This hotel was small, charming and character filled, which is to be expected as the oldest hotel in Iceland. We received a very warm welcome and had a large corner room which was spacious and clean. Breakfast was good and the espresso machine helped a LOT! Would stay again. As we stayed out of season the small cute bar down in the basement was not open yet, but the main street had 2 nice cafes/restaurant/bars.

We reserved a superior room and it was very large. Double bed at each end, lounge area, writing bureau, tv unit, shower/wc, and still room to wander. Not cheap - but priced less than here in the UK for similar - and not excessive for what we got. I wasn't disappointed. The room had lots of charachter, but the view from the window was not great.
Noise transfer is mentioned in previous reviews. There was some occasional low level noise, but for an historic timber framed building it was far less than I had expected and was certainly not a problem.
Breakfast was standard Icelandic but the preserves etc were a notch up on the usual offerings. We enjoyed the outdoor geothermal hot tub sunken into the terrace which was very relaxing.

We used the Hotel Tindastoll as a stopping-over-point as we made our way from Akureryi to Budir. The history of the building is evident, well-preserved, and a selling point. Our room was clean, but looked like it had been looted: only 1 wine glass, no mini-bar where one clearly was before, a random water-boiler shoved in a closet with no accompaniment, etc. It felt a little like it wasn’t ready, or that they were down-sizing. Check-in was calm, pleasant, and efficient, and that same person helped us with a bucket of water and some ice to chill the wine we had been traveling with. The hot-pot was ok (lots of dead flies floating around: we could have used the mesh scooper but didn’t really feel like it) and we were offered a beverage but declined. Breakfast was disappointing: we went at 8:10am (as did many of the guests; breakfast was available beginning at 8) and most everything was picked over or there was very little quantity; i.e. ½ a hardboiled egg in a small dish for all the guests; no yoghurt; coffee was becoming empty, etc). All in all, we were glad the Tindastoll was there and remain interested in the building, but it was not a highlight of the trip, and it was one of the more expensive places we stayed in Iceland.

A great hotel, although not with all the modern conveniences it is appreciated for the clear and warm style.

Davide & Danica