Is parking available at the property?

Yes, free self-parking is available on-site, although parking is limited.

What type of breakfast is offered?

A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM.

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

Check-in is from 3:00 PM to 10:00 PM, and check-out is by 11:00 AM. Early or late check-in/check-out may be available upon request.

What accessibility features are available for guests with disabilities?

The property offers limited wheelchair accessibility, including step-free entrances and accessible public areas.

What is the location of the property in relation to key landmarks?

The hotel is located in the mountains, approximately 17.5 miles (28.2 km) from Thingvellir National Park and 13.5 miles (21.8 km) from Tröllafossar.

Are children allowed at the property?

Yes, children are allowed to stay at the property.

What are the policies regarding extra beds and cribs?

Rollaway beds are available for a fee of ISK 4500 per stay. Advance request or confirmation may be required.

Basalt Hotel

What guests think

Basalt Hotel draws praise for its quiet, remote setting with sweeping valley views, modern comfortable rooms, an exceptional outdoor hot tub, and friendly, helpful staff, offering a relaxing base that many find worth the journey.

Guests highlight scenic dining spaces and well-regarded dinners; breakfast feedback ranges from simple to plentiful. Access involves several kilometers of rough gravel road and a longer detour from the ring road, which some find inconvenient for a one‑night stop. Expect a peaceful, nature-focused stay.

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Facilities

Standout outdoor geothermal hot tub with stunning views; many guests call it a highlight. There is an on-site restaurant and a scenic dining hall.

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David

31 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The geothermal hot tub was very nice the room was nice size with smart TV the first one and the only one we had traveling two weeks through Iceland! Out in the middle and nowhere but we really like that!

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Kim

13 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The staff were very friendly and helpful. Dinner and breakfast was delicious and the hot tub was wonderful. The peaceful surroundings was just what we needed.

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Claus

2 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Weit draußen aber der Weg lohnt sich. Bester Hot Pot!

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Shannon

4 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This is a gem of a hotel! The views were absolutely spectacular. It was so relaxing to check in, unpack and have a lovely dinner right there. The hot tub experience is unparalleled!!! You have to see it to believe it. The complementary breakfast was delicious and the staff friendly. I would definitely return here if in the area!!

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Julika Editha

2 Nov 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Es wurde geklopft, um uns auf Nordlichter aufmerksam zu machen. Bei ein paar Extrawünschen würde uns direkt und sehr freundlich geholfen. Der Pool liegt wunderbar in der Natur und alles ist sauber und schön angelegt. Einfach toll!

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Julie

28 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This property is a gem! It’s a small country hotel with spectacular valley views! There is a beautiful outdoor soaker tub and the rooms are new and clean. It’s a bit off the ring road but well worth getting away from the city lights for a chance to see the Aurora which we did! Great value for money!

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Lois

8 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The hot tub was perfect after a day or exploring the region. View from the room was incredible.

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Inez

21 Mar 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

schöne Unterkunft in der Natur, der Hot Tub ist besonders schön gelegen und zu empfehlen

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Jeffrey

28 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Fantastic place to stay- clean, so quiet, and great layout. The outdoor hot spring tub is a must and breakfast was perfect! Highly recommend.

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Wendy

15 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This small hotel is picturesque and perfect for a quiet stay on a driving itinerary in Iceland. The view from hot tub is spectacular and the rooms new and well appointed

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Cleanliness

Rooms and common areas are consistently described as clean, modern, and well kept.

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Julie

16 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great hotel. Everything was very modern and well kept. Service and food was also great. We enjoyed our dinner there. Breakfast buffet had enough choices to keep us full.

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Julika Editha

2 Nov 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Es wurde geklopft, um uns auf Nordlichter aufmerksam zu machen. Bei ein paar Extrawünschen würde uns direkt und sehr freundlich geholfen. Der Pool liegt wunderbar in der Natur und alles ist sauber und schön angelegt. Einfach toll!

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Michael

5 Oct 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Relatively new facility, very clean and modern. However, no room safe, breakfast was a bit too continental (cereals and skýr with a tiny bit of meat and cheese), and no luggage racks. It's on a gravel road with little around it and 30 minutes from Borgarnes. If the sky is clear in aurora season, it could be great for viewing.

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Julie

28 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This property is a gem! It’s a small country hotel with spectacular valley views! There is a beautiful outdoor soaker tub and the rooms are new and clean. It’s a bit off the ring road but well worth getting away from the city lights for a chance to see the Aurora which we did! Great value for money!

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Sebastian

5 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Clean and nice. Recommended. Great sleep.

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Jeffrey

28 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Fantastic place to stay- clean, so quiet, and great layout. The outdoor hot spring tub is a must and breakfast was perfect! Highly recommend.

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Halah

4 Jun 2023

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Lovely hotel in a beautiful setting. Hotel room was clean, comfortable. Staff were friendly and helpful. Quality breakfast with breathtaking views!

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Laima

12 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Underbar plats! Väldigt vänlig service. Rent och fräscht. Extra bonus är ett bad ute från ett varmt källa.

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Jennifer

3 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent stay with clean quiet room, great view, dining in hotel. Well stay here again.

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Elke

19 Aug 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel in bestem Zustand, kostenfreie Nutzung des Hotpots, super Frühstück, tolle Lage mitten in der Natur, wir haben uns sehr wohl gefühlt!!!

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Rooms

Rooms are modern, comfortable, and often spacious, with quiet ambience and impressive valley views; some include smart TVs. A few note missing amenities like a fridge, microwave, room safe, or luggage racks.

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David

31 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The geothermal hot tub was very nice the room was nice size with smart TV the first one and the only one we had traveling two weeks through Iceland! Out in the middle and nowhere but we really like that!

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Kate

1 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This hotel was in a beautiful area! Lots of opportunities for hiking and sight seeing. The room was the biggest room we had in all of Iceland - which was a perfect recharge. They even had 1 or 2 board games in the lobby to play at the end of the day! Only complaint would be the breakfast was very minimal - it was the smallest/worst breakfast option we had on our trip. Otherwise, great hotel!

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Michael

5 Oct 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Relatively new facility, very clean and modern. However, no room safe, breakfast was a bit too continental (cereals and skýr with a tiny bit of meat and cheese), and no luggage racks. It's on a gravel road with little around it and 30 minutes from Borgarnes. If the sky is clear in aurora season, it could be great for viewing.

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Julie

28 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This property is a gem! It’s a small country hotel with spectacular valley views! There is a beautiful outdoor soaker tub and the rooms are new and clean. It’s a bit off the ring road but well worth getting away from the city lights for a chance to see the Aurora which we did! Great value for money!

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Lois

8 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The hot tub was perfect after a day or exploring the region. View from the room was incredible.

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Julia

23 May 2023

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Stayed 1 night

1. The view is stunning. That in itself made this place on of our favorite places to stay while in Iceland 2. The room is very nice with a TV that you can log onto any streaming service. Free wifi! No microwave or fridge, but there is a electric kettle. 3. Dinner was available onsite in a beautiful eating area. Bit on the expensive side, but good nonetheless. You likely need to make a reservation (we did ours upon checkin). 4. Breakfast included! Overall, lovely place. Would highly recommend if visiting the west peninsula and then the golden circle. FYI gravel roads to and from the hotel for several kilometers, so be prepared.

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Halah

4 Jun 2023

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Lovely hotel in a beautiful setting. Hotel room was clean, comfortable. Staff were friendly and helpful. Quality breakfast with breathtaking views!

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Jennifer

3 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent stay with clean quiet room, great view, dining in hotel. Well stay here again.

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Lisa

30 Sept 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Unique great room with beautiful view

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Julie

13 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Atmospheric and isolated. Elegant and very comfortable.

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Service

Staff are widely praised as friendly, helpful, and attentive; some even alert guests to northern lights. One report notes an uninformed restaurant server, but overall impressions are very positive.

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Kim

13 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The staff were very friendly and helpful. Dinner and breakfast was delicious and the hot tub was wonderful. The peaceful surroundings was just what we needed.

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Maja

25 Jun 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Great staff and property.

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Alicia

19 May 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Let me say first, when driving to this hotel, you will feel like you're lost. It's located on a remote, gravel road. However, your GPS has not steered you wrong and it will pop up right where it should. When you get there, this hotel is amazing. The staff was friendly and the room was so comfortable. There were lovely photos on the wall and the beds and pillows were soft and fluffy. The bathroom had a great shower and heated towel rack. Our favorite feature was the natural hot spring behind the hotel. The staff gave us robes and offered crocs to wear out (we had our own water shoes). The hot springs was in a great stone pool with amazing views of the surrounding landscape. We loved this hotel and would absolutely return.

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Rebecca

17 Nov 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The property is situated in a very quiet. Scenic area. We enjoyed the hot tub under the stars. The staff very very friendly and helpful

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Julika Editha

2 Nov 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Es wurde geklopft, um uns auf Nordlichter aufmerksam zu machen. Bei ein paar Extrawünschen würde uns direkt und sehr freundlich geholfen. Der Pool liegt wunderbar in der Natur und alles ist sauber und schön angelegt. Einfach toll!

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Nikolas

11 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

One. Of. The. Best. Hotels. In. Iceland. You MUST stay here. A bit of a drive off the ring road, but it is well worth it. The staff are outstanding. The food is delicious. The rooms are spacious. And the outdoor hot pool and view is out of a magazine. I will tell everyone I know who is going to Iceland to stay here.

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julia

10 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel was beautiful and most of staff was very friendly. The one girl in restaurant seemed to not know her much about wines etc. Asked her what a delicious wine was and she said just some Iceland wine. Asked her in the morning about some delicious wafers and she seemed put off and she didn’t know. The place is down a pretty rough road is come from the national park. If coming from Bogarnes not bad. Highly recommend!

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Chi Lun

19 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

In a secluded location but the environment and surrounding is fabulous. Friendly and helpful staff, dinner was very delicious.

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Erin

29 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Helpful staff, beautiful setting,excellent restaurant

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Laima

12 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Underbar plats! Väldigt vänlig service. Rent och fräscht. Extra bonus är ett bad ute från ett varmt källa.

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Location

Remote, peaceful setting with striking valley views and dark skies for aurora; access requires several kilometers of rough gravel road and a notable detour from the Ring Road. Some find it out of the way for an overnight stop.

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Ella

22 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

In the middle of nature, there was this nice, quiet place! We enjoyed it!

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Catherine

2 Jun 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Truly away from it all although a very rough 15 k gravel road to access.

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Michael

5 Oct 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Relatively new facility, very clean and modern. However, no room safe, breakfast was a bit too continental (cereals and skýr with a tiny bit of meat and cheese), and no luggage racks. It's on a gravel road with little around it and 30 minutes from Borgarnes. If the sky is clear in aurora season, it could be great for viewing.

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Julie

28 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This property is a gem! It’s a small country hotel with spectacular valley views! There is a beautiful outdoor soaker tub and the rooms are new and clean. It’s a bit off the ring road but well worth getting away from the city lights for a chance to see the Aurora which we did! Great value for money!

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Angelia

31 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice quiet location with panoramic window views in the dining hall.

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Nicole

1 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This is a beautiful property in a beautiful location. The dinner and breakfast were great, the rooms are a nice size and the property has a heated tub where you can look out at the valley. When we booked this hotel I read the reviews and noticed that several mentioned you have to take a dirt road to get here. Prior to the trip I did not think this was a big concern - note that this hotel is 30km off of the ring road coming from the counter clock wise direction. This was a one night stop for us and while the hotel was lovely it was very much out of the way. The only thing there is the hotel. If you want dinner, you will need to eat it at the hotel or bring something. (The dinner is great). I don't think this is a great overnight stop based on how out of the way it is - if you are looking to relax in nature for a few nights it is a lovely stop.

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Julia

23 May 2023

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Stayed 1 night

1. The view is stunning. That in itself made this place on of our favorite places to stay while in Iceland 2. The room is very nice with a TV that you can log onto any streaming service. Free wifi! No microwave or fridge, but there is a electric kettle. 3. Dinner was available onsite in a beautiful eating area. Bit on the expensive side, but good nonetheless. You likely need to make a reservation (we did ours upon checkin). 4. Breakfast included! Overall, lovely place. Would highly recommend if visiting the west peninsula and then the golden circle. FYI gravel roads to and from the hotel for several kilometers, so be prepared.

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julia

10 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel was beautiful and most of staff was very friendly. The one girl in restaurant seemed to not know her much about wines etc. Asked her what a delicious wine was and she said just some Iceland wine. Asked her in the morning about some delicious wafers and she seemed put off and she didn’t know. The place is down a pretty rough road is come from the national park. If coming from Bogarnes not bad. Highly recommend!

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Chi Lun

19 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

In a secluded location but the environment and surrounding is fabulous. Friendly and helpful staff, dinner was very delicious.

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Alex

11 Sept 2023

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Is a quaint little motel way out in what seems the middle of nowhere. The roads to get there are rough gravel for much of it. But once there, was very nice. Rooms comfortable, staff helpful and friendly. Had a great hot tub out back. Only drawback is they don’t serve breakfast until 8:00 so being so far out, you get a late start to your day. But on the whole, was great!

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Dining

Dinner at the on-site restaurant earns strong reviews, though a few mention high prices or small portions. Breakfast is included but feedback varies from simple or minimal to very good and plentiful.

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Julie

16 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great hotel. Everything was very modern and well kept. Service and food was also great. We enjoyed our dinner there. Breakfast buffet had enough choices to keep us full.

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Kim

13 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The staff were very friendly and helpful. Dinner and breakfast was delicious and the hot tub was wonderful. The peaceful surroundings was just what we needed.

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Kate

1 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This hotel was in a beautiful area! Lots of opportunities for hiking and sight seeing. The room was the biggest room we had in all of Iceland - which was a perfect recharge. They even had 1 or 2 board games in the lobby to play at the end of the day! Only complaint would be the breakfast was very minimal - it was the smallest/worst breakfast option we had on our trip. Otherwise, great hotel!

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Shannon

4 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This is a gem of a hotel! The views were absolutely spectacular. It was so relaxing to check in, unpack and have a lovely dinner right there. The hot tub experience is unparalleled!!! You have to see it to believe it. The complementary breakfast was delicious and the staff friendly. I would definitely return here if in the area!!

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mama

27 Aug 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Very beautiful and peaceful location. Room was excellent, the breakfast very good and plentiful. Staff were friendly and helpful. It may be off the beaten path, but it is well worth it!

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Jeffrey

28 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Fantastic place to stay- clean, so quiet, and great layout. The outdoor hot spring tub is a must and breakfast was perfect! Highly recommend.

8

Angelia

31 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice quiet location with panoramic window views in the dining hall.

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Nicole

1 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This is a beautiful property in a beautiful location. The dinner and breakfast were great, the rooms are a nice size and the property has a heated tub where you can look out at the valley. When we booked this hotel I read the reviews and noticed that several mentioned you have to take a dirt road to get here. Prior to the trip I did not think this was a big concern - note that this hotel is 30km off of the ring road coming from the counter clock wise direction. This was a one night stop for us and while the hotel was lovely it was very much out of the way. The only thing there is the hotel. If you want dinner, you will need to eat it at the hotel or bring something. (The dinner is great). I don't think this is a great overnight stop based on how out of the way it is - if you are looking to relax in nature for a few nights it is a lovely stop.

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Chi Lun

19 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

In a secluded location but the environment and surrounding is fabulous. Friendly and helpful staff, dinner was very delicious.

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Erin

29 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Helpful staff, beautiful setting,excellent restaurant

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