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Comfortable Accommodations: Gljásteinn by Golden Circle in Laugavatn offers a holiday home with two bedrooms and a bathroom. The property features a fully equipped kitchen, washing machine, and free WiFi. Outdoor Amenities: Guests can enjoy a sun terrace, garden, and outdoor fireplace. The terrace provides lake, garden, and mountain views, while the outdoor seating area and picnic area enhance the relaxing atmosphere. Convenient Location: Located 55 mi from Reykjavík Domestic Airport, the holiday home is 18 mi from Thingvellir National Park, 21 mi from Geysir, and 27 mi from Gullfoss Waterfall. Free on-site private parking is available. Guest Favorites: Guests highly rate the kitchen, convenient location, and suitability for nature trips.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.6 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Perfect for a 3-night stay!

    • Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.5)

    • Top pick by families with children

    • Vacation homes with:

    • Terrace

    • Free Private Parking Available On Site


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  • Oconnor
    United States United States
    Every thing was perfect and Robert was so kind, watching the fish in the creek was so relaxing, excellent place
  • Fiona
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Everything! The cabin is so cute and lovely. The location is perfect and the outside is so picturesque and beautiful. It had everything we needed inside, beds were super comfy too. The host was really friendly and lovely too :-)
  • Kathy
    Canada Canada
    Lovely Home to stay in, that allowed us to get a good home cooked meal and get caught up on laundry.
  • Sunny
    United States United States
    Beautiful, solid wood structure; located in a semi-hidden place; water stream right outside the house; homey feeling, well-equipped.
  • Benjamin
    United States United States
    Beautiful property and location. 25 min drive from golden circle. Kitchen was very well appointed.
  • Aimee
    United States United States
    It was a beautiful cabin out in the woods by a river, very private and yet not too remote. Very close to Thingvellir National Park and not too far from Geysir and the fabulous Bruarfoss Waterfalls. The accomodations were clean, and comfortable and...
  • Martin
    United States United States
    Nice and cozy cabin with all the amenities you need. We had a really great time.
  • Ashley
    United States United States
    The property was surrounded by nature and very serene. It was raining a bit one morning, and sitting inside looking out the windows was very comforting and relaxing.
  • Qianwen
    Germany Germany
    One of the most beautiful apartment we have ever lived in on traveling. Very high quality interior design and decoration. Really nothing to complain! 5 starts + quality stay. Will definitely come back again!
  • Courtney
    United States United States
    Beautiful spot! Had enough room for to spread out and it was one of the best stocked places we stayed in as far as kitchens and appliances. The finishes were high end and you could tell a lot of love went into creating the place. We even enjoyed a...

Hosted by Róbert Örn

9.5
Host Review Score
Róbert Örn
Gljásteinn was build in the year 2022 by me (Róbert) and my friend named Kristján. The house inside is made with a counter timber, the nature herself has made it with this beautiful texture that has all kinds of colors that makes them so unique. I got it from a recycle centers and it took me about 16 months to get all the quantity that I needed for the house, the interior dressing is all made with it that included the floor, 3 x doors inside of the house, walls and the ceiling cladding. The house has so magical nature all around it, and this place is really peaceful and quiet. You can see so many stars at night and the river is right outside of the windows so you can hear her. The northern lights tempts to come regulary and by the river the view to watch them is amazing! Be very welcome to Gljásteinn, to explore the peace, quiet and all the magic happening here. Regards Róbert Your Host
My name is Róbert and I am born in the year 1964. I am always getting new ideas about what I can do next to my houses and the land they are on. I love coming up with ideas that are rare , specially when I designed inside of the two houses I got. This place (Gljásteinn) has been in my family since 1978 when my grandparents bought this land and build the first house on it around 1980. The year 2013 I bought it all from my grandma, and the year 2017 I started to redesign the house inside and took 370 pieces of old euro pallets from recycle centers apart and cleaned them up and polished to put them on all of the interior dressing. I put up 8 lights in the house that are made out of herring barrels. When I had finished redesigning the first house, I wanted to build a new one in similar style sometime in the future. I already had a permission to build another house on the land, the plot of land is around 1.100 squeere meters. So then I started in the year 2021 in july to build the new one, and here we are today.
On this 1.100 square meters land a river named Grafará, she flows through the land. The river is only 12 meters from the house, so you can watch it outside the window from both rooms. You can also go fish in the river almost anytime of the year. The fishes that you find in the river are char and trout and you can try to catch a fish with angling. ITS FREE, no extra cost. There is so much beautiful nature all around the cottages. To make the most experience and to protect the nature I have made few walkways out of treebark trough a big part of the land, and also one of them is made out of lava flakes. I have put alot of work in the land to make the most of it, this land is so beautiful and you are always exploring something new on it when you take a walk around it. In the neighborhood we have so many beautiful and fun places to visit, like Geysir (30km), Gullfoss (38km), Kerið (25km), Þingvellir (30km) and many other popular places. Another popular place in the neighborhood is Fontana Spa, its located on Laugarvatn and it has a geothermal baths and its located right next to the lake Laugarvatn and people can go in that also, hot tubs and a heated swimming pool are also available. We have couple of good restaurants that are popular in the area, one of the most visited is Mika and it is located in Reykholt about 15-20 minutes from the property, also Friðheimar (30 km), a restaurant located in a greenhouse, and few others. If you would like any imformations about the place or the neighborhood you can always ask me and I Will do as much as I can to help you. Everybody is welcome to Gljásteinn !
Languages spoken: English,Icelandic

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House rules

Gljásteinn by Golden Circle takes special requests – add in the next step!
Check-in
From 3:00 PM to 12:00 AM
You need to let the property know what time you'll be arriving in advance.
Check-out
Until 10:30 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Check what conditions apply to each option when making your selection.
Damage policy
If you cause damage to the property during your stay, you could be asked to pay up to € 200 after check-out, according to this property's Damage Policy.
Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

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Crib and extra bed policies

0 - 3 years
Extra bed upon request
€ 35 per stay
Crib upon request
Free
4+ years
Extra bed upon request
€ 35 per stay

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There's no age requirement for check-in
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Pets
Pets are not allowed.

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

Please inform Gljásteinn by Golden Circle 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.

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.

Guests under the age of 18 can only check in with a parent or official guardian.

If you cause damage to the property during your stay, you could be asked to pay up to € 200 after check-out, according to this property's Damage Policy.

License number: HG-00016129

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