The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Akureyri

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Akureyri

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Visiting Akureyri, Iceland for the first time can be an exciting, yet overwhelming experience. With so many incredible hotels to choose from, it can be difficult to know where to stay. If you're deciding where to stay for your first visit to Akureyri, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in Akureyri based on price, location, amenities, guest ratings, and more to determine which would be the ideal places to stay for first timers. Whether you're here for just a few days or longer, these hotels offer the perfect combination of amenities, location, and price. For those visiting Akureyri for the first time, it's important to choose a hotel in a safe and convenient area to make the most of your first visit. You'll want to be close to the activities, shopping, and dining options, of course. When looking for hotels, consider the amenities they offer. Some hotels may have a fitness center, a bar or restaurant, a pool, or even a spa. All of these features can add to your overall enjoyment if you've never been to Akureyri before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting Akureyri for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in Akureyri for first-timers offer the perfect combination of comfort, convenience, and affordability. So, here's our list of suggestions for your next trip.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Skjaldarvik Guesthouse

Guest House with prices starting at $143 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

Located at Skjaldarvik, Skjaldarvik Guesthouse has great rooms from $143 (before taxes). It offers skiing, a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, and hiking. It has a terrific 9.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 6.6 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love mountain views, a free breakfast, a hot tub, free parking, and horse riding at this relaxing hotel. The heated pool is comfortable, relaxing, and fun for everyone. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Playground


Hotel Kea by Keahotels

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $260 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Akureyri

A great place to stay is Hotel Kea by Keahotels which has nice rooms starting at $260. Offering skiing, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and hiking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Hafnarstræti 87-89. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, golf, free parking, horse riding, and laundry facilities which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.3 km from the city center. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Horse riding
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Breakfast in the room


Icelandair Hotel Akureyri

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $256 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Family-Friendly

We found Icelandair Hotel Akureyri to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $256. We loved that is has skiing, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Thingvallastraeti 23. You'll also find hiking, mountain views, laundry services, golf, and free parking which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.8 km from the center of town. The room service is especially nice after a long day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Kjarnalundur

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $176 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Akureyri
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

With terrific rooms from $176, Hotel Kjarnalundur, at Kjarnalundur provides an outdoor pool, skiing, scuba diving, a bar, and hiking. Its terrific guest rating is 8.10 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers mountain views, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and golf. It's located just 4 km from the city center, too. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Akureyri Backpackers

Hostel with prices starting at $45 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Akureyri Backpackers has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10, and offers skiing, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and golf. The great rooms here start at $45 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Hafnarstræti 98. Furthermore, it also offers city views, a game room, a spa, free parking, and horse riding, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.3 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop


Centrum Guesthouse

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $153 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Akureyri
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Centrum Guesthouse is 8.60 out of 10. This place has skiing, a restaurant, scuba diving, a bar, and hiking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $153, and it's located at Hafnarstræti 102. We also love the rooms with kitchenettes, golf, city views, free parking, and kids meals which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.2 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Hotel Akureyri

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $206 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Hotel Akureyri because it has great rooms that start at $206. It has skiing, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and hiking, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Hafnarstræti 67. Only 0.6 km from the city center, travelers will especially love mountain views, laundry services, golf, free parking, and kids meals at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Nordurland by Keahotels

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $228 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors

Hotel Nordurland by Keahotels offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, laundry services, and a free breakfast which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $228 (before taxes). It's located at Geislagotu 7 and has earned a guest rating of 8.00/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers pet-friendly rooms, city views, free parking, laundry facilities, and a 24-hour desk which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.2 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking


Engimyri Guesthouse

Guest House with prices starting at $123 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Akureyri
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Engimyri, Engimyri Guesthouse has great rooms from $123 (before taxes). It offers skiing, a restaurant, hiking, mountain views, and rooms with kitchens. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find pet-friendly rooms, free parking, laundry facilities, fishing, and a refrigerator which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 24.4 km from the center of town. The kitchen in the room is great, because you can cook your own meals to save time and money. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Lamb Inn Ongulsstadir

Guest House with prices starting at $130 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

A great place to stay is Lamb Inn Ongulsstadir which has nice rooms starting at $130. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and breakfast, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Ongulsstadir 3. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers hiking, laundry services, a free breakfast, a hot tub, and an airport shuttle. It's located just 9.8 km from the city center, too. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub


For more terrific hotel ideas in Akureyri, make sure you also see Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Akureyri, Best Hotels for One Week in Akureyri, Best Hotels for One Night in Akureyri, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Akureyri, Best Hotels for Skiing in Akureyri, or Best Business Hotels in Akureyri.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Akureyri?

Akureyri Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$166

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Akureyri, Iceland. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Akureyri, Iceland based on data from 11 hotels is an affordable $166. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Akureyri.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 4-star hotels: $195
  • 3-star hotels: $187
  • 2-star hotels: $104


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