Guesthouse Steinsholt

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Scored 9.4
Rated wonderful

Staff

9.8

With far-reaching views towards Eyjafjallajökull, this guest house offers horse riding tours and homemade food. Selfoss is only 25 mi away, and the iconic Gullfoss waterfall is only 32 mi away. Guest house Steinsholt provides free Wi-Fi in public areas and advice on arranging local activities. The property has its own hot tub and an outdoor terrace for guests to relax. Each bright room has a modern décor and comes with either a private bathroom or shared bathroom facilities. All rooms do come with their own sink. A breakfast buffet is served at Steinsholt featuring homemade bread and produce from the owners’ farm. Dinners can be served on request, with lamb being a specialty. The famous site of Geysir is 29 mi from the property, while Thingvellir National Park is 45 mi away.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 8.6 for a two-person trip.

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Most popular amenities

  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Free parking
  • Free Wifi

Property highlights

Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.1)

  • Free Parking Available On Site

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Judith
Israel Israel
“A spacious, very clean, well-designed, and equipped apartment with two bathrooms in a beautiful, rural area. It has everything that you need after a long day of exploring. Green and peaceful surroundings, very welcoming host. It's a good base to...”
Wilson
United States United States
“Large and spacious apartment in a beautiful setting on a working farm! Hot tub was large and excellent. Hosts are friendly.”
Sasha
United States United States
“The basement area was very nice and quiet, it was easy to get to and the host was very nice.”
Shimrit
Israel Israel
“Info was accurate, and the facilities were great. The kitchen has all that is needed. Was very clean.”
Olga
Canada Canada
“We stayed for 2 nights at the place. Great guesthouse with friendly hosts, Kari and Gunnar. It was very convenient to have a kitchen for cooking our own meal. Beautiful place with gorgeous horses onsite. Highly recommend the place!”
Irina
France France
“A small, cozy room with a shared bathroom and kitchen. The owners are very nice and recommended that we visit a hidden gem waterfall, which was a highlight of our trip. The location is remote and very peaceful.”
Sedef
United States United States
“Wonderfully tucked away location at the east end of the golden circle. The pillows and the bed was more comfortable than the hotels we have stayed in the area. Very safe, good host, and great views.”
Jacob
United States United States
“Very secluded and quiet, very welcoming host, adequate amenities including an outdoor hot tub”
Puay
Singapore Singapore
“The owner very helpful and friendly. Greet and help the luggage. Spacious and clean apartment. Have 2 toilets. Have all you need. Good view of northern light. Booked 2bedroom but given us 3bedroom to use.”
Takeshi
Germany Germany
“Rooms are very big and clean. Also the outside hot tub is also big!”

Host Info

Company review score: 9.8Based on 116 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Company info

We, Kari and Gunnar, are very interested in horses and people. Our life is to have our horses around us.

Property info

In Steinsholt we have apartments in a bigg house where we allso live . where you can experience the peace and quiet of the Icelandic countryside far away from noisy and stressful cities (distance to Selfoss 45 km, to Reykjavík 99 km). In Steinsholt we have a nice hot tub where it is nice to relax and, if you are lucky, enjoy watching the northern lights from end of august to april. Kari and Gunnar Örn

Neighborhood info

We are close to nature and many nice nature pearls . Like Landmannalaugar ,Hekla ,Þjórsádalur. There is a small store and gas station 5km from us in Arnes.

Languages Spoken

Danish,English,Icelandic,Norwegian,Swedish

Area info

Amenities of Guesthouse Steinsholt

Great facilities! Review score, 9.4

Most popular amenities

  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Free parking
  • Free Wifi

House rules

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From 3:00 PM to 9:30 PM
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Check-out
From 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

Children 4 and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Crib and extra bed policies

3 years old
Crib upon request
Free

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There are no extra beds available at this property.

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Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests need be quiet between 11:00 PM and 7:00 AM.

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

If you expect to arrive outside reception opening hours, please inform Guest house Steinsholt in advance.

Although all rates are quoted in EUR, please note that charges will be made in ISK according to the exchange rate on the day that the charge is made.

Please inform Guesthouse Steinsholt of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 23:00:00 and 07:00:00.

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