The family-owned Hótel Lækur is set on an Icelandic horse farm, between the Golden Circle and the south coast. Hella is 10 minutes’ drive away. It offers a sun terrace and a guest lounge.
Featuring a stargazing observatory on site, this luxury hotel is in an beautiful remote location next to the Rangá salmon river in Hella.
Kalika
Netherlands
Hotel Ranga is a luxury hotel with tastefully done up rooms, a wonderful restaurant in a perfect setting. The hot tubs are an added attraction. They have a northern lights wake up service and a stargazing laboratory accessible on a clear night. We had a very pleasant stay.
Located in Hella, 23 miles from Seljalandsfoss, Tindasel Lodge provides accommodations with a garden, free private parking, a shared lounge and a terrace.
marino
Netherlands
Perfect. It was too windy to take hot tub when we are staying. If summer time no winds, it would be super! Room is very clean, beautiful, nice breakfast,friendly staff,cosy atmosphere,secret place. Waterfall “Kvernufoss” was really great thank you for your recommendation.
Located on Iceland’s Ring Road in the village of Hella, this hotel is 22 mi from central Selfoss. It provides free Wi-Fi, as well as a restaurant with a bar.
Martha
United States of America
Hotel room was a little cold but liked the fact the bathroom had radiant heat (on the floor). This made the bathroom feel warm and inviting. The hotel was clean and quiet, if we ever go back to Hella, we'll definitely stay there.
Set 17 mi from Hella and 7.5 mi from Laugaland, Landhotel features a garden, bar and free WiFi. Featuring a 24-hour front desk, this property also provides guests with a restaurant.
Paarth
United States of America
Great views in remote location, very friendly staff
Leirubakki Hotel is a small and cozy hotel that offers great personalized service and a top location in the South of Icealand, near Hekla, the volcano.
Catherine
United States of America
We were able to see northern lights. Jacuzzi was nice
Located in Hella, 21 miles from Seljalandsfoss, Kanslarinn Hostel has accommodations with a restaurant and free private parking. Free WiFi and a concierge service are offered.
Oezlem
Germany
Easy to find, breakfast included, clean. Huge window to watch northern lights (we didn't have any). Morning staff for breakfast was nice. Convenient location.
Featuring free WiFi and a terrace, Beindalsholt offers pet-friendly accommodations near Hella. Free private parking is available on site. Certain units feature a seating area where you can relax.
Jessica
United States of America
Location, very clean, comfortable, quick response from property manager.
Hella a bit sparse. No good restaurants that we found and they stop serving at 9pm. Not much to Hella but it was in the countryside and we saw the Northern Lights. Our hotel was well lit so we could find it but they would not turn off the lights to view the Northern Lights better.
Gaynor
United Kingdom
8.0
Scored 8.0
Small central town, great for staying at the igloos, and...
Small central town, great for staying at the igloos, and great for going all round. So nice to go east to Vik for the Katla ice caves, skogafoss and the waterfall hike, and Vik beach and west for kerid crater and blue lagoon and then north for gullfoss and the geysers. The town itself has a small supermarket, nice bakery and okay places to eat. Looks pretty with the mountains to the side.
Victoria
United Kingdom
4.0
Scored 4.0
We were not happy with the accommodation.
We were not happy with the accommodation. The front desk staff were disorganized. We were told a day before check that we would have 2 cabins instead of the 2 rooms we booked in the main hotel. When we arrived we were told we would get 2 cabins. When we checked I across the street, we were told we had one cabin which was a downgrade for us. One adult had to sleep in an upper bunk bed and the cabin was smelly , some windows did not fully close and the main door did not lock. We were quite disappointed in the accommodations. The cabin was not in good shape. We specifically booked 2 rooms to get 2 bathrooms period. Based in all of this, we would like to request a partial refund.
Sheila
Canada
2.0
Scored 2.0
Extremely lousy management, relocated and downgraded to s...
Extremely lousy management, relocated and downgraded to s cabin nearby with no wifi, handwash or toiletries. Reason given- overbook, well not a acceptable reason in 2023! Avoid at any cost, overpriced for bad service
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MOHANA LETCHUMANAN
Malaysia
10
Scored 10
Beautiful, clean, modern home with spectacular views.
Beautiful, clean, modern home with spectacular views.
Location of home is quiet, on a horse farm, about 30 minutes from the main town of Selfoss. It was a good location to explore the south. We would stay there again!
Mary
United States of America
2.0
Scored 2.0
Terrible relocation experience due to overbooking.
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Terrible relocation experience due to overbooking.
1. Unacceptable reason of overbooking in real time booking system especially we have fully paid.
2. The selection of customers for relocation is not transparent, not logical and also not acceptable, especially we have fully paid in serval months (confirmed and paid on 4 Feb 2023 for the booking on 1-3 Aug)
3. We booked 3 rooms (7 persons) for 2 nights (1-3 Aug). Maybe pre-empting us can release more rooms for others, and maximize the revenue as we might paid less (booked in 6 months in advance)
4. Very short notice ie we received the relocation message at 16:18 on 1 Aug that we were on the way to Legendary Hotel Hella. I strongly believe the overbooking happened at least a month ago but I had only 2 hours notification time
5. 2 receptionists are inexperienced to handle such disaster issue. The manager, the decision maker, was hidden and not face to or talk to the customer directly. 2 Receptionists were not able to explain the situation nor to comport their customers.
6. We were relocated to Bru Country Estate, that required us to drive about 1 hour to there.
7. Hotel Hella booked 3 rooms for us (7 persons) in Bru Country Estate for us but there are only double rooms (no triple room) in Bru Country Estate. It created another problem during the careless relocation booking.
8. We booked a local tour to Highland on 2 Aug. The itinerary was changed and shorted due to longer travel time starting from Selfoss instead of Hella
Perfect, quiet location in the Hellatún countryside. The house was spacious, very clean, and had all amenities, including a washing machine for clothes and a personal hot tub! Linda was extremely accommodating and very pleasant to work with. We stayed there two separate nights on our trip, and we’re looking forward to getting back to Hellatun Guesthouse for our second night. Restaurants in the area are sparse, so either come prepared or know that you’ll need to drive a little bit to get to a restaurant. The views were incredible!
Nothing, we didn’t stay at all. Checked in around 7 pm only got the keys as we were late for dinner at another restaurant, sure what can go wrong. Came back at 10 pm to find dirty cabin - can understand these things happen however no one to contact, reception closed,messaged the property no answer called the number multiple times no answer. In the middle of the Iceland 10 pm pissing rain. Luckily another property down the road had extra room for the night. Also messaged the property multiple times days after this still no reply.
Cozy cabin feel hotel, but rooms are very spacious and service excellent across the board. We had very welcoming service, and excellent restaurant experience as well both nights. Most uniquely, its an isolated and peaceful location, with star/sky observatory hut 3 min walk from hotel. They gave a wonderful skygazing session explaining the incredible skyscape you see given you are in low-light pollution area, and most importantly we saw the Northern Lights for over an hour in middle of this session!
This is a brilliant hotel if your goal is to see the northern lights. It is about 10 miles outside of Hella so there is almost no light pollution nearby. The hotel also has a TV in the lobby area covering the sky so you can see when the northern lights are visible. There is plenty of free parking outside the hotel. The room is functional rather than luxurious, but the bed was comfy and the shower was great.
So welcoming, warm and comfortable coming in from a freezing cold day! Our barman was so friendly and told us about Icelandic Brinnavin and even made me a cocktail not on the menu, which was amazing! Dinner in the restaurant was delicious. Staff directed us to a different hot pot when the usual ones were a bit cool. Breakfast was also exceptional and kept us going nearly all day!
We stayed in one of the cabins on a November trip to Iceland. Easy to find location and lovely views in the daytime. The cabin was comfortable, warm and spacious for two and the kitchen well equipped (fridge and oven). It was very useful having the restaurant nearby (although we didn't eat there the night we stayed) and the staff were friendly.
The hotel was fine. Very simple. Good location. The bed was very comfortable and there is a fridge in the room which is convenient.
The restaurant of the hotel is very nice ( and they serve horse steak which was the first time for me in Iceland).
Location was excellent for exploring the South of Iceland. Within easy reach of Hella or Selfoss for dinner and super markets, well equipped and toasty warm. Perfect in November. Oh and the farm dogs will melt your heart! So sweet ❤️
Cute boutique hotel with comfortable accommodations, as well as a delicious restaurant on site. My sister and I loved their tomato soup! The staff were wonderful and very friendly. It was also a great place to see the Northern Lights!
Charming lodge, very comfy bed and a nice breakfast. Owners are lovely and helped me to map out new waterfalls i had not experienced before. Great location perfect for your time in the Hella area.
Great hotel. The people are really nice, the rooms are great, the view from the hot tub is spectacular and the restaurant was really good. Would recommend this hotel if you are ever near Hella!
The hotel is in a beautiful location, right on the river with a great view. It has a mini kitchenette inside so if you wanted to cook your own food, you could do so.
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