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Reviews of Northern Light Inn

Nordurljósavegur 1, 240 Grindavík, Iceland

#7 of 8 hotels in Grindavík

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 563 hotel reviews

8.4

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.9

  • Comfort

    9.0

  • Location

    8.5

  • Facilities

    8.6

  • Staff

    9.3

  • Value for money

    7.3

  • Free WiFi

    8.9

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  • Reviewed: 30 August 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Location convenient to Blue Lagoon. Great massage and lovely chatty waitress at dinner.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 30 August 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Triple Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The games and honesty bar

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 20 August 2025

    8.0
    A comfortable and cozy stay for a few days and despite some of the small flaws, we'll be coming back
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    The fitness center, location (limited options around the area), power plant that fuels Blue Lagoon is not the best site for the eyes. And also smells like sulfur.

    This really is truly a special and cozy lodging. Breakfast was solid with a decent variety of options. The dinner at Max's restaurant was always truly excellent. I had some of my best meals in Iceland in that restaurant (esp the risotto). The room was comfortable and spacious for Iceland/Europe standards. The location is good for a few days. I did feel that after 3 days, we felt confined with limited options around the area or in the facility (the gym was pretty basic with some machines not working). Overall, we will definitely be back again!

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 9 August 2025

    8.0
    Northern lights inn, so nice
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double or Twin Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Had a little bit of a fried food odor, but not at all overwhelming.

    Very quiet, comfortable, and close to the blue lagoon.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 5 August 2025

    9.0
    Fantastic location close to the Blue Lagoon
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Super location for the blue lagoon. Comfortable. Wonderful staff. Amazingly friendly.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 4 August 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Super near to blue lagoon. Big room but not fancy.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 1 August 2025

    7.0
    Too expensive for the quality of this property .
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room was very simple , nothing fancy for the money we paid for one night . Our room had a view of the parking lot.

    Location

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 28 July 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Expensive, like every thing in Iceland.

    Located right next to blue lagoon and very close to the erupting volcano. Good staff. Good breakfast

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 28 July 2025

    9.0
    Excellent stay for early flight from KEF
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The aesthetic left a bit to be desired. Located right in front of an industrial geothermal plant - don’t expect great views from your hotel window.

    It was exceptionally clean and close proximity to the airport for our early departure the next morning.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 14 July 2025

    8.0
    Nice place to stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Sulfur smell was bad at times during the night - it is in a volcanic area so that is kind of expected. Next to some kind of plant

    Nice property close to the blue lagoon

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 10 July 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Double or Twin Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    It was smellier than I was anticipating. The sulfur smell is a real situation

    Nice stay, close to airport and Blue Lagoon.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 30 June 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Location close to blu lagoon

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 21 June 2025

    8.0
    Highly recommend, but hope the property can update the lighting and other issues.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The lights in the room were too dim, and the carpeting in the halls had paint and stains all over, which didn’t make sense with the price and overall quality of the stay. Also, the room was a bit stuffy and the wall thermostat was not changeable.

    Loved the kind staff, location, delicious dinner, the comfy room and wonderful breakfast buffet!

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 18 June 2025

    9.0
    It's best location of Blue Lagoon, free hotel transfer to and from. Very handy.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Triple Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Recommend to book dinner early and the food is lovely.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 7 June 2025

    7.0
    I was great, a bit pricey for the value but the location and staff were great.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The property was great. I didn’t realize the power plant would be right outside my window but I could live with that as the location was my priority.

    I liked the location and that is why I picked it. I expected a bit nicer accommodations for the price. The place was not but not a $475 a night type of place. The honey bar was a nice touch and so was the breakfast buffet. The service and staff were excellent. This was a $350 a night type of place. Would recommend with caveat of the price.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 5 June 2025

    7.0
    Cheapest alternative to staying at the Blue Lagoon
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    We had booked a Blue Lagoon transfer bus from our hotel in Reykjavik to the Blue Lagoon and saw on Google maps that you could walk to this hotel, but didn't realise that it was a bit of a roundabout way to get there. The hotel does a shuttle service so we could have asked them to pick us up, it was quite windy and could have done with this had we known. Also we didn't realise it says they have a wellness center but we still have no idea what was on offer, if it was a spa, or massagages. If we had known we might have taken advanage of this service.

    Check in was quick, we had a lovely meal in their restaurant, the shower was good. Good honesty bar for drinks and snacks. We didn't know, but they had a shuttle service to the Blue Lagoon. The price was less than staying at the Blue Lagoon but it is a basic hotel so you are still paying for location even though the location is a bit away from the Blue Lagoon.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 3 June 2025

    8.0
    Great location for Blue Lagoon that is clean and comfortable
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything was good.

    Great location for Blue Lagoon. Clean and comfortable with great amenities

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 2 June 2025

    7.0
    Convenient but over priced
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The fact that our room thermostat was locked and we wouldn’t set it below 25.5C which is too hot! There also didn’t seem to be any ventilation in the room and with the room on the ground floor and the strong smell for the hydro plant, we couldn’t keep the window open all night.

    The proximity to the airport and the blue lagoon. Perfect for a quick stopover.

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 31 May 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very very nice staff

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 24 May 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Clean and spacious. Love the L'OCCITANE shower gel, shampoo, hand wash provided. A cozy common area with drinking water / beverage station. Good breakfast spread especially the crispy bacon, coffee selection and fruits. It was raining when we were there, otherwise would be great view.

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 13 May 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Very friendly welcome. Good evening meal. Location for the Blue Lagoon was perfect

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 26 April 2025

    8.0
    Would definitely recommend - we had a great stay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    A great first night in Iceland. Right on the doorstep to the Blue Lagoon which is why we booked this hotel. The staff were super helpful and the shuttle to and from the Lagoon was very welcome.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 30 March 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Big clean rooms close to the blue lagoon. Very nice restaurant with good food at reasonable prices.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 23 March 2025

    7.0
    Just
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Triple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    We have diner and waited too 2 hrs to get dinner

    The location and northern lights!

    Stayed in March 2025

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