Vinland Guesthouse

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Scored 8
Rated very good

Great location!

8.6

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About this property

This basic guest house, just off Iceland’s Ring Road, is 5 minutes' drive from central Egilsstadir. It offers a free Egilsstadir Airport transfer service and rooms with free WiFi and a private bathroom. A fridge, microwave and tea/coffee making facilities are standard in Vinland Guesthouse's rooms. All have a work desk and TV with satellite channels. Free private parking is available at Guesthouse Vinland. Fljotsdalsherad Golf Club is just 1.5 km away from the property, while the River Lagarfljot is 800 metres away. Common area activities include hiking and horseback riding.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.6 for a two-person trip.

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Most popular facilities

  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Non-smoking rooms

Property highlights

    • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.6)

    • Free private parking available on-site

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1 large double bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Barak
    Israel Israel
    “Very simple but convenient for a one night stop. The price was affordable (:”
  • Gary
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “Excellent location, just off the route #1. Far enough away from the road to not be bothered by traffic. Ideal place for a few nights when travelling around, microwave and kettle handy for porridge at breakfast and ready meals. Good base to explore...”
  • May
    Singapore Singapore
    “We had an easy check in. The room was comfortable and cozy plus the surrounding area was very peaceful and quiet. We love the location as it is near the town center. A nice place to stay after a few hundred kilometers long drive.”
  • Maja
    Switzerland Switzerland
    “The room is clean and has all you need for an overnight stay.”
  • Kim-lâm
    France France
    “Beautiful place, comfortable, clean, with good equipment, private bathroom and WC Possibility for self check-in, which was convenient since I arrived in the middle of the night Owner got in touch with me quickly after I booked Price very...”
  • Rui
    Portugal Portugal
    “Space with everything a traveler could need, from a microwave, coffee maker, and an excellent table. Very quiet place Good comfort, friendly staff, well located. We had a problem when we took a shower, an unbearable smell appeared and the room...”
  • Ho
    Singapore Singapore
    “The accommodation is cosy with only 6 rooms and has private parking just in front of the guesthouse. The room is very clean and although basic, we really appreciate the microwave, mini fridge, kettle and fan. Vok bath and there is a reindeer park...”
  • Zoe
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “The little apartment was clean and quiet. The bathroom was a good size. The outdoor space was a nice area to sit and relax.”
  • Stefanie
    Germany Germany
    “The Appartment was at a good location, near supermarkets and the local pool. It was spacious and clean. We loved the fridge, the microwave and the posibility to heat some water. Self-Check-In and -Out was easy as well! Parking is in front of the...”
  • Valentine
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “When I booked this accommodation I expected this to be our most basic, but it wasn't . It was the best equipped and biggest single room we stayed in. Due to fact that we had a burst tyre on the way and we arrived 5 hours later than expected we...”

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 3 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Managed by Ásdís

Company review score: 7.9Based on 927 reviews from 5 properties
5 managed properties

Company information

We are Ásdís Sigríður og Ólafur Björnsson. We own and operate Vinland Guesthouse located just outside of Egilsstaðir. We bought this plays on april 1´st 2018 and completely fell in love with it. We thing it is a paradise on earth . We lived in Selfoss before. Ólafur worked as an mechanic and owned a mechine workshop. Ásdís worked as a prison guard. Now Ólafur is a station manager at europecar carrental an Ásdís is managing the guesthouse. We have 8 children and they love helping us out with the business. Our goals are to provide for our guests the best in facilities and service that we can and to make a successful family business.

Property information

Vinland Guesthouse is a family run motel with a large car park at a relaxing location across the Lagarfljót river from Egilsstaðir. The Accommodation comprises of 6 tastefully decorated Bedrooms, which are cleaned and refreshed on daily basis and all of which have en-suite shower Rooms, TV, Satellite, free Wi-Fi access, small refrigerator as well as tea and coffee making appliances.

Neighbourhood information

Egilsstaðir is just across the river, where you can enjoy an outdoor swimming pool with hot tubs, lovely shops, restaurants, bars and supermarkets. Golf Cource is 5 min. drive from Vinland and 10 min. to horse riding . As the weather is generally mild in the east part of Iceland, at the end of the day you´ll cherish just sitting outdoors and watching the glow from the midnight sun as it casts its rays on the town across the river.

Languages spoken

English,Icelandic

Property surroundings

House rules

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Check-in
From 16:00 to 20:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 05:00 to 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 12 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 23:00 and 07:00.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

If you wish to request the Egilsstadir Airport transfer service, please contact Vinland Guesthouse in advance.

Please inform Vinland Guesthouse in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 23:00:00 and 07:00:00.

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