Gauksmýri guesthouse lodge

Location: Gauksmýri Húnaþing vestra, Hvammstangi, is

Star Rating: 8.2 Stars

Property Type: Guest houses

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 03:00 PM - 11:30 PM

Check-out: 11:00 AM

Amenities & Facilities

• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Parking
• Non-smoking rooms
• Non-smoking throughout
• Outdoor furniture
• Staff adhere to local safety protocols
• Guest rooms disinfected between stays
• Hand sanitizer in guest room and key areas
• Cashless payment available
• Sanitized tableware & silverware
• Invoice provided
• Guests can opt-out any cleaning services during stay
• Smoke alarms
• Guest room sealed after cleaning
• Face masks for guests available
• Security alarm
• Free wired internet
• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Internet access
• Private picnics
• Japanese garden

Rooms Available

• Two-Bedroom Apartment

  Featuring a private entrance, this apartment comprises 1 living room, 2 separate bedrooms and 1 bathroom with a shower and a hairdryer. In the kitchen, guests will find a refrigerator, kitchenware, an oven and a microwave. The apartment provides a seating area, a dining area, an electric kettle as well as a balcony with garden views. The unit offers 4 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Kitchenette
  • Refrigerator
  • Seating Area
  • Toilet
  • Microwave
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Kitchen
  • Private entrance
  • Sofa
  • Dining area
  • Electric kettle
  • Oven
  • Linen
  • Dining table
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Wine glasses
  • Shampoo
  • Body soap
  • Smoke alarm

• Double or Twin Room with Private Bathroom

  The twin/double room features air conditioning, heating, as well as a private bathroom boasting a shower and a hairdryer. The unit has 2 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Linen
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Shampoo
  • Body soap
  • Smoke alarm

• Triple Room with Private Bathroom

  The triple room offers air conditioning, heating, as well as a private bathroom boasting a shower and a hairdryer. The unit has 3 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Linen
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Shampoo
  • Body soap
  • Smoke alarm

• Single Room with Private Bathroom

  The single room provides air conditioning, heating, as well as a private bathroom featuring a shower and a hairdryer. The single room features garden views. The unit offers 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Linen
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Shampoo
  • Body soap
  • Smoke alarm

• Family Room with Bathroom

  The spacious family room provides air conditioning, a private entrance, as well as a private bathroom featuring a shower and a hairdryer. The unit offers 4 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • Seating Area
  • Toilet
  • Microwave
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Private entrance
  • Dining area
  • Electric kettle
  • Linen
  • Dining table
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Wine glasses
  • Shampoo
  • Body soap
  • Smoke alarm

Guest Reviews

• ruud (4/5): Slecht en duidelijk veel te duur voor wat je krijgt - alles viel tegen. grote van de kamer, er zou om 8.00 uur ontbijt zijn de deur ging pas om 8.15 uur open de dame liep op bloten voeten het ontbijt klaar te maken die nog niet klaar stond. Brood was nog bevroren en de gekookte eieren rouw. Zeer slecht!
• Heinrich (5/5): -
• Agustina (10/5): -
• Marjolein (9/5): really hope to come back here - the views, level of hospitality, the room including bathroom, the bed, the comfortable space over all, the lounge, excellent breakfast very friendly people and a lovely dog tea and coffee free available
• Aida (8/5): Agradable - El desayuno muy completo, baño en la habitación No tiene cocina ni hervidor de agua en la habitación; en cambio ofrece tes/cafe caliente; microondas y nevera con zona de estar
• Wendy (10/5): Lovely staff, quiet setting, overlooks pond, delicious breakfast - Lovely setting, friendly staff, clean, peaceful, with a great breakfast! Nothing
• Helena (9/5): - perfect location, friendly staff, kitchen well maintained socket not next to every bed
• Kelsey (10/5): -
• shuo (10/5): Somewhere to belong - Everything! Breakfast, house, decorations, location and especially staff and all the pets. We found it was tricky to find enough attractions in the long distance between Mývatn area and Snæfellsjökull National Park, and this place is right in the middle to have a good overnight break. Hotel is like a big family house, warm and welcoming. Some detail to share: We visited during early September and really wanted to see aurora, but that night was with heavy rain and cloudy. We used app to find an opening of cloud nearby with 20mins drive and wanted to give a try. When we left the hotel around 11:30pm, the staff/owner suggested we would not see anything and road condition would be tough. I saw he was about to lock the hotel and leave for home. But we still hoped to try - that was the only chance we had during our whole Iceland trip. So we left, and of course saw nothing. But we did not stay long and luckily there was no rain outside the hotel area. When returned we found the owner was waiting for us! And we felt super warm and thankful, like at that moment we belong here
• MICHAEL (10/5): -
• Valerio (8/5): -
• Swati (1/5): Had an issue with the booking. Staff was unhelpful. They wanted me to book another room. I didn’t go to the property at -
• Yurii (10/5): -
• Christine (5/5): -
• Jürg (6/5): Gut, - Sauberkeit, gutes Frühstück Eher kleine Zimmer
• Nele (8/5): Good spot for a short stay along the ring road. - Good accommodation for a short stay along the ring road. Rooms have a private bathroom and are good, although a little outdated.
• Robin (10/5): Hulpvaardige uitbaters met een prachtig Guesthouse. Veel liefde voor hun gasten en dieren. - De uitbaters waren zeer vriendelijk en hulpvaardig. Als je op het erf komt wordt je meteen begroet door de lieve hond. De kamers zijn stil en proper. Ook was er een eerlijk vers ontbijt met ruime keuze. Er was vers fruit en lekkere koffie. Er waren zelfs koffiekoeken en verschillende soorten beleg en confituur. Ontbijt met uitzicht op de vijver en het prachtige landschap. Absoluut een aanrader!
• Monique (9/5): Superbe chambre bien placée, très bon accueil. - Salle de bain individuelle avec toilettes, accueil très agréable, frigo commun, très belle vue, petit déjeuner en libre service, très copieux. Rien
• Theresa (7/5): A place to stay along the way. - The location was great and being on a former farm with some animals was also wonderful. The breakfast was good and the room was very basic but good. This is a no frills guesthouse to stay along the ring road. Our room was comfortable but small and there was no television on the property. It was a room for the night that offered a good breakfast before our next adventure. It was very horse and animal themed. We did get to play to with the dog, visit the horses, see the Chickens, and get visited by the Black and White big Cat on the property. Those were the highlights of our stay! It was a true plain Guesthouse. There were no TVs in the rooms or the "living room" area. The living room area did feel a bit older, as did the room The Shower in the Bathroom was extremely small.
• georges (8/5): Séjour agréable - Calme, literie, accueil Le petit déjeuner est basic
• Lynne (9/5): -
• Tua Lowe (7/5): A Quiet Place for A Good Night's Sleep - The room was soundproof, suitable for rest. The mattress was soft and comfortable. The shower box was narrow. Breakfast was a bit lack of variety.
• Chanaka (9/5): -
• Guy (9/5): - The view was amazing and the food was delicious at dinner
• 宇倫 (10/5): 農場主人很用心招待～還有超愛玩的迎賓犬 - 農場主人很用心招待～還有超愛玩的迎賓犬
• Gloria (7/5): -
• Julie (10/5): exceptionnel! - L'accueil a vraiment été excellent! Nous avons eu un problème de voiture, le monsieur est revenu exprès pour nous aider. Et le petit déjeuner est exceptionnel avec des produits faits maison! L'hébergement est vraiment accueillant et chaleureux. Nous avons eu la chance de voir des aurores boréales à travers notre fenêtre de chambre. Rien, tout était parfait, vraiment!
• María Lóa (10/5): -
• Qiyang (9/5): -
• Antonio (9/5): Una notte a Gauksmýri - Stanza basic ma comoda, con bagno e doccia pulitissimi. Sala colazione con una vista spettacolare, ampia e con tutte le opzioni dolce/salato a disposizione. Apprezzatissimo anche il pane caldo da tagliare sul momento Forse sarebbe stato meglio avere un tavolino più grande, anzichè una tavola triangolare conficcata in un angolo della stanza
• Manuel Alejandro (5/5): Alojamiento básico - Tiene microondas en zonas comunes y bonitas vistas desde el restaurante donde sirven el desayuno con algunas opciones sin gluten y sin lactosa, y que es más moderno que el resto de instalaciones. Fuerte olor del agua en el baño de la habitación. De los alojamientos más caros en los que nos hemos quedado.
• Linda (5/5): -
• YIWEN (7/5): -
• Leonie (9/5): - Das Frühstück war der Hammer!! Frische Croissant Obst und Gemüse es gab viel Auswahl. Das Zimmer war für eine Nacht voll ausreichend. Wir wurden von einem süßen Hund begrüßt
• Schmidt (8/5): - Das Preis Leistungsverhältnis war vollkommen okay. Das Zimmer war zwar relativ klein, aber sicher über der angegebenen Quadratmeterzahl von 8. Es ist eine ziemliche Alleinlage mit einem sehr netten Hofhund, der Beschäftigung sucht. Der Kaffee beim Frühstücksbüffet war viel zu stark. Für mich ungenießbar. Aber vielleicht war es ein einmaliger Fehler.
• paola (10/5): -
• Misti (10/5): Beautiful place in a quiet area with a wonderful view - The owner was super friendly, the facility is beautiful, the room was very nice and there was a dog that wanted to play with everyone. Wish we had more time here and we enjoyed our stay very much.
• MP gongora (8/5): -
• DIMITRA (4/5): -
• LUCIANO (9/5): Gradevole - La location Camera piccola
• Christian (7/5): - Zimmer war sehr klein
• Erich (8/5): Ein nettes Gästehaus für eine Nacht. - Das Gästehaus ist sehr praktisch für uns auf der Route gelegen. Die Zimmer waren zwar sehr klein, aber gemütlich, mit Dusche , WC und sehr sauber. Ein sehr nettes Personal. Der Frühstücksraum war sehr schön, groß und es gab eine große Auswahl beim Frühstück, das auch sehr gut war. Da das Gästehaus ganz in der Nähe der Ringstraße liegt, hört man, wenn LKWs vorbeifahren, was aber nicht sehr oft vorkommt.
• Eva (10/5): Es war alles super! -
• Kim Jürgen (9/5): A good night and nice dog - The hotel has a very cute dog, and if you want he wants to play with you with a stick or stone :-). I have stayed there for one night at the beginning and another one at the end of my bicylce tour. For the two weeks inbetween the owner allowed me to park my car there for that time. I appreciate it, thank you very much. There is a good breakfest with various types of coffee, oatmeal, fruits, croissants, boiled egg, jam, cheese, applejuice, orangejuice, tea etc. That gave me good power for the first day cycling. The single room has one bed, the shower is super hot. No TV in that room I have booked (which I knew of course), good WIFI. Thank you very much.
• Kim Jürgen (9/5): - I've been on a 2 weeks tour with a bicycle and stayed here for a night. Dinner and Breakfest in the restaurant has been quite good. I had a double-bed room for me (single traveller). There is a nearby natural hot pot (400m, Hellulaug). You are allowed to use the hotels towels and bathrobe also for that (thats what the staff told me). For a single person the room has a good. The space next to the bed (aside) is perhaps a bit narrow, but for me it was okay. Good WIFI in that remote area.
• Klaudia (10/5): Schönes Gästehaus mit Liebe eingerichtet - Sehr freundliches Personal. Kleine aber gemütliche Zimmer sowie sauber. Gutes Frühstück und es leben Tiere auf dem Hof (Hund und Katze). Schönes Haus mit Liebe eingerichtet. Zimmer etwas klein aber das ist meckern auf hohem Niveau!!
• Ricardo (8/5): - The location and breakfast are great. The beds are very comfy and room is clean. We loved that we could visit and pet their horses. Our check-in was awkward. We arrived late so there's was what we think was a helper. Last thing you want to hear when you arrive late at your accommodation is that there's something wrong with your booking. His English wasn't very good and he had to make a phone call to verify my booking. Apparently there was another person with my same First Name that booked multiple rooms and the whole process was very confusing and awkward. He nicely apologized in the end for everything. The other thing is about the material of the construction, you can clearly hear other guests moving in their rooms. Some guests arrived at midnight and they were clearly moving around in their room, so if you're a light sleeper you might have issues with this.
• Vladimir Zak (8/5): - OK place for one night. Beds were fine, host nice. We saw Aurora light just from the window (!!) - this covered for all less comfy things room VERY small. you can squeeze 1 bag thats all. breakfast - very basic even for Iceland
• Caamano (10/5): -
• Charpilienne (9/5): Une bonne adresse à garder - José est un hôte formidable, nous avons passé un agréable moment dans notre road trip dans cette guesthouse. Merci pour l’accueil. La literie est top. Le petit déjeuner est super, varié, et la quantité y est. nb: le chien sera ravi de jouer avec vous au bâton Isolation de la chambre n’est pas top mais nous avons quand même bien dormis!
• Nicholas (10/5): -
• Debbie (4/5): Tiny room, unfriendly patron - The bed was fairly comfortable and the location was convenient, just off route 1 The only member of staff we encountered was very unfriendly and quite rude. There is no lift at the property and he was prepared to watch us struggle to carry heavy suitcases up the stairs on our own. He didn't smile once and yet was laughing and joking with other guests. Breakfast didn't start until 8 (every other place we stayed it started at 7) and when we said we needed to leave at 7, he just shrugged. Breakfast was meant to be included in the price, but we couldn't even get a drink before we left, as the always available tea/coffee wasn't, because there was no hot water with which to make any in the morning. We didn't expect the kitchen to open especially for us, but surely some fruit or a snack to take with us could have been offered. The bedroom was tiny and it was impossible to open two cases at once. Air-conditioning is listed in the facilities - there wasn't any. We only stayed one night, but there was nothing enjoyable about it, apart from the bed being fairly comfy.
• Nikhita (9/5): Perfect for a ring road trip - The rooms are clean and the property is on route 1, no long de-tours required. Excellent location’ There should be a good coffee machine for visitors.
• Sueryo (10/5): -
• Mayuri (8/5): -
• Davalos (9/5): -
• Monika (7/5): -
• Tania (7/5): - The location, the room was small but comfortable. The breakfast, no sound isolation in the room.
• Sibylle (7/5): We had a comfortable nights sleep and breakfast was sufficient. - Great location off route 1. Check in was easy and our needs were taken care of. We had a small room. The place is a bit outdated but comfortable.
• Clark (6/5): -
• Laura Catalina (8/5): - Tiene un ambiente muy acogedor, hay caballos, perro y puedes compartir con ellos, vimos auroras desde la ventana de nuestra habitación El desayuno muy completo pero no tenían huevos revueltos
• Monique (7/5): - Nette kamers en goed ontbijt. Geboekt omdat er een restaurant bij zou zijn, echter is deze gesloten.
• christele (6/5): - l emplacement La chambre trop petite et peu fonctionnelle et petit déjeuner peu qualitatif
• Ray (8/5): -
• Anna (10/5): -
• Ichun (9/5): - Welcome dog is super cute. Good guesthouse good experience overall
• Connor (10/5): - Late check in, great buffet breakfast included.
• Nicola (7/5): Consigliato per una notte - Ottima colazione, servita in una sala sul lago con vetrate con piacevole musica dí sottofondo …super accoglienza dal dolcissimo cagnolone dei proprietari ,letti comodi Camera e bagno un po’ piccoli ,assenza di tv in camera
• Suzanne (8/5): Lovely Stay - We enjoyed our stay here and the breakfast was good! I really liked it because it was quiet.
• Alain (7/5): -
• Gabor (8/5): -
• P. (9/5): Heerlijk hotel! - Heerlijk hotel met gezellige plek om te ontbijten met prachtig uitzicht! Het uitgebreide ontbijt was keurig verzorgd! Nette kamers met prima bedden!
• Matan (10/5): -
• MASSIMO (9/5): Pernottamento nella natura - Abbiamo prenotato una camera con colazione. Al nostro arrivo il titolare ci ha assegnato una dependance silenziosa con una grande camera, soggiorno, angolo cottura e bagno. Pertanto abbiamo avuto una grande metratura a nostra disposizione, inusuale per gli standard islandesi. Ottima colazione a buffet in una veranda luminosa con vista sulla campagna. Nulla.
• Regine (5/5): -
• Claude (7/5): OK, prix élevé (comme partout en Islande - Pas de TV Pas de ménage (séjour de deux nuits)
• Alan (10/5): Lovely friendly staff as was the dog who greeted us on arrival - As we pulled up in the car park greeted by a lovely friendly dog at our car. Nice lounge area to drink tea and look out over the large pond. Breakfast spread was outstanding particularly the warm croissants with ham and bacon in/on them. Fresh warm bread to slice yourself and creamy butter. So much choice but couldn't try everything but gave it a good try. There was no milk by the tea and coffee making area but a big empty fridge at the side where milk could have been. Milk arrived once we asked for it though so not the end of the world.
• Caterina (8/5): -
• Andreas (9/5): Sehr schöner Aufenthalt - Das Gauksmýri guesthouse hat eine sehr schöne Lage und ist sehr ruhig gelegen. Das Frühstück war reichhaltig und der Frühstücksraum hat eine super Aussicht. Es waren leider keine Pferde mehr da :-)
• Francisco (10/5): - Después de leer las opiniones, no íbamos con muchas expectativas, pero nos sorprendió muy gratamente. Siendo el mejor alojamiento en conjunto, de todos los que llevamos, siendo ya 7. Al llegar, ciertamente te recibe un Sr, no se si será el dueño, pero con nosotros fué muy amable, nos enseñó las instalaciones y nos dió las explicaciones pertinentes. L a decoración de las zonas comunes es algo peculiar. La localización es perfecta, con unas vistas imcreibles tanto desde la habitación como del comedor donde se sirve el desayuno. Habitación amplia a pesar de los 8 m2 que dcía en la reserva, camas cómodas, lavabo correcto. Desayuno variado y completo. Si lugar a dudas repetiríamos. Nos gustó todo. ;)
• Max (10/5): -
• Marc (8/5): Nice stay - Comfortable.
• Miguel (8/5): -
• MARIO ALBERTO (8/5): REPOSO TRAS UN TRAYECTO LARGO PERO BONITO DESDE AKUREYRI - Buena y tranquila ubicacion en una graja. Las habitaciones estan muy bien, camas comodas y buna temperatura. Servicios correctos ,con zona living , cafes , agua etc... Desayuno amplio y bueno para lo que se estila. Parece hubo alguna incidencia con la reserva , pero resolvieron rapido y bien. Anotar que no hay ascensor si la habitacion esta en el piso de arriba. Pero es facil.
• Vhlo (6/5): - A bit cold even in summer
• christian (8/5): Très bel emplacement à la jonction de l'ouest et du nord. - Le calme et l'environnement bucolique. Le petit déjeuner copieux et varié. L'absence d'un support ou d'un meuble pour les valises.
• Gianluca (5/5): - Il burro ed il pane artigianali a colazione molto buoni
• Eunice (5/5): Not too comfortable - Hot water was kept after 9pm. We have no water to drink in the evening and morning before we start the journey. There is no kettle too.
• Volker (8/5): -
• singirikonda (8/5): -
• Diana (10/5): - Sehr ruhige Lage. Liegt an der Ringstraße und trotzdem sehr ruhig Die Dusche war sehr eng
• valter (8/5): - Davvero buona la prima colazione Stanze e bagno molto piccoli
• Jacinta (9/5): - ...es acogedor, curioso , buen desayuno, en definitiva desconexión total, perfecto!! todo ok!
• Junkui (9/5): - Nice place to stay. Clean. Excellent complimentary breakfast. A little difficulty in moving languages upstairs
• Georgette (7/5): Bof - L’emplacement Chambre petite, salle de bain minuscule, petit déjeuner ordinaire, mauvais isolation.
• Sandro (8/5): -
• Przemysław (8/5): -
• Ron (8/5): Uitstekend verblijf met goed en uitgebreid ontbijt - Uitstekende accommodatie direct aan de rondweg. Voldoende parkeergelegenheid, schoon en uitstekend ontbijt. Zeer gastvrije uitbaters. Ligt niet dicht bij voorzieningen
• nathan (7/5): An enjoyable short stay but the room was very cold. - Excellent location just off the N1 main road. Free breakfast was good and had a good selection of food. Lovely view of the lake. Accommodation was to a good standard and beds were comfortable. Very good water pressure in the shower. Staff were very friendly and helpful. A lovely hotel but the room was cold and no heating was working despite there being a radiator in the room. No tea or coffee in the room. No on site restaurant for dinner so and the closest was 8KM away and was very expensive with two meals and drinks costing us nearly £100.
• Dario1989 (9/5): -

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