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Hotel Ljosaland in Budardalur

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● Center: 31 km

✅ Friendly and knowledgeable Icelandic staff who provide helpful travel advice and warm hospitality. ✅ Clean, cozy rooms with comfortable beds and private bathrooms, often set in a common building with a shared lounge. ✅ Restaurant serves excellent homemade Icelandic dishes including lamb soup and fresh fish, complemented by homemade ice cream. ✅ Quiet and scenic surroundings with beautiful mountain views visible from many rooms. ✅ Free parking and complimentary bike rentals support guests exploring the area. ❌ Rooms have thin walls with little sound insulation causing noise from the common area to be noticeable, especially in rooms 3, 4, 5, and 6. ❌ Some rooms have high, wobbly beds and limited storage space, with no bedside lights or sufficient bathroom shelving. ❌ Breakfast is basic and self-serve, with limited variety and occasional temperamental coffee machines. ❌ Price is considered slightly high relative to the modest room features and facilities.

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Rooms and prices

2 guests

Adults−2+

Children under 17−0+

Age−7+

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Run of House

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Standard room

Shower and private bathroom

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Standard room with water view

Shower and private bathroom

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Standard Double room

Shower and private bathroom

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Standard Double room with view

Shower and private bathroom

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1 Bedroom Standard Double room with partial ocean view

Wireless internet, air conditioning and shower

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Standard Double room with partial sea view

Private bathroom

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Standard Quadruple room

Private bathroom

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1 Bedroom Standard Quadruple room with partial ocean view

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Description

Hotel Ljosaland is a modest two-star hotel located in Budardalur, Iceland, offering a range of room types including standard doubles with partial ocean views and quadruple rooms. Guests stay in rooms set around a common area in a separate building, with cozy, clean interiors featuring natural wood details and comfortable beds. The hotel provides essential amenities such as free WiFi, heating, laundry services, and free parking. Dining options include an on-site restaurant and bar, where the menu features homemade dishes like Icelandic lamb soup and fresh fish, alongside vegetarian choices and locally crafted ice cream. The hotel is pet-friendly and welcomes children of all ages, with extra beds and cribs available upon request. Travelers can expect helpful service from friendly staff who share Iceland travel advice and a warm atmosphere, especially in the main lodge's fireplace room. The hotel is suitable for overnight stays, especially when traveling to the Westfjords, with prices starting at 76 USD per night.

Location

Hotel Ljosaland is situated in Dalabyggd, Saurbær, in the Skriðuland area of Budardalur, Iceland. It lies approximately 97 kilometers from Isafjordur Airport (IFJ), making it a convenient stopover for travelers heading to or from the Westfjords. The hotel is surrounded by giant mountains and beautiful valleys, offering stunning views from rooms with ocean or mountain vistas. The location is quiet and scenic, providing direct access to nature and outdoor activities. Free parking is available on-site for guests arriving by car or bike, with complimentary bikes also offered for exploring the local area.

Tips

Bring earplugs to minimize noise from adjacent rooms and the communal area, especially if staying in rooms 3, 4, 5, or 6.
Consider ordering dinner at the restaurant to enjoy homemade Icelandic dishes like lamb soup and fresh fish.
Reserve extra beds or cribs in advance if traveling with children, as fees apply and availability may vary.

Policies and conditions

Child policies: Children of all ages are welcome at this property. Additional fees may be charged for children using existing beds. Add the number of children to get a more accurate price.
Cribs and Extra Beds: For all room types, cribs and extra beds can be added. Fees for extra beds and cribs are not included in the total price. For details, please contact the hotel.
Breakfast: Continental Additional breakfast fees are not included in the total and need to be paid at the property.
Pets: Pets are allowed
Service animals: Service animals are allowed
Age Requirements: The main guest checking in must be at least 18 years old
Paying at the hotel: JSB, DinersClub, AmericanExpress, MasterCard, Visa

2 guests

Adults−2+

Children under 17−0+

Age−7+

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Services and facilities

General

Computer
Heating
Ticket assistance
Garden
Terrace
Express check-in
Reception desk

Rooms

Interconnecting rooms available
Cable TV
TV
Shower/Bathtub
Shower

Services and amenities

Laundry
Dry-cleaning
Luggage storage

Meals

Bar
Coffee/tea for guests
Breakfast
Restaurant
Snack bar

Internet

Free Wi-Fi

Languages Spoken

English

Tourist services

Tour assistance

Recreation

Bike rental
Hiking
Picnic area

Parking

Free parking
Free Parking on Premises

Pool and beach

Beach/pool towels

Business

Event facilities
Conference Hall

Sports

Cycling

Pets

Pets allowed

Hotel view

Map

Reviews

Cleanliness

Amenities

Location

Service

08.06.2025 Guest

This is a lovely place! We stayed here for one night and can only recommend it. The owner is a really nice Icelandic guy, who can tell you a lot about his country and give you helpful travel advice. The room was in a separate house with a common room in the middle and (if I recall correctly) 4 bedrooms around it. Our room was very lovely and totally new. It had a cosy atmosphere, a super comfortable bed and an own bathroom. The view towards the mountain behind was breathtaking. There is breakfast for 8€ and you can take everything you find in the fridge of the common room. Basic toast, ham and cheese, some cereals, coffee, tea and cocoa. The selection could be better (maybe add some vegetables and different breads and cheese). I highly recommend earplugs, because you hear everything through the walls.

01.06.2025 Guest

I really enjoyed my stay at Ljosaland! I arrived later in the evening and got set up in my room. The room was one of 4 I think in a building with a common sitting area. The place is really beautifully designed and clean and crisp! The main lodge is warm and inviting with a cozy fireplace room just near the dining room. Natural wood details abound with clean white walls, wooden tables and leather high back chairs. I wasn't that hungry so I ordered a bowl of Icelandic meat soup...aka lamb... It was a huge bowl served with three huge slices of homemade garlic bread. During dinner the two young men who worked the front desk and kitchen chatted with me and even brought a 3 day old lamb named Freyda to show me ... She had not been able to nurse from her mother so they had to take care of her! It was too cute... A lamb in a wool vest! Anyways I enjoyed the company that the banter as it made what would have been a lonely evening with some warm companionship. Oh and they brought me home made icecream on the house after I was done with the soup! My room was comfortable, clean, and cozy and I really would recommend this hotel... It's in a beautiful valley surrounded by giant mountains. The breakfast crew was not as jovial as the night crew, but breakfast was freshly made even though I was late. And I had honestly hoped to see some of that fresh bread from dinner the next day at breakfast, but it was good all the same. Thanks Aaron for the lovely evening and show and tell with Freyda! I guess not every visitor would be excited by that, but it made my night.

31.05.2025 Guest

Stayed at this hotel after two days in Westfjords. Room was comfortable. restaurant was excellent, we enjoyed dinner and a full breakfast the next morning. Hotel staff was courteous, friendly and helpful. Recommended.

31.05.2025 Guest

For one - two nights it is good to stop there. Nice and welcomed young staff. Modest but good breakfast (in hotel price not included). The price is slightly expensive (as everything in Iceland) for what is offered. However, room was clean, shower and WC OK. In the room kettle + tea/coffee available. Wifi was fast and good working. For each of two rooms there is in front of the doors sitting area. Restaurant and small grocery in place.

07.03.2025 Guest

We stayed for three nights at ‘Gil’ with Nialls and Krippa. They were friendly and attentive and were able to provide us Nialls’ delicious beef burgers whenever we asked…each meal was 3,000 Krona, excellent value. Each double room set-up has an area set aside give you coffee, kettle & microwave, cutlery & crockery. There is also a hairdryer. Free parking outside your room

22.10.2023 Guest

The host are so nice and friendly. They are really taKking care on their guests and can give you good advices where to go in Iceland. The rooms are really cozy and clean. And the good thing is you can also eat there. I can really recommend this accomendation.

17.07.2023 Guest

Nothing like a high class hotel but clean and tidy. The room was spacious with a kitchenette, toilet and a shower. Staff was friendly. Breakfast was nice and so were the hamburgers we had for dinner. And not to forget; a beautiful surroundings.

26.10.2022 Ilya

Really want to give this place good raiting because staff was absolutely great and food in the restaurant was wonderful. But rooms were not great, even if you don't expect much. Beds were on very high legs and very wobbly. No nightstands, single outlet only in a room. Bathroom didn't have any place at all to put your stuff. Overall it's ok if you are spending just one night, especially because next closest hotel is at least 30 minutes away, but I wouldn't want to spend any more time there.

24.04.2019 Justin

Restaurant and hotel are run by ownership, which directly tanslates to the love and care that goes with agency. Accomodations are exactly as expected (clean and functional), and the restaurant is run with care. Chef (along with the owner) makes excellent food with no corners cut, most emblematic in their serving of handmade ice cream that comes out of experimenting in the kitchen. Really excellent - love this spot.

10.09.2018 Dean

Hotel Ljósaland is ideal for an overnight stop. You check-in in the main restaurant building and the host will show you to the single storey log fronted building. Four of the bedrooms (3,4,5 and 6) are accessed through a main communal room where the self-service breakfast things are left. In the communal room there is a fridge for milk, fruit, juice, cheese and sliced meat. There isn't a lot of room in the fridge for putting your own things, but then that isn't what it is for. There is also a coffee machine (can be a bit temperamental), small kettle, microwave, toasted sandwich maker and a drawer full of plastic cutlery and paper plates. There is also cereal, chocolate spread and peanut butter.

The bedrooms are of a good size with a table and two chairs but there isn't anywhere (at least not in our Room 3) to put clothes, other than some coat hooks or over the back of the chairs. The beds are high so suitcases can slide underneath. The bed I had was comfortable although the other bed had a broken leg. There isn't a bedside light either so take a torch or use your mobile phone if you want to read. Great views from the front rooms too.

The bathroom is clean with towels and body wash provided. The hot water does take a few minutes to get to the tap so be patient.

There is no internal sound insulation so if you are staying in rooms 3,4,5 and 6 you will hear people come and go through the communal room area no matter how quiet they whisper. And they probably won't. Also, unless you are taking breakfast first, others preparing theirs will wake you up. And if you are in room 3, your table and wall will shake every time the drawer is pulled out and closed, fridge closed and coffee machine used.

As said above, this place is great for an overnight stop, on the way to or from the Westfjords. We didn't do our research and booked for a week (which was a surprise to our host when we arrived) so for us some of the niggly issues were exacerbated.

Great for an overnight stop but, in my opinion, avoid Room 3.

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Frequently asked questions about Hotel Ljosaland

What types of rooms are available at Hotel Ljosaland?

Hotel Ljosaland offers a range of room types including Run of House, Standard room, Standard room with water view, Standard Double room, Standard Double room with view, 1 Bedroom Standard Double room with partial ocean view, Standard Double room with partial sea view, Standard Quadruple room, and 1 Bedroom Standard Quadruple room with partial ocean view.

Are pets allowed at Hotel Ljosaland?

Yes, pets are allowed at Hotel Ljosaland, including service animals.

Is breakfast included in the room rate?

No, breakfast is not included in the room rate. It is available continental style for an additional fee paid at the property.

How far is the hotel from the nearest airport?

The hotel is approximately 97 kilometers from Isafjordur Airport (IFJ).

What communal facilities are available for guests?

Guests have access to a shared lounge/TV area, a common room with a fridge and self-serve breakfast items, a garden, and a terrace.

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