The Golden Circle Lodge - Luxurious villa with Sauna by Heimaleiga

Great stay overall—clean property, impeccable location, and truly luxury views.A few minor notes: the TV setup was confusing (multiple remotes, unclear instructions). The frying pans are worn/peeling and could use an upgrade. We also found some clothing left in the closets.There are a couple small maintenance items—the dishwasher cabinet’s top wood piece is broken, and some shades are damaged but can be adjusted manually. Also, the listing mentions a hot tub, but there isn’t one.Nothing major, just small details. With a few updates, this would fully match the luxury feel of the views.

The check in process was fine. The location is terrible in the winter and we lost a whole day of sightseeing because we were snowed in. We had no assistance to get plowed out despite our request for help. The bunk bed had broken slats and we couldn't use it so someone had to sleep on the couch. We asked for a refund because we ended up leaving after two nights due to the location and no assistance. We were told no. The property listing said there was a hot tub when we booked it and there wasn't one and that was the main reason we chose this property. They wouldn't listen and said it does not say a hot tub. It doesn't NOW but when we selected it, it DID. Also, be aware, if the weather is bad, you may have to park your car and walk down a very steep slippery hill to get to your location. That is not noted anywhere until you arrive. If you have a person who is physically challenged and even regular folks with a bunch of luggage, that is NOT ideal. I really had hoped the customer service would have been better and at least offered us a refund of the unused nights.

Overall very nice, clean convenient place to stay close to national park. We throughly enjoyed after stay. In our next visit we will stay here again. Needs better instruction for usage and directions. Signage from the gate to the property will help navigate.

My wife and I along with my two brother in laws and their spouses stayed at this beautiful house in the Golden Circle. We wanted to be centrally located for our trip so we could be close enough to all of the places we wanted to visit. As well as being able to stay somewhere that if we didn't go anywhere, it was relaxing. This house checked all of the boxes in regards to our needs and wants. While the rest of the family wanted to see everything possible my wife and I just stayed at the house two of the days out of the week we were there just to relax and appreciate the beautiful scenery that was just outside the living room space. With a fire going and a book in each of our hands. We were really able to relax and enjoy the quiet of the lake side home. If you want a quiet place to stay with a lot of character and a decent amount of space I highly recommend you stay here. The only things I would be aware of is that the house is more setup for two couples and kids then three couples at least in the bed situation. We didn't have any major issues per se but it's something to be aware of. Also we were hoping the jacuzzi/spa would be available but we were made aware that it would probably not be available due to how cold it would be. We ended up not using the sauna because we went to the blue lagoon but it was definitely a positive having it available. The house has smart lighting so if your not tech savvy this could be an issue but otherwise would highly recommend!!!

I will start that in the email that was sent to me just before checking in did not disclose that there is a gate at a top of hill and you have to call the property management to get in. Additionally, the link in their maps took us to a field close to the property but not the actual property. We found the gate information buried in their website which was frustrating because it would of been nice to have that information in the email they sent and not having to dig through a website for that. The additional thing with the gate is that every time you wanted to come back on the property you had to call the number for management to open the gate. Annoying but overall not that bad. Aside from the announce of the gate and having to call to get let in every time you leave the property, the location is PHENOMEANL!!!! Having the lake views from the back patio and having the Northern Lights every night over head made up for the calling and the gate. The home is beautiful, clean and welcoming. We loved the location of the property due to it being in the National Park and there were not many people around. There are so many things to do or see within just a 12 minute drive or even a little further down the road. The drive into Reykjavik was easy too and that was only 40 minutes. We thank you the property group for opening this home to us and we enjoyed the home very much.