Hótel Borgarnes

The food is very good. The rooms are clean and the beds are comfortable enough, though the linens are a bit scratchy. The bathrooms are adequate but tiny. Our main complaint was that the rooms are stuffy and hot--almost no air flow--so in the summer months you can't close the blinds or you'll lose what little air is available. Slept terribly as a result. Bring your own shampoo and conditioner. And don't expect coffee except with the breakfast buffet, which doesn't begin until 7 and only includes cold food. A real disappointment.

I stayed here for one night as part of an organized tour. The room was clean, the Wi-Fi was strong, and the bed was comfortable. There was no kettle in the room, so I had to go downstairs to the dining hall to get hot water from the water dispenser. The staff were friendly, and the breakfast was decent. Overall, everything was ok.

The hotel reopened in early March 2024 as Hotel Vesturland with new owners. We stayed there for two nights as part of our 6-day Iceland tour with Trafalgar Tours. The staff could not have been nicer. Food in the attached restaurant was excellent, the staff was friendly and concerned to be certain that everything was just right for us. The room was comfortable, with plenty of pillows and towels. The hotel itself doesn't look like much from the outside but the inside and room decor are lovely. There's a minimalist aesthetic in Iceland, very much the spare Nordic style, but done with first rate materials and serious attention to design and function. If you go to the Borgarnes area of Iceland, it's well worth staying here.