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Guesthouse Eldhestar

Property class: 2.5

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A house with a visible window and a fence in the foreground.
A hotel room with two beds, a window, wooden wardrobe, and a sink.
A modern living room with two black leather sofas, a wooden coffee table, and a large window.
A spacious restaurant with high ceilings, large windows, and a variety of seating arrangements including tables and chairs.
A wooden hot tub with two lanterns on a deck, surrounded by a wooden fence.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
The current price is $135
$115 nightly
$135 total
Total with taxes and fees
Nov 2 - Nov 3

Explore the area

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Vellir, Sveitarfélagid Ölfus, 816
  • Place, LA Art Museum
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Listasafn Árnesinga
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Geothermal park
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Airport, Reykjavik (RKV-Reykjavik Domestic)
    ‪42 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Twin Room, Shared Bathroom

A small, clean room with a single bed, a desk, and two windows offering a snowy view.

Twin Room, Shared Bathroom

7.0 out of 10
Good
(2 reviews)
  • 97 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Triple Room, Shared Bathroom

A room with two single beds, a wooden desk, a window, and two paintings on the walls.

Triple Room, Shared Bathroom

  • 129 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

View all photos for Quadruple Room, Shared Bathroom

A hotel room with two beds, a window, wooden wardrobe, and a sink.

Quadruple Room, Shared Bathroom

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 172 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

Sveitarfélagid Ölfus

Located in Sveitarfélagid Ölfus, Guesthouse Eldhestar is within a 5-minute drive of Geothermal park and Hveragerdi Church. .This guesthouse is 29.9 mi (48.1 km) from Reykjavik Harbour and 27.3 mi (43.9 km) from Thingvellir National Park.
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What's nearby

  • LA Art Museum - 2 min drive - 1.5 miles
  • Listasafn Árnesinga - 2 min drive - 1.5 miles
  • Geothermal park - 2 min drive - 1.5 miles
  • Reykjadalur Valley - 10 min drive - 3.9 miles
  • Kerid Crater - 20 min drive - 17.5 miles

Getting around

  • Reykjavik Domestic Airport (RKV) - 44 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Reykjadalur Café - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Tommi’s burger joint - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Kaffi Krús - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Ölverk - Pizza & Brewery - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Samúelsson Matbar - ‬10 min drive

About this property

Guesthouse Eldhestar

Guesthouse Eldhestar offers 7 accommodations. This Sveitarfélagid Ölfus guesthouse provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is offered on request and hair dryers can be requested. Cribs/infant beds (complimentary) are also available.
2 hot tubs are on site.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 7 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers. Housekeeping is provided on request, and cribs/infant beds (complimentary) can be requested.
This smoke-free guesthouse features horse riding on site.
Enjoy a satisfying meal at Eldhestar serving guests of Guesthouse Eldhestar. A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Eldhestar - This restaurant specializes in local cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Happy hour is offered. Open daily.

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

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Eldhestar

Things to do

  • 2 hot tubs
  • Horseback riding/rentals

Family friendly

  • In-room crib
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (on request)

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free crib

Bathroom

  • 2 shared bathrooms (in-room sinks)
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Towels provided

More

  • Heating
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 10:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

  • Mastercard
  • Visa

Important information

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
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Eldhestar Sveitarfelagid Olfus
Guesthouse Eldhestar Guesthouse
Guesthouse Eldhestar Sveitarfélagid Ölfus
Guesthouse Eldhestar Guesthouse Sveitarfélagid Ölfus

Guesthouse Eldhestar Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 17 out of 32 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 32 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 32 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 32 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 32 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location if you like a remote area with a nice view. Closure to a few attractions such as falls and glacier tour.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast was good, hotel area is nice. The Guesthouse is separate from the hotel, is more of a hostel than a guesthouse. Shared bathrooms, kitchenette, etc. You're sharing facilities with others and just have to hope they are cleanly and reasonable.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Guest rooms are away from the main building, where the reception and breakfast area are located.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Amazing Stay

Stay was good with nice breakfast. Could see Icelandic horses
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The breakfast was fantastic! So many delicious choices.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Simple, cleaned, great breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had a great stay and the owner was very friendly and kind as he was around and greeted us. They upgraded us from guesthouse to hotel at no charge. We loved their breakfast spread and hospitality. When we told that we were going to check out early next morning the staff packed us a very nice breakfast. Will stay there again. Highly recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Simple dorm style room. Very clean. Good breakfast. Excellent value. There is a white strobe light on the fire alarm that flashes 1-2x per minute that keeps me from giving 5 stars... I had a hard time sleeping with the light.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Amenities
✅
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Excellent breakfast. Room was clean. No stove. Smelly hallways- needs more ventilation.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was a bit small, hard to turn around in. I wish the bathrooms had towels for hand drying, I could never remember to bring mine for that. I didn't like that the reception area was separate from the guesthouse and we had to drive to it. Staff was great. Breakfast was excellent and I'm happy it was included. Everything was very clean.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Disliked: Room comfort

Fine for a quick 1 night stay

We arrived very late (past midnight) and it was an OK place to stay for a short time. Rooms very basic and boiling hot with super flat pillows. Had trouble sleeping. Shared bathroom smelled of raw sewage and was out of body/ hair soap. One communal hairdryer which was available when I needed it. Shared baths weren’t as crowded as I expected but it was off season. Could be an issue during busier times. Reception was closed when we got there so you needed to have cell service or WiFi calling to be let in. FYI, the number they post doesn’t include the country code which is 011. That delayed us another 10min trying to get through. Once we did though they let us in quickly. The best pro was breakfast- good selection and plenty of tables to sit at. Eggs, good bacon, cheese, lunch meat, some veggies, cereal, yogurt, waffle maker, juice. Would only reco if you are there briefly one night
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good place to stay
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Personnel sympathique Chambre au calme, Hôtel a proximité pour le petit déjeuner
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nettes Personal. Ideal für Pferdeverrückte
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Bien, mais...

tout est très bien, propre, accueil sympas. Sauf que quand on est en GuestHouse les photos montre une cuisine partagé bien équipé où on peut cuisiner. Hors ce n'est pas le cas, les plaques chauffantes sont inopérantes, il n'y a pas de casseroles ou de poêles. c'est donc une publicité mensongère. Et lorsqu'on va à l'accueil pour des explications il nous est dit qu'il n'y a pas de cuisine...
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
冬のゲストハウス側の宿泊はおすすめしません。 駐車場敷地内は除雪されておらず、オーロラハントのためにでかけようとしたところ、車がスタックしました。 また、シャベルも常設されておらず、助けを求めるためフロントに連絡しても、朝まで待っていてとの一点張り。 朝になり道具を借りれたが、敷地内でスタックしている状況を認識しているにもかかわらず何の手助けもないどころか一部のスタッフには車を早くどかせろと言われました。 また、前日にはルームのカードキーのアクティベートが1泊分しかできておらず2日目には使えなかったりと散々でしたので二度と泊まりません。（まだフロントが開いている時間で耐えましたが、夜中でかけて帰ってきたときに出くわしてたら入れない状態になっていた）
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
게스트하우스는 아늑하고 좋았습니다. 난방이 고장난것을 리셉션 직원에게 이야기하였더니 호텔로 업그레이드해줘서 좀 더 편안한 여행이 될 수 있었습니다. 서비스에 감사드립니다. 간단한 조식은 꽤 맛있었습니다
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Todella hyvä aamupala. Rauhallinen huone, nätti ympäristö.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
El lugar y los caballos de fuego. Solo por verlos en la mañana merece la pena. El desayuno magnífico.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024