During an organized bus tour through Iceland, I have stayed at this hotel for one night. After reading the not so good reviews, I was a bit wary, but ended up being satisfied with this hotel. The rooms are very clean and quiet, the food in the restaurant was excellent, with a quick and friendly service. The bed was comfortable... More

Really unclean beds, extremely small rooms, old-fashioned cantine for hikers. We were the only guests in June, and had not much choice in dinner and breakfast, had no service because the staff wasn't complete. The price was really too high for what we had, in comparison to all other places we stayed.

When you drive up to the place you would not suspect how well appointed and boutique-ish it is on the inside! Granted, this is probably the only decent place in the area. My husband and I stayed overnight after a long day driving from Skaftafell and through Landmannalaugar. We stayed in Room #9 --- the newly constructed annex of the... More

My husband and I stayed at the Highland Hotel during our 9 day trip to Iceland in June 2009 and were really disappointed. We are not that fussy about where we stay in general and have stayed in accommodations ranging from 1 to 5 star in the past. Since the Highland Hotel was one of the most expensive places we... More