It's an interesting town...we only spent one day and night here. We ate dinner at Noa Seafood Restaurant (just okay) and saw a movie at the local movie theater that night...spent some time walking the downtown and driving the area...

Akureyri is a nice sized town. It has everything anyone would need plus whale watching! I decided to take the "extreme" trip, on the zodiac, and it was fantastic. Zooming around, crashing through the waves, and seeing 7 whales! Initially I was glad I wasn't in the front because the others blocked the wind, but they also got to see the whales first!

Beautiful building and a great location with a view. We were arriving past check-in time but staff were very accommodating and there were no issues in the end. I was travelling for my birthday trip so they celebrated my request by leaving us a lovely bottle of bubbles, that was a very lovely touch :) The standard double room was small but beautifully decorated and the bed was super comfy, and we even had a private bathroom and a little balcony to enjoy the morning view. Reasons I had to take away 2 stars are 1) no breakfast in the guesthouse itself so you're tempted to go out for a walk because of the voucher the house gives you, but then it turns out that the price offer is not worth it at all for the tiny continental breakfast served. We ended up wasting time driving to the first location and then having to go back to the city to get a proper meal (which turned out cheaper). Not a big deal, but could be really annoying for someone in a rush. 2) the main problem: noise. I felt like there was no noise isolation at all because I could hear everything around me at night. Room next door had TV on so loud I had to go there and ask to turn the volume down, and I really hate to complain and cause discomfort to others, but honestly this was the loudest private room I've ever been in, any walking or bathroom goers were clearly heard. So even though I loved the room and the bubbles, no sleep at night completely ruined it. Maybe it's a matter of requesting a quieter room, but still slightly disappointing.

Akureyri is a lovely little residential city in the north of Iceland. I wish wee could have stayed longer. It is a beautiful, picturesque town surrounded by water, mountains and glaciers. We ate at the local Icelandic restaurant and tried the whale. It was like steak, very good. Expensive of course.

My wife and sister-in-law enjoyed the pool, the thrift shops (Melanie found the perfect handmade Icelandic sweater), and the Akureyri Backpackers hostel/restaurant was our favorite, with their daily specials, friendly servers and available amenities for... the backpackers, such as hot showers.

Beautiful town at the head of a fjord. Lots of day trips available. Town is very walkable and pretty. Nice Botanical garden. Enjoyed fish at Rub 23 and brunch at Cafe Ilmur. Toured the Diamond circle with Saga Travel and went horse back riding at Skjaldarvik and whale watching, too.