About this property
Comfortable Accommodation: Guesthouse Básar in Grímsey offers a 3-star experience with family rooms and sea views. Each room includes a shared bathroom and free WiFi, ensuring a pleasant stay. Exceptional Facilities: Guests can relax on the sun terrace or in the garden. The property features a lounge, coffee shop, and outdoor seating area. Additional amenities include a shared kitchen, bicycle parking, and free on-site private parking. Convenient Services: The guest house provides a free airport shuttle service, a 24-hour front desk, and a tour desk. Private check-in and check-out, concierge service, and grocery delivery enhance the guest experience. Local Attractions: Located on the Arctic Circle, Grímsey offers hiking opportunities. The property is a few steps from the airport, making it highly rated for its convenient location and connectivity.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.8 for a two-person trip.
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Most popular facilities
- Airport shuttle (free)
- Non-smoking rooms
- Free WiFi
- Facilities for disabled guests
- Free parking
- Family rooms
Guest reviews
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Aneta
Slovakia“the staff was phenomenal, we got picked up from the ferry and felt welcome from the first moment on the island! the room itself was spacious and cosy with a lovely view, the location is amazing, but that goes for any accommodation on the island,...” - Rachel
Iceland“Was greeted on arrival at the airport. Very friendly staff. Good location for hiking around the island.” - Jay
Australia“Very attentive staff, clean facilities, great service. The staff picked us up from the port and dropped us back. They were always available and helpful.” - Richard
United Kingdom“Grimsey is small, and an amazing place for wildlife. Gagga, the owner, was fantastic and nothing was too much trouble - she's obviously a local and knows everything and everybody. Brilliant host, great location and excellent facilities.” - Josephine United Kingdom“I had a blissful 25 hours in Grimsey. Just wished I could have stayed longer. Gagga such a wonderful host, and person. I had a lovely cosy room with a fantastic view. Everywhere was very clean, and the kitchen was very well stocked (including...”
Kevin United Kingdom“Everything about my stay at Guesthouse Basar was exceptional. I cannot rate it high enough. The accommodation was impeccable, warm and comfortable, spotlessly clean. Gagga my host bent over backwards to make my stay enjoyable and memorable. She...”- Katherine United Kingdom“This stay was fantastic, we had the entire guesthouse to ourselves and Gagga made us feel super welcome - greeting us off the boat and driving us to the guesthouse. Grimsey is stunning and it was the perfect base to go exploring and walk round the...”
Valentin
Romania“The Basar guesthouse was perfect for us. Very clean and stylishly decorated. Gagga picked us up from the ferry and gave us a lift to the guesthouse. The lady is very nice and helpful, she even offered us how she could help us. We will remember...”
Christopher
Netherlands“Extremely nice guesthouse with a great location on the island. Next to the airport, a few minutes walk to the town and the closest guesthouse to the arctic circle. From the kitchen in the guesthouse I was able to watch the whales feeding. It was a...”- Dan
United States“Overall a great experience..owner is super friendly and helpful..breakfast was terrific..views were amazing..planning on staying there again in the future”
Property surroundings
House rules
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
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Cot and extra bed policies
Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.
The fine print
Guesthouse Básar is set on the island of Grímsey, which is accessible either by airplane from Akureyri airport (Norlandair.is) or by ferry from Dalvik (Vegagerdin.is). The guesthouse is located at the airport next to the arctic circle and it takes about 15 minutes to walk to the ferry at the harbour.
