Is parking available at the property?

Free parking is available on-site.

What are the check-in and check-out times?

Check-in is from 15:00 until 22:00, and check-out is by 11:00.

Where is the property located?

The property is located in Egilsstaðir, in a rural area near Skálanes and Fljotsdalur Valley, with attractions like Skaftfell - Center for Visual Art and Sjóminjasafn Austurlands nearby.

Guesthouse Svartiskógur Egilsstaðir

What guests think

At Guesthouse Svartiskógur Egilsstaðir, travellers describe a remote, peaceful setting reached by a gravel road, friendly and accommodating staff, simple rooms and spacious cabins, mostly clean spaces, and on-site dining that ranges from very good to just okay.

The location is far from Egilsstaðir and quiet in nature, with scenic views, but access involves a long gravel stretch; a few note it is still easy to find off Route 1. Cabins offer space and kitchens, while some standard rooms feel small and basic, with limited amenities like no TV and occasional thin door soundproofing. Guests often praise the breakfast variety, though a few encountered unexpected pricing, and several note limited hot water and compact or awkward showers. Expect a quiet, simple stay best suited to travelers comfortable with a remote location.

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Facilities

Facilities are basic: an on-site restaurant and some cabins with kitchens, but no shared kitchen and some rooms lack a TV. Several reviews mention limited hot water and compact or awkward showers.

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Whitney

Sep 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This place was ok for a one-night stay, but felt pretty cheap for a hotel that actually wasn’t that cheap. We got a room with a private bathroom and ate at their restaurant area since they have no shared kitchen space. The food wasn't good at all, but the staff was extremely friendly and let many people order food even though the kitchen was supposed to close. We decided not to stick around for breakfast since the dinner food was so mediocre, so I couldn’t comment on if it's worth the extra price.

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Carlos

Aug 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Ubicación muy apartada, habitaciòn en un barracón, imposibilidad de utilización de la cocina. No es una Guesthouse como anuncian

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Kelly

Jun 10, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Got a nice little cottage. The place is pretty remote on a dirt road. Which was part of the appeal of it. Ate dinner there (food was ok). Service was great. Everyone I encountered there seemed really focused on service. The cottage itself was fairly basic. No TV but had wifi. The shower was awkwardly in the bathroom.

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Joyce

Aug 28, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very basic. Just a place to sleep, bed and bathroom only. No other facilities!

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jagdip

Jun 15, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This was great cottage overall but I did not like the bathroom in which you had to shower above the sink. No proper drainage and the cottage could use more cleaning. Other than that I was there for just one night and nothing much to point out. I would make the bathroom better to gain more stars

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Prashanth

Jun 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Had in total about 5 minutes of hot water (between two people) before having to shower in ice cold water.

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Grandi

Jul 20, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Noi abbiamo alloggiato in cottage, pulito dotato di cucina. Tutto perfetto

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Aline

Aug 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Hôtel au calme, dans la nature. Belle chambre avec vue sur la forêt. Douche pas tres pratique. Manque de rangements. Insonorisation mauvaise, on entend trop les bruits à travers la porte. Heureusement que c’etait plutot calme. Personnel tres accueillant. Pas de tele. Cafe et the gratuit mais dans la salle de restaurant. Service rapide au restaurant, plats bons. Hotel un peu éloigné d’Egilsstadir et accessible via une route en gravier.

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Lori

Jun 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Bare basic property. Note posted that only so much hot water will be available. No black out curtains. Curtain would be nice to have on the front door window too. Tiny shower. No frills. Nice receptionists. Clean room.

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Arlene

May 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The cabin is beautiful and had fully equipped with kitchen

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Cleanliness

Generally clean and tidy across rooms and cabins, with a few exceptions such as a noticeable odor in one room and one cottage that needed more thorough cleaning.

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Kajal

Sep 19, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This property was in an isolated place but a great location off of Rt 1. It was easy to find and private and quiet. Very clean, simple room!

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jagdip

Jun 15, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This was great cottage overall but I did not like the bathroom in which you had to shower above the sink. No proper drainage and the cottage could use more cleaning. Other than that I was there for just one night and nothing much to point out. I would make the bathroom better to gain more stars

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Robyn

Jun 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice clean guesthouse very friendly and helpful staff. Enjoyed our 1 night there.

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Grandi

Jul 20, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Noi abbiamo alloggiato in cottage, pulito dotato di cucina. Tutto perfetto

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Lori

Jun 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Bare basic property. Note posted that only so much hot water will be available. No black out curtains. Curtain would be nice to have on the front door window too. Tiny shower. No frills. Nice receptionists. Clean room.

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Laura

Aug 10, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

La struttura e la camera erano okay, curati e puliti. Nella stanza però non c era buon odore. Nonostante il personale sia stato cortese a farci cenare anche dopo l orario di chiusura cucina (10 min dopo), la mattina dopo ci hanno richiesto nuovamente di saldare il pasto seppur noi avessimo già pagato. Quindi abbiamo dovuto cercare gli scontrini per mostrare il pagamento

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Gabriella

Sep 1, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Wir waren zufrieden, alles war sauber und ordentlich.

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Tim

Aug 13, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Friendly, clean

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Rooms

Accommodation ranges from spacious, comfortable cabins (often with kitchens) to small, basic rooms; several note no TV and occasional thin door soundproofing. Views are praised, and Wi-Fi is available in at least some units.

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Shruti

Jul 20, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very nice property. Room was a little small. The location was great! People were amazing too!

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Kelly

Jun 10, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Got a nice little cottage. The place is pretty remote on a dirt road. Which was part of the appeal of it. Ate dinner there (food was ok). Service was great. Everyone I encountered there seemed really focused on service. The cottage itself was fairly basic. No TV but had wifi. The shower was awkwardly in the bathroom.

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Roselyne

Aug 14, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great cabin for 3, with a kitchen and a separate room.

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Charline

Aug 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Hôtel un peu éloigné de la route principale. Il faut faire plusieurs kilomètres sur une piste en gravier pour y accéder. Ça ne pose pas de problème si vous avez le bon véhicule, et un voiture classique passe aussi. Chambre très petite et peu confortable. Une seule bouilloire en équipement dans la chambre. Salle de bain peu confortable avec eau chaude limitée et surtout qui ne fonctionne pas correctement. Il faut comprendre qu’il faut ouvrir le robinet du lavabo pour avoir de l’eau chaude de la douche. C’est indiqué nulle part, ce n’est pas logique, d’autant plus que l’eau chaude est limitée à 50 L par chambre et que ça gaspille l’eau… Petite terrasse devant la chambre sans chaise ni table, dommage.

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SUSAN

Aug 22, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Lots of room in cabin. Very friendly staff.

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Terri

Jul 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We stayed in one of the cabins and there was plenty of room for the 3 of us. Comfortable accommodations. The area is beautiful and quiet. Staff were helpful and breakfast was great. We only stayed 1 night on our trip around the ring road but we would have been comfortable staying here much longer.

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Aline

Aug 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Hôtel au calme, dans la nature. Belle chambre avec vue sur la forêt. Douche pas tres pratique. Manque de rangements. Insonorisation mauvaise, on entend trop les bruits à travers la porte. Heureusement que c’etait plutot calme. Personnel tres accueillant. Pas de tele. Cafe et the gratuit mais dans la salle de restaurant. Service rapide au restaurant, plats bons. Hotel un peu éloigné d’Egilsstadir et accessible via une route en gravier.

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Arlene

May 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The cabin is beautiful and had fully equipped with kitchen

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Lane

Jun 21, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

This is a beautiful, remote area away from town. We had beautiful weather and could see the snow-capped mountains out our window.

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Nicholas

Sep 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Amazing views

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Service

Service is friendly, welcoming, and accommodating, with staff praised for helpfulness and keeping the kitchen open late. A few report administrative hiccups, such as a mistaken dinner charge and confusion over breakfast pricing.

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Whitney

Sep 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This place was ok for a one-night stay, but felt pretty cheap for a hotel that actually wasn’t that cheap. We got a room with a private bathroom and ate at their restaurant area since they have no shared kitchen space. The food wasn't good at all, but the staff was extremely friendly and let many people order food even though the kitchen was supposed to close. We decided not to stick around for breakfast since the dinner food was so mediocre, so I couldn’t comment on if it's worth the extra price.

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Candice

Jun 6, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great place to stay. Staff are all kind and wonderful. Only frustration is that price for breakfast advertised on Expedia is very wrong and is actually over double. 30.000+ vs 15.000 ISK.

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Robyn

Jun 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice clean guesthouse very friendly and helpful staff. Enjoyed our 1 night there.

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SUSAN

Aug 22, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Lots of room in cabin. Very friendly staff.

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Aaron

Jul 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Really kind staff.

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Aline

Aug 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Hôtel au calme, dans la nature. Belle chambre avec vue sur la forêt. Douche pas tres pratique. Manque de rangements. Insonorisation mauvaise, on entend trop les bruits à travers la porte. Heureusement que c’etait plutot calme. Personnel tres accueillant. Pas de tele. Cafe et the gratuit mais dans la salle de restaurant. Service rapide au restaurant, plats bons. Hotel un peu éloigné d’Egilsstadir et accessible via une route en gravier.

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Jade

Jul 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Super nice service, great food at the restaurant.

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Carsten

May 31, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Sehr freundliche und hilfsbereite Chefin und Chef

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Laura

Aug 10, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

La struttura e la camera erano okay, curati e puliti. Nella stanza però non c era buon odore. Nonostante il personale sia stato cortese a farci cenare anche dopo l orario di chiusura cucina (10 min dopo), la mattina dopo ci hanno richiesto nuovamente di saldare il pasto seppur noi avessimo già pagato. Quindi abbiamo dovuto cercare gli scontrini per mostrare il pagamento

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Louis-Charles

Jun 20, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Friendly staff

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Location

Remote, quiet setting in nature, far from Egilsstaðir and often reached via a long gravel road; some still find it easy to access off Route 1. Scenic surroundings and a peaceful atmosphere are commonly noted.

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Suzhen

Jul 9, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

IN THE MIIDLE OF NOWHERE

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Jianguo

Aug 14, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

It is right off the Road 1, easy find

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Anina

Jul 3, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Out of the way, but very quiet for a good nights sleep.

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Juan Carlos

Jun 29, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

El sitio estaba aislado y la carretera para llegar en mal estado. Personal muy amable

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Charline

Aug 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Hôtel un peu éloigné de la route principale. Il faut faire plusieurs kilomètres sur une piste en gravier pour y accéder. Ça ne pose pas de problème si vous avez le bon véhicule, et un voiture classique passe aussi. Chambre très petite et peu confortable. Une seule bouilloire en équipement dans la chambre. Salle de bain peu confortable avec eau chaude limitée et surtout qui ne fonctionne pas correctement. Il faut comprendre qu’il faut ouvrir le robinet du lavabo pour avoir de l’eau chaude de la douche. C’est indiqué nulle part, ce n’est pas logique, d’autant plus que l’eau chaude est limitée à 50 L par chambre et que ça gaspille l’eau… Petite terrasse devant la chambre sans chaise ni table, dommage.

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Kajal

Sep 19, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This property was in an isolated place but a great location off of Rt 1. It was easy to find and private and quiet. Very clean, simple room!

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Aline

Aug 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Hôtel au calme, dans la nature. Belle chambre avec vue sur la forêt. Douche pas tres pratique. Manque de rangements. Insonorisation mauvaise, on entend trop les bruits à travers la porte. Heureusement que c’etait plutot calme. Personnel tres accueillant. Pas de tele. Cafe et the gratuit mais dans la salle de restaurant. Service rapide au restaurant, plats bons. Hotel un peu éloigné d’Egilsstadir et accessible via une route en gravier.

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Florence

Aug 27, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Établissement isolé, loin d’Egilstadir Je ne m’attendais pas à un bungalow type mobil home. On s’y sent un peu isolé.

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Lane

Jun 21, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

This is a beautiful, remote area away from town. We had beautiful weather and could see the snow-capped mountains out our window.

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Dennis

Aug 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Too far from town, down a dirt gravel road for 23 kms.

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Dining

Breakfast is praised for variety and quality by several guests, and some enjoyed dinners; however, others found the food mediocre and noted pricing discrepancies for breakfast.

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Whitney

Sep 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This place was ok for a one-night stay, but felt pretty cheap for a hotel that actually wasn’t that cheap. We got a room with a private bathroom and ate at their restaurant area since they have no shared kitchen space. The food wasn't good at all, but the staff was extremely friendly and let many people order food even though the kitchen was supposed to close. We decided not to stick around for breakfast since the dinner food was so mediocre, so I couldn’t comment on if it's worth the extra price.

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Giampaolo Maria

Jul 11, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Alloggio immerso nella natura. Molto confortevole. Possibilità di cena a base di prodotti locali.

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Laura

Sep 25, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Warm welcoming small guesthouse. Dinner - traditional Icelandic stew - was amazing. Great place to stay on our tour on the Ring Road

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Kelly

Jun 10, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Got a nice little cottage. The place is pretty remote on a dirt road. Which was part of the appeal of it. Ate dinner there (food was ok). Service was great. Everyone I encountered there seemed really focused on service. The cottage itself was fairly basic. No TV but had wifi. The shower was awkwardly in the bathroom.

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Candice

Jun 6, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great place to stay. Staff are all kind and wonderful. Only frustration is that price for breakfast advertised on Expedia is very wrong and is actually over double. 30.000+ vs 15.000 ISK.

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Terri

Jul 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We stayed in one of the cabins and there was plenty of room for the 3 of us. Comfortable accommodations. The area is beautiful and quiet. Staff were helpful and breakfast was great. We only stayed 1 night on our trip around the ring road but we would have been comfortable staying here much longer.

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Aline

Aug 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Hôtel au calme, dans la nature. Belle chambre avec vue sur la forêt. Douche pas tres pratique. Manque de rangements. Insonorisation mauvaise, on entend trop les bruits à travers la porte. Heureusement que c’etait plutot calme. Personnel tres accueillant. Pas de tele. Cafe et the gratuit mais dans la salle de restaurant. Service rapide au restaurant, plats bons. Hotel un peu éloigné d’Egilsstadir et accessible via une route en gravier.

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Jade

Jul 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Super nice service, great food at the restaurant.

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Mark A

Jun 24, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Easy to find - easy to check-in, nice room and WC very close-by. The provided breakfast set the bar for all the guesthouses we stayed in, with a greater variety of options - easy to get more than needed, as there were so many great things to choose from.

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Guesthouse Svartiskógur Egilsstaðir

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Cottage, 1 Bedroom

Double Or Twin Room, Private Bathroom

Triple Room, Private Bathroom

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