The hotel staff were very friendly and welcoming. Gave us all necessary info for facilities and breakfast time etc. The restaurant was great with a lovely selection at breakfast. The waffle makers were a favourite. The bar staff were very accomodating when I asked for glasses and ice to take to the room. In the room the bath tub was so deep, the water was sulphur geothermal water and sooooooo hot! It was like having a hot tub in the bathroom :)

The plug didn't fit the bath plug hole so I repurposed a silicon drinking cup I had into the plughole and it was all good!

The hotels was lovely overall and had such a cool Viking theme throughout. There was a lift and 2 stairwell options. Which was ideal for getting to the sauna without walking through reception. Our room was ‘cosy’ which I hadn’t necessarily anticipated but for 3 days it was fine and we were out most of the time anyway. If we had a longer stay I may have asked for a slightly bigger room as our bed did touch 3 walls.. but it was still clean and comfy! The bathroom was a bit naff but everything worked, the shower had great pressure and the sulphur smell from the hot water soon fades and doesn’t stay in hair or clothes. The breakfast was lovely too, no hot food like fried eggs, bacon or sausages but there was plenty of croissants, porridge, waffles, cold meats, yoghurt and tea and coffee and juice and more. The Viking theme was great in the dining area and you can sit on barrels! The staff were all really friendly and we used the hot tub and sauna. The hot tub needed a good clean so that was a brief dip but the sauna was sooo nice and no extra charge (dressing gowns are a little extra). The Viking restaurant opposite was fab too, staff were lovely and the food was excellent! So convenient being literally yards away! The location of the hotel is great too, Hafnarfjörður is a really nice village and a short bus trip to Reykjavik and about an hours bus ride to the Keflavík airport. Than bus stop is just a 2 min walk, if that. There is a Subway (sandwich shop) and a few restaurants too which was handy. I would stay here again but I would pay for a better and bigger room. Wonderful hotel overall!

The room was tiny (room 10) but not unpleasant for a 3 night stay. The bathroom was okay but didn’t enjoy the fact that the shower was so tiny that you had to touch the curtain 🤢. The shelf under the mirror needed screwing to the wall again as it was slanted so things slid off which wasn’t too useful. Manageable for 3 days but any longer and I think a bit more space would have been needed.

Hotel Viking exceeded expectations. Full of authentic and tasteful vikingness! Staff were exceptionally friendly and went above and beyond. Spotlessly clean. Breakfast was absolutely gorgeous - the homemade waffles and maple syrup were to die for! My friend and I are vegetarian and there were plenty of delicious options. Location is perfect too, set just opposite the sea, it was really pretty. The bus station is a two minute walk away with the most efficient transport system I have ever experienced, you can get anywhere you need to be. Great location for walks and exploring and also various eateries nearby. Also very reasonably priced. Can't recommend highly enough!!

I loved everything

I have stayed many times and I like the themed nature of the hotel, also the location and the easy parking. The town has good restaurants close by and the harbour adds a nice feel to the town

I specified the best rooms with views to the front and harbour . Unfortunately on my arrival my wife and I were pit in a rear facing room looking directly at the cliff the room was certainly not what I had specified. I complained and was re-allocated a room as per my original booking but was told this was only for 1 night not the 2 i had booked. I had not intention of giving up my room and in the end I didn’t have to. This spoilt what was meant to be a lovely break with my wife and friends. I will stay again but i will monitor my room allocation carefully and complain again if I feel I do not get what i specified and paid for. The receptionist who sorted it was very helpful and I accept it was not her fault the duty manager also was great and did sort the problem.

The decoration of the hotel and the whole Viking idea is exceptional.it won’t disappoint you! The breakfast was perfect,it had everything you can ask for. The location is very convenient,just a few kilometres away from Reykjavik. Free parking,free sauna and hot tub. The staff was really helpful,polite and friendly.

The room was super tiny,we had a double room with two beds and we could hardly fit with our bags and luggage. The bathroom was even more tiny,with absolutely no space.the sink was extremely small and they provided us with only one towel per person. No free shower gel and shampoo. A great lack of sockets,we had to unplug the TV in order to charge one mobile phone in turns.

Great location, with easy access to both the airport bus stops right outside the front of the hotel) and public transport buses (less than 5 minutes walk). Friendly staff. Very clean. Interesting display cabinets around the ground floor . Nice and warm given it was very cold and snowing outside. Comfortable bed and room was dark and quiet at night. Felt comfortable being here as a solo traveller. Hairdryer in bathroom.

Room was very small (single) especially given the price. Only one electric socket which was in an awkward location so I had to put the kettle on the floor between the bed and table to boil it. The shower curtain kept clinging to me when it got wet as the cubicle was quite small so it was hard to shower without the bathroom ended up getting flooded. I would probably use the hotel again, but choose a different type of room.

We stayed as a family of 5 and the hotel management were exceptionally helpful in moving us into 2 rooms near each other. The breakfast was nice. Rooms - the triple was spacious, the double less so, but both were clean with comfortable beds. The adjoining restaurant was fun, food tasty, and had a very good value childrens menu with good sized portions. We loved the location - easily accessible from the airport, on the harbour, near town. Would highly recommend a family trip to the local public swimming pool: Outside, lit & heated, water slides, geothermic water & heating, hot tubs and a kids pool at 38 degrees! Open til 10pm and a fraction of the price of blue lagoon. Thank you hotel viking for a lovely stay.

The location/building is really impressive, just to note that inside the hotel, it is a regular building :) Restaurant next door is really full-on viking themed and I personally enjoyed it, even if it is maybe a bit tourist-y. It was our 1st night in Iceland after landing, and it was a great way to kick-off our holidays. I have to add, as I've seen other reviews on it, that the sulfur smell is not as horrific as I was expecting in the bathroom/shower! Staff was lovely and helpful, we got all the instructions needed.

Hotel (and restaurants) are a bit pricey compared to other locations we had on our trip. That being said, regarding location and experience, it is fairly expected :)

You must stay here!!! Wonderful viking theme hotel , better then I expected! The interior is amazing, the outside around the hotel as well, so different. Lovely breakfast, very friendly staff, maps, information all around available to take. The restaurant is just across and its unreal, so many details, viking features everywhere, it's beautiful. Small shopping centre on your right when you come out, lovely promenade along the harbour when you can watch the vales doing circles! 30min drive from KEF Airport, 30min drive to Blue Lagoon and 10min to Rejkjavik. Highly recomend this hotel and we defo be back. Thank you all.

Rooms very small but cosy , especially the bathroom, you can hardly wash your hands in that tiny sink. We booked superior room so we thought bathroom would be bigger. But everything else is fab.

The Viking Hotel is one of the best places to stay near Reykjavik if you want a decent price and an amazing hotel stay. The whole atmosphere of the hotel is made in the style of the Viking era, very original and wonderful, felt like being back in time! The check-in was effortless and the staff at the reception were just amazing, super helpful, and always ready to answer any questions we would have. We enjoyed our breakfast, which was super tasty and with a great deal of variety of foods, both international and local. The hotel also had a hot tub and sauna, which I had the chance to use once during our weekend there. Also, there is free parking next door, super practical and needed when traveling with a car! The town was amazing too, and the proximity to Reykjavik was equally amazing! All in all, it was a great stay and we recommend this hotel to anyone exploring the area around Reykjavik and the Golden Circle!

Everything was great, nothing to complain about! One thing that we are sorry we could not manage was having dinner at the restaurant since they would close at 22h (at least during our stay in the middle of March), and we were arriving around 21:30/22 from our day trips - so keep that in mind!