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Hvítárbakki 7, 311 Bær, Iceland

#2 of 2 hotels in Bær

Guests' Choice

Review Score

Based on 306 hotel reviews

8.6

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.0

  • Comfort

    8.9

  • Location

    8.3

  • Facilities

    8.5

  • Staff

    9.0

  • Value for money

    8.8

  • Free Wifi

    8.7

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  • Reviewed: July 5, 2022

    10
    Great stay - peaceful location, nice staff, and clean rooms
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Quadruple Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Really friendly and welcoming staff. Beautiful surroundings. Very clean and well equipped.

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: June 28, 2022

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    None

    Very accommodating my with late check out. Prompt with breakfast and dinner.

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: June 19, 2022

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Family Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It it just next to the river, amazing location, very nice owner/staff. excellent dinner and breakfast. And they have some guitars and an upright piano in the ‘living room’ as a bonus. :-)

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: June 12, 2022

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    Dinner. They accommodated vegetarian options. Host was accommodating

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: June 5, 2022

    9.0
    Cosy guesthouse in the middle of the island
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Family Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The host were really kind and friendly.

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: May 29, 2022

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Family Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Everything was perfect. Thank you:)

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: April 12, 2025

    7.0
    Quiet, simple place to rest your head
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Budget Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Newly renovated, nice location. Simple and sufficient, rooms pretty small. Breakfast and dinner were simple, nothing spectacular. Staff very friendly! Easy check-in, love the door codes. Pretty views, very quiet!

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: March 7, 2025

    3.0
    Disappointment
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    One of mattresses was very used, it was impossible to sleep on it. The second one was better but still not great. Where was a gap between after closing the door so it was impossible to have a dark room for the night. Also you could here even whispering from the room next door and corridor. Bathrooms and toilets were old and used, also a bit untidy. And there were only a few for so many rooms. Breakfast was also a disappointment because they promise freshly baked bread and a great breakfast but it was just OK and I didn't manage to get any of that fresh bread, I haven't smelled or seen any. Taking all things into consideration, I really don't know why this place have such a good opinions. It was my worse stay in Iceland.

    Localisation was OK, can be hard to get in winter with worse conditions though.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: October 18, 2024

    6.0
    Adequate but I wouldn’t recommend it considering the number of choices around.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Double or Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    Boring location. No sink in the room. Distance to anything.

    No sink in the room, toilet down the hall. At the bottom end of guesthouses over my 12 of staying in them. The location is on a flat plain with the nearest restaurant 15-20 minutes away. Breakfast room was nice and breakfast was the usual guesthouse fare. Everything was clean, and it was the first place that was nicely decorated with lovely large photos.

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: September 18, 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It's quite far out there. 3+ miles on gravel road.

    Clean. Friendly. Great value for the money.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: September 7, 2024

    7.0
    Passable
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It is what it is described to be. Ok for spending a night.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: July 3, 2024

    7.0
    Great economic stay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Bit out of the way. Shared bathroom was busy! The internet connection was very poor, both in speed and bandwidth!

    Clean rooms and the breakfast was great.

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: June 15, 2024

    7.0
    Room and location a plus. Breakfast seems a little to little for number of guests staying.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Quadruple Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The staff toldbus eggs had run out early. Either only allow one egg per person or have enough for all guests. Told they ran out of eggs seemed like a cheap excuse for not providing all guests basic breakfast. Also fruit was very little. Chopped up tiny apples and pairs.

    It was on our way around the Ring Road. Room was 4 beds so it worked for our family and had a nice view of mountains.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: May 14, 2024

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The bathroom in the big room for 8 people had no ventilation at all! Think about the smell of sulphuric water mixed with the regular bathroom smells... The big room was actually in the basement, with a very narrow spiral stairs leading to it - almost impossible to get through with bigger suitcases. None of this was indicated in the description.

    The common spaces were nice, with a panoramic view of the Icelandic countryside. Convenient location for visiting the mid-west of the island.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: March 25, 2024

    7.0
    Nice breakfast but no kitchen to cook dinner
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There is no kitchen to cook which wasn’t clear to us when we booked (a lot of other people felt the same)

    Staff was super nice and the Breakfast was good

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 23, 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There seems to be 3 rooms with one shared bathroom. An adjacent room with 3 people also seemed to use this bathroom. The WC is located in this bathroom too. The room itself is narrow, to the point of having to walk sideways to get to the other side of the bed. My duvet covers had stains on them.

    A nice dining room with a view. A comfortable extra sitting room next to the rooms with the shared bathroom on the ground (raised) floor. Good breakfast.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: January 30, 2024

    4.0
    Unpleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    We didn’t like the fact that on a site it’s written that there is a restaurant but in reality it is closed during January and re-opens March and there is no information about it. There is also no possibility to cook. Therefore, the water in all the taps makes very bad smell which is unpleasant and doesn’t seem its a right water to drink. Also, the rooms are a bit small which doesn’t give you a space to pass by from one side to the other. The contact over message was good but once needed help and tried to contact the owner by phone serval times, unfortunately no one has replied to our calls.

    The house it’s very cozy inside, you feel like you are at home especially that you can walk without shoes and it’s warm. It’s also nice you can do self check-in.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: October 29, 2023

    5.0
    We would not stay here again.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Quadruple Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights

    This Guesthouse (which is like an equivalent of a B&B in America) had rules regarding the use of common space that made it feel uncomfortable. We would have preferred having a location to sit and read/visit/etc. There was a cramped space upstairs, but the larger common area had minimal hours and you were not allowed to bring food down there - even snacks/coffee. It is “expected” of you to have breakfast and dinner there, which are both additional charges and not included in your stay. As well, the water situation there is difficult. All water sources smell like sulphur to the point you HAVE to bring bottled water. Showering, brushing your teeth, drinking water - all have an overwhelming smell of sulphur. This was the only place in Iceland, outside geothermal pools, that we had this experience. Most of our group chose not to shower because it was so pungent. This is a more remote country setting and you DEFINITELY need your own vehicle at this location.

    It was clean and well kept. The 2 girls that were working were very friendly and helpful.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: September 30, 2023

    1.0
    TRIBBLE guest house with zero free facilities
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    1. The girl at reception told I can use the lobby area, and when I sat there to eat a small sandwich and tea, she rushed to me and very rudely said "you cannot eat here, my boss saw you, and he said you cannot eat and seat here, here is only for whoever purchases from the resturant". She emrassed me in front of other guests. She could have tell me that initially when I specifically asked her if I can sit there when she said YES. 2. Very unfriendly staffs 3. They are making money of everything here. Nothing is included in the high price you pay for except your bed and shared bathroom. There is no kitchen, there is no soap or shampoo in the bathrooms. Even if you want a cup of tea you have to pay for it. This is not definition of guest house. I have been to many and this was terrible, very unfair host lives here. 4. This place and limited facilities did not worth the money I paid I could have gone to better places. 5.so unfortunate that there are these people who just want to take away the money from tourists..

    Nothing about this place was likable. They did not deserve the money I spent here.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: September 8, 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    We had the family room downstairs. The sink of the shower does not work properly, so taking a shower is quite difficult.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: August 30, 2023

    5.0
    Fair
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double or Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    Breakfast is very expensive (5000 ISK) with regards to what is available and it was not communicated in advance how much it would cost. Shared bathrooms should be cleaned up better.

    Nice location in the middle of the countryside.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: August 25, 2023

    1.0
    Very Poor
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The family room is the basement. Very uncomfortable stairs down with laggage or young children. When we arrived young women that works there help us with the luggage. When we left we asked the guy who also work there to help us as well but he refused. The place requests to remove bed sheets when you leave. Very wired request.

    Location

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: August 22, 2023

    1.0
    The worst place in Iceland
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Quadruple Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Sleeping in a basement even not heated + exit door not correctly sealed (feeling cold wind)!! Limited time for breakfast (only 8 till 9am)! For us, it is a scandal to offer such a room to visitors! Service was very poor, even Not existing!

    Nothing

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: August 15, 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    Very kind team!

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: August 15, 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    No kitchen use for the guests, I have been to 6 guesthouses in Iceland before this one and everyone had an open kitchen for guests. At 22:00 all guests have to go leave the living room and go to bed, as in the army.

    Terrace. Nature. Isolation. Employees.

    Stayed in August 2023

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