Holar 1, 341 Stykkishólmur, Iceland
#8 of 11 vacation rentals in Stykkishólmur
Guests' ChoiceBased on 52 hotel reviews
8.3Cleanliness
8.5
Comfort
8.2
Location
8.9
Facilities
8.1
Staff
8.5
Value for money
7.8
Free Wifi
10.0
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Reviewed: July 20, 2025
Christine
United StatesGreat location, comfortable, quiet, and a good view
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: March 25, 2025
Olivia
FranceThe equipment
The view, the calm
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: January 29, 2025
Stefan
United KingdomMaybe a few more frying pans, one or 2 extra, since there is a fully functioning kitchen to make use of.
Location was superb with great views from inside the cottage and outside as well, close to pretty much anywhere you want to visit or hike in particular. Very quiet and secluded if you prefer it that way. Didn't make use of the hotel as much, but the interactions we had with the owners were very good and they listened to our requests and were prompt to help.
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: September 20, 2024
Jordan
CanadaHard to navigate the area during the night. The road is full of potholes so be careful driving in
Cottage was nice and had everything you needed.
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: September 1, 2024
Darren
AustraliaVery rustic, power went out a couple of times, but owners were very quick to help us. Bed quite soft for us
Nice stay, self contained cottage off the beaten track
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: August 6, 2024
Rachel
United StatesA little off the beaten path.
Cottage was cozy and immaculate.
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: July 19, 2024
Carolyn
United KingdomQuiet location. Not too far off main road into town. Good facilities and comfortable. Barbecue was a big bonus
Stayed in July 2024
Reviewed: June 12, 2024
Kam
Hong KongThe bed is a bit too soft.
Great view especially during sunset. The utensils were very clean.
Stayed in June 2024
Reviewed: October 13, 2023
Fiona
AustraliaHeating was a bit hard to control and the shower did not really get hot
Great location, quiet, beautiful
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: September 17, 2023
Silkec
BelgiumI did find the drive to the hotel and the cottage quite challenging, be prepared for secondary gravel road and it is also located on top of a hill.
Beautiful location, spacious and well equipped cottage, everything was there to relax.
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: September 13, 2023
Hanan
IsraelThe place is very far from the nearest town.
The cottage is very spacious. Kitchen is fully equipoed. Beds are comfortable.
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: August 23, 2023
Siegfried
GermanyThe bed is very small and extremely uncomfortable.
Nice cottage. Very rustic. Nothing extraordinary. View is nice.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: August 3, 2023
Rachael
United KingdomVery friendly staff. Lovely food.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: July 16, 2023
Yisgav
Israelthe cottage is well equiped, including the kitchen
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: July 13, 2023
Katherine
United StatesThe only downside for us was the access road was very rough lava gravel--made us wish we had 4-wheel drive. And it was several miles from Stykkishholmur.
We loved the cabin/cottage, and the breakfast was great.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: June 9, 2023
Jeff
United Statesnothing
Unique cottage, well equipped for an overnight stay. Great place to tour the peninsula from, with a usefulkitchen, comfortable lodgings, and quiet and private location.
Stayed in May 2023
Reviewed: June 9, 2023
Julia
Canadatv was positioned in a way that you could only watch sitting on chairs and not on the couch or beds
cute cottages
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: June 7, 2023
Williamhall
United StatesThe kettle was not functioning properly. We were busy and unable to notify the host until we were leaving. We wish it had a microwave. Other than that it was great. I would definitely stay here. The photos showed a washing machine but there was none. Perhaps it was in another cabin.
I like the fact it was self-contained. It had a hot plate, a kettle, TV, and very fast internet, probably 100 megs down. TV had multiple streaming services. Nice little porch to sit on out of the weather. We liked it. It was very quiet, spacious, and in very pretty location. We did not eat in the restaurant but noticed it was full every night. It's a nice property.
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: March 28, 2023
Jessica
PortugalWe arrived there at night and the road didn't had any lights so we missed the road leading to the hotel. I think it should had some light and better signalling. Also the kitchen had only frying pans, it would be more useful to have regular pans.
The cottage was very spacious, cute and clean. It had an amazing view for the sunset and eventually northern lights (we weren't lucky). Really rustic decoration, it made us feel at home. The receptionist was very prestative and kind.
Stayed in March 2023
Reviewed: October 29, 2022
Carl
United StatesThe cottage was very small. The beds were uncomfortable.
The view was spectacular. The cottage was close to where we needed to be to catch a ferry the next day.
Stayed in September 2022
Reviewed: September 18, 2022
Jennifer
United StatesCould use some hooks to hang clothing on. A little tight for more than 2 adults.
Lovely view from cabin 3. Quiet, rural location with an excellent breakfast. Highly recommend.
Stayed in September 2022
Reviewed: September 18, 2022
Louise3
AustraliaThe bathroom window has no covering and we were below a carpark and one day someone was staring straight in on me. Also shower has no edge or slope so water runs everywhere. The outdoor furniture covered in animal poo. Not much floor space so limited areas to put luggage.
Cute cottage - lovely location. Great having a kitchenette. Good deck to stand on to see the Northern Lights.
Stayed in September 2022
Reviewed: March 28, 2025
Jasper
GermanyNice stay with everything u need :)
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: March 26, 2025
Angela
United StatesGreat location for seeing the aurora borealis. We rented 3 cabins. All were clean and comfortable. Coffee was provided.
Stayed in March 2025
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