Simple, comfortable, clean and quiet rooms in a beautiful and remote location (unpaved road). The breakfast was superb and the host was unusually helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Mark A

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

Challenging drive - great place to stay

It was a solid place to stay. The reason minus one star - the drive to get there is not for all drivers, as it is an unpaved road. We did it in the rain, and our car was nearly covered in road dirt from head to toe from all the potholes we drove - around 16km from Hwy 1, if you take the shorter route, on 717 - if you take 711, it is a much longer route. The hosts and the guesthouse were great. We would love for all to be as they were. A testament to why people love to visit Iceland - the people here are very gracious and do all they can to be helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024