Housed in an old post office building in central Blönduós, Riverside Hostel offers free parking and free WiFi in public areas. The Icelandic Ring Road is 2,650 feet away.

The bright and basic rooms at Riverside Hostel include a wardrobe. Rooms have views of either Skagafjöll Mountain or River Blanda.

Breakfast and other meals can be purchased at the nearby Hotel Blanda restaurant.

The surrounding area is great for bird and seal watching, as well as relaxing walks along the black sand beaches along the river Blanda. Blönduós Public Swimming Pool and Gym is 0.6 miles away. Blönduós Golf Course is 1.9 miles from the hotel.