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This highland hotel offers a restaurant with traditional Icelandic lamb and seafood dishes. Located by the Hvita River, it is just 3 km from Gullfoss Waterfall. WiFi is free. Tea/coffee facilities, a TV and private bathrooms are in all rooms at Hotel Gullfoss. A daily breakfast buffet is served in the hotel restaurant. A seating area and TV are found in the lobby. The erupting Great Geysir is a 10 minute-drive away. Thingvellir National Park is 35 minutes from Gullfoss Hotel. The Kjölur highland road is 2 km away and connects northern and southern Iceland. Reykjavik city centre is 90 minutes away.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.4 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.5)

    • Great Food: Meals here are highly recommended

    • Want a great night's sleep? This hotel was highly rated for its very comfy beds.

    • Breakfast info

    • Continental, Vegan, Buffet

    • FREE parking!


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Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 large double bed
or
2 single beds
1 large double bed
or
2 single beds
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Guest reviews

Categories:

Staff
9.2
Facilities
8.8
Cleanliness
9.2
Comfort
9.2
Value for money
8.3
Location
9.5
Free WiFi
8.8

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • David
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The Hotel is a really nice place to stay. We found the staff really helpful. The dining room is in an excellent location with lovely views and the food is good. Would return.
  • Arun
    India India
    Great location between Geysir and Gulfoss. Comfortable rooms. They gave us extra heater. Breakfast is wonderful and staff are nice.
  • Alice
    Switzerland Switzerland
    The hotel was very nice, maybe the nicest we tried during our journey in Iceland. It is very close to the waterfall. Breakfast was really good, and the restaurant had a good proposal (in line with the other restaurants in Iceland).
  • Edward
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Exceptional food on the evening menu. Breakfast was also of a very high quality.
  • Neil
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Peaceful location. Unlike anywhere else we have stayed.
  • Kwok
    Hong Kong Hong Kong
    With a big backyard and balcony at the hotel. Can saw the aurora from the window of the room. Amazing stay at the hotel. When occupies some more days. There are hot bath pool and sauna room. Also, can make dinner and breakfast in the room.
  • Katerina
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Lady at the reception was absolutely amazing ( think she was Romanian) she couldn’t do enough for us and nothing was problem. She offers to us wake up call ( know on the door) if northern light will appear and she did. Thanks to her we got to see...
  • Lorejena
    Italy Italy
    breakfast was nice with adequate variety of food provided. Room was clean and adequate in size. "aurora warning" service worked and allowed us to see the no. 1 reason for our trip close to the North Pole Circle
  • Paulien
    Netherlands Netherlands
    Very friendly staff, lovely bar, nice shower gel and shampoo.
  • Georgia
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Excellent location for a stop on the golden circle, about 5 minutes from Gulfoss and has parking. Bed was incredibly comfortable after a long day.

Hotel surroundings

Restaurants
1 restaurant on site

  • Restaurant #1
    • Cuisine
      Local
    • Open for
      Breakfast • Dinner • High tea
    • Ambiance
      Traditional
    • Dietary options
      Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free

Facilities of Hotel Gullfoss
Great facilities! Review score, 8.8

Most popular facilities

  • Free parking
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Restaurant
  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • Free WiFi
  • Tea/coffee maker in all rooms
  • Bar

Bathroom

  • Toilet paper
  • Towels
  • Private bathroom
  • Toilet
  • Hairdryer
  • Shower

Bedroom

  • Linen
  • Wardrobe or closet

View

  • Landmark view
  • Mountain view
  • View

Outdoors

  • Picnic area
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Sun terrace
  • Garden

Kitchen

  • Coffee machine
  • Electric kettle
  • Refrigerator

Room Amenities

  • Socket near the bed
  • Clothes rack

Activities

  • Horse riding
    Off-site
  • Hiking
  • Golf course (within 3 km)

Living Area

  • Desk

Media & Technology

  • Flat-screen TV
  • Cable channels
  • Satellite channels
  • TV

Food & Drink

  • Wine/champagne
    Additional charge
  • Kid meals
    Additional charge
  • Special diet menus (on request)
  • Bar
  • Restaurant
  • Tea/Coffee maker

Internet
WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.

Parking
Free public parking is possible at a location nearby (reservation is not needed).

  • Electric vehicle charging station
  • Accessible parking

Services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Shared lounge/TV area
  • Private check-in/check-out
  • Concierge service
  • Fax/photocopying
    Additional charge
  • Tour desk
  • Express check-in/check-out

Reception services

  • Invoice provided

Entertainment and family services

  • Board games/puzzles

Safety & security

  • Fire extinguishers
  • Smoke alarms
  • Security alarm
  • Key access

General

  • Hypoallergenic
  • Designated smoking area
  • Non-smoking throughout
  • Hardwood or parquet floors
  • Heating
  • Soundproofing
  • Soundproof rooms
  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • Non-smoking rooms

Accessibility

  • Higher level toilet
  • Toilet with grab rails
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Entire unit located on ground floor

Languages spoken

  • German
  • English
  • Spanish
  • Icelandic

House rules
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Check-in
From 15:00 to 23:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 08:00 to 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 3 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.

Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 2 years
Cot upon request
Free
Adult (18+ years)
Extra bed upon request
€ 86 per stay

Prices for cots and extra beds are not included in the total price, and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

The number of extra beds and cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.

All cots and extra beds are subject to availability.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Groups
When booking more than 5 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.
Cards accepted at this hotel
VisaMastercard Cash is not accepted

The fine print
Need-to-know information for guests at this property

When booking 4 or more rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.

Please inform Hotel Gullfoss in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

In response to Coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.

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