Hildibrand Hotel

Hildibrand is on the eastern coast of Iceland. It was a pleasant stay for a family of five. There was ample bedding including the sofa bed. The exterior of the hotel is starting to look a little run down. They should fix that up. The interior, at least the room we had, is comfortable. Nothing modern or anything but good. The in-hotel restaurant deals with a lot of fish options so the whole hotel has that seafood air about it, including that it sits facing the harbor. If you can deal with that, it's a decent hotel.

This is a great place to stay... with minor qualifiers. PROS 1. The apartment we had was truly an apartment. HUGE! Also clean, well stocked w/ dishes, utensils, cookware, a big fridge, microwave. There's a dining area, separate bedroom, living room, & ENORMOUS kitchen. A family of 4 could live there for MONTHS. The place was so big, when we walked in, I said, "I think this is a mistake." 2. The view is an OMG, breathtaking, WOW view of the fjord literally across the street! (front street). This alone is worth the price. 3. The place is a short 5 minute drive to a series of trails/waterfalls — feel free to spend all day there enjoying creation and taking pictures. CONS 1. The outside is drab, especially where you drive around back to enter the building housing the apartments. It was CLEARLY once a residential building that had the apartments remodeled into a hotel. Unfortunately, they did little to make the outside match the inside. It was so drab, especially in the back area & the back entrance, for a moment I thought, "Uh-Oh, this doesn't look promising." But then, once inside the actual unit, it was fine. 2. An odd thing: There's actually a sign in the kitchen above sink saying, "You're more than welcome to leave dirty dishes, but for a a small fee." My wife thought it was a joke. But I guess they actually charge you if you leave dirty dishes. Not cool. I'm on vacation from work, the city.... AND FROM DISHES.