Name: Esjan
Address: Skrautholar 4, 116 Kjalarnes, Iceland, Skrautholar 4, Reykjavik Greater Region, 116, Iceland
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at $122 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 9.2

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Farm Stay Esjan

Beachfront. Property is on or right next to the beach.

Skrautholar 4, 116 Kjalarnes, Iceland –

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Location was good but a bit isolated. Staff was extremely helpful. Charming setting in a Bus! - that was very creative. Bathrooms were shared but kept very clean.

Patrick

United States of America

Beautiful setting, very well equipped & friendly staff.

Victoria

United States of America

The location was fantastic and the accommodations were wonderful.

Caleb

United States of America

Location was near the mountain and easily accessible. Nice and cozy place to stay. Friendly staff. Winds were a bit strong at night but that’s to be expected being by the ocean. We enjoyed our stay.

Vinh

United States of America

I liked the uniqueness of it. After staying in hotels, and guesthouses, this gave us a different experience. If staying for a longer time frame, it would be easy to cook a meal inside the bus. The trek to the common restrooms weren't a big deal.

Nancy

United States of America

The converted buses were so adorable and comfortable! The kitchenette was stocked with everything we needed to prepare simple meals but we also had access to the shared grill outside. The bathroom facilities were very clean and well stocked. Best part was waking up at the foot of Mt Esja, watching the ocean waves crashing to shore across the fields with grazing horses and sheep. Simply gorgeous!

Lorelyn

United States of America

This place is AMAZING!!!! The landscape is stunning, the buses are so cool - you can tell that they put a lot of thought and effort into the renovations. They have a sweet dog, which is always a plus. The bathrooms are great and not far from the buses. They even have a grill and picnic tables (would be cool for the warmer season). I can not recommend this place enough!!!!!

Laura

United States of America

At first glance, everyone in the family was nervous that this would be Dad’s first bad lodging pick of the trip. But upon opening the door to our bus apartment (#1), we quickly began to appreciate the thoughtful approach to renovating these buses into small homes. From very comfortable beds to the great layout, it was a memorable part of our stay. We stayed for two days and loved our stay in the bus as much (if not more) than other places. We had a great night sleep each night! The layout and space works so well!

Dwight

United States of America

Location was beautiful and seeing bus conversion was interesting.

Joanne

United States of America

Very family friendly, breakfast included, gorgeous view, very clean and modern.

Christiane

United States of America

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9.5

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Very comfy beds
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Very comfy beds

What guests loved the most:
“Location was good but a bit isolated. Staff was extremely helpful. Charming setting in a Bus! - that was very creative. Bathrooms were shared but kept very clean.”

Patrick United States of America
“Beautiful setting, very well equipped & friendly staff.”

Victoria United States of America
“The location was fantastic and the accommodations were wonderful.”

Caleb United States of America
“Location was near the mountain and easily accessible. Nice and cozy place to stay. Friendly staff. Winds were a bit strong at night but that’s to be expected being by the ocean. We enjoyed our stay.”

Vinh United States of America
“I liked the uniqueness of it. After staying in hotels, and guesthouses, this gave us a different experience. If staying for a longer time frame, it would be easy to cook a meal inside the bus.”

Nancy United States of America
“The converted buses were so adorable and comfortable! The kitchenette was stocked with everything we needed to prepare simple meals but we also had access to the shared grill outside.”

Lorelyn United States of America
“This place is AMAZING!!!! The landscape is stunning, the buses are so cool - you can tell that they put a lot of thought and effort into the renovations. They have a sweet dog, which is always a plus....”

Laura United States of America
“At first glance, everyone in the family was nervous that this would be Dad’s first bad lodging pick of the trip.”

Dwight United States of America
“Location was beautiful and seeing bus conversion was interesting.”

Joanne United States of America
“Very family friendly, breakfast included, gorgeous view, very clean and modern.”

Christiane United States of America

Offering unique guest rooms in refurbished buses, Esjan offers accommodations in Kjalarnes, 13 mi from Reykjavík. Free private parking is available on site.

Each room has a seating area and kitchenette for your convenience. You can admire mountain and sea views from the large coach windows. The shared bathroom facilities are located in a service building.

You can engage in various activities, such as horse riding and hiking. The port town of Akranes is 13 mi from Esjan, while Keflavik International Airport is 44 mi away.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.2 for a two-person trip.

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Area Info

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Closest Landmarks *

Imagine Peace Tower
5 miles
Laugardalslaug Swimming Pool
6.3 miles
Grafarvogslaug Swimming Pool
6.5 miles
Laugardalsholl Stadium
6.7 miles
Solfar Sun Voyager
6.8 miles
Laugavegur Shopping Street
6.9 miles
Reykjavik Old Harbour
7 miles
The Offices of the Cabinet of Iceland
7 miles
The Parliament House
7.2 miles
Hallgrímskirkja Church
7.2 miles

Closest Airports *

Reykjavík Domestic Airport
8.1 miles
Reykjavík Keflavík Airport
29.5 miles

What Travelers Love About This Location

“Everything was fantastic! The view, the area, the bus! The best accomodation! Lovely host.”

Judit

Hungary

“This was an amazing and incredibly unique place to stay! We absolutely loved the view, and the wonderful details and decor of the busses. We were expecting outh...”

Denyse

Canada

“This place is simply magical. The location at the foot of Esjan was marvellous: silence, fresh air and amazing view on both the bay and the mountain ridges. ...”

Paolo

Denmark

9.5

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3:00 PM - 11:30 PM

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7:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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Children & Beds

Children of all ages are welcome.

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This property doesn't offer cribs.

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Esjan accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.

Smoking

Smoking is not allowed.

Pets

Free! Pets are allowed on request. No extra charges.

The fine print

Please note that bed linen is included for two guests. When booking for more than 2 people, extra bed linen charges apply of EUR 12 for the 3rd person and EUR 24 for the 4th person.

Please inform Esjan of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.

“Location was good but a bit isolated. Staff was extremely helpful. Charming setting in a Bus! - that was very creative. Bathrooms were shared but kept very clean.”

“Location was near the mountain and easily accessible. Nice and cozy place to stay. Friendly staff. Winds were a bit strong at night but that’s to be expected being by the ocean. We enjoyed our stay.”

“I liked the uniqueness of it. After staying in hotels, and guesthouses, this gave us a different experience. If staying for a longer time frame, it would be easy to cook a meal inside the bus. The trek to the common restrooms weren't a big deal.”

“The converted buses were so adorable and comfortable! The kitchenette was stocked with everything we needed to prepare simple meals but we also had access to the shared grill outside. The bathroom facilities were very clean and well stocked. Best part was waking up at the foot of Mt Esja, watching the ocean waves crashing to shore across the fields with grazing horses and sheep. Simply gorgeous!”

“This place is AMAZING!!!! The landscape is stunning, the buses are so cool - you can tell that they put a lot of thought and effort into the renovations. They have a sweet dog, which is always a plus. The bathrooms are great and not far from the buses. They even have a grill and picnic tables (would be cool for the warmer season). I can not recommend this place enough!!!!!”

“At first glance, everyone in the family was nervous that this would be Dad’s first bad lodging pick of the trip. But upon opening the door to our bus apartment (#1), we quickly began to appreciate the thoughtful approach to renovating these buses into small homes. From very comfortable beds to the great layout, it was a memorable part of our stay. We stayed for two days and loved our stay in the bus as much (if not more) than other places. We had a great night sleep each night! The layout and space works so well!”

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Reviewed: October 12, 2019

Abdelrahman
Egypt

1 helpful vote
9.6

“Artistic busses ”
- • Leisure trip
- • Travelers with friends
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
-wind and rains sound is very loud inside if you have issues with sleeping.
-I like the idea... it's very artistic and clean... Love it so much and would definitely like to try it again. -View outside is great -toilet are clean

Stayed in September 2019
Reviewed: October 11, 2019

Judit
Hungary
10

“Fantastic!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Everything was fantastic! The view, the area, the bus! The best accomodation! Lovely host.

Stayed in October 2019
Reviewed: September 25, 2019

Anonymous
Hong Kong

1 helpful vote
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 1 night
A bit walk from your bus to the toilet, we were unlucky in the morning, the weather was super bad and very windy, it was so hard to walk in the wind after you woke up to the toilet.
Beautiful interior, clean. Kitchen is good

Stayed in September 2019
Reviewed: September 22, 2019

Cylcia
United Kingdom
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Linda was such a kind and welcoming host, & Esjan is a very special place. I hope we can visit again.

Stayed in September 2019
Reviewed: September 21, 2019

Nicholas
United Kingdom
10

“A fun night in a colourful bus.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
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Well thought out, everything works, clean and fun. Really helpful hosts who helped fix my vehicle. We loved it!.

Stayed in September 2019
Reviewed: September 8, 2019

Aleksandra
Germany

3 helpful votes
7.5

“Unusual accomodation for adventure-lovers.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Stayed 1 night
Before we booked the night in Esjan, we have known that it will be not the most convenient accomodation, so we were aware of the fact that bathrooms are outside and the space in the bus is quite small. It's ok. But unfortunatelly we slept there when the weather was not the best - it was a very rainy and outstanding windy night. We counld't sleep because of the noise and some crackling inside. Maybe it is our unluck, but we we have thought that it is a bit better isolated. The space inside were much smaller then we thought after seeing the pictured. It was not possible to habe a luggage of four people there. It was quite clean, but there were a lot of spiders inside, I had a bite on my feet when I woke up in the morning. It is a good idea, but it needs to be corrected a bit.
The place is really unconventional. It is very interesting to spend a night there. I think it is also well thought-out with all sleep and storage places. The location is beautiful. Free parking guaranteed.

Stayed in August 2019
Reviewed: July 28, 2019

Christiane
Germany
10

“We stayed for 10 days and do not want to miss every single day.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Stayed 10 nights
Wonderful view, near to the magic Esjan. Everything useful for small cooking. Enough place for 4 adults, when you travel with small baggage and are used to understand each other well. Nice and very friendly people all around. Very loving and creative device.

Stayed in July 2019
Reviewed: July 12, 2019

Rekha
United States of America
7.1

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Stayed 1 night
Its not as comfortable and the restrooms (mens) was not clean
Location is good.

Stayed in July 2019
Reviewed: July 10, 2019

Wen-kang
Taiwan
9.2

Awesome
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Stayed 1 night
Very special experiment to live in a bus.

Stayed in July 2019
Reviewed: July 7, 2019

Miriam
Norway
9.2

Awesome
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Amazing and very special place.

Stayed in July 2019
Reviewed: July 5, 2019

Patrick
United States of America

3 helpful votes
8.8

“Although it is on the expensive side, I would not mind recommending this place.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Stayed 1 night
Cramped, no room to leave an open suitcase. Had to constantly open and close and stack the 2 suitcases. Expensive (this was the most expensive place in our itinerary of all of Iceland).
Location was good but a bit isolated. Staff was extremely helpful. Charming setting in a Bus! - that was very creative. Bathrooms were shared but kept very clean.

Stayed in June 2019
Reviewed: July 4, 2019

Victoria
United States of America

1 helpful vote
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Our trip was in the summer & the shades let in a little too much light. Thankfully we had sleep masks so we weren’t too affected.
Beautiful setting, very well equipped & friendly staff.

Stayed in July 2019
Reviewed: July 1, 2019

Aya
Canada
8.8

Excellent
- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Very good atmosphere

Stayed in July 2019
Reviewed: June 29, 2019

Grzegorz
Poland

5 helpful votes
8.8

Excellent
- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Stayed 1 night
nothing to complain about
Very interesting hostel managed by lovely hosts. The room was rather small for a group of 4 people but eventually this was not a big constraint. Well equipped with clean and warm bathrooms just next to the bus. Nice surroundings - hills on one hand side and bay on the other. I definitely recommend this very cool experience!!

Stayed in June 2019
Reviewed: June 24, 2019

Adam
Sweden
8.8

“Sleeping in a bus, a bit cramped but unique experience”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Stayed 1 night
Showers and bathroom is in a nearby building. Difficult to fit all our bags somewhere (3 big bags, and 3 bagpacks, we ended up bringing one of each back to the car to make it resonable to move around). Sleeping on top bed in the bunkbed is not for everyone. It's a bit difficult to climb into, and very close to the ceiling and even if small wooden things are provided to keep you from falling off in your sleep it still was a bit worrisome.
Unique to sleep in a bus. It was a bit cramped with all of our bags and things, but what can you expect? Everything you need is provided, beds, table and chairs/bus seats, and a small kitchenette. Very friendly host. View over the mountain Esjan. And walking oppertunities up the mountain. When we woke up it was so windy, it was said to be 32 m/sec, but we felt safe inside the bus and had slept through it all (The bus shook a bit, and the wind howling was heard quite clearly, but felt safe none the less).

Stayed in June 2019

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