Hotel Glymur

Nice hotel. room had a loft and good view of the water. dinner and breakfast were also good.

It is a longer drive to take Rt 47 to Glymur, but I wouldn't have traded some of the beautiful sights for the world, and certainly not the tunnel which you can take on the return. At the end of the drive is a sweet treat - the Hotel Glymur, with sweet attentive staff, delicious meals, fun rooms, and the feeling that you are at an exclusive lodge in the foothills. I loved my stay here.

Excellent location for visiting Falls and Gieser. Hotel is OK but not special -- dinner service is good but extremely limited offering -- breakfast buffet excellent.

We were very excited for our stay at Hotel Glymur. The location was gorgeous and we were expecting a cute, rural get-away. Unfortunately, the room was uninhabitable. The sheets were dirty and stained. The water in the shower reeked of sulphur. The smell was horrific, and it made the rest of the (tiny) room smell for hours. Worst of all, we couldn't open the windows to let the smell out because the windows lacked screens and there were hundreds of insects trying to get in. On top of all that, the blinds were nearly see through, which was a problem with 23 hours of sunlight each day. We ended up leaving after only one night and re-arranging the last few days of our trip just to get out of this place. Avoid unless you have literally no other options in the area, and enter with low expectations.

AWFUL. The room (and hotel) are extremely dated so there was little comfort. Hotel was "managed" by a 25 year old and teenagers so needless to say service was terrible. To top it off the water smelled like sulfur so you get to take a rotten egg shower. I wouldn't give this review but for the price. At this expensive price point, the hotel and service are completely unacceptable. On a positive note, the view and food were good.

I immediately relaxed when I saw the other guests enjoying wine and cocktails as they looked down at the fjord. Dinner was very good. I would enjoy a return visit.

The pros:Great view from the soaking tubs and interesting decor throughout the hotel. Breakfast is delish! The cons: Apparently a European double bed is 2 singles pushed together. Not ideal for a romantic getaway! Internet in the room didn't work. Apparently a router was broken. No concierge and no good knowledge about local tourist sites. Luckily I had lonely planet guide with me.

The food in the restaurant was simply amazing. The breakfast buffet was incredible, and the dinner was absolutely delicious. The best meals we had in Iceland. The shower water smelled of sulfur, but everything else about the hotel was great.

Hotel Glymur is an absolutely wonderful hotel in stunning scenery. With giant windows you can watch the sun rise and set over the water and mountains. The surrounding area is gorgeous and not far from reykjavik. The hotel itself is beautiful and charming, has a wonderful breakfast, friendly and helpful staff, spacious rooms and overall comfort that can't be beat at this price.

Nice staff, has coffee /tea spot always, hottub, robes, shower that does not flood the whole bathroom. Bed is upstairs in loft. Very large breakfast options included. Nicest lobby. Had 8 nights with 7 hotels and this was the best.