Malarhorn Guesthouse
Location: Grundargata 17, Drangsnes, 0520, Drangsnes, IS
Star Rating: 2 Stars
Property Type: Guest houses
About this Property
Ocean Views and Modern Amenities
Marvel at breathtaking ocean views from our terrace and enjoy complimentary wireless internet and attentive concierge services during your stay.
Delightful Dining Experience
Savor delicious international cuisine at Malarkaffi, our on-site restaurant featuring a bar/lounge with stunning ocean vistas. Open from 6 PM to 8 PM.
Convenient Features for a Relaxing Stay
Experience hassle-free check-in and check-out with our express services, take advantage of luggage storage, and enjoy free self-parking. Our 23 well-appointed guestrooms offer comfort and connectivity with complimentary Wi-Fi.
Book your unforgettable coastal getaway at Malarhorn Guesthouse in Drangsnes, ideally located near Holmavik Harbor and the Museum of Icelandic Sorcery & Witchcraft.
Important Information
- Up to 6 children stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.
- Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.
- Contactless check-in and contactless check-out are available.
- This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).
Policies
Check-in: 03:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Check-out: 12:00 PM
Instructions: The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 10 PM. To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. If you are planning to arrive after 10 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions and lockbox information. The front desk is staffed during limited hours.
Amenities & Facilities
- Express check-out
- Boat tours on site
- Free WiFi
- Terrace
- Luggage storage
- Express check-in/check-out
- Concierge service
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Front desk (limited hours)
- Express check-out
- Smoke-free property
- Express check-in
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Free self parking
- Boat tours on site
- Renewable energy source - geothermal
- All property's electricity comes from renewable sources
Rooms Available
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Apartment, 2 Bedrooms
4 Twin Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed
613-sq-foot room with a patio
Layout - 2 bedrooms, living room, and dining area
Internet - Free WiFi
Food & Drink - Kitchen with refrigerator, stovetop, oven, and microwave
Sleep - Blackout drapes/curtains and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer
Practical - Laptop workspace, wardrobe or closet, and desk chair
Comfort - Heating
Accessibility - Wheelchair accessible
Need to Know - Limited housekeeping, toothbrush and toothpaste not available
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 6 (6 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- Hair dryer
- Refrigerator
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Kitchen
- Electric kettle
- Wardrobe or closet
- Oven
- Stovetop
- Sofa bed
- Wheelchair accessible
- Separate sitting area
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Separate dining area
- Free WiFi
- No cribs (infant beds)
- Bedsheets provided
- Laptop-friendly workspace
- Toothbrush and toothpaste available
- Toothbrush and toothpaste not available
- Desk chair
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Twin Room, Shared Bathroom
2 Twin Beds
65 sq feet
Internet - Free WiFi
Food & Drink - Shared/communal kitchen access
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Shared bathroom, in-room sink, free toiletries, and a hair dryer
Practical - Laptop workspace, wardrobe or closet, and desk chair
Comfort - Heating
Need to Know - Limited housekeeping, toothbrush and toothpaste not available
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Shower
- Hair dryer
- Heating
- Wardrobe or closet
- Free WiFi
- Shared/communal kitchen access
- Bedsheets provided
- Laptop-friendly workspace
- Toothbrush and toothpaste available
- Toothbrush and toothpaste not available
- Desk chair
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Superior Double Room
1 Double Bed
301-sq-foot room with a patio
Layout - Separate sitting area
Internet - Free WiFi
Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker, electric kettle, and shared/communal kitchen access
Sleep - Blackout drapes/curtains and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer
Practical - Desk, wardrobe or closet, and desk chair
Comfort - Heating
Need to Know - Limited housekeeping, toothbrush and toothpaste not available
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- Hair dryer
- Desk
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Electric kettle
- Wardrobe or closet
- Separate sitting area
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Free WiFi
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Shared/communal kitchen access
- Bedsheets provided
- Laptop-friendly workspace
- Toothbrush and toothpaste available
- Toothbrush and toothpaste not available
- Desk chair
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Standard Double Room, Private Bathroom
2 Twin Beds OR 1 Double Bed
183-sq-foot room with ocean views
Internet - Free WiFi
Food & Drink - Shared/communal kitchen access
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer
Practical - Desk, wardrobe or closet, and desk chair
Comfort - Heating
Need to Know - Limited housekeeping, toothbrush and toothpaste not available
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Shower
- Hair dryer
- Desk
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Wardrobe or closet
- Free WiFi
- No cribs (infant beds)
- Shared/communal kitchen access
- Bedsheets provided
- Laptop-friendly workspace
- Toothbrush and toothpaste available
- Toothbrush and toothpaste not available
- Desk chair
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Family Room
1 Double Bed, 1 Twin Bed and 2 Twin Bunk Beds
290 sq feet
Internet - Free WiFi
Food & Drink - Shared/communal kitchen access
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer
Practical - Laptop workspace, wardrobe or closet, and desk chair
Comfort - Heating
Need to Know - Limited housekeeping, toothbrush and toothpaste not available
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 5 (5 Adults)
- Shower
- Hair dryer
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Wardrobe or closet
- Free WiFi
- No cribs (infant beds)
- Shared/communal kitchen access
- Bedsheets provided
- Laptop-friendly workspace
- Toothbrush and toothpaste available
- Toothbrush and toothpaste not available
- Desk chair
-
Signature Double Room
1 Double Bed
Features a private patio
Layout - Separate sitting area
Internet - Free WiFi
Food & Drink - Shared/communal kitchen access
Sleep - Blackout drapes/curtains and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer
Practical - Desk, wardrobe or closet, and desk chair
Comfort - Heating
Need to Know - Limited housekeeping, toothbrush and toothpaste not available
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Shower
- Hair dryer
- Desk
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Wardrobe or closet
- Separate sitting area
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Free WiFi
- Shared/communal kitchen access
- Bedsheets provided
- Laptop-friendly workspace
- Toothbrush and toothpaste available
- Toothbrush and toothpaste not available
- Desk chair
Guest Reviews
- David (10/5): Ocean side resort - The resort is excellent and lo ates right on the ocean. Had a few issues getting in to our room since its off season, staff is not onsite, and we were to let ourselves into our room. Some other people staying in the same building as us also left the common areas messed up. A quick phone call resolved all our issues and the resort upgraded us to a larger room because of the mess. In the end glad we chose the place and would recommend it to others.
- Donna (10/5): - Great place
- Judah (10/5): - Very nice. Staff was pleasant and very helpful. Complementary coffee and cocoa was a nice touch.
- Rachel (8/5): - We did have our room emailed to us beforehand for self checking (October stay) and it was then moved to a completely different building and room type upon arrival. Booking stated breakfast was included but that is not true for stays in the off season, which started October 1st. Without both of these the property would have been a 5 for us otherwise, it was great.
- donna (10/5): - Excellent hotel in a small fishing village. Staff was exceptional. Food was great. Room was comfortable
- Suzanna (4/5): - Hot tubs in photo’s are not part of the hotel but public and a km away. Shower floods the bathroom instantly and water smells bad causing the whole room to smell. Room was full of flys. Thermostat doesn’t work. There is a window that sees into the entrance to the building and shines a light into the room when people walk through. Blinds don’t fully cover the windows. Ceilings and walls are paper thin. Beds are uncomfortably hard. Door to outer porch is so challenging to close it’s not worth using. No fridge means some of our food will go bad. Plus the journey to this side of the island is very long with unpaved roads with nothing to do. Signature double room was not worth it, wish we just drove for a few more hours to stay in the capital.
- lisa (8/5): - Scenic location at end of fjord. Nice to have restaurant on site for dinner and breakfast.
- Arloa (10/5): - This was my best room so far in Iceland of 5 nights traveling around to a different location each day. Delicious halibut dinner. Top quality. Staff were eager to help & friendly. Gave me excellent tips for viewing Aurora Borealis. Saw them from midnight to 1 am. While having breakfast, watched humpback whales spouting & breaching in the distance. New & super clean public hot poos beside accommodations. I had the pool & hot tubs to myself I would highly recommend this place!!!
- Martha (10/5): - The Malarhorn Guesthouse was a lovely spot to spend the night. Very nice room (and big!), very friendly and helpful staff, good food in the restaurant in a tiny little town. We could have happily stayed a few more days.
- Jennalee (10/5): - The property was cute. It is a shared guesthouse but the rooms were very cute and 2 nice clean restrooms. The food at the restaurant was great!! The hot tubs along the water were a very nice treat. The hot one was perfect.
- David (8/5): - Clean units, feels very new. Room was comfortable. They have a restaurant on site and they’ll do your laundry for a nominal fee. Staff is very hospitable. Travelocity mis-communicated the amenities. Some rooms have a shared kitchen, others don’t. Recommend calling ahead to ask staff, which room you have if you’re hoping to use a kitchen.
- April (10/5): - Great room with an porch overlooking the ocean. Nice breakfast selection. A very small village but they offer a unique hot tub experience! Very friendly staff!
- Carol (8/5): Clean and comfortable - Clean and comfortable. Bed was against a wall with a sloping ceiling. Impossible to sit up in bed.
- Deborah Anne (8/5): - Staff were friendly and accommodating. Loved the glassed in porch on our room. Room was clean and spacious.
- Ronald (8/5): - Overall a nice place to stay. Staff were great. Our room in the shared accommodation side was a bit too tiny though.
- Jennifer (10/5): - For a very remote area in a very tiny town, our stay was exceptional. The food prepared in the guesthouse was excellent and the rooms are very clean and comfortable.
- Philip (6/5): Very Basic Property - Property is very basic and lackluster. No TV in the room. The surrounding area is very sparse.
- Rajesh (8/5): - Nice little seaside town. The sounds of the ocean and seagulls were relaxing. Our unit was wonderfully staged with an inviting dining and living room. Kitchen was well stocked for cooking as well. Only issue was that the inside handle to the bathroom was broken and we needed help to get out. Also there was only one shower for 4 shared rooms, which could be a problem if all rooms were occupied. Host was very sweet and the price was right for Icelandic standards.
- Michelle (10/5): - Beautiful spacious cabin to spend the night. The staff was overall great. Very helpful and attentive.
- Juliann (10/5): - It’s was a beautiful place near some incredible hotspots with amazing views.breakfast was delicious. Highly recommend!
- Hallie (6/5): I would stay elsewhere. - The Malarhorn Guesthouse was an OK place to stay. The breakfast was great. The room was clean and comfortable. The location in Drangsnes was not my favorite in the Westfjords. The view when walking was beautiful when looking towards the water. I would not make the additional drive out to Drangsnes nor would I stay at the Guesthouse. That being said- the people were lovely and kind.
- Jessica (10/5): - Staff was friendly and eager to assist with recommendations
- Mark (10/5): Unexpected find - This place was terrific. We booked late and there wasn't much available at all, so we were a little early. But the place was perfect. A lot of room, v good food, and the hot pools right on the ocean just a block away were great. And do book the boat to Bramley Island. Thousands of puffins a very short ride away.
- Antonia (10/5): - Dinner was amazing! We had fish. Rooms very clean and staff were friendly.
- RICARDO JOSE LEDO (10/5): Excellent but weak breakfast - Amazing cottage. Very comfortable and quiet. Very clean. Very poor breakfast
- thomas (10/5): - Small remote place that has amazing views of the mountains and oceans. About a half a K down the way are three free 24/7 natural spring hot tubs. We drank beers there after dinner with the captain of the whale watching boat and his wife it was great. Food and staff were as well.
- Amy (10/5): - Comfortable clean Guest House with good breakfast and nice location in a cute fishing village.
- Chrisdena (10/5): Malarhorn Guesthouse - We arrived late after traveling several hours and found 1 room easily. The other room was a shared space and was finally found after asking another guest for help. The rooms were quiet, comfortable and wifi was available so we could plan for the next day. We had a delicious breakfast the next morning.
- Issam (8/5): - Friendly staff Comfortable cozy rooms Easy free parking
- Jennifer (10/5): - Nice room, clean and large. The restaurant let us sit and have beers past closing. Met wonderful people from Iceland & Austria. We had a great time. Hot pots at the ocean front was beautiful.
- Sue (10/5): - Lovely location and excellent restaurant. Wish the boat trip to see puffin and other birds was running earlier in June when we were there (doesn’t start until June 15th). Also need curtains or something more than a window shade to cover windows during 24 hr daylight. We enjoyed our stay and would definitely return!
- Grace (8/5): - Good clean room. Booking was easy and accurate. Good price for a good room.
- Rigel (10/5): Our Stay - Comfortable, clean, and ideal stay. The staff was also extremely helpful and responsive to our questions and needs.
- Verified traveler (10/5): - Location
- Verified traveler (10/5): - Nice everything. Beautiful views, clean, nice easy
- Verified traveler (8/5): - The restaurant on site was EXCELLENT! We had fresh halibut prepared perfectly!
- Verified traveler (10/5): - Breakfast that was included was amazing!!
- Verified traveler (10/5): - The innkeepers run a restaurant near the tiny town where I'm from in Spain! We stayed one night and were welcomed warmly. The breakfast was great and the views are great from the restaurant. Unfortunately, the tours weren't running yet, but I would stay here again.
- Karst (8/5): Nice place - Pretty nice place. Really the only thing we didn't like was the lack of privacy. Out unit was at the lower level and everybody could walk by our room windows. Other then that hat it was fine. Bfast was ok. Service was good.
- Verified traveler (10/5): - Great place to stay!
- Scott (8/5): Breath of Fresh Air - Some difficulties checking in. However once we were settled it is a fabulous place. The staff are very friendly and accommodating. Service in the restaurant was great and the meals was amazing. The skies were clear and we had a lovely sunset over the ocean. Highly recommended!
- ÓlafurKristjáns (10/5): - Design of rooms also restaurant has food of Michelin quality.
- Jón Arnar (10/5): Drangsnes - Mjög snyrtilegt og huggulegt. Fínasti morgunmatur
- Verified traveler (8/5): Great place at the end of the world - The location is great across from the ocean and few min walk to the local hotspots. Extremely clean, and service is excellent. We had the apartment which is amazingly specious. Only thing is had no real view bc is behind the main building.
- Verified traveler (6/5): - Check in is in the restaurant if it's open. Parking is a very crowded gravel lot. Signage is poor- even with the GPS coordinates, it wasn't the easiest place to locate. Our room was under the gables so that the heads of each bed had very little clearance. The bathroom was reasonably sized and laid out. The tap water is drinkable, but smells and tastes of sulpher. The onsite restaurant is good.
- Neil (8/5): - The fact that we were the only people staing in the whole guesthouse probably added to the comfort we enjoyed. However, notwithstanding this, we wuld recommend this property to anyone wishing to stay in this area.
- Robert (6/5): Did not stay here - Cannot say anything about how this stay was as we were not able to make it here. Calling the guesthouse to notify them we would not be showing up was quite difficult - we were on hold for a very long time.
- Michael (10/5): Absolutely excellent!!! - State of the art modern, impeccably clean, beatiful harbor view, very hospitable owner. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!
- Topher (10/5): - I know it was the off season when I went..... But I could have not been happier with this pick. The staff and accommodations were spot on. will be back.
- Justine (6/5): Friendly Staff but likely wouldn’t stay again - We stayed here for a night and accidentally booked a room with a shared bathroom. Luckily there weren’t other rooms in the house booked. The staff was very friendly. However we likely would not sta here again if visiting through the area for the following reasons: 1) there wasn’t anything in the area for food 2) our room was so small we barely had space for our luggage 3) they didn’t provide any toiletries like soap/shampoo 4) the room didn’t feel super clean (there was some hair and dirt in our beds).
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