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Hotel Skaftafell

3.0 star property
your current months are January, 2025 and February, 2025.
January 2025
February 2025

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Desk, blackout curtains, free WiFi, bed sheets
Hiking
Property grounds
Front of property
Interior

Reviews

8.4 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included

Explore the area

Map
Skaftafelli 2, Skaftafell, 785
  • Skaftafell Camping
    5 min drive
  • Vatnajokull
    5 min drive
  • Jokulsarlon Glacier Lagoon
    40 min drive
  • Fagurholsmyri (FAG)
    18 min drive

Room options

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Triple Room

Triple Room

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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Twin Room

Twin Room

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Exterior

Fosshotel Glacier Lagoon

Hot tub
Pet-friendly
Parking included
Free WiFi
4.7 out of 5, Exceptional, (1007)
The price is AU$315
for 1 room
includes taxes & fees
20 Jan - 21 Jan
Fosshotel Glacier Lagoon

About the area

Skaftafell

Located in Skaftafell, Hotel Skaftafell is in a national park, a 5-minute drive from Skaftafell Camping and 5 minutes from Vatnajökull National Park. .This hotel is 0.9 mi (1.4 km) from Vatnajokull and 26.2 mi (42.1 km) from Fjallsárlón.

What's nearby

  • Skaftafell Camping - 5 min drive
  • Vatnajokull - 5 min drive
  • Fjallsárlón - 33 min drive
  • Jokulsarlon Glacier Lagoon - 40 min drive
  • The Thorbergur Center - 50 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Veitingasala - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Kaffiterían Skaftafelli - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Glacier goodies - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Matsedill - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Hotel Skaftafell

Hotel in Skaftafell with free breakfast and a 24-hour front desk
Hotel Skaftafell offers 63 accommodations with blackout drapes/curtains. This Skaftafell hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is provided daily.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 63 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with showers are provided. Conveniences include desks and blackout drapes/curtains, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
At Hotel Skaftafell, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily from 7 AM to 10 AM.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk and luggage storage. Planning an event in Skaftafell? This hotel has facilities measuring 50 square feet (5 square meters), including a conference center. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 7 AM and 10 AM.
Hotel Skaftafell has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English, French, German, Icelandic, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 7 AM–10 AM
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar

Things to do

  • Helicopter/aeroplane tours

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Luggage storage

Business services

  • Conference centre (50 square feet of space)

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Step-free path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV

More

  • Desk

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Renovations and closures

The property is closed during January and December.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for ISK 6500.0 per night

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Rollaway bed fee: ISK 6500.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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 security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Fosshotel Hotel Skaftafell
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Hotel Skaftafell Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 388 out of 893 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 331 out of 893 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 126 out of 893 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 38 out of 893 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 893 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Chandru

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ritesh

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This area doesn’t have a lot of choices but this is a great choice. Lots of parking, excellent breakfast and friendly staff. They offer a Northern Lights wake up call so you don’t miss out, a nice touch! Would definitely recommend this hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Heated floors 😳
This was one of my favorite stays on my entire trip!!! All because of the heated floors 😂 loved that they called for an Aurora wake up call and I didn’t even have to go outside, I just opened my window and there they were. Breakfast was great and it was early which I loved so I could start my day.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Alison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It’s an older hotel but nice staff and great location. Good breakfast, good dinner but expensive but then again everything is expensive in Iceland. One of the few places around to eat so having a good restaurant at the hotel was appreciated! You can walk from the hotel to the park and glacial lakes within minutes. Rooms and beds were weathered but clean. Expensive overall but location was great.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

DIANE, NORCROSS

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel, includes a restaurant (complimentary brrakfast). A bit weathered, small shower, comfy beds, friendly staff who will wake you if auroras happening at night.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

james

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location and access to parking. The restaurant was excellent for dinner as well as buffet breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Jodie

Travelled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Teeny tiny room
Tiniest room ever to sleep 3 people. Barely fit 3 twin beds.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jerry

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Helpful friendly staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Craig

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

10/10 Excellent

Abigail

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location! Walking trail from property directly to the glaciers. Breakfast buffet had lots of options. Very clean too.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Krista

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Overnight Stay in Skaftafell
Hotel Skaftafell is the only hotel located in Skaftafell and we chose it to be close to the National Park for a glacier hike. The view out of our room was of a glacier and there was a short trail to it. Hotel staff were helpful upon arrival and informed us that our only options for dinner were the hotel or the convenience store across the street. We opted for the convenience store since we were heading to the glacier lagoon. The beds were not very comfortable so glad it was only a one night stay. Breakfast was included and it was good. If you’re traveling the Ring Road and need a place to stay for one night I would recommend this hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Audrey

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our stay at Hotel Skaftafell was good. The staff was friendly and helpful. The room and facility was clean and quiet. Our continental breakfast was very nice.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Phillip, Madison

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very peaceful very nice. Very nice breakfast was included. Would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jolana

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Carolyn

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Grossly overpriced for what it is. The shower had the lowest water pressure I have ever experienced and was lukewarm. It felt like camping.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lynn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice trail behind the property to edge of glacier. Great breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

6/10 Okay

Yi

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tzivia

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

10/10 Excellent

Abhay

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stacy

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable rooms and very basic. Not meant for parties more than 3 people.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stacy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The rooms were great, but can only accommodate up to three people per room, so our family of five had to book two rooms. The rooms were simple and clean. Bathroom shower was a little outdated and small. Bed we’re comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Chai

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
It was a place to stay, nothing more, nothing less. No frills, no thrills. Served its purpose.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024