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Hotels near Hafnarborg

Hafnarborg is an art centre in Hafnarfjörður, showing exhibitions of Icelandic and international work in a building of its own in the town. It belongs to the cultural life of Hafnarfjörður, and our hotels nearby put it within easy reach.

21 hotels within 1.5 km

How many hotels are close to Hafnarborg

9 within 500 m12 within 1 km28 within 2 km

Hotels close to Hafnarborg: the nearest 21

Ordered by walking time, then star rating and guest score. Times are estimates from each hotel's map position (straight-line distance plus a quarter for streets, at 5 km/h); check the route before you go.

Hotel near Hafnarborg: Thorsplan Luxury Apartment

1.Thorsplan Luxury Apartment

★★★

Iceland · about 2 min walk · 140 m

The closest hotel to Hafnarborg on this list, Thorsplan Luxury Apartment is 140 m away, a 2-minute walk, so you can reach the gallery before the day's crowds build. Free car parking and free Wifi cover the practical side of the stay.

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Hotel near Hafnarborg: Strand Hotel Apartments

2.Strand Hotel Apartments

★★

Iceland · about 3 min walk · 210 m

Strand Hotel Apartments puts Hafnarborg 210 m away, roughly a 3-minute walk. Free car parking, wheelchair accessible facilities and free Wifi make it a straightforward base for a gallery visit without moving the car.

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Hotel near Hafnarborg: Hotel Viking

3.Hotel Viking

★★★ 4.2/5 · 1,105 reviews

Iceland · about 4 min walk · 280 m

Hotel Viking stands 280 m from Hafnarborg, a 4-minute walk, and carries a guest score of 4.2 from 1105 reviews. Family rooms suit groups or parents travelling with children to the gallery.

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Hotel near Hafnarborg: Maríubær Apartment

4.Maríubær Apartment

★★★

Iceland · about 4 min walk · 260 m

Maríubær Apartment is 260 m from Hafnarborg, about 4 minutes on foot, with free car parking, family rooms and free Wifi. The short distance makes it easy to visit the gallery more than once during a stay.

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Hotel near Hafnarborg: Hostel Fjordur

5.Hostel Fjordur

★

Iceland · about 4 min walk · 280 m

Hostel Fjordur sits 280 m from Hafnarborg, a 4-minute walk, and keeps things simple with free car parking, wheelchair accessible facilities and free Wifi for guests heading to the gallery.

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Hotel near Hafnarborg: Sudurgata

6.Sudurgata

★★★

Iceland · about 5 min walk · 330 m

Sudurgata is 330 m from Hafnarborg, a 5-minute walk, and offers free car parking, a bar/lounge, a kitchenette and free Wifi, so a gallery visit fits easily into an evening in town.

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Hotel near Hafnarborg: Harbourfront guesthouse

7.Harbourfront guesthouse

★★

Iceland · about 5 min walk · 330 m

Harbourfront guesthouse is 330 m from Hafnarborg, about 5 minutes on foot, and pairs a spa with free car parking and free Wifi. It suits guests who want the gallery close and a place to unwind afterwards.

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Hotel near Hafnarborg: Hotel Viking

8.Hotel Viking

 

Iceland · about 5 min walk · 300 m

This Hotel Viking listing is 300 m from Hafnarborg, a 5-minute walk, and includes free car parking, breakfast and free Wifi, making a morning gallery visit easy to combine with an early start.

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Hotel near Hafnarborg: Apartment in Reykjavikurvegur Birta Rentals

9.Apartment in Reykjavikurvegur Birta Rentals

★★★

Iceland · about 7 min walk · 450 m

Apartment in Reykjavikurvegur Birta Rentals is 450 m from Hafnarborg, around 7 minutes on foot, and provides free car parking, a kitchen and free Wifi for a self-catering stay near the gallery.

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Hotel near Hafnarborg: Edda’s Farm house in Town

10.Edda’s Farm house in Town

★★

Iceland · about 8 min walk · 510 m

Edda's Farm house in Town lies 510 m from Hafnarborg, an 8-minute walk, with free car parking, breakfast and free Wifi, a calm base within walking range of the gallery.

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Getting to Hafnarborg from your hotel

From the closest hotels, Hafnarborg is a walk of under 5 minutes. Thorsplan Luxury Apartment is 140 m away (2 minutes), Strand Hotel Apartments 210 m (3 minutes), and Hotel Viking, Maríubær Apartment and Hostel Fjordur all sit 260-280 m out, 4 minutes on foot. Sudurgata and Harbourfront guesthouse, both 330 m away, are 5-minute walks, as is the second Hotel Viking listing at 300 m. Between 450 m and 570 m, Apartment in Reykjavikurvegur Birta Rentals, Edda's Farm house in Town and Apartment J10 are 7-9 minutes on foot. The farther options, from Luxury Villa hot & cold tub for 8 person and Lava Hostel at 1.0 km to the two Base apartments at 1.3 km, are 15-20 minutes on foot or a short ride. Drivers arriving from Keflavík airport can use the free car parking offered by many of these hotels once in town.

About Hafnarborg

Hafnarborg is Hafnarfjoerdur's art gallery, a cultural anchor in the town's harbour area. Visitors come for its changing exhibitions of Icelandic and international art, and the building itself sits among the streets closest to the water. Because it is a gallery rather than a large museum, most people spend an easy hour or two inside before walking the nearby harbour front. The gallery draws a steady mix of locals and travellers, and its programme shifts through the year, so a return visit rarely looks the same as the last. For anyone staying overnight, Hafnarborg is one of the town's main cultural reasons to linger rather than pass through. Hotels near Hafnarborg cluster tightly around it: 9 sit within 500 m, 12 within 1 km, and 28 within 2 km, which makes the gallery a realistic on-foot destination from most of the accommodation listed on this page.

Tips for staying near Hafnarborg

  • Exhibitions at Hafnarborg change through the year, so check the current programme before you build a day around it, especially if you are visiting for a specific show.
  • The closest rooms go first in summer. Thorsplan Luxury Apartment and Strand Hotel Apartments are the nearest options, and both are small properties, so book ahead for peak dates.
  • If you are arriving on an early flight into Keflavík, choose a hotel with free car parking so you can leave the car and walk to the gallery without hunting for a space.
  • Weekends and the run-up to local events bring more visitors into Hafnarfjoerdur. A weekday morning walk to the gallery is quieter than a Saturday afternoon.

Hafnarborg hotels: questions people ask

What is the closest hotel to Hafnarborg?

Thorsplan Luxury Apartment is the closest hotel we list, about 2 min walk · 140 m from Hafnarborg in a straight line, in Iceland.

Are there hotels within walking distance of Hafnarborg?

Yes: 12 of the hotels we list are within 1 km of Hafnarborg, about a 15-minute walk, and 9 are within 500 m. The closest is Thorsplan Luxury Apartment, 140 m away.

Which hotels near Hafnarborg have free parking?

Thorsplan Luxury Apartment, Strand Hotel Apartments, Maríubær Apartment list free parking on their own page. Check the hotel page for the details.

What is the best-rated hotel near Hafnarborg?

Hotel Hraun has the best guest score of the hotels near Hafnarborg: 4.7/5 from 226 reviews, 1.4 km away.

Are there 4- and 5-star hotels near Hafnarborg?

1 of the hotels we list within 1 km of Hafnarborg have 4 or 5 stars, the nearest being Luxury Villa hot & cold tub for 8 person (1.0 km).

How close can I stay to Hafnarborg?

The nearest hotel on this page is Thorsplan Luxury Apartment at 140 m, a 2-minute walk. Strand Hotel Apartments is 210 m away and Maríubær Apartment 260 m. In total, 9 hotels sit within 500 m of the gallery and 12 within 1 km.

Which hotels near Hafnarborg have the most reviews?

Hotel Viking has a guest score of 4.2 from 1105 reviews, by far the largest review count among the listed hotels. Other properties on this page do not carry a guest score or review count in the same way.

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