When you stay at Birta Guesthouse in Egilsstaðir, you'll be near ski lifts, just steps from East Iceland Heritage Museum and 7 minutes by foot from Minjasafn Austurlands. .This guesthouse is 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Fardaga Waterfall and 21.8 mi (35 km) from Hengifoss.
East Iceland Heritage Museum - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
Minjasafn Austurlands - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
Fardaga Waterfall - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
Vök Baths - 9 min drive - 5.2 miles
Seydisfjordur Harbour - 27 min drive - 21.6 miles
Getting around
Egilsstadir (EGS) - 3 min drive
Restaurants
Salt Café & Bistro - 6 min walk
Glóð - 3 min walk
Askur Pizzeria - 8 min walk
Feiti Fíllinn - 3 min walk
Bókakaffi Hlöðum - 4 min drive
About this property
Birta Guesthouse
Birta Guesthouse offers 8 accommodations with shared/communal kitchens and complimentary toiletries. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.
Bathrooms include showers. This Egilsstaðir guesthouse provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Stay in one of 8 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have showers and complimentary toiletries.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
Free self parking is available onsite.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
Free self parking on site
Food and drink
Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee: EUR 15 per person
Coffee and tea in common areas
Things to do
Hiking/biking trails
Playground
Family friendly
Playground
Guest services
Housekeeping (daily)
Outdoors
Garden
Terrace
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Upper floors accessible by stairs only
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Smoking not allowed
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Bathroom
Free toiletries
Private or shared bathroom
Shower
Towels provided
Entertainment
Flat-screen TV
Food and drink
Shared kitchen access
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Heating
Iron/ironing board on request
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: 8 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Special check-in instructions
There is no front desk at this property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Property payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately EUR 15 per person
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cribs/infant beds
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a security system
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Property is also known as
Birta Guesthouse Egilsstadir
Birta Egilsstadir
Birta Guesthouse Guesthouse
Birta Guesthouse Egilsstaðir
Birta Guesthouse Guesthouse Egilsstaðir
Birta Guesthouse Reviews
Reviews
9.4
Exceptional
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Cozy house and clean. Could probably improve on soundproofing the rooms as we could hear snoring and murmuring from other rooms at night. Some guest tends to overuse the kitchen for heavy meals and we had to wait for our turn. However we do loved our stay and it has a very nice view from my room - I could see faint aurora. Would come back again!
This guesthouse was within walking distance of a pleasant diner, close to gas stations and easily accessible. The property is well maintained and spotless. The rooms have adequate space and there are common areas and kitchen privileges.
Everything was perfect, except could’ve used better black out curtains for summer midnight sun months. But great comfy spot.
Verified traveler
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Verified
6/10 Okay
Verified traveler
Jun 29, 2019
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Biggest issue was soap dispensers in every shared water closets were empty. We stayed two nights and never addressed. Room very small with sloped ceilings where we bumped our heads numerous times reaching for items on nightstands. Rug in room curled up on corner which caused tripping.
Das Zimmer war ausreichen groß und gut ausgestattet. Die Küche war gleichzeitig Aufenthaltsraum in ausreichender Größe. Zwei Bäder mit sehr guter Ausstattung.
Very clean. Comfortable bed but as I have wished all throughout Iceland it sure would be nice to have an extra pillow or two in the room. Next trip I am definitely bringing my own pillow!! Watch as you use their unique folding shower. If you take a normal bath the water piles up and doesn’t drain and the water will end up all over the bathroom floor! Found this out too late. Interesting concept in design but not intended for normal water use I don’t think. Over all a lovely place and we loved the town also. Would recommend a trip over the mountain to Seydisfjordur. It is wild.
Dry nice a clean place. Convenient for a trip around the Ring Road. I would stay again.
Lori
Stayed 1 night in May 2019
Verified
6/10 Okay
Verified traveler
Jun 2, 2019
Disliked: Staff & service
Nothing around one dinner and a restaurant that did not open. Bathroom smell, room very small for two person. No one to check you in or out. It’s worth more of your money to stay at the hotel. Will not stay there again.
This was quite a good Guesthouse compared to others in Iceland! We received check in instructions the day before arrival and had no issues checking in/out. If you chose the breakfast option, you’re given a voucher for a diner up the road (literally less than a minute drive) which had a decent selection for breakfast. There were also lots of places nearby for dinner. The only thing that was slightly annoying were the bedroom curtains as they let in (what felt like) a fair bit of light which made sleeping a bit difficult when the sun doesn’t really set until 11pm at night - this could just be something we aren’t used to not being from Iceland but we found other places we stayed in Iceland did have better curtains. Either way, still a great place to stay for the price :)
Very cozy, confortable and clean... Very close to restaurant and Cafe....full stocked kitchen. they even had a booklet with info about the area and different things that can be done.... Check in was very easy, received and email with all the necessary details.
Bel hôtel, belle chambre, environnement calme
Le seul hic , pour la salle de bain dite privée, elle se trouve dans le couloir accessible à tous , même si il y en a deux ...nous n avons jamais su laquelle était la nôtre ...donc pas de salle de bain privée
We had a private room and bathroom separate to the main building but had access to the kitchen to cook. The room and bathroom were big and clean. However our room was right beside the road and can get quite noisy sometimes. Apart from that, absolutely loved our stay