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Reviews of Guesthouse Bjarney

3 out of 5
Guesthouse Bjarney
Kjarrmoi 1, Selfoss

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 45 out of 84 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 22 out of 84 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 14 out of 84 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 84 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 84 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from David on Aug 7, 2019
Maria Treskov was a good guest they leave the room clean and fine. Thanks for coming and welcome back. Maria,welcome back. Bjarney and David

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved our stay at guesthouse Bjarney. Awesome hosts, super nice. Out of all the hotels we stayed in (4 total), this was our favorite in Iceland. Super clean, free parking, spacious room, great hosts. Please do note that the hosts live in the guesthouse as well, we thought that would be awkward at first but it wasn't. The hosts are super nice, they let us use their jacuzi and sauna. Would recommend!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
Response from David on Jul 17, 2019
Thanks for the lovely review, welcome back

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The couple that own the property were very friendly and helpful with the sights in the area. They offered use of kitchen and all amenities.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018
Response from David on Dec 18, 2018
Thanks for the beautiful review, welcome again. Bjarney and David

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Response from David on Nov 14, 2018
Thanks for your review, welcome again

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Very personal and very pleasant hosts
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
Response from David on Sep 5, 2018
Thanks Kevin welcome again

10/10 Excellent

Gregory

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Recommended
Highly recommend. Everything you need from friendly service, great amenities and comfy room.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
B&B room was NOT as advertised
We contacted the owner as requested when we knew what our expected arrival time was. She told us she had to go to the doctor in Reykjavik which was 45 mins away. Nobody was there for check in. She said the "caravan" was open but we booked the room expecting it to be inside the house as described on the website. We waited for 3 1/2 hours in our rental car for her to return and still nobody showed up. We tried calling and texting her and got no response until she got back around 6:20. We left and got a hotel room in town before she returned.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Nickolaas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location, friendly host + hot tub & sauna.
I picked this location as the end stop of my day driving the Golden Circle. The house was quite nice, the host very friendly though it is located in a bland "suburb" area of the town. Great kitchen facilities, a grocery store close by (driving) and best of all a hot tub and sauna to relax in at the end of a long day.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Amey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful host; clean, comfortable place to stay
David is the perfect host!! He went to great lengths to make us comfortable - even though his back was hurting he gave us a tour of his house, showed us our room, even spent 30+ minutes giving tips on what to visit/do during our stay in Iceland. Really great guy. His house is beautiful; the accommodation very clean, comfortable and quiet. David offered his kitchen for use; also made coffee for us in the morning. Highly recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017
Response from Guesthouse Bjarney on Sep 16, 2017
Linda was a good guest they leave the room clean and fine. Thanks for coming and welcome back. Bjarney and David

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We enjoyed our stay at Bjarney's guesthouse. The room was very clean and check-in was quick and easy. We highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017
Response from Guesthouse Bjarney on Sep 10, 2017
Thanks for the beautiful review. Welcome back. Bjarney and David

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017
Response from Guesthouse Bjarney on Sep 10, 2017
Thanks for the beautiful review. Welcome back. Bjarney and David

6/10 Okay

WONG

Liked: Cleanliness
middling stay, cramped caravan.
The location was a bit difficult to find. There was no visible signboard to indicate the guesthouse. We stayed in a on-site caravan. It was clean and had all the amenities we needed but it was a bit cramped, and I have two small sized kids. I would imagine it would be very difficult to host four big sized adults. We were allowed to use the bathrooms in the house, which were very comfortable and clean. Although the website showed nice photos of a big kitchen , we were asked to cook in the caravan , which was a bit of a disappointment.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017
Response from Guesthouse Bjarney on Sep 10, 2017
Thanks for the review. Welcome back. Bjarney and David

10/10 Excellent

Viriam, Eugene OR

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely home in Selfoss
David and Bjarney were friendly and so accommodating. Their home is quite modern; never before took a shower where I could press a button and listen to the radio while I showered! They offered coffee and tea in the morning and have a hot tub that fills and heats in an hour. Other people were staying there and David picked them up at the bus station and took them back again the next morning. They truly went out of their way to make our stay very enjoyable.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017
Response from David on Jul 8, 2017
Thank you for your lovely review, welcome again

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice place
Host are very friendly, helpful! Comfortable quiet beautiful guesthouse !
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017
Response from David on Jul 8, 2017
Thank you for your lovely review, welcome again

10/10 Excellent

jeff

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful hosts, location, and home! David started the Jacuzzi for us and showed us how to use the sauna, making our stay that much more comfortable :).
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hosts were very nice people and the bedroom and bathroom were excellent.
Stayed 1 night in May 2017
Response from David on Jul 8, 2017
Thank you for your lovely review, welcome again

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overpriced for what you get
We weren't aware that we would be sharing a house with the owners as the ad made it sound like we would have our own facilities. In fact the only part we had to ourself was our room and even the cupboards were completely filled with the owners belongings. Compared to other hotels we have stayed in while in Iceland, this has been more expensive and not up to the same standard. This place would have been more appropriate if in the ad it was made clear that we would be living in close quarters with the owners. And even then, is too expensive for what you get.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2017
Response from David on Jul 8, 2017
Sorry

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent option near the Golden Circle
Our one night stay in Selfoss was great, a nice alternative to Reykjavik that is close to Golden Circle. David and Bjarney were excellent hosts, giving us alot of tips and were really enjoyable to speak to. The guesthouse is very clean with excellent facilites. They have a beautiful kitchen and the bathrooms are in great condition. I could not recommend their guesthouse enough - will definitely stay there again!

8/10 Good

Stephanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great long weekend.
Stayed for 4 nights in the Kingsized room. Really comfy bed, had a wonderful sleep each night. Plenty of storage space in the room, which is on the smaller side. Full access to kitchen and utensils was perfect for breakfast and making packed lunches for the day. Could easily make full dinners, but we chose to eat out in the evenings. Plenty of space for parking. Although there were a few other couples staying in the house, it never felt cramped and there never seemed to be a wait for the shared bathrooms. Had access to Sauna and Hottub, but didn't take advantage. David, the host, was incredibly helpful. Would give us maps each day with must see places and the best routes to take.

10/10 Excellent

Luisa Higuita, Colombia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome!
It was awesome... beautiful people and beautiful house! thanks for everything!

10/10 Excellent

deanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay! They even have a jacuzzi and sauna.

2/10 Terrible

Simon

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Terrible service run by hoarders
When we arrived, nobody was present at the guesthouse. The door was locked, it was cold and rain was freezing. We knocked and hollered, but there was no response. They had a phone number posted on the window to call in which we were met with a busy signal. This happened for about an hour before we decided to go to a cafe and get some support from hotels.com. They were able to quickly get in contact with the operator. When we arrived at the guesthouse we were met with a woman who didn't really seem remorseful at all, and made it seem like it was our fault for not knowing there was a hidden key under the mat. Once inside the place looked like it was run by hoarders. Probably one of the worst experiences I've had in any hostel/guesthouse.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Arrived but no one was there to welcome us with no other instrucrions but to call the phone number stuck on the door. Had to drive to a petrol station and buy a sim card to contact staff. After a long, cold and wet day we were not impressed.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Nice bed&breakfast in Selfoss
Not sure if this is really a guesthouse, its more of a bed & breakfast (but breakfast is additional cost and we did not partake). A woman & her husband own the house and rent out the rooms. It was a bit difficult to find but once we arrived we were pleasantly surprised. Nice house, nice bedroom, nice bathrooms. The house was a bit cluttered from all of their day to day stuff but overall our room was good and we got a good price. They are really nice people, too.

6/10 Okay

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location
Place was clean, the homeowner was very polite and friendly.

10/10 Excellent

ddubb, torona

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay in selfless
Great location, great hosts, and an even better bed! It was probably the most comfortable bed we had in our 3 week / 4 country vacation. ( we selected the king bed room. Though it was a small room, the bed made up for it!

10/10 Excellent

Jaehong, Korea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely guesthoue in Iceland
Lovely b/f Kind owner Comfort bedroom

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
small room but good house.
the room is small but others are good.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
THE BEST BED IN ICELAND!
THE BEST NIGHT'S SLEEP WE HAVE HAD THE ENTIRE TRIP! THE BED WAS AMAZING, THE SHARED SHOWER WAS SPECTACULARLY MODERN. THE HOST, DAVE, WAS BEYOND FRIENDLY AND A VERY WELCOME FACE WHEN ARRIVING IN ICELAND. HE SET HIGH STANDARDS FOR OUR TRIP HERE!! AWESOME PLACE WITH AMAZING PEOPLE!
Response from Guesthouse Bjarney on Nov 28, 2015
Dear guest. Thank you for a lovely review about us and our guesthouse. It was a pleasure to have you for a guest and welcome back. Greetings. Bjarney and David

10/10 Excellent

Andrew, Melbourne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very cozy stay
Lovely hosts. Very cozy and comfortable room. Great facilities with a huge kitchen, sauna and jacuzzi.
Response from Guesthouse Bjarney on Sep 24, 2015
Dear guest. Thank you for a lovely review about us and our guesthouse. It was a pleasure to have you for a guest and welcome back. Greetings. Bjarney and David

8/10 Good

NATALIYA

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Response from Guesthouse Bjarney on Nov 28, 2015
Dear guest. Thank you for a lovely review about us and our guesthouse. It was a pleasure to have you for a guest and welcome back. Greetings. Bjarney and David

10/10 Excellent

Brandon, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful hosts. Great hot tub.
We arrived later than we said we would. Hosts were wonderfully nice. Quiet room on a quiet street.
Response from Guesthouse Bjarney on Apr 9, 2015
Thank you for a lovely review about us and our guesthouse. Welcome back Bjarney Guesthouse.

10/10 Excellent

Susan, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Guesthouse in the Best Location
This place is first rate for a Guesthouse. We had a beautiful room with adjustable beds. The shared bathroom was very luxurious and there is also a sauna and whirlpool. It is in a great location a few blocks from restaurants, grocery stores. Selfoss is the best central location also for an easy day trip to South Coast and Golden Circle. The hosts are very friendly and helped us plan our visits in the area. I will definitely stay here again if I come back to Iceland someday!
Response from Guesthouse Bjarney on Nov 28, 2015
Dear guest. Thank you for a lovely review about us and our guesthouse. It was a pleasure to have you for a guest and welcome back. Greetings. Bjarney and David

8/10 Good

Marc, Banbury

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly home
Very friendly couple gave us lots of advice on where to visit, we had some continental breakfast for free, comfy single beds clean bathroom, would stay there again.

10/10 Excellent

Me, Here

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The Review
Our hosts were very friendly and helpful, the kids loved the hot tub and futuristically styled shower.

10/10 Excellent

Ying Chun

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018
Response from David on Nov 14, 2018
Thanks for your review, welcome again

6/10 Okay

Gian Luca

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
It was not very clean.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018
Response from David on Nov 14, 2018
Thanks for your review, welcome again

8/10 Good

Nicolangelo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018
Response from David on Nov 14, 2018
Thanks for your review, welcome again

6/10 Okay

Rubén, Catalunya

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Guesthouse grande y en zona tranquila. Todo bien, el único problema es que convives con los propietarios y estos se pelearon a gritos varias veces mientras nosotros estábamos cocinando. Fué embarazoso...
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018
Response from David on Nov 14, 2018
Thanks for your review, welcome again

8/10 Good

Pedro Javier

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Anfitrión muy amable, su casa muy cómoda
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018
Response from David on Nov 14, 2018
Thanks for your review, welcome again

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017
Response from David on Nov 14, 2018
Thanks for your review, welcome again

10/10 Excellent

lucas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Kind and homey
Great bed and facilities (kitchen and shower). Nice and kind hosts. Smallscale gives a very homely feeling.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Response from David on Nov 14, 2018
Thanks for your review, welcome again

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice guesthouse, we got a lot of tips to what to do next!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018
Response from David on Jul 25, 2018
Thanks, Welcome again

8/10 Good

Florence

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
La chambre était propre mais très petite sans petit déjeuner mais avec possibilité de faire café ou thé. Elle est bien pour un séjour d'une nuit. Ce qui sauve la mise c'est la gentillesse des hôtes qui ont été serviables et ont donné de bons conseils pour les visites.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018
Response from David on Jul 22, 2018
Thanks for coming, welcome again. Bjarney and David

10/10 Excellent

Joo, Québec, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Super
C'est directement dans une maison. Les proprios sont adorable, pas accaparant, mais disponible pour vous donnez de bon conseils.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2018