Located in Rangárþing eystra, Skogar Hostel is in a rural area. Skógar Museum and Drangshlio Houses are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Skogafoss and Dyrhólaey. Visit our Rangárþing eystra travel guide
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 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
Payment types at the property
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 any lifts
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
As of 10 Mar 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Skogar Hostel on 11 Mar 2026 start from ฿4,296, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.
How much is parking at Skogar Hostel?
Self-parking is free at this property.
What time is check-in at Skogar Hostel?
Check-in start time: 4 PM; check-in end time: 11 PM.
What time is check-out at Skogar Hostel?
Checkout is at 10 AM.
Where is Skogar Hostel located?
Situated in a rural location, this hostel is within 1 mile (2 km) of Skogafoss and Skógar Museum. Kvernufoss Waterfall and Drangshlio Houses are also within 3 miles (5 km).
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Reviews
Skogar Hostel Reviews
8.2
Very good
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Love the location of this hostel, very easy to find. You can walk to the 2 waterfalls nearby. The bathrooms are modern, spacious and clean
Thuan
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
10/10 Excellent
Miles
21 Oct 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Clean rooms. All very tidy and maintained well.
Parking at rear of property.
Miles
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
8/10 Good
Cornelia
28 Aug 2025
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.
Cornelia
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
8/10 Good
qiwang
23 Jun 2025
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
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.
Bing
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
10/10 Excellent
Madison
11 Nov 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
We had a great experience and their kitchen worked perfect for us!
Had a room with shared bathroom. Rooms and bathroom very clean. Easy late checkin - was provided code to access building and room. Available breakfast was standard Iceland hotel/hostel breakfast.
Roni
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
8/10 Good
Liwei
10 Jul 2025
Better than expected actually. Big kitchen. A washing machine would make the stay even better
The facility of the shared bathroom is too simple, no facility to put our stuff- like new dry cloth. Then guests have to only cover a tower to the bathroom.
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.
R
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
6/10 Okay
Tobias
12 Sep 2025
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Das Hostel ist eigentlich vollkommen okay. Tolle große Gemeinschaftsküche, sauber, warm, ordentlich und gute Lage.
Was überhaupt gar nicht und auf keinen Fall klar geht, ist die Lautstärke der Türen. Bei jedem Öffnen eines der Zimmertüren im Gang hört man deutlich bis in das eigene Zimmer hinein das viermalige Piepen der Türcodezahlen und anschließend kann man sich schon auf das Knallen der Zimmertür einstellen. Das passiert je nach Auslastung alle paar Minuten, nämlich immer dann, wenn jemand entweder das Zimmer verlässt (Rums!) oder das Zimmer betritt (piep,piep,piep,piep....Rums!). Das geht so bis spät in die Nacht hinein. Geht für einen Ort an dem man übernachten will so überhaupt gar nicht klar! Hier sollten die Inhaber unbedingt zeitnah in lautlose Codeschlösser, zumindest aber in dicke Tür-Gummidichtungen investieren. Ständig knallende Türen sind ein 100%iges NO GO.
Basé à côté du site de la cascade, au calme et à proximité de la route 1, établissement rénové, chambre petite mais avec le nécessaire, sanitaire propre.
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.