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Reviews of Guesthouse Eldhestar

Vellir, 816 Hveragerði, Iceland

#12 of 17 hotels in Hveragerði

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Review Score

Based on 59 hotel reviews

8.5

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.7

  • Comfort

    8.3

  • Location

    8.8

  • Facilities

    8.1

  • Staff

    9.5

  • Value for money

    8.7

  • Free Wifi

    8.3

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  • Reviewed: September 9, 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Excellent place to stay when driving Highway 1. Friendly staff, fantastic breakfast buffet. Room very comfortable and clean. Went into hot tub under the stars as full moon rose. Even saw the northern lights. Highly recommended as a top place to stay.

    Stayed in September 2025

  • Reviewed: April 24, 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Quadruple Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    I am biased, as we were in the guesthouse and there was nobody else there, so we ended up having a massive space for ourselves. 4 individual beds were clean and comfy

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: March 31, 2025

    9.0
    We actually stayed at the Hotel Eldhestar, clean room, lovely staff, excellent dinner (artic char)
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The staff is lovely, helpful and professional. We had a very nice dinner at the hotel, the artic char was excellent (I also got gluten free bread). The rooms are comfortable and clean. We stayed one night as we had to continue our drive, I would have enjoyed staying more nights. Very pleasant stay.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: March 19, 2025

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    Good location nearby the main road no. 1 and Reykjadalur hot springs. In the guesthouse there are 3 bathrooms, living room and a small kitchen. Extraordinary breakfast served in the main hotel building including eggs, bacon, homemade waffles, cereals, jams, yoghurt, bread, ham, cheese etc.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: March 3, 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Bed pillows too soft, it was almost as if you didnt have them. Sheet cover were torn and one or two bed sheets had a tiny holes.

    Good breakfast and good location. Staff were good.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: February 24, 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing

    Excellent value for money, exceptionally clean and the breakfast buffet was brilliant. I would highly recommend it.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: October 16, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Quadruple Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The room was quite small for 4 people, mattresses had the best over them and the worst was smell from the waste pipes.

    Breakfast was perfect, I really appreciated fresh vegetables and fruit (even melons).

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: October 7, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nice place with horses. Good breakfast. Rooms at guest house clean but not too big. Still very good for one night.

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: October 6, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Quadruple Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nil

    Friendly counter staff. Very good breakfast

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: September 19, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    No cooking is allowed in kitchen. Even No microwave. Only electric kettle is ready.

    Clean guest house. Very kind and helpful employees. Good and simple breakfast

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: September 17, 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The ubicación of its facilities into the place. To go to rooms is necessary to leave the reception and going to exterior and then enter to the other part where the rooms are.

    The service of the staff. Very nice.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: September 9, 2024

    8.0
    Good enough for a one-night stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Lots of flies in the guesthouse and during breakfast. Owners also operate a horse farm nearby, so that part of nature may be unavoidable. Not much kitchen equipment, no hand towels in the bathroom Walls are thin. Pillows are a bit flat. Good for a one-night stay

    Delicious breakfast - waffles, skyr, eggs, bacon, ham/cheese/bread/butter Convenient location Clean sheets

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: June 1, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Sharing bathroom and walking across muddy area to access main building. Kitchen could be better

    Hvaerdegerdi access to facilities

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: May 14, 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Quadruple Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    We stayed in the guesthouse with shared bathrooms. All facilities were clean, bed comfortably, very warm. But unfortunately the property don’t pay attention to the basic details: missing towels in the kitchen, no knives or dustpan with broom at the entrance. We won’t book this property again, but value for price is good.

    Good breakfast, including waffles with tasty jams. Coffee and tea with cookies in the lobby.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: May 6, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Quadruple Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Clean and comfortable. Good breakfast at the Eldhestar Hotel close by. Perfect place to stay when we were going on a riding tour 9 am. The stable and horses were just out the front door.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: May 5, 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The room is very small. The pillows are too flat. One small extra towel in each room would be much appreciated.

    Spacious kitchen and living room. The breakfast was also good and various 👍

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: April 21, 2024

    8.0
    Must do the Horse Riding Tour!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Quadruple Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Nothing

    It's just next door to a horse farm. I had a great experience with the Icelandic Horse Riding Tour.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 25, 2024

    8.0
    Pleasant stay with great breakfast
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The bathrooms were spotlessly clean and well heated. The room is a little small for 2 people and luggage but the breakfast more than made it value for money. Being surrounded by horses was a treat. Fridge and kettle in the common area but no cooking. It was a pleasant stay for 1 night.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 14, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    nothing

    Host was very kind, great breakfast with waffles!

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: February 15, 2024

    10
    Great stay, very beautiful place, very clean, nice staff and great location to visit south
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Triple Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Nothing I could think of...

    It was an excellent stay, they serve a very good breakfast. The room and all installations in general were very clean and comfortable. The bathrooms were shared, but private, which is nice. Also, there were enough bathrooms and showers, so no waiting in line. The staff was super nice. The location was great, despite not being in a central city location, it was relatively close to main attractions at the south and in the route to diamond beach, so it's easier to come back instead of returning all the way back to Reykjavik.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: February 7, 2024

    8.0
    Nice place
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

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    This guesthouse is located in a nice and quiet area. Breakfast is really nice and staff friendly however, the room are pretty basic and small. Is a cheaper option compared to other places in the area so if you are travelling on a “budget” ( hard To say that in Iceland ) I would definitely recommend this place. There is a kitchen but no pan or similar ( this was specified to be honest so we knew in advance ) but being a guesthouse, it would be nice if I could prepare my own food instead of going to the restaurant but this is just my opinion. There is a bar in the main building where you can enjoy a beer or a drink at a normal price ( below Icelandic standard )

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: December 19, 2023

    10
    Good accomodation
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Quadruple Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing

    The breakfast was so good! The room is big and comfy

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: November 29, 2023

    8.0
    Excellent for the value
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Triple Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Bed was not very comfortable and the pillow was really flat.

    Perfect location for the horse lovers. Nice breakfast as well!

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: November 3, 2023

    8.0
    Convenient and reasonable
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Triple Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Cooker that we couldn't use, long way from main building which is where breakfast was served.

    Convenient location, good breakfast, comfortable beds with clean sheets and towels.

    Stayed in November 2023

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