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The best hotels in the business district, Hvolsvollur

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Updated 1 September 2026 · 34 Hvolsvollur hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Hvolsvollur, out of the 34 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.9007707 down to 4.7.

Brú Guesthouse is the one I would book myself.

Brú Guesthouse

Highest rated of the five

Brú Guesthouse

★★★★★4.9007707 from 1,038 reviews

Brú Guesthouse comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.9007707 from 1,038 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.

It is found under the business district and around $274 a night on the dates we checked.

34 hotels in Hvolsvollur qualified for this list and five made it. Loa's Nest is the one I would book if the first is full.

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All five, ranked

  1. Brú Guesthouse1

    Brú Guesthouse

    ★★★★★4.9007707 from 1,038 reviews

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    • Loa's Nest2

      Loa's Nest

      ★★★★★4.866231 from 877 reviews

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      • Hotel Rangá, an SLH Hotel3

        Hotel Rangá, an SLH Hotel

        ★★★★★4.7 from 742 reviews

        • Pool
        • Spa
        • Restaurant
        • Bar
        • Parking
        • Kid friendly

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      • Askot Cottages4

        Askot Cottages

        ★★★★★5 from 122 reviews

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        • Midgard Base Camp5

          Midgard Base Camp

          ★★★★★4.8 from 707 reviews

          • Pool
          • Spa
          • Restaurant
          • Bar
          • Parking
          • Kitchen

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        How this list was put together

        34 Hvolsvollur hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating, then on class, and took the top five.

        Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.

        The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.

        What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.

        Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.

        Amara Nwosu

        Amara Nwosu Africa

        Books holidays a year ahead because court calendars demand it, then travels hard for three weeks. West Africa most years to see family, somewhere new in between.

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