Stayed here for our first night when doing the ring road around Iceland. We were a bit taken aback when we first walked in as, on first impressions, it seemed a bit dingy, reception wasn’t obvious, and it turned out that we had to check in with the girl behind the bar who was eating sushi! Things got much better after this, and first impressions can be misleading. The room was great, a really good size, and very comfortable. It’s a bit out of the way, but there is a supermarket and KFC nearby if you need provisions. No complaints at all and a decent enough place for a one night stopover.

Hotel Laxness looks like a motel but has amazingly large rooms., especially for Iceland. It includes a small refrigerator, small sofa, three chairs, two small tables, a desk, two bedside tables, a shower and tub! No elevator. It's located across a parking lot from a nice KFC if you need that kind of food. It's also 250 meter from an excellent bakery. We were really pleased with our comfortable visit. The second floor has a hallway with interesting Iceland knickknacks.

Water has sulfur odor and taste but that comes with this part of Iceland.

I´ve stayed at Hotel Laxnes before and would do so again. There is a choice of smaller, cheaper rooms or larger more expensive rooms with a mountain view and plenty of space. There are many trees around the hotel and in the Mosfellsbær town, an important consideration in ´treeless´ Iceland. There is a pleasant KFC building alongside the hotel and all the other facilities are within easy reach. For those interested in Icelandic culture, there is a portrait in the entrance of Halldór Kiljan Laxnes, the 1955 Nobel Prize winner for Literature, who lived not far away on the Þingvellir road, and artefacts on the upper floor, representing various aspects of rural life in times past. Anna, the proprietress, is always friendly and helpful, as are the other staff. Breakfast is a full buffet . For those without a car there is a direct and frequent bus service from the stop outside the hotel into Reykjavík and indeed to the BSí coach station on the old Gamla Hringbraut road, where there is a direct Flybus service to and from Keflavík International Airport.

If there was anything I didn´t like, Anna soon put it right.

Location is a good starting point upon arrival from KEF Airport leaving Reykjavik behind you. Room was clean and comfy. The hotel is nicely decorated too. Parking is convenient. Breakfast is very good, nice bar, good place to meet other 'explorers' of Iceland.

We ordered the lamb soup as an evening meal. It was delicious but by far not enough to be considered as a meal (and we don't eat vast quantities). We were too tired to go elsewhere and we did not bothered to mention it. That evening there were well... girls in the bar... not sure what was going on there... but not exactly the atmosphere you would expect. I did not read any comments about this so I only can think this was no representative for all other evenings there.

Room was clean and comfortable. The bed was extremely comfortable. The staff member who greeted me was very friendly.

Breakfast was pretty thin. Waffles and a porridge were the only hot items. One type of sliced cold cut, one type of sliced cheese, no condiments (except butter). Hard boiled eggs. Watery lemonade (maybe it was supposed to be orange juice - hard to tell). Otherwise a great stay.

With convenient location right by the ring road and less than one hour driving from the airport, Hotel Laxnes is an excellent option to start or finish a round trip in Iceland. The rooms are spotless and spacious and the breakfast is simple but good quality, price is reasonable in Icelandic comparison - highly recommended.

Interesting room layout, with a slanted ceiling and view of the mountain. Bed was fairly comfortable and staff were friendly. Breakfast buffet was filling and had adequate choices. Free parking.

Bathroom was a little dated and toilet bowl was kinda high. Corridor outside the room was lined with interesting objects that could be a little creepy at night.

Great location off of the Ring Road and the start of the Golden Circle. That is why we chose this hotel. Otherwise, nothing special about the hotel/motel. Good lamb stew in the hotel bar.

Need blackout curtains and a window that opens wider.

Cleanliness.

The place is not open 24hrs. We asked the property if we could check in early. They replied they were fully booked, that we can stay and rest at the lobby. But when we arrived property reception is still close and we end up staying in the car for hours.ànd it was really cold. Hospitality is good

Excellent location for the golden circle Room with fridge and microwave which was perfect as we had a 6 month old baby Good size travel cot with bedding High chair available and they provided toys for him to play with Bakery nearby was lovely Easy to get the bus into the capital Everything baby friendly Great day at the blue lagoon