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Reviews of Hotel Gullfoss This rating is a reflection of how the property compares to the industry standard when it comes to price, facilities and services available. It's based on a self-evaluation by the property. Use this rating to help choose your stay!

Brattholt, 801 Haukadalur, Iceland

#3 of 4 hotels in Haukadalur

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Review Score

Based on 575 hotel reviews

8.8

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.2

  • Comfort

    9.2

  • Location

    9.5

  • Facilities

    8.8

  • Staff

    9.2

  • Value for money

    8.3

  • Free Wifi

    8.8

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  • Reviewed: April 26, 2022

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Excellent position very close to Gulfoss, good breakfast with different options, room clean and large, beautiful location in the countryside

    Stayed in April 2022

  • Reviewed: April 24, 2022

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Great location and very conveniently located between Geysir and Gullfoss Waterfall. Really comfy beds, spacious rooms and great selection at breakfast!

    Stayed in April 2022

  • Reviewed: April 21, 2022

    9.0
    Good stay in great location
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Very good stay in the Golden Circle. Very close to Gullfoss and other nice atractions. Beds were comfortable, room was clean and quiet. There's restaurant in the hotel. We liked the area around the hotel where we recomment to take a walk.

    Stayed in March 2022

  • Reviewed: December 29, 2024

    6.0
    Great got Gullfoss visits
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Clean basic property. Helpful staff. Would be great if they served at least couple of hot dishes for breakfast. Whole hotel was woken up middle of the night by a faulty fire alarm. Which was quite disturbing.

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: September 8, 2024

    7.0
    Hotel Gullfoss was fine, just not noteworthy in any way.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Just your basic hotel - no character. And nowhere to hang wet bathing suits, towels or damp clothing.

    Breakfast was good, Location was great - close to the sights but not in the midst of the crushing crowds at Geysir or Gullfoss

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: August 31, 2024

    6.0
    Disappointing experience at a luxury hotel
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The overall experience did not meet my expectations for a luxury hotel. I anticipated high-quality accommodations, but unfortunately, the bed was uncomfortable, which detracted from my stay. However, I was disappointed to discover that the hot tub featured in the photos is no longer available. It would be helpful for the hotel to update their listings on booking platforms to reflect this change.

    The location was good. The rest of the amenities were satisfactory, and I found the included breakfast to be quite good.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: August 29, 2024

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

    The food in the restaurant, like everything in Iceland, is quite overpriced. Unfortunately, there isn't much on the plate for 40 euros, the delicious fried meat, three overcooked potatoes of the size of a cherry tomato, a table spoon of mashed peas, a halved asparagus and something reddish, what looked like beetroot

    Great location, nice views, nice breakfast

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: August 22, 2024

    4.0
    Disappointing property, especially given the price
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Disappointing property--looks like a lower budget hotel but with luxury prices. Limited views from rooms, and nice but not special rooms or baths. Moreover, they are not by Gullfoss, but several kilometers away. Advertising didn't seem accurate.

    Check-in was warm and inviting. Breakfast buffet was above average. Staff was considerate to send wine to the room for our anniversary-very thoughtful.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: August 13, 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    We had an electric power outage in our room, possibly because of an overload caused by the devices we were using simultaneoulsy in the room (hairdryer, etc). This suggests that the wiring in the hotel might be a liittle old-fashioned. Staff quickly - and cheerily - helped us, so no damage done at all to our stay.

    The location - a few minutes by car from the Gullfoss (waterfalls) - was so convenient after a long day's drive. This means also that hotel is isolated on a hillside and that - unless you bring your own food and drink - you are dependent on the hote resturant for evening meal. The choice on the menu was narrow, perhaps because the hotel also caters for large groups of tourists arriving by bus. Having said this, the food and drink were tasty and the staff especially friendly and welcoming. The breakfast was good - a cold buffet, Scandinavian-style. Overall, it was good to spend an evening and night in such a peaceful place and enjoy the fine views over the mountainsides from the room or during an easy stroll outside.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: July 9, 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The foldable shower glass doors felt quite makeshift. Would have appreciated separate shower gel, shampoo and conditioner rather than 1 all in one soap.

    It was conveniently located to sights like Gullfoss and The Geysir. Decent breakfast.

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: April 9, 2024

    7.0
    We saw the northern lights!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    I think the value for the money just isn't quite there. It was a nice enough place, but for the price I expected it to be a little fancier. The dinner was very tasty, but overpriced.

    The place was clean, and the staff was friendly. I appreciated that they offered an aurora wake up, although only until midnight and they did not see any during that time. I went out about 12:30, and saw them right outside the hotel, so it definitely is a good location for seeing the northern lights with no light pollution around. We had dinner there and it was very good, drinks were good as well. Breakfast was included, which we appreciated.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: March 1, 2024

    7.0
    Good 1 night stopover
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Electric charging is not free, contrary to other properties, and you need to download an app.

    Nice location close to the Gullfoss site Electric charging station

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: January 20, 2024

    5.0
    Would not recommend
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Staff super unfriendly Had to go to our room by 10pm as the lounge was locked up. Hotel was also locked up so we couldn’t go out to see the northern lights. Food was extremely expensive and very under whelming

    Location was great

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: January 20, 2024

    7.0
    Pretty area right next to the amazing gullfoss
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The room was quite expensive compared to our other stays in Iceland, and unfortunately there were no extra facilities available at the hotel to compensate for the price.

    Great place to see the northern lights, they even offer a service where they will inform you of visible northern lights until midnight.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: November 12, 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    The breakfast could have done with some hot food. The evening meal portion size wasn't great considering the price of the food.

    The location is good in the golden circle. The hotel was clean and staff were friendly. Plenty of parking space outside, and we were lucky enough to view the northern lights from the hotel.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: October 16, 2023

    7.0
    Nice hotel
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Beautiful location, nothing else around so we ate at restaurant which was nice. Quite basic hotel but clean and everything we needed.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: October 2, 2023

    7.0
    Eat somewhere else, there are cheaper options fairly close.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The restaurant is expensive.

    Clean rooms.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: September 30, 2023

    7.0
    Honest accomodation in a great location and very good food
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Noisy room (a rumbling air vent in the bathroom provided a night-long symphony) and a tiny shower. Towels were a but thin and not very soft.

    Very good location, close to the Gullfoss waterfall. Very good restaurant and breakfast (included). Room is very comfortable.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: August 1, 2023

    7.0
    Great for a stop over in Golden Circle.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    No real facilities - just bar / restaurant.

    Quiet hotel, great for a stop over in Golden Circle. About 1-2km from falls. Good continental breakfast.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: April 1, 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    I should have payed at the property but they charged me a prepayment without noticing me or giving me a heads up, they could have charged anything they wanted without telling me and not even giving a receipt

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: March 15, 2023

    7.0
    beatiful locATION , cosy hotel
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    only twin beds available despite option provided to book for large double ..

    nice views from our window nice dinner friendly staff

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: March 11, 2023

    5.0
    Mediocre
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    • Staff unwilling to help (one of us even sent us the wrong way to our room!). We asked to speak to the manager about something. They ignored. We emailed. They ignored. Still haven't received a response or the refund! • Rooms are very basic for the price.

    The location (near the geyser and waterfall) Breakfast was ok and place was warm.

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: March 5, 2023

    7.0
    Good location
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Mould on window sill, broken glass shower gel container, reception staff not the friendliest and this was more noticeable as we had just come from another hotel where the staff were very friendly. But the restaurant waitress was nice. There is no northern lights wake up service but we did see them anyway.

    Location very convenient for the Gulfoss falls, and remote area - we saw the northern lights although it was weak but that’s nature! Warm room with nice views. Good dinner.

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: March 2, 2023

    7.0
    nice location and staff, but not worth its price
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    - cheap furniture in the rooms - room was not vacuumed although lots of dirt on the floor (due to stony area) - bad quality of beds - bathroom / shower was already very used and shabby

    - quiet location with good chances to see the Northern Lights - nice lobby with cosy armchairs - free coffee from the cafe if you ask the friendly personnel ;-) - good breakfast (although not so good as expected based on the pictures…)

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: February 12, 2023

    7.0
    Good hotel expansive dinner options
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There where not many dinner options. The first night we decided to stay in for dinner but there wasn't much on the menu and what was on there seemed really expensive. So we didn't end up enjoying a good meal. Breakfast was okay but we missed some bacon and scrambled eggs. Bed was not to comfortable but the baby bed was there and nicely made.

    We loved the location so close to several of the main attractions.

    Stayed in February 2023

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