Is parking available at the property?

Free self parking is available on-site, but it is limited.

What type of breakfast is offered and what are the serving hours?

Continental breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee of approximately ISK 2450 for adults and ISK 1250 for children.

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

Check-in is from 3:00 PM to 9:00 PM, and check-out is by 10:00 AM. Early or late check-in/check-out may be available upon request, but it is subject to availability and may incur additional charges.

What accessibility features are available for guests with disabilities?

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

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

The property is located in Bláskógabyggd, approximately 11.4 miles from Thingvellir National Park and 15.2 miles from Skalholt Historical Site. Nearby attractions include Laugarvatn Fontana, just 0.2 miles away, and Kerid Crater, about 15.3 miles away.

What are the policies for guests staying with children?

Up to 6 children can stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.

Héradsskólinn Historic Guesthouse in Laugarvatn

What guests think

At Héradsskólinn Historic Guesthouse, travellers praise the scenic lakeside setting near Fontana hot springs and the Golden Circle, the building’s historic charm, and consistently friendly staff, while noting hostel-style shared bathrooms that can be few, busy, or not very clean.

Rooms are basic and vary in size, with vintage schoolhouse decor; some guests mention thin walls, bright rooms without blackout shades, or limited storage. The on-site restaurant is well regarded and breakfast generally good value, though a few found breakfast underwhelming. Expect a simple, characterful stay best for travellers comfortable with shared facilities.

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Facilities

Hostel-style setup with shared bathrooms and showers that can be insufficient for the number of rooms, and no elevator to upper floors. Self-catering options are limited, and there is no on-site pool or spa (discounts are for the neighboring baths).

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Guillaume

Oct 24, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Très peu de matériel pour la cuisine, pas du tout à la hauteur d’une auberge de jeunesse ou d’un guest house. Heureusement qu’il y avait un billard pour remonter le niveau

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Wesley

Sep 20, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

This is not a hotel and it does not have a pool. Showers are only on certain floors and usually locked. So you will have to take a shower at an odd time of day. Pics are of neighboring Lantana wellness center with pool for additional $40/ day. Worst hotel out of 500 hotels that I have ever stayed in. I asked for full refund due to fraudulent advertising, but was rejected. Motel 6 is better. Also, tiny bathroom towels.

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Audrey

Feb 22, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Just be aware that this is not a hotel, it is a hostel. We booked a family room and shared a bathroom with the entire 3rd floor which meant it was occupied the majority of the time. Plus there is no shower on the 3rd floor, only on the 2nd. The building itself is nice and the restaurant was actually quite good. The accomodation itself is clean but basic and the bathroom situation is limiting.

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Yuki

Aug 21, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Stay was as expected. No elevator to 3rd floor. A couple showers on 2nd floor.

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Tonani

Sep 20, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

This is a hostel. I did have a private bath but I was not expecting a hostel. It was VERY expensive and the online add was misleading with photos of a pool and hot tub. They were advertisements/photos for nearby hot springs that charge $50 per person to use and that's after the discount from the hostel. Would not return.

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Pui Shi

Mar 27, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Beautiful building with nice decoration. But there has no pantry for ppls to cook dinner/ prepare breakfast

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Doreen

Oct 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Die Lage ist schön am See. Das Personal war freundlich und das Frühstück preislich angemessen. Wir hatten ein Zimmer mit Gemeinschaftsbad. Leider waren die Anzahl zum Duschen und der Toilette sehr gering im Vergleich zur Zimmeranzahl. Bei voller Belegung wäre dies zu wenig.

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Chris

Sep 15, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The Guesthouse is situated near the lake with great surroundings. The check in process is quick and the guest room is clean. The staffs we met are very friendly. The continental breakfast is decent for the price. The issues to us were 1) the shared shower rooms and bathrooms; 2) noise from next door. It looks there are only one shower for male and two for female for the entire second floor of more that 20 plus guest rooms. We feel these bathrooms and showrooms are least clean ones we encountered in Iceland. The property is a conversion of a historical building and was not fully sound proof, so you can hear what the noise from next door.

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Krzysztof

Oct 2, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent place to stay, only the lack of elevator would be the downside.

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Andrew

Jul 28, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room layout is worse than in a typical college dorm - two beds are together and not separate. Practically no closet space and drawer space. Rooms on top floor are under the roof slant that decreases room volume. But the worst thing is the scarcity of bathrooms - there is only 1 bathroom on the 3rd floor and only 2 bathrooms on the 2nd floor. Completely inadequate for the number of rooms in this guesthouse. The quality of rooms and amenities is only 2 stars (or even 1 star). The only nice thing about this guesthouse was the restaurant (good food and service, very reasonably priced) and the friendliness of staff (even though the front desk closes at 9 p.m.)

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Cleanliness

Guest rooms are generally clean, but shared bathrooms and showers are inconsistently maintained, with occasional odors or drainage issues reported.

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Adrian

Nov 3, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

El hotel es muy acogedor, el staff es increíblemente amable. La habitación fue cómoda pero el baño olia a caño y no se calentaba, por que hay un hoyo en la ventana con un tubo de extracción. Hay un spa a unos metros con agua termales y sauna. El desayuno esta muy bueno.

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Gabriel

Sep 24, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Historic guesthouse, friendly staff, clwan and comfortable rooms, walking distance to the Laugarvatn Fontana.

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Monica

Jan 15, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very quiet and clean. Very nice people. Comfy bed.

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Amin

Sep 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Bathroom is shared. But the bathroom situation should be improved. Not super clean. No bidet. No paper towel. We had to ask for it. Spiders on the ceiling. Staff were great though.

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Thomas

Oct 18, 2023

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Das Hotel und vor allem der Lobby Bereich sind wunderschön. Die Zimmer sind süß, jedoch waren die Gemeinschaftsbäder nicht so sauber. Dennoch top Preis-Leistung und für eine Nacht perfekt.

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Antoinette

Nov 20, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel was clean and quiet

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Melissa

Sep 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It it convenient and was an affordable option for the area as we stopped by on the road trip, but the bathing area was not clean and did not like the breakfast.

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lamar

Feb 22, 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice room, clean. Cool building with lots of character

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Chris

Sep 15, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The Guesthouse is situated near the lake with great surroundings. The check in process is quick and the guest room is clean. The staffs we met are very friendly. The continental breakfast is decent for the price. The issues to us were 1) the shared shower rooms and bathrooms; 2) noise from next door. It looks there are only one shower for male and two for female for the entire second floor of more that 20 plus guest rooms. We feel these bathrooms and showrooms are least clean ones we encountered in Iceland. The property is a conversion of a historical building and was not fully sound proof, so you can hear what the noise from next door.

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Lauren

Sep 7, 2022

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Stayed 2 nights

L’hôtel est charmant ! La chambre dans laquelle nous étions était assez petite mais confortable et bien décorée. Les parties communes (hall de l’hôtel, salon, salle de restauration) sont très agréables ! A noter : pas de vraie cuisine mais juste une bouilloire et un micro onde. Petit bémol pour les salles de bain des parties communes qui n’étaient pas ultra propres mais pas catastrophiques non plus !

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Rooms

Rooms are basic and vary from small to spacious, featuring vintage schoolhouse decor; several mention limited storage, sloped ceilings, or quirky artwork. Some report noise from halls or neighboring rooms, and light intrusion when blackout shades are lacking.

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Abhishek

May 28, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Room was spacious with clean linens

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Cynthia

Sep 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Beautiful location, close to a lovely hot spring spa with a 10% discount with staying here, historic building. Downside was the bright lights outside the window without blackout shades made it difficult to sleep.

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Lynda

Aug 6, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Very relaxed casual atmosphere. We had dinner and breakfast at the hotel and enjoyed them both. Nice blackout blinds in the room. Very close to the Fontana spa which is very convenient.

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Erika

Sep 11, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Staff here were excellent. The property is cute, they’ve kept a lot of the historical elements. Room was small but adequate. The onsite restaurant was good (there are not many options in this small of a town). Breakfast was oatmeal, cereals, cold meats and cheeses, fruit and vegetables. And pancakes. Very walkable to the Fontana hot springs. Easy access point for the golden circle also.

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Craig

Aug 22, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The only issue we had was the noise in the hall coming through the door and walls till everyone settled down at night. Otherwise a nice stay and location. Hot spring pool just down the street. Also several restaurants close by.

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J tuazonmccheyne

Jun 9, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

While the room was clean and comfortable we couldn’t sleep. Parties and loud noises all night. We wanted to rest and ended up having a terrible night. No one cared about the noise. I asked them if it’s normally like this. Terrible place to stay.

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Chris

Sep 15, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The Guesthouse is situated near the lake with great surroundings. The check in process is quick and the guest room is clean. The staffs we met are very friendly. The continental breakfast is decent for the price. The issues to us were 1) the shared shower rooms and bathrooms; 2) noise from next door. It looks there are only one shower for male and two for female for the entire second floor of more that 20 plus guest rooms. We feel these bathrooms and showrooms are least clean ones we encountered in Iceland. The property is a conversion of a historical building and was not fully sound proof, so you can hear what the noise from next door.

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Reiko

Sep 3, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

A striking building on a large property with a beautiful lake view. Parking and check in was super easy. The shared bathrooms were well maintained and not too hard to find a free shower or toilet. Rooms were huge but the artwork is vintage and could be unsettling for some. Our rooms had an embroidered clown wall hanging… This was a great stay for my group as it was close enough to popular attractions.

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Lauren

Sep 7, 2022

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Stayed 2 nights

L’hôtel est charmant ! La chambre dans laquelle nous étions était assez petite mais confortable et bien décorée. Les parties communes (hall de l’hôtel, salon, salle de restauration) sont très agréables ! A noter : pas de vraie cuisine mais juste une bouilloire et un micro onde. Petit bémol pour les salles de bain des parties communes qui n’étaient pas ultra propres mais pas catastrophiques non plus !

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Andrew

Jul 28, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room layout is worse than in a typical college dorm - two beds are together and not separate. Practically no closet space and drawer space. Rooms on top floor are under the roof slant that decreases room volume. But the worst thing is the scarcity of bathrooms - there is only 1 bathroom on the 3rd floor and only 2 bathrooms on the 2nd floor. Completely inadequate for the number of rooms in this guesthouse. The quality of rooms and amenities is only 2 stars (or even 1 star). The only nice thing about this guesthouse was the restaurant (good food and service, very reasonably priced) and the friendliness of staff (even though the front desk closes at 9 p.m.)

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Service

Staff are consistently friendly, welcoming, and helpful, with smooth check-ins and attentive service noted.

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James

May 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location. Fantastic staff.

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Sharun

Jul 2, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great room and very friendly staff. Requested for two twin beds and staff were very prompt with getting back to me.

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Halldor

Jul 28, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Móttökurnar voru mjög hlýlegar, skemmtilegar og fræðandi. Fengum áhugavert yfirlit yfir söguna og gaman að sjá stílinn og yfirbragðið á þessari gömlu og virðulegu byggingu. Prýðis kvöldverður og morgunmatur.Takk fyrir okkur

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Patrycja

Jul 4, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Wonderful and friendly staff, delicious food and very comfortable stay. They make you feel so welcome

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Nicole

Jul 27, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Very convenient location if you are visiting sights along the Golden Circle. The staff were friendly, and the check-in process was very smooth. The restaurant was great - our pizza was delicious! Would recommend to anyone traveling along the Golden Circle!

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Erika

Sep 11, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Staff here were excellent. The property is cute, they’ve kept a lot of the historical elements. Room was small but adequate. The onsite restaurant was good (there are not many options in this small of a town). Breakfast was oatmeal, cereals, cold meats and cheeses, fruit and vegetables. And pancakes. Very walkable to the Fontana hot springs. Easy access point for the golden circle also.

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Jean-Francois

Mar 6, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Très agréable, bel rencontre, personnel très accueillant

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Serguei

Dec 10, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Breakfest was great. Host was super nice.

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Genevieve

Jun 23, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

It was convenient. Staff was nice.

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Piotr

Aug 28, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great place to stay. Very friendly folks.

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Location

Scenic lakeside setting within easy walking distance of Laugarvatn Fontana, and a convenient base for Golden Circle sights.

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Leandro

Dec 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Lugar muito encantador na beira do lago. Recomendo com certeza! A casa é muito agradável, aconchegante e bem decorada. Fica muito perto do Golden Circle, então pode fazer o passeio e dormir lá depois. Eu com certeza voltaria. Alem de tudo, a equipe é muito simpatica e gentil. Vimos aurora boreal há 5 minutos de carro do hotel. Sonho!

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Denis

Aug 3, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Beautiful view and walks near lake.

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Kabir

May 8, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great location next to bread baking and hot spring

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Cynthia

Sep 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Beautiful location, close to a lovely hot spring spa with a 10% discount with staying here, historic building. Downside was the bright lights outside the window without blackout shades made it difficult to sleep.

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Erika

Sep 11, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Staff here were excellent. The property is cute, they’ve kept a lot of the historical elements. Room was small but adequate. The onsite restaurant was good (there are not many options in this small of a town). Breakfast was oatmeal, cereals, cold meats and cheeses, fruit and vegetables. And pancakes. Very walkable to the Fontana hot springs. Easy access point for the golden circle also.

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Camille

Mar 4, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Bon hotel idealement situé a littéralement 2 pas des sources fontana, et proche des points d'intérêts du golden circle que sont pingvellir ou geysir

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susan

Jun 14, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely setting with a beautiful view of the lake.

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Doreen

Oct 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Die Lage ist schön am See. Das Personal war freundlich und das Frühstück preislich angemessen. Wir hatten ein Zimmer mit Gemeinschaftsbad. Leider waren die Anzahl zum Duschen und der Toilette sehr gering im Vergleich zur Zimmeranzahl. Bei voller Belegung wäre dies zu wenig.

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Shannon

Jan 22, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Beautiful unique building right next to the hot springs. A great stop on the ring road!

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Toulon

Oct 1, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Wonderful guesthouse next to a fantastic hotsprings. Very quiet and peaceful with easy access to NP and other sites. Highly recommend!

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Dining

Restaurant food is widely praised (including pizza and dinners), and breakfast is generally good value; a few guests found breakfast underwhelming.

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Kayla

Jan 17, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

I’m sure this guesthouse is quite busy in the summer but it was so quiet and nice this winter! The room was bigger than expected and the bathrooms and showers were clean. It was nice having everything to ourselves. We also had a vegan lasagna in the restaurant area and it was delicious. Thanks for a great stay!

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Nicole

Jul 27, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Very convenient location if you are visiting sights along the Golden Circle. The staff were friendly, and the check-in process was very smooth. The restaurant was great - our pizza was delicious! Would recommend to anyone traveling along the Golden Circle!

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Melissa

Sep 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It it convenient and was an affordable option for the area as we stopped by on the road trip, but the bathing area was not clean and did not like the breakfast.

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Erika

Sep 11, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Staff here were excellent. The property is cute, they’ve kept a lot of the historical elements. Room was small but adequate. The onsite restaurant was good (there are not many options in this small of a town). Breakfast was oatmeal, cereals, cold meats and cheeses, fruit and vegetables. And pancakes. Very walkable to the Fontana hot springs. Easy access point for the golden circle also.

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Khrishma

Mar 23, 2023

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Stayed 19,320 nights

The food was the delicious. Had to wait awhile, but definitely worth the wait. We walked around the school, looked at all of the historical pictures, and loved it. It was great to be apart of that.

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Jacqueline

Sep 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We loved this cute, historic guesthouse. It was cosy and inviting and the food in the restaurant was good.

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Serguei

Dec 10, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Breakfest was great. Host was super nice.

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Tim

Sep 11, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

This is a unique and interesting place to spend the night. Beautiful location by the lake and walk to Fontana geothermal area. Our room was small, clean and comfortable. Restaurant has delicious pizza. Shoes off at the door, shared bathrooms were not a problem. We would definitely recommend it.

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Christian

May 13, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice historic place very close to allot of tourist attractions. The hotel is an old school. It looks beautiful and the people working there was very nice. The shared space is very cozy and the room was an OK size. The breakfast could be better but the dinner was good.

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Andrew

Jul 28, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room layout is worse than in a typical college dorm - two beds are together and not separate. Practically no closet space and drawer space. Rooms on top floor are under the roof slant that decreases room volume. But the worst thing is the scarcity of bathrooms - there is only 1 bathroom on the 3rd floor and only 2 bathrooms on the 2nd floor. Completely inadequate for the number of rooms in this guesthouse. The quality of rooms and amenities is only 2 stars (or even 1 star). The only nice thing about this guesthouse was the restaurant (good food and service, very reasonably priced) and the friendliness of staff (even though the front desk closes at 9 p.m.)

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Héradsskólinn Historic Guesthouse

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