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Reviews of Sleeping with the Horses

Landeyjarvegur, 861 Hvolsvöllur, Iceland

#17 of 46 hotels in Hvolsvöllur

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Review score

Based on 62 apartment reviews

9.2

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.5

  • Comfort

    9.4

  • Location

    9.0

  • Facilities

    9.3

  • Staff

    8.8

  • Value for money

    8.3

  • Free WiFi

    9.5

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  • Reviewed: 3 September 2025

    10
    Excellent!!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Sleeping with the horses Blesi
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Everything was perfect, bed and pillows were comfortable, room was big enough, fully equipped kitchen and it was clean. You see horses in front of your cabin and they were so cute & friendly. All procedures for check in & check out clearly mentioned together with emergency contacts and travel tips

    Stayed in September 2025

  • Reviewed: 16 August 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Sleeping with the horses Blesi
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    This is such a warm and welcoming location by a wonderful host. The rental was clean, modern, and had wonderful finishings. It was very special to go outside and have the horses come running over to visit and say hello. Be sure to book a ride and meal with the host with your stay!

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 2 July 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Sleeping with the horses Kristall
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Beautiful location, amazing to see horses from the window. Very comfortable and clean cabin.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 1 July 2025

    10
    Incredible stay with Icelandic Horses!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Sleeping with the horses Kria
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Be aware that the gravel road to the farm is quite long and slippery. Go slow!

    Located in a super peaceful area with no neighbours (except for the other three cabins), right next to a meadow with four wild Icelandic Horses (the little grey-ish one seems to be the most curious one and even came to the fence to say hi!). Only a 30 minutes drive to the ferry to the Westman Islands, and Seljalandsfoss. Super spacious cabin, very cozy, fully equipped kitchen, incredibly comfy bed with an amazing view, hot shower, very friendly neighbours' cat (be careful, it might slip in once you open the doors)! I felt right at home! Would definitely stay again!

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 24 March 2025

    10
    An absolutely wonderful cabin with views of horses outside the back door. Loved staying here!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Sleeping with the horses Kristall
    • Stayed 2 nights

    I absolutely loved staying here. The keys were in the door of our private cabin. We arrived early for a horseback ride and were able to get into our cabin prior to freshen up.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 10 March 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Sleeping with the horses Kristall
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    One of the globes was out and had a small power outage while we were there.

    Really cosy spot. Great facilities, very clean.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 31 January 2025

    10
    Fantastic 3 nights stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Sleeping with the horses Kristall
    • Stayed 3 nights

    We had a lovely time here! It's a shame that the last few days just flew by and we had to leave 😊. To the host - thank you for looking after this place. We saw how much work and love you have put in here 🐴🤍. We are delighted with our stay and we will recommend this place to people we know 😊. This time, we travelled on a budget, but we are hoping to come back one day and try horse riding too. Your horses are so beautiful! 🐴🥰 Wishing you all the best!

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 25 November 2024

    10
    My lucky farm for my aurora chase. Super great experience during our stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Sleeping with the horses Kria
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    A delicate tranquil place to stay

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: 31 October 2024

    10
    Memorable stay in beautiful surroundings
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Sleeping with the horses Gari
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Lovely cosy cabin, very comfortable and warm. Horses were very friendly and we loved watching them in their field right in front of our cabin. Bonus to see amazing Northern Lights on the night we stayed.

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 9 September 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Sleeping with the horses Gari
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nice to have a coffee maker but would have appreciated some shelf stable creamer. We were only there for one night so it was a waste of time and money to have to drive back into town to get creamer. For the price of the place you could surely have provided that.

    Very cute cabin and for how small it was it functioned well.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 September 2024

    10
    Just as described: a lovely horse farm with modern and cozy cabins in Iceland.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Sleeping with the horses Kristall
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything was wonderful

    Beautiful cabins and lovely property. We loved the horses!

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 1 September 2024

    8.0
    Nice experience for the kids and horse lovers!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Sleeping with the horses Blesi
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The house was very small and space felt a bit tight. Too expensive for such a small space.

    Very nice house with everything that’s needed for a short stay and nicely decorated inside. Loved the horses! It was a great experience for the kids.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 August 2024

    9.0
    The setting was gorgeous and serene, and the horses were so friendly!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Sleeping with the horses Blesi
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The setting was so beautiful!

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 August 2024

    10
    Great place, definitely recommend!
    • Business trip
    • Group
    • Sleeping with the horses Blesi
    • Stayed 1 night

    The only thing missing is the breakfast.

    Everything is great, amazing hosts, lovely cabins, really hot water, coffee and tea offered free of charge, air conditioning, fridge and kitchenette, amazing horses and advice on sightseeing, thank you so much!!!

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 August 2024

    10
    Wonderful stay at sleeping with the horses
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Sleeping with the horses Kristall
    • Stayed 1 night

    A little bit more expensive, but worth any penny.

    We had our own little cottage, which looked amazing. It was warm and cozy, with a nice kitchen and wonderful bathroom. A very nice bed with view to the meadow with horses. You can say hello to the horses and they're very calm and friendly. In the evening a perfect sunset. You can lay in bed and look outside, enjoy the view. You can book as well horse riding. A perfect place to stay. Would have loved to stay longer.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 August 2024

    10
    Amazing place! Fully recommend it!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Sleeping with the horses Kria
    • Stayed 2 nights

    It is a cozy and quiet cabin but spacious enough to be comfortable. There were many blankets to choose from. The room smelled very nice. The kitchenette has all you need including stove, dishwasher, Nespresso machine with capsules. The view through the large windows to the horses, fields and sky were exactly what I wanted to experience! All in all I fully recommend this property to anyone who wants to relax :)

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 August 2024

    10
    Great cottage
    • Couple
    • Sleeping with the horses Blesi
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The most beautiful and largest cottage we had during our trip. Everything was perfect, clen, beautiful... and the view on horses is of course a plus

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 August 2024

    10
    Come, feel and see the country and horses
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Sleeping with the horses Kria
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    -

    Feel the country and the horses! We stayed here for one week and visited common and secret places nearby by the rented 4WD. Very close to the ferry (Landeyjahöfn) to the Vestmannaeyjar (Westmen Island). The cottage is clean and has a cooking place with all equipment you need (coffee machine, dish washer, microwave). Very nice,relaxed and friendly staff. My daughter also joined the famous black beach ride. Best thing: no TV set and the panorama windows.

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 June 2024

    10
    Charming, quiet, gorgeous, completely worth it.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Sleeping with the horses Kristall
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    People expect horses to come up to the window like pictured on the website. There is a fence and the horses wander at will between pastures. Not a negative for us at all but want others to know that you won’t Have horses eating out of your hand from you bed.

    Gorgeous with friendly staff. Cottage was amazing with cozy blankets and pillows, plates and silverware, coffee, kitchenette, table, amazing views out of both sides of the cabin. Probably our favorite place we stayed.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 June 2024

    10
    Stay here!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Sleeping with the horses Kria
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It is very isolated, and you’ll need to be comfortable with your GPS and travel on gravel roads. I would suggest that you bring your food and spend at least one day doing nothing but enjoying the serenity of the surroundings and the proximity to the horses. I would have appreciated instructions on how to use the heating and dishwasher.

    The Icelandic horses are the main attraction, but the sweeping views of the Westman islands and Northern glaciers don’t disappoint! Our tiny house was modern, comfortable, and cozy. There are plenty of throw blankets and pillows around so that you can nest into the furniture. It was very convenient to have a kitchen.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 June 2024

    9.0
    Very atmospheric and comfortable stay in the midst of nature, but not alone.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Sleeping with the horses Kria
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    We traveled as a family with two adult girls. For the four of us it worked, but not super perfectly. Especially the stylish barn door style bathroom sliding door was not ideal, because in our house it would provide visual separation, but not more.

    Beautiful surroundings with view of happy perfectly kept horses on super well maintained fields - just amazing. Beds including the pullout sofa were super comfortable, layout very efficient with a spacious bathroom - the nicest we have seen on our roundtrip. Really nice design of everything. Kitchen is small but has everything to prepare small meals. Thanks to dishwasher and a smart system of several fresh clothes and towels and a clean brush we felt we could manage two meals a day easily. Nice natural products in the bathroom. Nice towels. Overall, a really pretty, comfortable small house that doesn’t feel to small due to the height of the ceiling. We booked ahead a beach ride with the owner Hördur and it was the best decision! Thank you!

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 June 2024

    9.0
    First horse ride for my 3 year old son
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Sleeping with the horses Kristall
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    They could have a breakfast option

    Kim was very friendly and made my 3 year old son really comfortable around the horses and made sure he had his first Icelandic horse ride.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 31 May 2024

    10
    Our stay at Sleeping with Horses was a highlight of our trip; with its great location and beautiful horses, you can’t go
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Sleeping with the horses Kria
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    NA

    We recently stayed at Sleeping with Horses during our journey along the south coast of Iceland. This location was great. We had the Kria unit, which was beautifully decorated and had all the amenities we needed and more. The bed was incredibly comfortable, and the shower had excellent water pressure. One of the highlights was enjoying my morning coffee taking pictures of the horses right outside our unit. Overall, we had a wonderful time and would highly recommend Sleeping with Horses, to anyone traveling through the area.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 May 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Sleeping with the horses Blesi
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Door lock not working. Bathroom door hard to close

    Quiet and peaceful

    Stayed in May 2024

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