The Barn - Hostel

2.0 star property
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December 2024
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Living area
Living area
Lounge
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Lounge

Reviews

9.4 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Kitchen
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
Norðurfoss, Vik I Myrdal, 0871
  • Black Sand Beach
    5 min drive
  • Reynisdrangar
    5 min drive
  • Black Beach Wagon
    4 min drive
  • Black Beach
    4 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

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 6 Double Beds

Bed in 4 Double Bed Mixed Dormitory

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 4 Double Beds

Double Room, Shared Bathroom

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 6 Twin Beds

Double Room, Shared Bathroom, Mountain View

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Double bed with private bathroom

  • 2 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Vik I Myrdal

Located in Vik I Myrdal, The Barn - Hostel is within a 5-minute drive of Black Sand Beach and Reynisdrangar. .This hostel is 4.5 mi (7.2 km) from Black Beach and 4.5 mi (7.2 km) from Reynisdrangur.

What's nearby

  • Black Sand Beach - 5 min drive
  • Reynisdrangar - 5 min drive
  • Reynisdrangur - 6 min drive
  • Black Beach - 6 min drive
  • Dyrhólaey - 13 min drive

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 in Vik I Myrdal with free parking
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.

Make yourself at home in one of the 16 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers.
Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include luggage storage, coffee/tea in a common area, and lockers. Free self parking is available onsite.

Languages

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

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

Food and drink

  • 1 bar
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Family friendly

  • Microwave
  • Fridge

Conveniences

  • Lockers available

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (once per stay)
  • Luggage storage

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Hairdryer (on request)
  • Shower
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Fridge
  • Shared kitchen access
  • Stovetop

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 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

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

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

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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

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

The Barn - Hostel Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 292 out of 401 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 86 out of 401 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 15 out of 401 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 401 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 401 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

4/10 Poor

Yan

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
second floor had so many rooms, but only 2 bathroom to share. and they all have showers in the same room as the toilet. which means if 2 people are showering, you can't even use the bathroom on the same floor as your room. The sinks inside the 2 bathrooms and outside are all extremely small. This is for sharing. but their sink size is probably smaller than some of the hotel's sink that we had in our own room. The bathroom had no shampoo. not even conditioner. The room itself was tiny and slanted. on our 1 week trip in iceland, this hotel was the most not worth the money. we have paid like $100 less for something better in other area.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tomoyo

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

10/10 Excellent

Larissa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights here in a room with the private bathroom. It very well exceeded my expectations. Easy check in, kind staff, lovely bar. The locks/handles were confusing at first but I learned very fast! Location was great for me, I like being tucked away.. town is only about 7 min away. I was able to catch the northern lights here which was AMAZING. There’s plenty of parking but it can fill up quick at night even then I found a close spot so I have zero complaints. 10/10. Out of a week stay in Iceland I would say this was my favorite.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Shonda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hostel had a nice little bar with a great happy hour. WiFi was a bit iffy in the apartment where we were staying.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kelly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Upscale Accomodation
This is the hostel that makes you want to be a solo traveler. The property was very nice, new, and had a modern feel. I'd love to come back and spend more time there!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

erica

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is an adorable hostel. Great kitchen area. We stayed in a private room with a shared bathroom which as adults we were a bit concerned about but ended up being no issue. The only issue was how loud the keys/doors are when people are coming and going from their rooms. Maybe if they are ever going to upgrade their door locking systems, make them quieter.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jacqueline

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bin, Eden Prairie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is a big place so lots of people and the kitchen is busy and noisy. Not a down side but just what it is.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Emily

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

10/10 Excellent

Lindsay, Menomonee Falls

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean space with everything you would need. Was glad there was an abundance of private showers and bathrooms to use. The dining and kitchen space was also great and spacious.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Arthur

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location being right next to the black sand beach and an 8 minutes drive to Vík made this very convenient to end the day. The bunk beds to the shared bedroom were full-double in size and the thick curtains were nice to get some privacy and block light. Kitchen was equipped adequately. Everything was clean, no big complaints! A laundry room/service would’ve been nice, but there wasn’t one as far as I know.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Akshatha, Jersey City

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Petrus

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
We had a room with private bathroom, which the Barn doesn't even show on their own website. The room was nice, but the heating was turned off when we arrived. Once we figured out how to turn it on, it took long for the room to warm up. Other than that, it was a nice middle ground between the hostel and the luxury suites ("black beach suites").
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Arvin Charles

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location for a hostel. Didn't stay in the dorms, but the rooms punch way above their weight and exceeded expectations. Love the proximity to Vik & Reynisfjara beach.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Faheem

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed our stay at The Barn. We spent a lot of our time in the common guest area due to some office work, and we found it quite pleasant. The shared bathrooms and showers were clean and well-maintained. However, the sleeping arrangements were a bit challenging for us, especially for me as I am not used to tight spaces. Despite this, we look forward to staying here again on our next trip to Iceland.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Vitaliy, Chicago

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice for its money
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cleanest hostel I've ever stayed in! Showers and bathroom area were incredible. The other guests were quiet and polite. We enjoyed playing Icelandic jenga (tummple) in the lobby! Only complaint was that the guest kitchen was quite crowded but that only means that the space is well-used and well-equipped. Would stay again!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sam

Very clean and comfortable. Bar area was a plus
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jahaida

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Choices are limited in the area. This one is convenient and impeccable. Welcoming staff can be improved in their customer service skills, had none.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice place in a beautiful setting. Clean and spacious facility. I’d stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

andrew

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

10/10 Excellent

PHILIP

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dreanna

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

10/10 Excellent

FAN

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