Gerdi Guesthouse

This was right on route 1 near Diamond Beach, 15 min away. We were there with 4 adults and there was an extra bed in the room so we used it to store our bags. There was a lounge area on the 1 and 2nd floor so if you were with group of friends, you can hang out there. Breakfast was not included but their food was great. Not many restaurants near by so we enjoyed their dinner and breakfast.

Beautiful cabin. So new that it wasn’t 100% ready yet. Kitchenette sparsely stocked, wifi did not reach cabin; curtains not long enough to cover entire window in kitchen and bedroom. Needed a little more TLC then it would be a 5.

Great place to get some rest and sleep for the night. A bit tiny for three people but enough room to lie down and some room for belongings, practical use of small space. Private bathroom was a nice add, plus plenty of parking space for your car. Kitchen facilities would have been nice for people who are on a budget and wanted to cook their own meal but I get the business model. There is a restaurant for breakfast and dinner so it was all good. Nice mountain view at the back and sea in the front. The free coffee and tea was a nice touch too. Good place to stay.

We stayed one night in one of the new deluxe cabins. It has a mountain view in the back and ocean view in the front, although our cabin’s view was partially obstructed by a building and cars parked. It was still nice and peaceful. The cabin itself is nice. It has a small kitchenette with a kettle, microwave and some dishes. We particularly enjoyed the heated bathroom floor. The location is great for exploring the Glacier lagoon and Diamond beach.

Très bon accueil, gentillesse du personnel, thé et café offerts. Merci.

La chambre est spacieuse et très fonctionnelle. Café, thé et chocolat sont illimités. Le personnel est charmant et gentil. L’accès est facile et il y a un parking gratuit. L’emplacement est très bien pour voir des aurores boréales qu’on a vu d’ailleurs. Je recommande

Spectacular staff, views, nice dark room, and free coffee 24/7 loved it!

Access to microwave and coffee maker, plates, cups etc. We loved our stay there.

La bienvenida fue muy cálida. Había café y te gratis para los alojados. Las instalaciones muy limpias y cómodas. Todo perfecto

It was convenient for our family. The restaurant seemed to serve great meals. I wish there had been a kettle in the room: in the morning many guests filled their thermos with the hot water and coffee, and there was not enough for all.

Cute guesthouse in the location we needed for part of our trip! Docking off a star because we noticed some mold in our bathroom ceiling.

Cabins were beautifully done. It is small, but has everything we need. Showers feel very nice and hot. Cabins were located at the very end of the resort, located next to the farm with lots of sheeps. Homes were very clean, and has everything we need. Highly recommend it, we had an amazing stay :)

Old buildings with stinky bathroom

Room is clean , internet is good . We had a basic room for 4 people… it did the job we got a good nights sleep

Clean, organized, simple, the host was very welcoming and helpful. The guesthouse has all you need (food, drinks and warmth) when away from civilization. It’s also located first line to the sea.

Great location, very friendly staff, very clean property, delicious breakfast

Room was clean and dinner at the restaurant was great!!

Observed its purpose. Rooms had a dank smell but it was convenient, endless coffee, had the basic needs one should have. I’d stay again but wouldn’t necessarily seek it out.

New, clean and nicely decorated. Very comfortable and nice views.

Nice view, comfortable beds, well cleaned and good food.

Front desk staff was very helpful. Small Menu but dinner was very nice. Convienient spot near Diamond Beach. Only wish there was more control of temperature. Room was very hot.

Close to Vatnajökull Park so very handy if staying in the area. I had a free upgrade to a cabin, which was superb. The other cabins looked ok from the outside. The hotel is quite near the sea, so a short walk will bring you to it. Warning there is no TV. They did internet but my cabin 13 couldn’t get it, although my own WiFi worked

Such a quaint place surrounded by water mountains and sheep. Loved the location. We had dinner and dessert here and it was delicious. Breakfast was a nice spread also. Breakfast wasn’t included but maybe around $15. Only negative was how hot the room felt and would have slept better with thicker curtains to block out the light.

Beautiful cabin. So new that it wasn’t 100% ready yet. Kitchenette sparsely stocked, wifi did not reach cabin; curtains not long enough to cover entire window in kitchen and bedroom. Needed a little more TLC then it would be a 5.

Pretty much nothing beyond the beds and a bathroom. No fridge, no microwave, no desk, no shampoo, no soap. Overpriced!

Guesthouse Gerdi was a very cute place. The room and bathroom were nice and spacious. The staff were very friendly and it was a simple and fast check in. The shower was nice but the floor in the bathroom isn’t slanted towards the drain so water goes all over the floor unless you use a towel to trap it. Do not leave clothes or anything you don’t want to get wet on the bathroom floor.

Walls were thin and you can hear everything from inside your room. Reception staff was not the friendliest

Room was very tight for two adults

Great location but room was small for 3 adults. Lovely property location right on the sea! Had animals like horses and sheep nearby, and had breakfast for a fee. For 3 adults i would book 2 rooms or a suite next time.

We stayed in the main building where the restaurant was located. The rooms are nice and warm though the echoey hallway meant that every door opening and shutting and key twisting etc can be heard in every room. There is free tea and coffee downstairs but no kettle in the room which was a surprise. The evening menu was excellent and large groups came here for their meals so try and avoid eating around 8.30pm if possible.

We checked in around 7-8 pm after a long day, the front desk staff was by herself, asked me if we are plan to have our breakfast or dinner, I respond no, and I asked her if I can have extra pillow and blanket since I catch cold due to the cold raining and windy day . She respond “I am by myself , need to help to serve dinner , you will need to wait and come back later when I am done, I am not able to delivery the pillow and the blanket to the room. You go to your room and check how many total you will need and come back to pick it up yourself later. So I asked her what time should I come back, she answered “ 30 mins” , that’s the worse hotel service since I visit Iceland. Later we were still trying to put everything in the tiny room , she showed up at the door and brought the pillow and blanket to our room. She also apologized for her attitude when we checked in .

On the night (05/02/2023) of my stay at Guesshouse Gerdi, the guesthouse does not have hot water for shower. Though I understand there is a pipe line broke that led to no hot water (explained by hotel staff), this is very inconvenient for guests in the house. After a long day’s trip without hot shower to relax/sleep, We could not sleep well. The worse thing was the hotel manager couldn’t talk with us with any solutions in person when he was in the hotel. Only let reception lady talk to us and wanted us to write the email to them. Bad experience.

Visiting the South coast of Iceland we picked various lodging that can accommodate us on our road trip / overnight stopovers . The Guesthouse Geroi our hotel after a long drive from Reykjavík , wanted to have a meal in their dining room but no reservation and was fully booked , very disappointed as when I called to let them know we’re arriving and if there’s a restaurant . No mention we should reserve . They suggest the restaurant on the same property down the road where we ate instead Room was clean , minimal amenities

Our room was very comfortable. The staff was helpful.

Walls were thin and you can hear everything from inside your room. Reception staff was not the friendliest

This place is absolutely charming. The rooms have everything you need without any bustling of traditional hotels. We were in one of a cluster of mini houses but it felt like a private place on the bay. We were there in spring and the baby sheep hanging around our back window was a fun bonus.Breakfast is not included, but add it! Amazing spread for the price. And dinner was delicious too. And the staff was wonderful and as friendly as we have ever experienced on a trip. Super easy access to the beach, glacier, and hiking.

Booked and paid in full MONTHS in advance. We arrived at hotel around 8PM (within check-in window) but was told our room was not available and moved us to another one 60 minutes away bc of “emergency reasons” (gave the room to someone else without our consent). We had an early morning tour the next day and had to argue for hours to eventually get a room at the place, which they magically had. This is definitely not a standard practice for a service provider. I can understand sometimes for some reason the original assigned room is not available and need to re-arrange with another one. However the usual practice is to provide with a better one (or at least equivalent to the original one) as you already caused a customer inconvenient so as a service provider you try compensate to reduce customer’s inconvenience. But instead you asked us to go to another one 60-mins away from the original location, which will cause us even more inconvenient. Travel, especially an international travel like this (from America to Iceland), is all about planning of time and location. If we were not able to book this location but only found available one 60-mins away, we would not have booked it in the first place. As we booked and paid in full without any change prior to our travel, we would expect to stay upon the check-in. Telling us unavailable and asking us to go to another one 60-mins away after we traveled all the way at the check-in is basically an insult to us.

From the check in to check out we felt at home and welcome!! Loved the rooms and we had dinner at the restaurant and the lamb was fabulous!! Next morning the breakfast spread was great too!! And the views from this place was amazing !!

Staff was so kind. Check in was seamless.

Exceptionally friendly staff and the onsite restaurant food was amazing. Our kids loved it too.

Nice place to spend the night. Friendly staff and because it is far from city lights, it is an excellent place to view the aurora. The room was spacious and clean.

This was right on route 1 near Diamond Beach, 15 min away. We were there with 4 adults and there was an extra bed in the room so we used it to store our bags. There was a lounge area on the 1 and 2nd floor so if you were with group of friends, you can hang out there. Breakfast was not included but their food was great. Not many restaurants near by so we enjoyed their dinner and breakfast.

Close to Vatnajökull Park so very handy if staying in the area. I had a free upgrade to a cabin, which was superb. The other cabins looked ok from the outside. The hotel is quite near the sea, so a short walk will bring you to it. Warning there is no TV. They did internet but my cabin 13 couldn’t get it, although my own WiFi worked

Staff was not very nice when we initially came in. Room smelled damp and was very warm (with no thermostat to control temperature). Parking was far from our actual room. No food options nearby, we had to drive over an hour to the next town for lunch. Personally would not stay here again.

We stayed one night in one of the new deluxe cabins. It has a mountain view in the back and ocean view in the front, although our cabin’s view was partially obstructed by a building and cars parked. It was still nice and peaceful. The cabin itself is nice. It has a small kitchenette with a kettle, microwave and some dishes. We particularly enjoyed the heated bathroom floor. The location is great for exploring the Glacier lagoon and Diamond beach.

Great location

Location is good near the diamond beach

Limited options in the area. Petrol pumps are almost 50kM away from property.

An isolated location, great for viewing the Aurora when active. Modern design, clean, and a nice breakfast.

Great location near outstanding natural sites

Front desk staff was very helpful. Small Menu but dinner was very nice. Convienient spot near Diamond Beach. Only wish there was more control of temperature. Room was very hot.

Nice simple room in a beautiful location. Breakfast and dinner were a little chaotic due to multiple large buses with tour groups that were staying there too. Dinner was our favorite. The female server took excellent care of us even though she was very busy. The quality of the food was great. I got the roasted lamb with potatoes and my girlfriend got the oven baked cod char. We also got a side of delicious bread.

Food was the most expensive we have come across in Iceland so far. The staff were super nice! The room was very underwhelming, small and out dated. Everything seemed clean but unfortunately when things become run down, clean things start to look unclean.

Comfy bed & pillows~. Superb dinner w roasted lamb, potatoes and the oven baked cod char meals, rhubarb crumble dessert, wine, and the Einstök White Ale.

It was very cramped even when we asked for 2 adults and a child. There wasn’t even a kettle in the room for a hot cup of tea. Dining was extremely expensive but no other choice. A simple breakfast could have been included given that there was not even a kettle in the room - but the management had decided to make the most of tourists

Visiting the South coast of Iceland we picked various lodging that can accommodate us on our road trip / overnight stopovers . The Guesthouse Geroi our hotel after a long drive from Reykjavík , wanted to have a meal in their dining room but no reservation and was fully booked , very disappointed as when I called to let them know we’re arriving and if there’s a restaurant . No mention we should reserve . They suggest the restaurant on the same property down the road where we ate instead Room was clean , minimal amenities

Great location, very friendly staff, very clean property, delicious breakfast

Basic accommodation but clean. Friendly staff, good breakfast and basic but good dinner

Really nice and helpful checkin. Ate dinner in the restaurant. Food was fantastic. Enjoyed the free coffee with dessert.

Very nice cabins we were in. Great views. The restaurant was excellent with delicious lamb. Enjoyed our stay very much