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2.5 out of 5
Hótel Leirubakki
Leirubakki, Rangárþing ytra, South Iceland

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 16 out of 44 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 9 out of 44 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 13 out of 44 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 44 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 44 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rooms a little small otherwise nice location. Friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from Vala on 4 Jul 2019
Thank you for taking the time to review us. We hope to see you again one day. Regards

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
Response from Vala on 3 May 2019
Thank you for taking the time to review us. We look forward to having you as our guest again.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful remote inn, helpful hosts, buffet continental breakfast with a wide variety of fresh and delicious items, perfectly clean and easily accessible hot tub on deck, clean and nice-sized rooms, comfortable beds, hot water shower, easy access to plug-ins for cell phones, awesome and delicious dinner. Very happy with our stay!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
Response from Vala on 26 Mar 2019
Thank you, we hope to see you again one day.

10/10 Excellent

quang

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stop for those heading to Landmannalaugar
We stayed here for 1 night because the shuttle pickup for Landmannalaugar was right there. The room was nice and clean. The hot tub right outside the building was an unexpected bonus. The included breakfast was good. That was really helpful because there's not much around that area. There is a restaurant on site and they serve great food.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
Response from Vala on 29 Aug 2018
Thank you very much for taking the time to review us. We look forward to having you here again.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I was expecting a location closer to the mountain with more activities available in the immediate vicinity. That probably could not be helped due to the fact that Hekla is an active volcano, but we did not have much we could do without some driving.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018
Response from Vala on 19 Aug 2018
Thank you for sharing this with us. On our premises we can offer piece and tranquility, long walks between the birch trees on the lava field of Leirubakki and along the salmon fishing river Ranga. Many people also like to use the hot tubs and the viking pool. Most of our guests, however, take a day to visit the volcano and Landmannalaugar, either with their own car or take the bus. We hope to see you again one day.

8/10 Good

margr, edinburgh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
An amazing stay, the staff are so friendly and welcoming. Rooms are clean and comfortable.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2018
Response from Vala on 3 Mar 2018
Thank you very much. We hope that we will see you again one day.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Nice hotel close to the mountains.
Descent breakfast is included with your room. WiFi is only available in the lobby and TV room, it doesn't reach the rooms.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2017
Response from Vala, Hotel Leirubakki on 29 Jul 2017
Thank you for your review. I am pleased to say that we are currently doing what we can to improve the connection and extend the wi-fi into the rooms. I hope that we will see you again one day.

10/10 Excellent

Marinus

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Loved staying at Leirubakki
Great place, great people, and great location!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2017
Thank you Marinus. It was a pleasure having you here. Hope to see you again! Vala & Bjork Hotel Leirubakki

6/10 Okay

Renu

Liked: Staff & service

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Room comfort
Not as expected - think carefully before booking!
Think carefully before booking your stay here: Whilst on a map this hotel looks well located if you are travelling between the 3 main tourist attractions of Iceland and the South; it is actually quite awkward to get to, having to double-back on yourself for around 60km distance. It took 1.5hours to get there from Gulfoss. Despite the appearances of the double rooms on their website, what we actually got given was a twin room in a basement by the sauna and the shared bathroom facilities, although clean, were reminiscent of those of a public British swimming pool. Only one of the hot tubs was clean for use, although it was a nice facility to have access to. The room itself was very basic and cramped, just the 2 beds, an old chair, a tiny bedside table and a small shelf with a few hangers. Overall a disappointing experience despite the appearances advertised on their website - I'm glad we only stayed there for one night.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Basic needs away from the ring road
Be aware that this hotel is not near the ring road, but a good 15-20 minutes up a road in the midst of farms. For basic accommodations, this was fine. It wasn't noisy and we had hot water. The interpretive center seemed closed. We did not partake of the hot springs tubs but they were clean.

8/10 Good

Ashley, Boulder, Colorado

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Loved this country retreat
I absolutely loved my stay here! The owner was incredibly kind and welcoming, the rooms spartan but clean, and the overall service wonderful. I really enjoyed using the outdoor hot tub! My favorite part about this hotel is that it's in a really remote area, so it's surrounded by gorgeous Icelandic countryside. Also you can ask the owners to go riding for a reasonable fee - they have incredible horses.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Way over priced
Hostel-like accommodations with expensive hotel like cost.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

8/10 Good

Michael, PA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Decent hotel in nice area
WiFi in room would have been nice, but we were let in Iceland to surf the web. Area was very nice, far away from all the tourist spots and close to many sights. Room was simple, clean, staff was friendly and the restaurant was very good

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Typical Islandic stay.
Been to several hotels in iceland and you shouldn't expect much in the room. They are basically a bed and a bathroom. This hotel had shared toilet with separate shower stalls outside the room. If you don't expect much as in other bigger town hotels, it'll be fine. The owners were nice. Helped with luggage. Nice offering of breakfast which makes up for the room. Room was very small, had bunk bed and a single bed but a very small room. But, if you just need a place to crash, it'll be fine. The main building has WiFi and a lounge upstairs which was nice. Restaurant was nice too. Nice view of mountain.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Not what we expected
First of all, the information on-line through hotels.com said the hotel was in Hella......and it is 16 miles out of town. The picture on the site showed a lovely room for two with the advertisement of an outdoor lava stone hot tub! When I made reservations on my phone that same afternoon, the screen didn't show the 'shared bathroom' part of the reservation, just a double room, which our room turned out to have bunk beds! And the hot tub outside our quarters, was a plastic hot tub! The breakfast was very good. The manager tried to help us a bit but all other rooms were booked. We had tried to call hotels.com from Iceland to cancel once we figured out the location, but the answering que didn't ever let us access someone to talk to which was also upsetting! So, it appears to be a nice place, but our experience was lacking.

6/10 Okay

Lisa K, Our Hótel Leirubakki review

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Friendly, helpful staff. Nice surroundings, especially walking through the lava fields. Nice thermal pool but wished it was hot, not just lukewarm. The hot tub was good though. Breakfast buffet was good. The restaurant for an evening meal was way overpriced but delicious (lamb). The shower water pressure was pretty weak.

10/10 Excellent

S & J, IL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
One of our favorite stays in Iceland
Our GPS was acting up & we emailed the hotel for directions. They were very responsive & helpful. We had to arrive late & the owners stayed up to welcome us. They were very gracious. The scenery near Mt Heckla was gorgeous. We enjoyed the hot tubs. The restaurant was excellent & prepared meals to accommodate allergies. We loved the fresh bread at the breakfast buffet. We didn't know ahead there are horses onsite & will include horseback riding on our next visit. Wifi was available in the shared area of the main building. Staff were all professional & courteous & helped us with our itinerary. An enjoyable two nights.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Room comfort
If you had been expecting a backpackers bunk bed quarters then this would have been fine. When I booked it, I was under the impression it was a hotel room with shared bathroom facilities. It was a tight squeeze with the four of us and two bunk beds very close together. The location does have hotel rooms as well as backpacker quarters. Just be sure which it is that you are booking. It was very expensive given the size of the room. Overall, not a good value. We had many other hotels in Iceland with a better value. The hotel is very out of the way unless you wanted to be close to the Golden Circle. It is not near the ring road. The breakfast was very good.

10/10 Excellent

Joan, Chicago area, IL USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We would return to Hotel Leirubakki
We stayed in both the bunk house and in the regular hotel rooms. Both room types had very comfortable mattresses. The bunkhouse has a toilet down the hall and shower rooms. If you want to share space with others and save some money, then that is a good way to go. We enjoyed the regular hotel rooms and private bathrooms very much. That building had WiFi in the lobby and in the upstairs common room. The scenery is gorgeous. There is a whirlpool and a couple of outdoor hot tubs. The breakfast buffet featured several types of fresh baked bread. Staff were very friendly and attentive and genuinely cared that we were comfortable. The restaurant onsite had excellent food and worked with the two members of our party who have food allergies. There are also horses onsite for trail rides. One of our party left a bag behind at a previous stop and the owner helped get in contact to retrieve the bag, which ended up being flown to Reykjavik's regional airport at the end of the trip so we could have it before departure. This was one of our most pleasant experiences out of five positive experiences in hotels on this visit to Iceland. We would return and recommend it to friends.

8/10 Good

pierre

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Don't miss the Viking tub!
Stayed 2 nights there. Very Pleasant surrounding, convenient for Landmanalaugar. If satying at teh hotel per se, you can enjoy a hot bath, as you see steam coming out from the deep grass nearby. Still, you should try the Viking tub, 100 yard further away, and enjoy a genuine bath that only horses behind may witness!

6/10 Okay

Del, London

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Make sure you book ensuite rooms!
Unfortunately I booked my Iceland accommodation too late to have much choice at all-for summer months you need to book at least 3 months in advance esp if want to stay away from SW corner. Consequently we had to book a room without en suite facilities which we were relaxed about. However rooms without bathrooms are very basic; more like hostel accommodation, with no wardrobes or drawers. These rooms are in the basement of the owner's house, they do have windows. We were told we could upgrade to a room with en suite facilities and these appeared to be EXCELLENT but we were then told it was only available for one night and we didn't want to be changing rooms. The room we stayed in ended up being very noisy as another group occupied several rooms so they shouted from one room to another and subsequently got up very early! Hotel is located a few km from Mt Hekla and some 30km from Hella. There are no eating options within half hour's drive. In house restaurant is good but quite expensive.

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan, PA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful Hotel, comfortable will friendly staff
Free fast internet in the large sitting area above the lobby. Bathroom was modern and clean. Rooms were nice and beds comfortable (extra pillows as needed provided in room). Midnight sun was in effect, so we had brought our own eye masks. Breakfast was included in our rate and very delicious and plenty of choices of meats, cereals, fresh rye bread, milk, yogurt, juices, vegetables, etc. Beautiful location as we had wonderful view of the nearby volcano Helka!

10/10 Excellent

Paul, Fort Collins, CO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Rural Iceland retreat far from the tourist crush
Excellent stay. The staff was friendly and very helpful. The restaurant is excellent. This hotel is off the beaten path, and well worth the trip. We loved it and would definitely come back again.

10/10 Excellent

Julie, Canberra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice hotel
Good room. I was upgraded on arrival, because it was low season. There is a restaurant next door with wonderful food.

10/10 Excellent

murielle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bel hôtel bien situé pour explorer la région
Très confortable accueil sympathique bien équipé avec piscine naturelle et jacuzzi excellent petit-déjeuner restaurant de l’hôtel très correct
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

6/10 Okay

Frode

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
Hotellet ligge litt langt fra alt annet, desverre var ikke de 2 bad ute skikkelig rene, så mistet lysten til å bade (Var alger i det ene)
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Ik vond de hot spring zo vies. Het was echt in geen jaren schoongemaakt en het water erin werd ook maar mondjesmaat aangevuld met nieuw bronwater.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from Anders Hansen on 28 Jul 2019
Hello Mr. or Ms "No name". The warm pool at Leirubakki is filled with natural hot water running constantly through the pool. Therefore we always have new fresh water there. The pool is meant to be as natural as possible and is without all chemicals and in the summer the sun causes the growth of natural greens in all clean water as in all natural pools. The pool is cleaned on regular basis as often as needed. Best regards .

6/10 Okay

Jean-Marie

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in May 2019
Response from Vala on 10 May 2019
Thank you for taking the time to review. We appreciate that and hope to see you again some time. Regards

10/10 Excellent

Manfred

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nettes freundliches Personal besonders die 2 Damen aus Linz
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
Response from Vala on 21 Aug 2018
Vielen Dank! We hope to see you again one day at Leirubakki.

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bonne base pour aller au Landmannalaugar
Première nuit passée dans une chambre propre mais petite, en sous-sol, avec sanitaires communs, style auberge de jeunesse, puis proposition de nous surclasser gratuitement suite à un désistement dans une chambre avec SDB privée dans le bâtiment principal (plus récent, mais style préfabriqué) ce qui à nettement amélioré le rapport qualité/prix ! Superbe piscine d'eau chaude naturelle et plusieurs hot tubs. Bon petit déjeuner et accueil sympathique. Bon restaurant à côté (mais assez cher). Bonne base de départ pour aller passer une journée au Landmannalaugar, soit en bus qui s'arrête devant l'hôtel, soit avec son propre véhicule 4X4 (environ 2h de route, c'est mieux de prendre la F208 où il n'y a pas de gué à passer, la F225 était de toute manière fermée). Bien placé également pour aller au volcan Hekla.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2017
Thank you for your kind review. We look forward to having you here in Leirubakki again one day. Regards vala

4/10 Poor

Rainer, Hessen

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel im Nirgendwo
Sehr einfache und kleine Zimmer ohne Fernseher. Bad grenzwertig. Frühstück akzeptabel.

4/10 Poor

Christophe

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

6/10 Okay

mika, 日本

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
ランドマンナロイガルに行きたくてここに泊まりましたが6月初旬ではまだ積雪のためにアクセスロードが閉鎖中でした。 ホテルの部屋は清潔感があり、窓からは牧草地の眺望が楽しめ開放感がありました。ロビーに共有の冷蔵庫があったので便利でした。共有のホットタブが屋外にあり、外は寒くても体が温まり海外での入浴が嬉しかったです。ただ部屋のシャワーの水の出が弱いのが残念でした。 夕食を敷地内のレストランで食べたのですが、味付けが濃くなくてとっても美味しかったです。

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ved foten av Hekla
Et flott vertskap. Øde, men sentralt. Fabelaktig mat! Fredfulle!

2/10 Terrible

Helmut, Aachen

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Check- in nur pünktlich möglich
Wir waren zwei Stunden vor dem Termin 15.00 Uhr dort, die rezeption war nicht besetzt, nach einer halben Stunde Wartezeit sind wir gefahren und haben uns die Gegend angeschaut. Pünktlich um 15.00 haben wir eingescheckt. Der Empfang war nicht sehr freundlich. Auch alles andere war bescheiden. Die Zufahrt zum Hotel ist in einem schlechten Zustand.

6/10 Okay

Þórarinn

Áttum von á meiru miðað við verð.
Það mættu alveg vera myndir úr litlu kjallaraherbergjunum eins og því sem við fengum, þá veit fólk á hverju það á von. Bókunin var þannig að það var eins og við værum að fá 45% afslátt af verði, sem var alls ekki rétt. En rúmið/kojan var ágætt og morgunverður góður.

6/10 Okay

ANGELICA, Saint Raphael

Liked: Cleanliness
Hotel correct
Très proche de Helkla

10/10 Excellent

Inger H Ø, Oslo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nærhet til Hekla med spennende informasjonsenter
Hyggelig overnattingssted. Svært god service. Imøtekommende personale. Enkle, men bra forhold. Flott beliggenhet. Mye natur. Rolig og fredelig. Ridetur for besteforeldre med 11-årig barnebarn for første gang. Badekulpen 50 meter unna kunne gjerne vært renset opp i. Likevel, ikke i tvil: Kommer gjerne tilbake.

6/10 Okay

Pontus

OK hotell långt ute på landet.
Långt ute på landet men bra placerat för dags-utfärder med bil. OK men inte mer. Kunde ordna med ridning på Islandshäst.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

10/10 Excellent

Rafa, Valencia, España

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Experiencia casi perfecta
El único fallo es que los baños naturales al aire libre estaban algo alejados de las habitaciones y la temperatura del agua no era demasiado alta. Nos tuvimos que conformar con el jacuzzi :)