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The Freezer Hostel & Culture Center

2.0 star property

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Basic Triple Room- Aurora 2

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Kitchen
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services

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Hafnargata 16, Snaefellsnes Peninsula, Rif, IS-360
  • Snaefellsjokull
  • Murals of Hellissandur
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Skarðsvík Beach
    ‪11 min drive‬

Room options

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Double Room

Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Family Room

Family Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Basic Quadruple Room, Shared Bathroom- Huldubol

Basic Quadruple Room, Shared Bathroom- Huldubol

  • 12 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bunk Bed and 1 Large Twin Bed

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Comfort Triple Room- Aurora 3

Comfort Triple Room- Aurora 3

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Bed

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Traditional Quadruple Room-Aurora 4

Traditional Quadruple Room-Aurora 4

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Double Bed, 1 Twin Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Basic Shared Dormitory- Gimli

Basic Shared Dormitory- Gimli

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

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Quadruple Room- The Boiler Room

Quadruple Room- The Boiler Room

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bunk Bed

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Basic Triple Room - Aurora 1

Basic Triple Room - Aurora 1

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Bed

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Basic Shared Dormitory- The Time Machine

Basic Shared Dormitory- The Time Machine

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 18 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 4 Twin Bunk Beds

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Basic Triple Room- Aurora 2

Basic Triple Room- Aurora 2

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Rif

Located in Snæfellsbær, The Freezer Hostel & Culture Center is in a national park, a 4-minute drive from Murals of Hellissandur and 13 minutes from Skarðsvík Beach. .This hostel is 17.4 mi (28 km) from Djupalonssandur Beach and 18.5 mi (29.8 km) from Kirkjufellsfoss.
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What's nearby

  • Ingjaldshóll Historic Site - 4 min drive - 3.7 km
  • Murals of Hellissandur - 5 min drive - 4.0 km
  • Skarðsvík Beach - 11 min drive - 11.7 km
  • Kirkjufellsfoss - 33 min drive - 38.9 km
  • Djupalonssandur Beach - 34 min drive - 35.5 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Sker - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Söluskáli Ó.K. - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Gilbakki - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Matarlist - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Reks - ‬6 min drive

About this property

The Freezer Hostel & Culture Center

Hostel with free parking, in the vicinity of Murals of Hellissandur
The Freezer Hostel & Culture Center offers 8 air-conditioned accommodations with shared/communal kitchens. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include showers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. 30-inch Smart televisions come with cable channels. Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 8 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring refrigerators and Smart televisions. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms with showers are provided.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. Additional features at this hostel include an arcade/game room, tour/ticket assistance, and a picnic area.
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and luggage storage. Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Library

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Children's books
  • Children's games
  • In-room cot
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Musical instrument
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In a national park
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • 1 building
  • 1 floor
  • Built in 1954
  • Reception hall
  • Renovated entire property - June 2022
  • Smoke-free property
  • Traditional architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free cot
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Shower

Entertainment

  • 30-inch smart TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Cleaning supplies
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Freezer
  • Hob
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator
  • Shared kitchen access
  • Spices
  • Toaster
  • Waffle maker

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Cleaning products are eco-friendly
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 16

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after noon please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), key retrieval

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Freezer Hostel Culture Center Rif
Freezer Hostel Culture Center
Freezer Culture Center Rif
Freezer Culture Center
The Freezer Hostel & Culture Center Rif

Reviews

The Freezer Hostel & Culture Center Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 41 out of 64 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 17 out of 64 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 64 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 64 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 64 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Carl W

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Freezer Hostel is a combination of hotel rooms and hostel/camping accommodations. It has an artsy vibe and good shared amenities including a kitchen and a very welcoming common area where they host live music and other events on weekends. We cannot speak to the rooms at the property itself because our room was not available upon arrival due to an electricity issue. While this was poorly communicated before our arrival, the host more than made up for this by being super helpful when we arrived and by housing us in an alternative apartment around the corner that was definitely an upgrade from the single room with private bath we had booked. The staff were so friendly and I wish we would have had time to come back to the hostel to enjoy their events but we were always too tired from touring. I would return to this property in a heart beat. It seems like a very warm and inviting place to stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marianne

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
this place is pretty far from restaurants but our main priority was to have a safe place to sleep for 1 night before we continued on our journey and it was perfect for that. they have a great common lounge that looked stocked with games, but we were so tired from hiking and driving all day that we didnt get to use this. there are lots of great and funky art pieces on the property and paints on the walls. thank you for a great stay!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mathura

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lamar

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Solid place to stay in an area with lots of drivable sites
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

yidan

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Ameera

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staying at the Freezer Hostel was unique. It had delightful art and provided an opportunity to meet people. We reserved a family room for 4 people and the double bed was really small for two adults. It was a great location to check out some if the sights in the National park.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

jennifer, Sammamish

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Such a cute place! Everyone friendly. Room clean and cozy with our own super nice bathroom.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really enjoyed the stay and the rooms where spot on too.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfy lounge area
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
I met some of the most amazing people
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Luz

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

clare

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Awesome place

This place is cool - a funky hostel on an awesome peninsula! The new expansion has amazing artwork and is very relaxing.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jacek

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Anar

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
It was ok! Great location but not clean.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Aazon

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great artsy space in a small fishing village. Clean and has a usable kitchen area which is a big plus!

10/10 Excellent

Rocio

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Juno

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Olga

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Rae

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Surrounding area is messy
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Seraz

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Close to attractions. Outside look was not good and dirty. Bathroom has only one dark color towel, doesn’t look clean. Bedsheet was dark color too.

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Really fun, really funky hostel with a great vibes and a unique atmosphere and amazing staff :)
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Alysha

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is a good value hostel for exploring the peninsula. We stayed in the Time Machine Room - which had 4 bunk beds in it. There are no lockers or privacy curtains, but the blackout curtains work really really well. They also provide some great 3M ear plugs for free. The kitchen is a good size and we were able to cook breakfast and dinner without fighting for space. Lovely huge common room which also doubles as a bar/live music venue/and hosts a theatre. Unfortunately nothing was on when we stayed (Mon/Tuesday night) but they do have events on Thurs/Fri/Sat. There were two bathrooms for the hostel, and I was worried about queuing but ended up having no issues at all using a bathroom when needed. Rif is a very small fishing harbour/village and there isn't really anything to do in Rif itself - you'll want to get out and about. Parking was easy.

8/10 Good

Xing

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Convenient to access the National Park
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ehoud

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023