Reviews of The Viking Country Club
Richardshús, 601 Hjalteyri, Iceland
#2 of 2 hotels in Hjalteyri
Guests' ChoiceReview score
Based on 200 hotel reviews
9.0Score breakdown
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Cleanliness
9.5
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Comfort
9.3
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Location
9.1
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Facilities
9.2
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Staff
9.6
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Value for money
9.1
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Free WiFi
9.6
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Reviewed: 18 May 2024
Branislav
Sweden16 reviews2 helpful votes9.0Superb- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Family Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Comfortable and clean rooms. Wide range of toiletries is available. Smooth check in and out.
Stayed in May 2024
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Reviewed: 13 May 2024
Fabrizio
Italy38 reviews6 helpful votes9.0Superb- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with Sea View
- • Stayed 1 night
Nice position on the side of the fjord, with a nice view, also on the old fish factory. Small kitchen, but well-equipped. Hot tubes for the host! Close to whale watching tours and Akureiri.
Stayed in April 2024
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Reviewed: 9 May 2024
Ricardo
Portugal23 reviews10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Twin Room with Garden View
- • Stayed 2 nights
Kitchen very well equipped. We were able to use the hot tub outside. Very good value. Bathroom was very good and clean.
Stayed in April 2024
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Reviewed: 3 May 2024
Inga
Latvia11 reviews10“Really lovely and nice place to stay, highly recommended!”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Twin Room with Garden View
- • Stayed 1 night
We really enjoyed our stay in this place. Hosts are very welcoming and friendly, rooms are so nice and lovely prepared (with many authentic and interesting things, small and very nice details), kitchen is very good equipped and we even were offered to have a hot tube relaxation in the evening. Bathroom and other places are clean, beds are comfortable. Very good location - not far from a bigger city, but in a nice and quiet place. There is an old fishing factory nearby, so it was also a part of our sightseeing. The best experience for us, highly recommend it to others!
Stayed in May 2024
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Reviewed: 12 April 2024
Cbonnal
France16 reviews10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Family Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Nothing
The family room The owner welcome
Stayed in April 2024
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Reviewed: 5 April 2024
Natalie
United Kingdom90 reviews9 helpful votes10“Definitely recommend”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with Mountain View
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Lovely owner who has added very thoughtful details through the property. Really enjoyed our stay.
Stayed in April 2024
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Reviewed: 22 March 2024
Florian
France2 reviews10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • People with friends
- • Standard Twin Room with Garden View
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Lovely place, tenant was very helpful and welcoming. They even did some laundry for us free of charge.
Stayed in March 2024
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Reviewed: 4 March 2024
Zoe
Greece119 reviews13 helpful votes8.0Very good- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Family Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
A little bit of renovation in some parts would be nice
We liked the remote location for great views at northern lights, comfortable house with lots of facilities and fully equipped kitchen. Very friendly staff!
Stayed in March 2024
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Reviewed: 22 February 2024
Christa
United Kingdom7 reviews10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Family Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
The lovely property is in excellent location with a beautiful view.Our host is very welcoming , helpful . The room has brilliant decorations, very comfy beds , extremely warm inside.
Stayed in February 2024
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Reviewed: 11 February 2024
Tim
Switzerland11 reviews10“100% worth it!”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Standard Twin Room with Garden View
- • Stayed 6 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Everything! My stay was perfect. The hosts were so nice. Thank you again for everything!
Stayed in February 2024
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Reviewed: 28 October 2023
Dominik
Slovakia17 reviews1 helpful vote10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with Garden View
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Very cosy place to stay in Iceland! The hot tub.
Stayed in October 2023
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Reviewed: 23 October 2023
Jaxon
United States5 reviews8.0“Nice place on the water, and great for the price.”- • Leisure trip
- • People with friends
- • Family Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
I think the hot tub was fantastic, and the beds were very comfortable. The kitchen was very nice to use.
Stayed in October 2023
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Reviewed: 8 October 2023
Áron
Hungary13 reviews10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • People with friends
- • Family Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
The hosts are really welcoming, there's a lot of thought put into the organization (selective trash, instructions put everywhere, room slippers etc.). Kitchen has everything you'd ever need. We could use the hot tub outside anytime.
Stayed in August 2023
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Reviewed: 5 October 2023
Ostiguy
Canada6 reviews8.0Very good- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Double Room with Sea View
- • Stayed 2 nights
They charged 30$ just to use the laundry machine. I took care of everything and I even had my soap.
The kitchen is very well-equipped. We appreciated the house and the host.
Stayed in September 2023
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Reviewed: 28 September 2023
Goossens
Switzerland5 reviews10“Highly recommended when visiting the North of Island ! Excellent Hub and close to City Akureyri !”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with Mountain View
- • Stayed 1 night
Kitchen was fully equiped: wonderful place to make your own breakfast ! Hard to beat ! Would book again !
Stayed in September 2023
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Reviewed: 16 September 2023
William
United Kingdom3 reviews10“Viking valhalla.”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with Garden View
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
They probably should check the cupboards in the bathroom a bit more often as other previous guests had left old razors in the pot. Other than that I couldn't pick any faults.
The owners were lovely, even though we arrived quite late and had to ring the bell to get their attention. It was no bother for them and they answered the door with a warm welcome and a smile. We didn't book a breakfast online and even though it was way past their written cut off time again it was not an issue. They had obviously run out of bread but gave us extra bacon to recompense. Lovely all round with a beautiful view of the lake and mountains in the background upon awakening.
Stayed in September 2023
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Reviewed: 12 September 2023
Julio
Netherlands9 reviews10“Magnificent”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with Mountain View
- • Stayed 1 night
I could not think about anything I did not like.
Everything, especially the owners were extremely nice, polite and kind (especially the old lady). Rooms were comfy, they have 2 toilets and even a hot tub. Amazing and cozy place to stay. Very recommendable.
Stayed in September 2023
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Reviewed: 5 September 2023
Kam
Hong Kong8 reviews10“A relaxing and enjoyable stay.”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with Mountain View
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Nothing
The house is nicely decorated and very clean in every aspect. Kitchen is well equipped and hosts gave immediate response whatever our concerns are.
Stayed in September 2023
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Reviewed: 24 August 2023
Rafał
Poland107 reviews21 helpful votes9.0“Host close to Akureyri”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Deluxe Double Room (2 Adults + 1 Child)
- • Stayed 2 nights
Very good place close to Akureyri (about 20 km). There are plenty of markets along the way to stock up on provisions. Rooms in different styles - we had London. The kitchen is very well equiped, but quite small. The bathroom is shared, but large and very well stocked. Parking on the premises.
Stayed in August 2023
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Reviewed: 21 August 2023
Thalis
Greece25 reviews6 helpful votes10“Nice and cosy room”- • Leisure trip
- • People with friends
- • Family Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Cosy room in a nice and quiet location. Very comfortable beds.
Stayed in August 2023
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Reviewed: 18 August 2023
Tatjana
Germany17 reviews8.0Very good- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with Sea View
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Rush-hour in the kitchen
The view and a perfectly equiped kitchen. A - so to say - „private“ afternoon in the hot tub (with no other people around). The recommendation of the „Dalvik Fish Festival“ (superyummy!!!).
Stayed in August 2023
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Reviewed: 17 August 2023
Kaldal
Iceland1 review10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with Garden View
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
The staff of the Víking Country club ís the best 🙏 Thank you so much for á very delightful visit and hospitality
Stayed in August 2023
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Reviewed: 8 August 2023
Claudius
Switzerland17 reviews2 helpful votes9.0“Lovely rooms at a lovely location”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with Sea View
- • Stayed 1 night
We had issues accessing the location out of business hours, but this was only due to another guest keeping the keys, the hosts did their best.
It's in the countryside with a very nice view on the fjord. Staff very incredibly nice and the room was decorated with love. While missed breakfast, we liked how it works (you specify exactly what you want).
Stayed in July 2023
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Reviewed: 7 August 2023
Tim
United States1 review10“Great place to stay..”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Double Room (2 Adults + 1 Child)
- • Stayed 1 night
We had a shower that wasn't in our room and we shared it with others. We knew this going in and the other guests were also considerate.
It was a really nice room and well decorated.
Stayed in August 2023
