Mountain View Hotels in Akureyri

I’m writing this review on my first night staying at this hotel. The location is great, the property is beautiful, and the staff are lovely, but I can’t give this hotel a high rating because they have fallen into the trap of prioritizing “design” over comfort, when design *should be* comfort in a hotel. The bathrooms are very problematic. The *number one* priority when it comes to bathrooms is privacy, and these bathrooms have absolutely none. A sliding glass door separates the toilet from the room. You may as well be sitting on the toilet in the middle of the room. (Never mind the fact that if you turn on the bathroom light in the middle of the night it will illuminate the entire room.) The shower is completely open onto the room, so if my partner wakes up early tomorrow, I really can’t sleep in. And why, in 2024, are there not outlets next to the bed? This is basic stuff. Putting aside the fact that it just makes charging one’s phone inconvenient, there are other more important things to consider. My partner uses a CPAP machine. Without an outlet next to the bed, we have to plug the machine in to the outlet that is on the other side of the bathroom door, which is going to be a tripping hazard in the middle of the night. I’m not looking forward to another night here. It’s very, very disappointing.

Mixed experience. We had to book very last minute when the Ring Road flooded and we could not get to our next destination via the Southern route. So at 10 PM the night before we had to re-route and go North and all around the island to get to the Snaefellsnes Peninsula. The good: The on line rates were exceptional, given that most hotels along the Golden Circle and Reykjavik cost $350-$450. This was $160 including breakfast. We were very grateful they could accommodate us. The location was excellent and we were able to park outside of the hotel even though we arrived close to 9 PM. Lovely funky lobby-mixture of traditional/historical and fun modern touches. Great windows and very inviting and large. The mixed: Our room had a low sloping roof on one side of the bed, and it would be easy to seriously injure yourself in the middle of the night. Quite tiny, but fine for one night. The breakfast offerings were only fair and the breakfast room is so tiny, that you have to carry your food from the breakfast room to the lobby where there are nice tables to sit and eat. But each time you needed something, you had to walk across the lobby, up the stairs and wait in line to get something. Offerings were very limited compared to elaborate buffet breakfasts at other hotels where we stayed. Nothing hot except coffee. As mentioned, the view of the water is partially obstructed by a bunch of new condo buildings, but our room maintained a nice view. The bad: 1)Our toilet did not flush and ran all night, starting at midnight. There is no one at the desk at that hour and we would have been too tired to move rooms anyway, but essentially we had no toilet except by going down to the lobby area in the morning. When I told the front desk the next day, she said “thanks for telling us”, but I think a partial refund would have been a nice offer. Since we had a long drive ahead of us, I was not going to make a fuss. 2) The confirmation email received at the time fo booking said that I would get an email at 2 PM on check in day with location of my room and check in code. It said that the hotel was spread across several historic buildings, so we would need information about where to go. I never got this check in email and was quite anxious when we were having dinner at 8:30 PM and no check in information. When I called, I was told to come to the front desk and our room was not in a separate building but right upstairs. I believe this confirmation email needs to be changed and guests instructed to check in in-person. We had a lovely walk around the town before checking out and a good dinner down the street. Despite the complaints, I would stay here again because of location and price.

Wonderful room, accommodating and cozy hotel. The breakfast was fresh and delicious and the staff was very kind. The concierge doubled as a bar, so we were able to order and take drinks into the room which was a nice plus. The lobby was like that of your favorite older relative who has stories about places all over the world and the trinkets to prove it. I really wish I could have stayed here longer but we were quite limited in time. It's not within the city center but if you have a car, it's literally a minute drive down the mountain.

We booked this hotel for three nights the last weekend of August . We had read all the marvellous reviews and of how nice the owner was, but the hotel and owner far exceeded our expectations. The hotel website does not do justice to how spectacular and lovely the hotel is , it’s actually also very contemporary and the finishing’s are of very high quality . The owners have put a lot of thought and love into designing this hotel for the comfort of their guests. The walls are all soundproofed so u don’t hear a thing, the rooms are of a really good size which is very rare in Iceland . The rooms are immaculately clean and very comfortable with a quality mattress for a good nights sleep . We never stayed up to see the Northern lights but the other guests did , just sat on their balconies about midnight and said it was amazing. Buffet breakfast was excellent and what a view . The area of the hotel is beautiful worth the short drive over it’s like the Beverly Hills of Akureyri . We will definitely be returning especially now that a winter direct flight path has opened up from Manchester to Akureyri.

非常滿意的別墅，一室的卧室有一個門廳，衞生間很乾凈，還有獨立的廚房。平台上會有可以泡温泉的地方，衹不過户外會有一些蟲子，感覺有一些可怕。 入住退房都非常的方便。

Apartments in Akureyri, very well located. Simple kitchen, unpretentious, but functional. Free parking. Two rooms. The security code for the door was sent to us on the last day, which bothered me a little, considering the coverage problems in Iceland

The breakfast was good. I booked the Triple Room Hotel on the beach next to Highway 1 (no other facilities just for self-driving tour). Free parking is available. Overall recommended and not expensive to stay in the straw hat mountain (Chapel Hill) Peninsula for a good night.

The location is amazing! The cottages are serene and tastefully decorated. They are about 10 min drive away from the downtown. The views are excellent. This might change with new construction around the area. They have blackout shades and curtains for summer. The check in wasn’t a smooth process. I didn’t receive any email with check in details. For international travelers, either have international enabled on your phones or some set up where you will need to receive the cottage number, key etc. we booked the property through United airlines. The cottages have all the necessities except for the kitchen basics. The kitchens have dishes to cook but no towels are provided to clean while the house rules mention about cleaning the place after use. The dishes need to be done and out away which is kinda weird. Turning on the dishwasher is the norm but waiting to put everything back means that the kitchen should not be used atleast 2-3 hrs before checking out. Overall, I would rent it again but would get some paper towels or kitchen towels.