Gamla Frystihusid, 720 Borgarfjörður Eystri, Iceland
#1 of 2 hotels in Borgarfjörður Eystri
Guests' ChoiceBased on 499 hotel reviews
9.0Cleanliness
9.4
Comfort
9.4
Location
9.4
Facilities
9.2
Staff
9.5
Value for money
8.8
Free Wifi
8.9
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End of dialog contentReviewed: August 31, 2023
Sara
United StatesI loved everything
This is an amazing spot—the staff is great, amazing food and drink. What’s best is that it is all done by the locals and so genuine. This is a must stay for any trip to Iceland.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: August 29, 2023
Odyssefs
United KingdomGood Breakfast, clean facilities.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: August 29, 2023
Martina
GermanyGreat location, easy to get in and out of town. The staff were very friendly. The hotel is well maintained - tidy and comfy rooms, and clean and organized shared areas (kitchen and bathrooms). In addition, the breakfast buffet offered plenty of choices and set us up for the day and more adventures in Iceland. :)
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: August 28, 2023
Alex
ItalyNice, modern and clean rooms and very comforteble kitchen in the guesthouse!
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: August 26, 2023
Jakov
United KingdomNothing.
Great location, lovely staff, comfortable rooms. We had a wonderful stay.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: August 24, 2023
Edoardo
ItalyVery nice guesthouse. Clean and modern with a beautiful view on the fjord. Very kind staff and hearty breakfast.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: August 24, 2023
Magdalena
PolandSpa area was closed once we arrived and you have to pay for using the baths separately. There is not a lot of things to do in the area once the puffins fly away at the beginning of August, so all in all it's a bit pricey stay. Finding a reception was a bit challenging.
Amazing breakfast with home baked bread made by Karolina from Poland :) The room was really clean, spacious and had a beautiful oceanfront view.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: August 14, 2023
Catherine
United StatesGreat vibe. Great view. All good. So glad we booked here.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: August 13, 2023
Eric
LuxembourgThe location next to the bay was imense, the superior rooms were very well made and clean and the food was very delicious! Good value for the price! :)
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: August 13, 2023
Cindy
United StatesA little far off the beaten path, but also this is why we chose this area.
The property was on the water. We stayed in the guest house and this has a shared bathroom and kitchen area as well as common area. We arrived very late so did not have any time to lounge around these areas. There is a nice bar on site and they make their own beer and it was ver good.. Breakfast was very nice with a good variety of items. Would recommend staying here.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: August 11, 2023
Anja
SloveniaRoom is very comfortable. Shared bathrooms and kitchen are nice and clean. Breakfast is excellent and a lot to choose from. We also booked a spa retreat with outside and inside hot tubs and saunas. We relaxed and slept like a babies. Totally recommend!
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: August 9, 2023
Tijanaj
SerbiaWe arrived when the kitchen was closed, but they brought us tomato soup and fish stew (both dishes were delicious). Breakfast was nice. The place where we went to see the puffins in the morning is 6-7 minutes away by car
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: July 26, 2023
Kooltan
SingaporeA wall heater to really dry out washed clothes or a dedicated tumbledryer machine would have made it perfect.
Everything! Restaurant was exceptional for food & service. The new hot pool & hot tub were the icing on the cake.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: July 24, 2023
Marie
Spainwe should have chosen a room facing the sea, it s worth it
very nice resort. breakfast included was exellent. at night we cooked in a very nice spacious ktchen, only 7 mn drive from a colony of puffins there is a spa but we didn t use it.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: July 24, 2023
Kelsey
United StatesThey recently changed it so the hot tub was no longer included and you had to pay about $25 USD extra per person for access to a “spa” Some of the shared rooms have beautiful views of the ocean and some have just small skylights. We were in a skylight one.
Included breakfast was lovely.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: July 23, 2023
Eldad
Israelgreat breakfast, nice rooms.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: July 21, 2023
Linda
United StatesSignage. It was not clear what building was the resort. And we heard loud footsteps above us quite late at night.
Breakfast was excellent. Wonderful selection of breads
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: July 20, 2023
Martin
AustraliaFantastic hotel.great location with some beautiful rooms. Good restaurant and with s brewery next door. Great stay for a puffin experience.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: July 19, 2023
Cara
United StatesThe scrambled eggs were cold
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: July 19, 2023
Michelle
United StatesFavorite was the breakfast. Totally make it worth the stay.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: July 18, 2023
Stallard
United KingdomThe rooms below us were quite noisy with heavy door banging which interrupted rests.
We loved the deluxe modern room where we could bird from the comfort of our bed! (Harlequin ducks on the rocks below us). Enjoyed the privacy and accessibility to restaurant and spa. Perfect place to stay when visiting the puffin colony at Hafnarholmi marina.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: July 14, 2023
Donald
United States3 shared single-user bathrooms for the 8-10 rooms where we had booked, plan ahead.
Breakfast was excellent, ocean view was great, proximity to the Puffin breeding area was amazing!
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: July 14, 2023
Julie
FranceNothing. Maybe a little expensive.
The house and the rooms are clean and tidy. The view from the kitchen is really nice ! The reception is very friendly.
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: July 9, 2023
Kathy
United StatesThere seemed to be a gentleman living in the pool area perhaps?? Also, some of the guests used there hands to get food rather than wait for the serving utensils to get put out. That was unacceptable. One gentleman scratched his nose and then immediately picked up some cheese off of the serving dish. I could not eat from the plates they touched.
The property as beautiful and having the pool was great for my grandson. Super views and nice room. Staff was super nice.
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: July 7, 2023
Alex
IsraelThe room with the rooftop side is as expected in the pictures but if never lived in one, be prepared to hit your head a lot since most of your stuff is going to be probably on that side 😅 The spa and pools arent of the hotel, even that it shows in the pictures and is at additional 4000 isk per person. Would be nice to have a discount for hotel staying guests.
The view of the sea from the kitchen and the bathroom. Notice theres couple of them and only one with the seaview - use this one for enhanced experience! :)) The staff were nice and the breakfast very good. Delicious scrambled eggs, home made breads and jams. Amazing Christmas cookies! The roofwindow lets a lot of light to enter the room which i loved. 10min drive from here are puffin colony and most puffins we ever saw. Really is a must visit if you stay here.
Stayed in July 2023
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