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Reviews of iStay Cottages

3 out of 5
iStay Cottages
Byggðavegur, Suðurnesjabær

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 126 out of 182 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 42 out of 182 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 182 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 182 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 182 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Xiangyu

Liked: Cleanliness
Definitely need work on Wi-Fi. Cabin is not sound proof. Can hear everything outside Check in is not too easy since no email received.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Glen

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed a beautiful 4 day stay and would just have liked instructions for coffee maker and TV programming :) Us foreigners need help sometimes. Thanks so much for a lovely stay close to many beautiful Icelandic destinations.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place no dislikes, everything we wanted..
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

renee

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

wenbin

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It's self-checkin, no people there, you need to have your assigned room# and pin to get your room key. We arrive there in dark, the Good map led us to a wrong place - a camp site(also no service people at the camp site) So it took us half hour to get to the actual iStay Cottages.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lilliam, Arecibo

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Great option when coming on a late flight or leaving on an early one and need to stay close to the airport but still far from city and have a unique experience. Cute, very clean, simple, comfortable and actually spacious, not tiny. Contactless check in is a breeze.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Isabelle

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Tina

Traveled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
This is a self check-in stay and the communication was abysmal. The property administration never sent us the advance email you typically receive with the check-in details. We arrived at the property and the front door said to 'refer to the email we received' and to 'call this number; in case we needed help, which we were unable to do as we are foreigners and did not have access to a local phone plan while in Iceland. We had to spend over an hour working through Expedia who had to call them repeatedly until they finally answered; we know Expedia explained our problem to them and they advised how to access our cottage, but we still never heard directly from the property administration after that - no apology or any information about what to expect during our stay. After we finally managed to get into our cottage, we found bugs (dead and alive) all over the place. There was no hand soap in the shared bathrooms, and when we left our own in there for others to use, the cleaner threw it away and still did not refill the soap dispenser. This is a nice-looking cottage on the surface, but we were really disappointed with the lack of attention to detail and the lack of customer service.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

John, norwood

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay .. so nice and close to the airport.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great property, would highly recommend if you have an early morning flight from Keflavik. It’s less than 10 min drive to the airport and there is a gas station in town. Nice little cottages. We stayed in one with two twin beds and access to the shared bathrooms. Beds were super comfortable and the bathrooms were large, modern, and clean. Didn’t use the kitchen ourselves but did see other guests cooking meals in there. Self check-in and check-out was super easy. Google Maps took us to the wrong location (campground next door) but we quickly figured out where we were supposed to go. Only complaint was that the wifi is very spotty inside the cottages. Had to leave the door cracked open to get a good signal, which was less than ideal because it gets quite cold and windy at night.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Maggi

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

10/10 Excellent

Leah

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very clean facilities including our cabin and bathroom. Despite it being cold and rainy, our cabin was fairly warm. The bed was comfortable. Check in/out process was very smooth. It is very close to the airport and Dollar/Thrift my car rental which was nice for us returning our rental car early in the morning.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Arielle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I mistakenly missed the email regarding check in procedure so if you book here make sure you check your Expedia messages for the check in codes - which can be difficult during travel. This is a great clean little cottage close to the airport on a beautiful lava field. Third time staying and will use again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

2/10 Terrible

Neel

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Monika

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We absolutely loved it and would definitely stay again. The reason for 4/5 stars in the area category is that it would’ve been nice to have a catwalk from the parking lot to the cottage. It was rainy a bit while we were there, so walking over the grass/dirt was not ideal.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alexander

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Only stayed for one night, but everything went great. Good location and room!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Traveled with group
Definitely recommend staying here!! Beautiful property and very clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Minerva

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Meghan

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We stayed one night before an early flight at nearby KEF. The cottage was clean enough. The bed was super comfortable and the wifi was reliable. I loved the towel warmer in the bathroom and the little common room with a kitchen. The area is beautiful and quiet with quick access to the airport. However, the shower never truly become warm which is disappointing in Iceland. Also, I could not access Netflix even though it said it was available, no channels were available either. The surrounding town is SMALL. I ventured out to find food at the one restaurant that was in town, and although it was supposed to be open it was closed. A local said “sometimes it’s open.” We ended up at the gas station which sufficed, but just be prepared, especially if you’re without transportation like I was.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kortney

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I LOVED this stay! The property is absolutely breathtaking! Extremely clean, amazing idea of having a full kitchen on the property, I loved everything about it!

8/10 Good

Madison

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ji

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
5 minutes away from Airport. Serine and peaceful! Clean and beautiful.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Victoria

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The cottage was clean and cosy, with beautiful views of the lupines. The shared area was well equipped with kitchen and seating area, but smelled really bad, so we didn’t spend much time in there. Our cottage was beautifully decorated and felt secluded when you were inside. The location wasn’t our favorite because it was in the suburbs, but it felt like you were in the country when you were inside. Check in and out was quick and easy.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Perfect, I would recommend this to anyone. Beautiful cottages and very peaceful.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Goutham Narayan

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

10/10 Excellent

Kortni

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

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Self servive
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Anna

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We loved the little house. The community house with kitchen and seating areas was very comfortable. Parking was very good too.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

8/10 Good

Brianna

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice stay. Only issue I had was parking is gravel so you have to lug your suitcase to the walkway. And also the fridge in the main area looked like it had old food that needed to be tossed. Other than those small things this was a very cute place to stay and would definitely recommend!
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sylvia

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very clean, comfortable, very nice. They thought of everything.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great property near airport
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

MICHAEL, juneau

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a great property. The location was perfect, it was clean and the bed was comfortable. We were very pleased and would stay here again in the future. The shower drain backs up so water ends up in the entry way. It has been going on a while because there is damage to the woodwork on the corner by the floor. But in the scope of things, a minor detail. We had some difficulty because there was supposed to be an automated message with instructions on how to check in by lock box. Unfortunately for reasons I do not understand, we never got the email. And no it was not in the junk folder. However this was not the property managers fault. In fact I called the phone number in the door for emergencies and the manger was very helpful and kind. Things happen and the problem was easily solved. The common area was spotless. Stocked with coffee and plates and everything you would need. We love the idea of this property. They really have done a good job.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Karina Alejandra

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property, quiet and tranquil. I'd highly recommend the place for a lovely night filled with nature.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

john

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My only complaints I have is the Wi-Fi not working properly
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Corey

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
If we were in the area again we would stay here in a heartbeat!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect place to stay if you’re doing a one-day layover in Iceland and trying to do all the things, as we did. The location is incredibly convenient to the airport, with easy self checkin at any time, squeaky clean cottages with hot water and comfy linens, and a lovely shared kitchen for cooking or hanging out when kids are in bed! We would absolutely recommend to anyone, or stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Really out of the way and peaceful, even in a snowstorm
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mansoor

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place was my favorite stay. I had the best Auroa viewing here. Its quiet and our cottage was very nice.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Samuel David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My cottage was amazing. The check-in process was simple, the amenities were great, and seclusion allowed for great views of the northern lights. The location was also a perfect distance from the Reykjavik, about 45 minutes driving, along a pretty, scenic route. There was a lot to explore just around the Reykjanes peninsula including things that I would never have known were there except for the maps that iStay provided in the commons area. All in all, this was a perfect stay option for me.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Patricia A

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The first night we were able to see the northern lights from our cabin window!
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Winnie

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

10/10 Excellent

Jael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Stephanie

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Karla Ramirez

Traveled with partner
We loved our stay. The decoration was beautiful as well as the amenities in the property.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a perfect spot for catching an early flight or just having a little getaway! The common room was filled with kitchen equipment and spices and everything you could need. The cottage was clean and efficient. Bed was very comfy but firm and pullout couch was perfect for two kids to share.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kristen

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022