The Barn - Hostel

2.0 star property
Hostel near Black Sand Beach in Vik I Myrdal

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Living area
Lounge
Living area
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
    ‪6 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

In Vik I Myrdal .Within 3 miles (5 km) of this Vik I Myrdal hostel, you'll find Black Sand Beach and Reynisdrangar. Black Beach and Reynisdrangur are also within 6 miles (10 km).

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 near Black Sand Beach in Vik I Myrdal
The Barn - Hostel offers its guests coffee/tea in a common area. Public spaces have free WiFi. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Self parking is free.

This Vik I Myrdal hostel is smoke free.

  • 16 guestrooms or units
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Storage area for luggage
  • No smoking on site
  • Lockers available
  • Bar or lounge
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.

Languages

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

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

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

  • 1 bar
  • Coffee/tea in common area(s)

Accessibility

  • This property does not have elevators

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Shower
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • 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

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

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

Property 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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, and American Express. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a smoke detector in each accommodation.

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. 302 out of 417 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 92 out of 417 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 15 out of 417 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 417 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 417 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

8/10 Good

Erin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly recommend!
Amazing stay at The Barn! The hostel was very new and clean. There was a full kitchen for guests to use, lots of chairs to lounge and relax. Great location and incredible views from the hostel. Was able to see the Northern Lights from the parking lot :)
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Larissa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful exterior of the building as well as interior. Nice having the bar there for any finger foods or drinks you may want. Showers were clean and large. My only complaint would be that the room was very small with very limited luggage storage for 4 double beds (8 people)
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Richard Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice place
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lori

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a lovely place! We had an excellent stay at The Garage. So happy we booked here. Beautiful property and accommodations. Thank you.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Paloma

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

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Braden

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice clean modern hostel
Great stay, modern hostel with very nice kitchen and public areas
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Shayenne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room is nice and modern. The only thing is that the heater is not sufficient for the room. Bathroom has no heater so is too cold too.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Jenna

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
First time staying in a hostel, super clean and tidy. Everything is well kept, nicer than a lot of hotels we stayed in in Iceland. Felt save and other visitors were considerate in our shared room. The only complaint was the heat. The shared bunks have a curtain you pull to keep light out ( lights in the room are always on) but it makes the bunk insufferably hot. Great environment but wouldn’t stay there again based on that alone, woke up sweating throughout the night. A fan in each cubby would make a world of difference (the heat was completely off in the room)
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ingrid, Salt Lake City

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a hostel but feels like a Scandinavian Lodge and is just gorgeous. Thoughtful design and very user friendly… easy access to black sand beach and just lovely vistas!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christina

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is in a great location. Very short drive to Vik, and the black sand beach, which also has a restaurant. It is also away from lights and we were able to see and get great pictures of the northern lights!! The design is modern and trendy. The bar has great drinks and snacks. Breakfast was delicious. I loved the feel like I was at a friends house hanging out. There are games, cards, books, etc available for use. There is a projection tv that had a soccer game on when we arrived. Lots of places to sit and hang out in the lobby. Room was very comfortable and quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Randall

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carlos

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Diane

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed in a private room with a private bath at The Barn outside of Vik for 2 nights on our trip around the ring road in early October. The location is beautiful and is super close to Reynisfjara Beach. Great location for viewing the northern lights which we saw both nights we were there! It was a short drive into the town of Vik. This was our favorite hotel of our entire 2 week trip in Iceland and we would definitely stay there again!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark, Aurora

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very remote. Enjoyed the fact it is so isolated, gives me a feeling of serenity. How it feels to be alone in iceland as I walk around the property without to fear for any predator wild animals. I would recommend it. Thank you!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Taleah

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This one our one Iceland stay we were kinda dreading as we were nervous about staying in a hostel with so many others. We were shocked by this beautiful place and wished we could've spent more nights here! Beds were very comfy and clean, bathrooms, showers, and sinks were all clean and designed especially for this type of stay. The kitchen was crowded, but appeared to be well stocked. No complaints - this place is clean and safe with respectful guests all trying to save a little money and explore this beautiful country!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shelby

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alexandra

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We saw the northern lights outside of our room!! The room was wonderful and staff was very kind.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cara

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

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