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The Fox Hostel

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A snow-covered landscape with a wooden building featuring large windows and a dome structure, under a starry night sky with visible aurora borealis.
A wooden-paneled room with a large red storage unit, a small plant on top, and a woven wall decoration.
A bunk bed room with wooden walls and a window.
A dining area with wooden tables and chairs, a bookshelf with books, and a painting on the wall.
A rocky coastline with waves crashing onto the shore.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
The current price is $75
$61 nightly
$75 total
Total with taxes and fees
Nov 11 - Nov 12

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Hrífunesvegur, Hrífunesvegur, Kirkjubæjarklaustur, 881
  • Place, Fjarðrárgljúfur
    ‪36 min drive‬
  • Place, Black Beach
    ‪45 min drive‬
  • Place, Black Sand Beach
    ‪57 min drive‬

Room options

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A bunk bed room with wooden walls and a window.

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(8 reviews)
  • 215 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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A bunk bed room with wooden walls and a window.

Shared Dormitory, Women only

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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A bunk bed room with wooden walls and a window.

Shared Dormitory, 1 Twin Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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A bunk bed room with wooden walls and a window.

8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room Exclusive

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 16
  • 8 Double Beds

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A bunk bed room with wooden walls and a window.

Double Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the neighborhood

Hrífunesvegur

With a stay at The Fox Hostel in Skaftárhreppur, you'll be in a provincial park, and 19.6 mi (31.6 km) from Systrastapi Rock and 19.9 mi (32 km) from Fjarðrárgljúfur. .This hostel is 21.2 mi (34.1 km) from Skaftárstofa and 22.2 mi (35.8 km) from Kirkjugólf.
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What's nearby

  • Fjarðrárgljúfur - 36 min drive - 25.3 miles
  • Kirkjugólf - 37 min drive - 27.6 miles
  • Systrafoss - 38 min drive - 28.4 miles
  • Black Beach - 45 min drive - 34.5 miles
  • Black Sand Beach - 57 min drive - 43.2 miles

About this property

The Fox Hostel

The Fox Hostel offers 8 accommodations. This Skaftárhreppur hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices). Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 8 guestrooms featuring microwaves. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with showers are provided.
Enjoy a satisfying meal at Hrífunes Pizzeria serving guests of The Fox Hostel. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Hrífunes Pizzeria - Onsite restaurant. Open daily.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: EUR 19 for adults and EUR 19 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Hrífunes Pizzeria

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • In a provincial park

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Microwave
  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Late check-in fee: EUR 50 for check-in between 10:00 PM and midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

  • Mastercard
  • Visa

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately EUR 19 for adults and EUR 19 for children
  • Late check-in fee: EUR 50 for check-in between 10:00 PM and midnight

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 and cash

We should mention

No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

The Fox Hostel Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 111 out of 166 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 33 out of 166 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 13 out of 166 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 166 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 166 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

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10/10 Excellent

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Great stay. Quiet and peaceful. Lots of parking. Breakfast was good and staff was pleasant and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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The bed is so comfy and everything is clean and tidy. I had a great stay here.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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By far the nicest hostel I have stayed in. Very modern with great amenities. Would recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
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8/10 Good

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Very remote ~? 1.5 hours from any civilization if Vik qualifies. First time ever experience staying in a Hostel anywhere & we're in our 80s! Wish we had know to bring our own food to cook as they had great cooking facilities. Only evening eating option was 4 choices of thin crust pizza that tasted great. Breakfast part of the cost was great.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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Perfect, very kind staff and well kept facility. Absolutely perfect
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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Central location for best south Iceland travels!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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Amazing place for a one night stay. Quiet, clean, excellent amenities and kitchen. And the best part is that all shoes, jackets are kept out of hallways and rooms and there are lockers to store bags outside of rooms, keeping areas clean and uncluttered. Excellent kitchen for self-sufficient travellers.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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Nice hostel, very clean. Bunk beds had privacy curtains
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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Great stay!! Would recommend to anyone looking for a clean and quiet place to stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
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10/10 Excellent

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Everything was clean. The staff was very helpful. We love the surrounding nature.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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Awesome spot for solo travelers!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

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Good rooms, clean and quiet, big kitchen nvr packed
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

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It's the best place.... beautiful view!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
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10/10 Excellent

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Charming, fun and safe
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
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6/10 Okay

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There were not many options available when we booked, so we took this one with some type of bunk-beds in a shared bedroom. Not our style, but we knew that before. Good pizza in the evening, though! Not much around the hotel, so it's just for a short stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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Excellent hostel, good double beds, quiet location, excellent big shared kitchen with good facilities.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
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10/10 Excellent

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Clean. Great stay!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
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8/10 Good

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Enjoyed this hostel. Really pretty.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

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Good place to stay, we'll maintained. Good kitchen area, clean bathrooms, comfortable beds. Away from the highway 1, quiet some drive thru gravel roads - nice view.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
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6/10 Okay

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Not bad for what it was. Saw a lot of reviews that said the beds were super comfortable and soft but I felt like they weren’t the best. The rooms can get very hot overnight. If you plan to shower, make sure you get in before others because if not the bathrooms get a little gross. Besides that everything was clean. Good full use kitchen upstairs.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
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8/10 Good

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Nice place, with a view on the glacier.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
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10/10 Excellent

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Very nice staff, the facilities are excellent, the kitchen is very complete. The bed is also very comfortable. Everything in there is made to make you feel comfortable. 10/10
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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The kitchen is well equipped.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

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First time in a hostel. Was a little scared, but the reviews and pictures looked promising and I took a risk. I'm glad I did. Everything was so clean, I was thoroughly impressed. Fresh bed sheets and towels everyday. Lockers that you can lock, fully stocked kitchen, and pleasant guests. Didn't feel sketch or unsafe. Not sure if all hostels are like this, but I had a good experience here. If you're on the fence, it's definitely worth it. It's a cool experience. My only grip is, the dorms are too hot at night. Especially if you're on the top bunk.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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Everything is neat and tidy.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025