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Reviews of Hólmavík Guesthouse

2.5 out of 5
Hólmavík Guesthouse
22 Hafnarbraut, Holmavik

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 24 out of 56 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 24 out of 56 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 56 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 56 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 56 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet, clean and comfortable lodging. Host was a kind & friendly gentleman. Excellent meal at restaurant across the street
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

ELVA

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a great place to stay for the whale watching tour. The boat was just a cross the parking lot. Guest house house is fairly new, nothing fancy but very clean and quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Overall the property was very clean and the staff was nice. Bathroom was extremely small. The room was pretty basic. I would suggest putting a hot pot in the room.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Kai

Liked: Cleanliness
This was typical of a guesthouse in Iceland. The room was very basic. What I didn't like was that there were insufficient parking spots next to the building, but mostly that the bathroom was minuscule. The sink was so small, that any attempt to wash one's face resulted in water all over the floor. The toilet was so close to the tiny sink, that you had to sit on it at an angle. I can't imagine a large person using that bathroom.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Elena

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Simple rooms, excellent for a one night stay. good breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Sheila, San Diego

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness
Conveniently located, surprisingly quiet as there is a restaurant on the rooftop. I did not think this accommodation was worth the value. No hotpot nor mini fridge which was provided at other locations at similar price range. Breakfast was included, but it was not very good. The layout of the limited selection of food in the corner area of the restaurant made it hard for guest to get to. The coffee was really bad.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Nancy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

6/10 Okay

David

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Could do a lot better
This is a good value accommodation, basic but with a good bed and shower which is what matters most to us. However we left with a negative vibe towards it. They advertise as having a bistro which would provide us with an evening meal or so we thought. What was on offer was either a meat soup or a fish stew, both small portions and microwaveable - or some cake. The price of 3500 IsK for either was just ridiculous. I had a good quality burger and fries in a good restaurant the day after for less than that. I am not aware of anywhere else to stay in town so pay a visit to the supermaket for your food.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lissa

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We were greeted upon arrival by friendly staff member on an extremely windy & cold day. The room was simple but quite adequate for our 1 night stay & was nice to look outside & see rainbows ! Bathroom was compact but modern & was perfectly fine. The town is tiny so nothing is far to walk Breakfast very simple but started our day well. Overall a decent stay

8/10 Good

Christina

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice, functional room in an out of the way location.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Jackie

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

8/10 Good

Jim

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice friendly reception. Great views. Great location, near good restaurants, next to Witchcraft and Sorcery Museum. Convenient parking. Superlative in a few ways- The most expensive place I stayed in Iceland over our 3 week visit. The place with the smallest bathroom in Iceland. Also the beds had the smallest pillows I've ever experienced.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Josee

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location
Loved it
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very quaint guesthouse with an excellent owner. Very kind and happy to help guests.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

Francis

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Small and basic, but very adequate and owner was very helpful. Would stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

Craig

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everything in Holmavik was closed, including the restaurant at the place stayed.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

Rachel

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Guesthouse was clean and very comfortable. The kitchen had a stovetop, fridge, and microwave, as well as an electric kettle. There was salt and pepper provided, as well as many pots and pans. Bring your own oil. My only complaint was that the water smelled sulfuric, and I was not sure if it was safe to drink so I brought bottled water.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We checked in late in the day. They were friendly and showed us around property. Also was unaware there was a bistro on top floor until we arrived and was great for a night cap and breakfast hit the spot
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff was super wonderful, the view was beautiful, clean and welcoming
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

MIng

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We liked the host who was friendly and humorous. He also recommended a restaurant and its dish the fish cheek which we really enjoyed. After the dinner, he got us hotter for tea and some nice chatting. The breakfast was simple but good.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Hilary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean and simple room. Good breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Tim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Rolando

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
a great place to stay when in the area
friendly staff, easy check in, basic breakfast included but a plus in the area. Restaurant right across the street from hotel. Parking right in the back. We only stayed one night, hear there are whale watching tours from this location, but we were passing by and did not do any tours. Would stay here again if needed.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Anping

Liked: Cleanliness
Too little space in and out.
The room is so small and no space out of room neither. The owner is a business minded man, he used every inch of his space, very tiny space of upper stair has his bistro operated. That is why no microwave available to guests, you step out your room you are in Bistro, which sells simple food but not cheap. The owner also tried to upper sale more expensive room to us. The room is clean.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Holmavik guesthouse was a great place for our short stop in town. The hosts were very friendly end welcomed us warmly. Our room was comfortable, if small, and had a great view of the bay. We had dinner in the restaurant across the street, which we enjoyed very much.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The host was friendly and accommodating. The facilities were perfect for our needs.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nicely located at the harbour. Easy to reach. Very quiet because we were the only visitors
Stayed 1 night in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Owner was kind and helpful. He help arrange to get my blown tire on my vehicle fixed. Holmavik is a quaint village and nice to walk around. The guesthouse was fantastic.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

2/10 Terrible

Þorbjörg

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gilles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mascha

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Heerlijk verblijf aan de haven
Zeer vriendelijke ontvangst. We kregen een ruime kamer aan het water met prachtig uitzicht. Obtbijt was simpel maar helemaal prima. We hebben een fijn verblijf gehad!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Simone

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Die Zimmerausstattung ist wirklich in Ordnung. Es ist alles vorhanden und sauber. Parkplätze stehen hinter dem Gasthaus reichlich zur Verfügung. Das Gasthaus liegt direkt in Hafennähe, so kann man von hier aus gleich mit Láki-Tours auf Walbeobachtung gehen. Nur beim Frühstück würde ich mit einem Augenzwinkern anmerken wollen, dass man das guten Gewissens als eher spartanisch beschreiben könnte.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Siw

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

Yulia

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
A place with little extra…
The overall stay was not bad (though having self check in would have saved everyone a lot of trouble). Also, locking the doors at night (with guests inside) is a bit unnerving. I asked what do I do if I need to go out and come back in at night, and they said - ok, we will leave the door unlocked for you. (How hard is it to get a code lock for the front door?) But what shocked me the most is that they charge 500 ISK (~3,5 EUR) for a cup of tea or coffee at *free* breakfast. And it would still be ok if they put a note - please ask for a drink behind the counter as it is not included. But no, they have lipton teabags next to food, but when I tried to pour some water in a cup, a very grumpy girl working in a breakfast room told me - you cannot just take the tea, you need to pay for it.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Marc

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Tarif trop élevé pour Holmavik. Pas de bouilloire dans la chambre Présence d'une borne de recharge (payante) sur le parking
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Sigurdur

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Summer place
Good place to stay for a night or two in the summer but not so nice in the winter as they didn't have proper blankets. The beds were hard but overall it was a fine experience. The breakfast is also OK. The owners were very kind and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Antonio

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Struttura nuova in centro del paese, con una buona colazione.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Lisa

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Unser Zimmer war sauber, Toilette im Zimmer war recht klein, aber angenehm diese direkt dort zu haben. Frühstück war in Ordnung, kleine Auswahl. Für eine Nacht vollkommen ausreichend.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Margrit

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

6/10 Okay

pascal

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Pas de cuisine commune. Difficile de se faire un diner, même simple (soupe de nouilles) Chambre très petite, possibilité de rangement très réduite.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

Jessie

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good place to stay. Very clean and the owner is very nice and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Exzellent.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
C
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Dominique

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hòlmavìk
Très sympathique et serviable. Arrivée tard et très bien accueilli. Juste le petit déjeuner qui était un peu léger
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
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Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

mireille

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Carlos Mauricio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Increible staff y vistas
El lugar es muy placentero, el dueño y el chico de la recepción son muy amables. Las vistas son bellas y el lugar muy acogedor, tener desayuno es un plus. La habitación es justo para pasar la noche. Todo muy bien cuidado.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021