While not a "4-star" hotel, this quaint, rustic, clean, comfortable hotel with an amazing view was perfect for our needs: cozy, slept 4 with a private bath, nice almost charcuterie style breakfast with cereal and oatmeal options, great coffee, close to our Into the Glacier with snowmobiling excursion, and WONDERFUL staff! They even offered a laundry service (when I asked about a washer and dryer) while we were on the glacier at no more expense than any basic US hotel would charge! Absolutely recommend!

Our room has a sloped ceiling behind the beds and my daughter and I both hit our heads once (but not her two taller brothers!). If the ceiling was painted a color or perhaps wallpapered, that may help guests remember to watch their heads!

The check in was easy. Clean big room with a relax area on a higher level above the sleeping area. Things were in good state. Kettle, coffee and tea in the room. Private bathroom and no issues with hot water. Breakfast served early enough. Breakfast was very rich in options. Conditions were fine, price with breakfast in the range of Iceland prices (over-priced for conditions).

No fridge in the room. The hosts need to communicate better - we got no communication on the booking platform and at least something was required, to recommend to avoid dirt road no 523 and take the 518 one with small detour. Chinese guests should behave better - speaking loudly , stepping strongly, 3 times refill at breakfast , taking food away (not properly fault).

Hotel Á is located in a beautiful area with long stretches of greenery, next to a river. We stayed here one night as a family of 4 in their family room and our kids (4 & 11) really had fun sleeping on the second floor space. The room was spacious and the beds were very comfortable. There is no kitchen or refrigerator but it didn’t affect our stay. The check-in was smooth and easy and the staff were very friendly. Breakfast the next morning was delicious. You can tell the hotel staff really puts thought and care into the details for their guests. We even had a chance to meet and pet their dog/hotel ambassador (!) (he is super cute and friendly!) 10/10 we enjoyed our stay. Highly recommend!

Hosts were welcoming and had great information on the area. The guest rooms are a new building and were very comfortable with easy external access for northern lights searching. Breakfast in the large common area was an excellent range of fresh tasty items. The common area has large windows overlooking the beautiful valley and it was so relaxing sipping our coffees looking out over the fields and across to the mountains. This was one of our favorite stops on our trip around Iceland.

Mezzanine level in our room had a skylight and 2 arm chairs which is a great idea but not very accessible for tall people. This was a minor issue though as we were happy to explore the night sky outdoors. Note: google maps showed us 2 routes to the property. We took the one prompted and it was a gravel road. This was an issue with our vehicle but recommend checking which is the sealed road.

We were very pleased with the explicit directions to Hotel Á, which had us going in a slightly roundabout way, We were a bit puzzled until I realized the directions were designed to get us there via tarred roads as opposed to a gravel road. Thank you...we saw a bit more of the countryside that way and drove right by the Deildartunguhver Hot Springs at which we stopped and marveled and resolved to try the baths at Krauma. We were also extremely pleasantly surprised that Hotel Á served dinner when they had enough guests to make it practical. It was a wonderful dinner and we were happy as we had had a very long drive from Stykkishólmur that day and very much appreciated not having to go "foraging". We enjoyed meeting the friendly (but lovelorn) family pup and had two very pleasant talks with the young man (I'm assuming part of the family who own and run the hotel?)

Honestly, I can't think of anything. Maybe an extra pillow for each bed? My partner and I both frequently read prior to turning out the bedside light and an extra pillow to prop against for reading would be a nice touch.

The property was in a scenic location overlooking a valley. It is close to some geologic wonders (waterfalls, lava fields and craters). The main building and the rooms were clean and vintage Icelandic. The owners and service folks were very kind and helpful. I would recommend staying here for a peaceful experience.

We liked everything. 😊👍 It is worth noting that the nearest big town, Borgarnes is 45 minutes to an hour away. We didn’t see this as a problem since the drive was breathtaking.

We stayed here for one night, exploring the features in the neighborhood. The hotel was warming and friendly. Rooms are nice, clean and spacious. Since the nearest restaurant is a bit away, we decided to dine in the restaurant of the hotel. A set menu with a main of fish of meat. This was great, we had both the meat(lamb) and fish(cod) and both tasted nice. Beds in the hotel wel of good quality, we had a very good night's rest. But the best part came. One of our kids forgot his favorite sleeping toy. After phoning the hotel we found out we forgot it in the room. But now we where in Olafsvik, 170km's in the wrong direction. They agred to bring the toy to a rendevue place in Borgarnes, a place we had to pass through on our way out to Reykjavik. How great is that!!! No detour for us, and a happy kid!! 100stars for this permium service.

There was a bit of neighbor sounds in the room. Not to bad, but something to take into account

I chose this property for the quiet countryside location, and it exceeded my expectations. The view overlooking the river from the huge restaurant windows is beautiful. Very friendly and accommodating staff. Clean cozy rooms. Breakfast is included. A young, friendly border collie who was "Happy" (his English name) to accompany me on walks around the property. Perfect location for exploring: Deildartunguhver; Snorrastofa Museum; The Cave Vidgelmir; Sturlureykir Visiting Horse Farm; the waterfalls of Hraunfossar; and Háafell - Goat farm (unfortunately for us this was still closed in early May).

As previous reviews have mentioned, the walls are paper thin. This became a problem for my friends who had a room next to a very noisy group of young men who were up late. I could hear someone snoring in the room next to mine, as well as people climbing the loft stairs when they arrived late. Compared to meals we had later in the trip, the prix fixe dinner was lovely but overpriced.

The staff is very nice and welcoming. The area is very beautiful.

We went out of our intended way for this hotel after having a great experience there a few years back. However, unlike the newer set of rooms (in which we stayed last time), we were given a room that was very outdated. It felt like going back in time to the 90s, and not in a good way - the design, the furniture, the floor, everything. So its worth keeping in mind - While the majority of the rooms seem to be in great shape (and with an amazing view), a minority of the rooms lack both.

Friendly staff, large room.

Had to carry the bags via the stairs, no elevator (not a problem to me, but it can be for some people). The food in the restaurant is basic (one main menu and it is not very tasty). Had a lot of trouble with the small flies in the room at night. Not a problem of the hotel, more of the area. But it kept me up most of the night (you can feel them walking over your arms and they bite also...)