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Glacier World - Hoffell

3.5 star property
Iceland's breathtaking landscape sets the stage for peaceful relaxation with scenic terrace views, morning coffee, and local tour recommendations

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Glacier World - Hoffell offers a tranquil retreat in Iceland's serene environment. Enjoy stunning terrace views, unwind at the bar, and stay connected with in-room WiFi. Helpful staff provide tour info, and convenient luggage storage enhances your experience.

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services
  • Bar

Room options

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, blackout drapes, soundproofing

Standard Double or Twin Room, Private Bathroom

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Heating
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Wardrobe or closet
  • 17 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds OR 1 Double Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, blackout drapes, soundproofing

Standard Triple Room, Private Bathroom

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Heating
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Located on the ground floor
  • 26 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, blackout drapes, soundproofing

Family Apartment

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Heating
Kitchenette
Mini-fridge
Dishwasher
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Blackout drapes/curtains
Separate bedroom
  • 26 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, blackout drapes, soundproofing

Comfort Apartment

Highlights

Soundproofed
Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
Kitchenette
Mini-fridge
Dishwasher
Hypo-allergenic bedding
2 bedrooms
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 4 Twin Beds
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About the neighborhood

Hoffell is home to Glacier World - Hoffell. Silfurnes Golf Course and Pakkhús Harbour are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Vatnajökull National Park and Ósland Nature Reserve. Spend some time exploring the area's activities, including hot springs.
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Hoffell 2B, Hoffell, Southern Region, 781

What's nearby

  • Silfurnes Golf Course - 20 min drive - 25.3 km
  • Hornafjordur Art Museum - 21 min drive - 26.8 km
  • Pakkhús Harbour - 22 min drive - 27.1 km
  • Huldusteinn Stone Museum - 22 min drive - 27.1 km
  • Ósland Nature Reserve - 22 min drive - 27.2 km

Getting around

  • Hornafjordur Airport (HFN) - 12 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Fosshotel Vatnajokull - ‬9 min drive

About this property

Glacier World - Hoffell

Property highlights
Glacier World - Hoffell provides amenities like a terrace and a bar. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • Free self parking
  • Continental breakfast (surcharge), meeting rooms, and smoke-free premises
  • Coffee/tea in the lobby, luggage storage, and a TV in the lobby
  • Guest reviews give top marks for the helpful staff
Room features
All guestrooms at Glacier World - Hoffell offer comforts such as free WiFi and sound-insulated walls.
More amenities include:
  • Free tea bags/instant coffee and electric kettles
  • Showers, hair dryers, and toilet paper
  • Heating and limited housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Continental breakfast available for a fee: ISK 1,300 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (once per stay)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Hardwood flooring in room
  • No elevator
  • Tile flooring in room
  • Wheelchair accessibility

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 9 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 11 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 72 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 9 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for ISK 6000.0 per day

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately ISK 1300 per person
  • Rollaway bed fee: ISK 6000.0 per day

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; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Glacier World Hoffell Guesthouse
Glacier World Guesthouse
Glacier World Hoffell
Glacier World Hoffell Hoffell
Glacier World - Hoffell Hoffell
Glacier World - Hoffell Guesthouse
Glacier World - Hoffell Guesthouse Hoffell

Frequently asked questions

Is Glacier World - Hoffell pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Glacier World - Hoffell?

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 9 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Glacier World - Hoffell?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is Glacier World - Hoffell located?

Situated in Hoffell, this guesthouse is 4.4 mi (7.1 km) from Vatnajokull and within 12 mi (20 km) of Vatnajökull National Park and Silfurnes Golf Course. Hornafjordur Art Museum and Huldusteinn Stone Museum are also within 16 mi (25 km).

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Reviews

Glacier World - Hoffell Reviews

8.8

Excellent

9.4

Cleanliness

9.2

Location

9.2

Staff & service

9.2

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 89 out of 134 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 25 out of 134 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 10 out of 134 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 134 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 134 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Alec

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful view and breakfast was included, room was also very nice.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Really nice place to stay. After a busy day the included hot tub was a real bonus.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Arrive early so you can enjoy the hot tub& view. Beautiful setting and view from room. Comfortable bed and great breakfast and view in dining area.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Malin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely stay

Lovely set hotel. We had a nice big and clean room. Friendly staff and we finished our long drive there with a nice dip in the geothermal pool and a cold beer.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely loved the geothermal pools that were available here.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tze wai

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staffs are nice , room is clean and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
One tongue of the glacier was almost right next to the guest house!! The location - right off of the ring road and close to Hofn - was very convenient.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ying

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location is not far from the glacier, the room is clean, very nice hotel

10/10 Excellent

Lynn

Liked: Amenities
Wonderful staff ( they even gave us an electrical converter after ours was lost !), wonderful breakfast and we saw the northern lights! Perfect stay!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sonaly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great secluded place near Hofn. Beautiful scenery!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed staying here. Staff were nice. Breakfast was good. They had thermal hot springs associated with the hotel that were fun to use, which was nice.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Alexis

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Off the beaten path and quant little hotel. Hot tubs were a fun addition.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Clorisse

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The amazing views. The hot tubs are a must do! Rooms were nice and clean. Breakfast was good.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ermin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean, spacious rooms. Free breakfast was decent. Would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A must stay on your Ring Road journey!

Delightful stay at Glacier World! Would absolutely stay here again and recommend to anyone visiting Iceland especially on a budget. Lovely front desk gal (named started with an “M” I believe) made us sandwiches and gave us fruit to go since we wouldn’t make breakfast the next day. Cozy reception area. Strong WiFi. 10/10 hospitality.
View from our window!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful farm country. Picturesque breakfast dining area. Nice people. Close to Hofn. One hour to the icebergs. Get gas in Hofn before you haed out.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andriy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful hotel, our best experience in Iceland. The rooms were clean, warm and spacious, the view from the room was spectacular. Make sure you use the hot tubs, we used them on our last day in Iceland in the early morning, and that was our most memorable experience.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
come on it is Glacier World. The view, the hot springs baths, the staff, the room all were fantastic
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Virginia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The setting is what makes this property exceptional, as it provides a perfect, close view of the nearby glacier, with Icelandic horses in the foreground--absolute epic!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice stay. Room had good blackout curtains

Small b&b kind of in the middle of nowhere with a great view of the glaciers outflow area. Rooms were nice, clean, and had great blackout curtains. The breakfast was good. Staff friendly. There’s horses and sheep in the property next door so it was neat to watch them
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

BALDEV

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel is a gem in the middle of nowhere. Amazing view of the Glacier and an evening relaxing in the hot spring with a glass wine was just perfection. Easy hike to edge of hotel. Hostess was very gracious and helpful. Breakfast simple but tasty, coffee awesome.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Keri

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
We saw northern lights from the road. The room was spacious. The drain wasn’t great, the TV didn’t work and there was no hear, it was really cold. The location was magnificent!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Teresa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice clean property- breakfast was acceptable- not good but acceptable- glacier view was beautiful- fire alarms at 2 AM really affected sleep but you can't make people behave
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Diego

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice stay. Beautifull view

Perfect lodging for aurora viewing. You have the glacier just across the field. We got a message from the reception that there wasn't going to be anyone at the desk upon our arrival (a little offputting but it resulted to be ok after all) the breakfast was good. I would recomend this place 100%
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Lorne

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fine for stopover from ring road

Room was comfy enough but tv didnt work and should be removed. Breakfast was basic, juice was terrible (diluted?) Didnt use hot tubs as were a distance from actual property. View was lovely from room. Fine for one night stop over. Obviously making improvements but no noise or activity during our stay.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025