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Blönduos is not the most obvious tourists' destination in Iceland, but my friend and I felt very welcome there thanks to this hostel, and its very friendly owner. The house is located in the old village center, with its interesting ancient buildings and the very useful café / pub / local shop / knitting workshop at its heart, and is only few steps away from the magical place where river Blanda and its flocks of waterbirds meet the Atlantic. The rooms and shared bathroom have been refurbished few years ago when the current owner took over, and as a result, they are very cozy. We appreciated having a fridge and coffee machine in our room, receiving advice on things to do and to see during our stay, and even getting great help with our luggage.

I'm born and raised in Blönduós but haven't lived here since 1985. This trip was a visit to participate in my grandmothers 90 birthday. It was quite nostalgic to be here and experience these old houses taking ona totally different function then back in the days. We stayed two nights in Gamla posthusid which means the old post office. And I remember when this place was a post office. Now the place is called the Riverside Hostel. We rented two rooms as we were a family with two teenagers. The rooms vary in sizes but had both two 90cm broad beds that could be placed together for a double bed. There are bedside tables, a chair, hangers and a small shelf or table in each room. The location is just by the riverbank of Blanda and the view is perfect for watching sunset and the powerful ocean. We just needed a place to sleep and for that this hostel is just fine. Actually some of the other guests cooked their meals in the kitchen which is fairly good equipped. One could store items in the fridge. There is some strange smell in the rooms but a few drops of thieves essential oil removed it completely. There are two toilets in the first floor and one shower. And only one toilet and one shower on the second floor. Unfortunately one of the wc's was out of order. Breakfast is supplementary and we didn't buy it but went to Kiljan instead. See my review on Kikjan guesthouse. Even though the check in is at Hotel Blanda - 50 m down the road the service (when needed) was very helpful and kind. I would stay here again for that same purpose.