Sleeping with the Horses

The most beautiful and largest cottage we had during our trip. Everything was perfect, clen, beautiful... and the view on horses is of course a plus

Feel the country and the horses! We stayed here for one week and visited common and secret places nearby by the rented 4WD. Very close to the ferry (Landeyjahöfn) to the Vestmannaeyjar (Westmen Island). The cottage is clean and has a cooking place with all equipment you need (coffee machine, dish washer, microwave). Very nice,relaxed and friendly staff. My daughter also joined the famous black beach ride. Best thing: no TV set and the panorama windows.

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We booked a night here based on the name of the property and the publicity photos both on this website and social media. Sadly, this birthday treat for our horse-mad daughter proved to be disappointing and was the ultimate in false advertising (possible scam?). Firstly, there were no horses in front of the room. Second, if there had been they would not come to the room like in the photos as there is an electric fence between the room and where the horses should have been. We had closer contact with horses in cheaper properties throughout Iceland. If you want an expensive room then this is your place, but all the bathroom product bottles were empty. If you are 4 persons, expect 2 to sit on the bedside tables to eat. If you want the experience, don't bother and go somewhere else. Booking.com have also failed to respond.

Gorgeous with friendly staff. Cottage was amazing with cozy blankets and pillows, plates and silverware, coffee, kitchenette, table, amazing views out of both sides of the cabin. Probably our favorite place we stayed.

People expect horses to come up to the window like pictured on the website. There is a fence and the horses wander at will between pastures. Not a negative for us at all but want others to know that you won’t Have horses eating out of your hand from you bed.

The host was very friendly online. We loved the fact that it was in between Reykjavík and Vik and close to Skógafoss. The cabins themselves were gorgeous, well designed, and very comfortable. It had everything you needed to cook yourself dinner or breakfast, make coffee or even wash your dishes but there was not a trash can. The guest book with the information was cute, very informative. The ability to go into the gate with the horses was a cool twist. However we didn’t find a gate.

All the things I had viewed online between the website, instagram, google etc showed something that was different than what we experienced. Add all that up plus the additional person charge, I wouldn’t stay there again. Especially for just an 6 hour stay.

The Icelandic horses are the main attraction, but the sweeping views of the Westman islands and Northern glaciers don’t disappoint! Our tiny house was modern, comfortable, and cozy. There are plenty of throw blankets and pillows around so that you can nest into the furniture. It was very convenient to have a kitchen.

It is very isolated, and you’ll need to be comfortable with your GPS and travel on gravel roads. I would suggest that you bring your food and spend at least one day doing nothing but enjoying the serenity of the surroundings and the proximity to the horses. I would have appreciated instructions on how to use the heating and dishwasher.

Beautiful surroundings with view of happy perfectly kept horses on super well maintained fields - just amazing. Beds including the pullout sofa were super comfortable, layout very efficient with a spacious bathroom - the nicest we have seen on our roundtrip. Really nice design of everything. Kitchen is small but has everything to prepare small meals. Thanks to dishwasher and a smart system of several fresh clothes and towels and a clean brush we felt we could manage two meals a day easily. Nice natural products in the bathroom. Nice towels. Overall, a really pretty, comfortable small house that doesn’t feel to small due to the height of the ceiling. We booked ahead a beach ride with the owner Hördur and it was the best decision! Thank you!

We traveled as a family with two adult girls. For the four of us it worked, but not super perfectly. Especially the stylish barn door style bathroom sliding door was not ideal, because in our house it would provide visual separation, but not more.

Kim was very friendly and made my 3 year old son really comfortable around the horses and made sure he had his first Icelandic horse ride.

They could have a breakfast option

We recently stayed at Sleeping with Horses during our journey along the south coast of Iceland. This location was great. We had the Kria unit, which was beautifully decorated and had all the amenities we needed and more. The bed was incredibly comfortable, and the shower had excellent water pressure. One of the highlights was enjoying my morning coffee taking pictures of the horses right outside our unit. Overall, we had a wonderful time and would highly recommend Sleeping with Horses, to anyone traveling through the area.

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Quiet and peaceful

Door lock not working. Bathroom door hard to close