Vegamót, 560 Varmahlid, Iceland
#3 of 15 hotels in Varmahlid
Guests' ChoiceBased on 178 hotel reviews
9.3Cleanliness
9.4
Comfort
9.4
Location
9.3
Facilities
9.4
Staff
9.6
Value for money
9.0
Free WiFi
9.5
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 3 May 2024
Kristen
United StatesYou have to return the key to the reception instead of leaving in the room or a close key drop.
Private and had a small outdoor hot spring to utilize.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 28 April 2024
Gemma
United KingdomThis is my second time staying here and I will be coming back again. Amazing place to stay. Surrounded by mountains and a going for a swim/soak outside is just wonderful. Having a small kitchen area to cook is a real bonus too.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 25 April 2024
Jára
HungaryEasy check-in, helpful and nice staff, wonderful location! Hot tub and the house was also just like on pictures! Also tried the horse riding tour, totally worth it!
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 3 April 2024
Dylan
South AfricaThe pillows were a bit lumpy/uncomfortable, but this is really nit picking!
Hot bath was brilliant! Room was great! Location was perfect and we saw the Northern Lights! Would have done more nights here if possible.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 29 March 2024
King
SingaporeThe cottage was everything you could ask for. Total perfection, perfect location, perfect view, perfect interior… and also perfect spot for viewing the northern lights!
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 20 March 2024
Emanuel
RomaniaThe hot tub (reason for which we chose to book this place) is very hot and can’t be adjusted. All 6 other places during our stay had a hot tub and this one was definitely the hottest we encountered. We could stay just for about 10-15 mins but the dip was not a pleasure, the water which comes from the main pipe is very very hot. Probably the owner likes to take dips at 40-41-42 degrees C - which we respect, it’s a personal choice - but most guests aren’t used to this temp. At least it should have an adjustment system as i would bet most people find 38-39 degrees more tolerable. For us, this was a disappointment. The house has also many rules including not touching the heaters temp which is set on 2 by default (i find this stupid but i guess it has a technical reason behind) and there are 6 or 7 recycling bins which makes the process exhausting - we are also used to recycling but sometimes things may look a bit exaggerated - they even have a book with recycling instructions. Again, we totally understand that these are the house rules and we respected them as if we were in our own home but just also take our perspective as such. All in all, we had a nice stay and would come again with pleasure.
The cottage is beautiful and well organised. Confy, enough space & clean even if the building itself is no longer that new. The kitchen is well equipped and has everything one would need to cook a nice dinner. We stayed only for a night but it was a pleasant one.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 8 March 2024
Angela
United KingdomThe cabin was huge for the two of us, lovely to have space after lots of hotel rooms. We used the full kitchen and enjoyed the hot tub, this was a place we definitely could have stayed longer as so much space. The hot tub was a bonus and beautiful to sit in, we went in before and after dinner.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 8 February 2024
Gunnar
IcelandIf anything, it is an open space; a separate bedroom would have been more excellent, but probably just my pettiness :-)
Cosy, clean, roomy, well equipped, great shower, warm, location, surroundings.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 28 January 2024
Nataly
GermanyNothing, everything was great!
The cottage was one of the cutest places we stayed in our whole trip in Iceland. Very comfortable, it had everything you need! The plus was the hot tub with thermal waters that we enjoyed in the evening and are for use 24h! Good communication with hosts and very helpful. Totally recommend it!
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 9 January 2024
Daniel
IsraelNothing
Everything.location facilities.bed.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 11 December 2023
Angelo
United KingdomNothing!
Absolutely loved this place, the cabin had everything you wanted and was perfect for us two couples! The natural hot spring outside was a bonus and we had the most amazing view of the northern lights
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 6 December 2023
Stephanie
United StatesEverything here was amazing, definitely worth every penny. A highlight in our trip
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 3 December 2023
Rachel
United KingdomA small point, but it would be good to have some kind of light for using the hot tub after dark and somewhere to hang dressing gowns - it was a bit hard to use after dark and in the snow!
Lovely warm cabin in the middle of nowhere, with comfortable beds, everything you need to cook and a shared hot tub.
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 6 November 2023
Chew
Singaporethe narrow staircase to climb up to the rooms.
We love the natural thermal pool right in front of the property. Bath robes were provided. Beautiful lodging. Kitchen fully equipped. Everything you need to cook a great meal.
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 26 October 2023
Moran
United StatesDid not like that we needed to leave the place :) We wish we could stay longer
Everything. Clean, specious, romantic, well equipped kitchen and of course - hot tub
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 26 October 2023
Olivia
United KingdomLocation and the stunning hot spring
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 19 October 2023
Pui
United KingdomNeighbours ' outdoor lights are too bright. Window blinds are broken, do not shut. Stairs to upstairs bedrooms very steep and shallow tread. Dangerous for young/ old/ people with poor balance. Would be nice to have a laundry machine, if we chose to stay for longer.
Lovely central hot spring. House kitchen is very well equipped, enough to feed an army! Lovely shower. Beds comfy. Quiet. Music system with speakers for entirs downstairs. Large dining table can easily fit 8 people. Saw the aurora!
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 16 October 2023
Caroline
United StatesThis was our third visit to Hestasport cottages, we love it! This time we stayed in Rafthus, a 2 bedroom cottage. It is just lovely, warm and cozy; the little kitchen, the sitting areas and comfy bedrooms. We loved spending time in the glorious hot pot. The horse riding is wonderful, highly recommended. There is not much nearby, which is part of the appeal--but make sure you bring some snacks and drinks. They did have coffee and tea in the kitchen.
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 13 October 2023
Ilana
IsraelNothing
We liked that the cottage had everything we needed to be comfortable. It was cozy and well equipped.
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 9 October 2023
Renee
United StatesWe were only there one night; I wish we could've stayed longer.
Host was friendly, cottage was amazing! The natural hot tub was 104ºF (40ºc) constantly and they provide shoes and robes to wear to walk out to the hot tub. Although there were other guests in other cottages, we had the hot tub all to ourselves (but it's big, could seat a dozen adults!) House construction was sturdy (not cheap like some of the cottages we've stayed in here in Iceland); furniture also very sturdy and comfy. Wifi worked great.
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 29 September 2023
Yaoluan
TaiwanNothing
A very warm and lovely loft cabin with a fully equipped kitchen and an outdoor hot spring outside. Highly recommend accommodation.
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 5 September 2023
Caroline
United StatesHaving to go to the pick-up office to pick-up/drop-off the keys added a little bit of extra time to our journey, but not a huge deal.
We loved our stay at Hestasport Cottages. Everything was extremely clean, the location was excellent, and we loved the hot tub in the center where we met the other travelers! Wifi was great, the beds were comfortable, and overall, we couldn't have asked for anything better.
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 2 September 2023
Susan
United KingdomBeautiful location, very cosy cottage, friendly staff.
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 27 August 2023
Mona
GermanyOnly thing we did not like was the smell of the water. It’s all natural for the hotpot, shower as well as drinking water. The egg smell however was very strong and we were not able to drink it or use for brushing teeth.
Very nice cottages with everything you need. Spacious and clean. We also went horse riding which was amazing. Very nice staff.
Stayed in July 2023
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