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Reviews of Guesthouse Vatnsholt

3 out of 5
Guesthouse Vatnsholt
Vatnsholti 2, Villingaholt, Selfoss

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 253 out of 515 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 187 out of 515 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 54 out of 515 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 17 out of 515 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 515 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Although the cabins were tiny it served its purpose for viewing the northern lights and the staff were exceptionally friendly. It is pretty far from any other sites retauraunts etc..
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Maria on 18 Apr 2024
Thank you so much for your wonderful review. We are pleased that you were happy with your stay overall. We do strive to provide the best experience to our clients and it is heartwarming to hear that our effort was appreciated.Most of all thank you for staying with us. We do hope that we are able to welcome you back in the future.

8/10 Good

Ferjanti

Travelled with group
The reception staff moved me to another smaller room without any clear reason, even though they have sent me the room # and key box code of the first room to my email. Hope they can improve their service in the future.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from k on 10 Apr 2024
Dear Ferjanti,Thank you for staying with us!We always strive to provide the best experience for our guests with our self-services and 24/7 support for assistance. You were moved to another bigger room so you be comfortable and enjoy your stay since the previous one was not available due to unforeseen reasons. You are always welcome to visit us, we'd be happy to be your hosts again in the future!Kindly,Klimentina

10/10 Excellent

Cyreen

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Igor S. on 21 Apr 2024
Dear Cyreen,Thank you for choosing us for your recent stay. We're overjoyed to learn that you had a wonderful experience. Looking forward to the opportunity to welcome you back soon!Best wishes,

8/10 Good

fushuang

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The place is great, and the staff was wonderful. We checked in on christmas eve, and they offered icelandic dinner buffet which was great.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good for a 1 night stay
The room was clean and the bed fine. But the room was small; my wife and i took turns opening our suitcases. Location was nice, but a little ways out of Selfoss.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Reception on 28 Nov 2023
Hello dear Gary, I am sorry to hear that I thought your room was small. I hope this didn't effect your stay too much and ou enjoyed your visit.

6/10 Okay

Jui Khoon

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
No more hot water after 2 persons done their bathing
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Vatnsholt on 11 Dec 2023
Thanks for taking the time to write a review. We appreciate it. We are sorry that the hot water ran out and we sincerely apologize. Unfortunately, we are not in a hot water area and we need heat with electricity, the size of the hot tubs is calculated based on the number of guests in each building and some time per person is assumed. We hope you enjoyed your trip here in Iceland. We hope to see you again, you are always welcome.

10/10 Excellent

stuart

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice little hotel, got to see the northern lights
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Vatnsholt on 29 Oct 2023
Thank you for the great feedback. We are very happy we met your expectations. And you enjoyed your stay. We hope to see you again, you are always welcome

8/10 Good

Dorota

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean, quiet, warm, tea/coffee/juice/water available till 23:00, friendly and helpful staff, good value for money. There's a table/chair in the room. With two single beds located in two different corners of the room, only one had access to a socket (no use of the little lamp near the bed, no chance to charge your phone near the bed). The reception and common area with tea and coffee are in a different building than the rooms. So I would really appreciate a kettle and mugs in a room or at least in the buildings where the rooms are. This would make sense when you arrive after 23:00 or when the weather's terrible.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Vatnsholt on 29 Oct 2023
Thank you for the great feedback. We are very happy we met your expectations. And you enjoyed your stay. You can ask for kettle to take you room in the reception or send us message to have in the room. We hope to see you again, you are always welcome

6/10 Okay

Fatma

Dissatisfied
The double room booked was very small and misleading from the pictures, it felt like a small cabin. The room booking stated a queen sized bed, however I got two small beds pushed together. The bathroom facilities were not great. I would not stay here again
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Vatnsholt on 31 Oct 2023
Thanks for taking the time to write a review. We appreciate it. We tried our best when we converted this farmhouse into a guest house to use the existing rooms, that's why not all our rooms are the same. All our rooms have 2 beds where you can choose in the rooms whether you want 2 single beds or have one double bed. We are working on renovating all the bathrooms but unfortunately we can only do one bathroom at a time. We sincerely apologize that you did not like your stay. We hope to see you again, you are always welcome.

10/10 Excellent

Raheel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff. This place offers nice, clean rooms, and a decent chill space should you wish to hangout with your friends. Parking is great here! Tons of space to park! Breakfast was solid too. They offered waffles!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Vatnsholt on 16 Oct 2023
Thank you for the great feedback. We are very happy we met your expectations. And you enjoyed your stay. We hope to see you again, you are always welcome

10/10 Excellent

Yesenia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect stay when you are on the road
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Vatnsholt on 16 Oct 2023
Thank you for the great feedback. We are very happy we met your expectations. And you enjoyed your stay. We hope to see you again, you are always welcome

8/10 Good

Mariah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Vatnsholt on 16 Oct 2023
Thank you for the great feedback. We are very happy we met your expectations. And you enjoyed your stay. We hope to see you again, you are always welcome

10/10 Excellent

Nicole

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very quiet and nice clean bathrooms
Response from Vatnsholt on 2 Oct 2023
Thank you for the great feedback. We are very happy we met your expectations. And you enjoyed your stay. We hope to see you again, you are always welcome

10/10 Excellent

Manuel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I booked 7 hotels around Iceland and this was the only one comparable to a Fosshotel. Service is fantastic!.. friendly staff, property is cute, the even give you an eye mask and slippers! Definitely this was the best value for money.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Vatnsholt on 26 Sept 2023
Thank you for the great feedback. We are very happy we met your expectations. And you enjoyed your stay. We hope to see you again, you are always welcome

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very quaint hotel with wonderful staff
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Vatnsholt on 20 Sept 2023
Thank you for the great feedback. We are very happy we met your expectations. And you enjoyed your stay. We hope to see you again, you are always welcome

10/10 Excellent

Alissa

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was small but nice. The main building had a really cool lounge/rec area with a pool table, foosball table, games, tv, couches, etc. it was a cool vibe. The restaurant was also very good.
Response from Vatnsholt on 8 Sept 2023
Thank you for the great feedback. We are very happy we met your expectations. And you enjoyed your stay. We hope to see you again, you are always welcome

6/10 Okay

Gary

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed here to save some money in Selfoss area. Booked room with private bath and it was comfortable but the farm is about 20 mins out of the city. Rooms are not ventilated unless you open windows- but you are on a horse farm. If ever there was a reason for a European hotel to have screens on their windows - this is it. Flies are common. Staff were excellent - the young lady checking us in ensured that were clear on where our room as and escorted us to our room. Breakfast buffet was serviceable but nothing special. Again, the staff were the highpoint of the breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Vatnsholt on 6 Sept 2023
Thank you for taking the time to write a good review. We appreciate it. Our staff sincerely appreciate your kind words about them and we would like to thank you very much for them. We hope to see you again, you are always welcome.

8/10 Good

sabita, canyon Country

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Vatnsholt on 26 Sept 2023
Thank you for the great feedback. We are very happy we met your expectations. And you enjoyed your stay. We hope to see you again, you are always welcome

8/10 Good

Intan Maizura

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Vatnsholt on 20 Sept 2023
Thank you for the great feedback. We are very happy we met your expectations. And you enjoyed your stay. We hope to see you again, you are always welcome

10/10 Excellent

Sunny

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Vatnsholt on 18 Sept 2023
Thank you for the great feedback. We are very happy we met your expectations. And you enjoyed your stay. We hope to see you again, you are always welcome

4/10 Poor

SUSAN

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
room was so tiny. MAYBE 8’ wide and without any comforts at all
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Vatnsholt on 21 Aug 2023
Thank you for taking the time to write a review, we appreciate it. We sincerely apologize that you did not like the room. We tried our best when renovating the houses in guesthouse to use the existing rooms, that's why not all our rooms are the same. We hope to see you again, you are always welcome.

10/10 Excellent

Allan

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place to stay , totally recommend
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Vatnsholt on 15 Aug 2023
Thank you for the great feedback. We are very happy we met your expectations. And you enjoyed your stay. We hope to see you again, you are always welcome

10/10 Excellent

Edward

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place was fantastic. It was a great halfway point for us on our way to Vik from Reykjavik. The reception and dining hall was great and full of people singing, eating, drinking when we pulled up late at night. It was so much fun. We had a great 3 bedroom 1 bath lodging for our party and it was wonderful. They even include branded slippers, eye masks for sleep, and earplugs. Although, we didn't require them as the rooms had adequate room darkening blinds. Highly recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Vatnsholt on 13 Aug 2023
Thank you for the great feedback. We are very happy we met your expectations. And you enjoyed your stay. We hope to see you again, you are always welcome

10/10 Excellent

Sitki

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful farmhouse
We loved this place to pieces. It is a working farm where locals go for vacation. Very down to earth, wide open spaces, at home feeling. Had a great time meeting and bonding with other guests in the common room. Good food, great vibes. Definitely not Citi luxury, it’s country charm.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Vatnsholt on 9 Aug 2023
Thank you for the great feedback. We are very happy we met your expectations. And you enjoyed your stay. We hope to see you again, you are always welcome

8/10 Good

Jan

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is on the old side and could use a refurbishing, but overall it is fine. The rooms are basic, but clean and functional. The outdoor area is really nice. There are horses, a playground and they had a cool inflatable air slide set up. Food is also good.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Vatnsholt on 3 Aug 2023
Thank you for the great feedback. We are very happy we met your expectations. And you enjoyed your stay. We hope to see you again, you are always welcome

10/10 Excellent

Nakjoo, Seoul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful surounding in the middle of the pasture landscape and very nice to stay
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Vatnsholt on 28 Jul 2023
Thank you for the great feedback. We are very happy we met your expectations. And you enjoyed your stay. We hope to see you again, you are always welcome

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice farm setting.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Vatnsholt on 26 Jul 2023
Thank you for the great feedback. We are very happy we met your expectations. And you enjoyed your stay. We hope to see you again, you are always welcome

10/10 Excellent

Amelia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The young people who were working during our stay were extremely friendly and helpful. The guesthouse has a lot of nice amenities like a common room that people can hang out in with a pool table, dart boards, comfortable couches and turtles. Coffee, tea and hot chocolate are available all day. The room we stayed in was clean and comfortable. The location was perfect for our exploration of the Golden Circle. Overall, a great stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Vatnsholt on 22 Jul 2023
Thank you for the great feedback. We are very happy we met your expectations. And you enjoyed your stay. We hope to see you again, you are always welcome

6/10 Okay

sungbum

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Vatnsholt on 12 Jul 2023
Thank you for the feedback. We are very happy we met your expectations. And you enjoyed your stay in Vatnsholt. We hope to see you again, you are always welcome

8/10 Good

Catherine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Appears to be a converted farm, beautiful lands. Room had the best light control so we could really sleep well. Space was tight though, difficult to move around bed.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Vatnsholt on 12 Jul 2023
Thank you for the great feedback. We are very happy we met your expectations. And you enjoyed your stay in Vatnsholt. We hope to see you again, you are always welcome

8/10 Good

Prabhu

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Vatnsholt on 12 Jul 2023
Thank you for the great feedback. We are very happy we met your expectations. And you enjoyed your stay in Vatnsholt. We hope to see you again, you are always welcome

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Our little cottage was terrific. Clean and just as described. Staff were friendly and nice.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Vatnsholt on 27 Jun 2023
Thank you for the great feedback. We are very happy we met your expectations. And you enjoyed your stay in Vatnsholt. We hope to see you again, you are always welcome

2/10 Terrible

James

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Didn’t give us the right room
Booked for 6 people. Gave us a place for four people max. We showed up Kate and they had obviously given our room to someone else even though we paid for it months ago. Two people slept on the floor and saw a cockroach.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Vatnsholt on 27 Jun 2023
Once again, we sincerely apologize for this and take full responsibility for these mistakes and have refunded you in full for this booking. We hope to see you again here with us so we can make up for our mistakes. You are welcome to contact us at any time.

8/10 Good

gillian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very cute cabin, comfortable and cozy. Great breakfast. Off the beaten path
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Margret on 23 Jun 2023
Thank you for the great feedback. We are very happy we met your expectations. And you enjoyed your stay in Vatnsholt. We hope to see you again, you are always welcome

10/10 Excellent

Ji

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Vatnsholt on 12 Jul 2023
Thank you for the great feedback. We are very happy we met your expectations. And you enjoyed your stay in Vatnsholt. We hope to see you again, you are always welcome

10/10 Excellent

vivienne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We only stayed for one night but we’re very comfortable in our room, maybe a bit on the small side for a longer stay though. Everything was spotlessly clean and the staff were excellent in all respects. No close by dining options but that wasn’t a problem as their own restaurant was open for dinner, which like the breakfast was extremely good and not overly expensive.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Margret on 23 Jun 2023
Thank you for the great feedback. We are very happy we met your expectations. And you enjoyed your stay in Vatnsholt. We hope to see you again, you are always welcome

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from Margret on 26 Jun 2023
Thank you for staying with us in Vatnsholt. Hope you enjoyed your trip in Iceland, see you next time :)

10/10 Excellent

Helena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed the rural property and found our rooms comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Response from Margret on 23 Jun 2023
Thank you for the great feedback. We are very happy we met your expectations. And you enjoyed your stay in Vatnsholt. We hope to see you again, you are always welcome

8/10 Good

Lingxiao, Issaquah

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
the room is small but cute and clean. could be better if there could be light blocking blinds for the windows during summer
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from Margret on 23 Jun 2023
Thank you for the great feedback. We are very happy we met your expectations and thank you for the comnent, we will arange to put up blinds for the windows but hope you enjoyed your stay in Vatnsholt. We hope to see you again, you are always welcome

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Recommended
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from Vatnsholt on 24 May 2023
Thank you for the great feedback. We are very happy we met your expectations. And you enjoyed your stay in Vatnsholt. We hope to see you again, you are always welcome

6/10 Okay

Patrick

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Cozy guest house with friendly staff. The cottage is very tiny and the hot water tank only good for one shower and takes time to reheat water. The wind noise is seriously loud and I find out why they provide earplugs as amenities 😅
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from Vatnsholt on 20 May 2023
Thank you for the feedback. We are very happy we met your expectations. And we hope you enjoyed your stay in Vatnsholt. We hope to see you again, you are always welcome

8/10 Good

Paul

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
We were very happy with the room and the lounge/dining room. The staff was very welcoming and the pizza at dinner was delicious. The morning of our departure we woke to find that the reception area, lounge and dining area were all locked closed and no one was inside. We waited until nearly 8 AM and eventually left. We did not pre-pay for breakfast like others had, but it was an unusual end to our stay.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from Vatnsholt on 15 May 2023
Thank you for the great feedback. We are very happy we met your expectations. And you enjoyed your stay in Vatnsholt. Our reception is always open from 8:00 in the mornings until 23:00 in the evening. We hope to see you again, you are always welcome

8/10 Good

Cynthia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice country stay
Great place. Nice accommodations. Small but comfortable
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from Vatnsholt on 15 May 2023
Thank you for the great feedback. We are very happy we met your expectations. And you enjoyed your stay in Vatnsholt. We hope to see you again, you are always welcome

10/10 Excellent

Faith

Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from Vatnsholt on 15 May 2023
Thank you for the great feedback. We are very happy we met your expectations. And you enjoyed your stay in Vatnsholt. We hope to see you again, you are always welcome

6/10 Okay

Hongmian

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Response from Vatnsholt on 7 May 2023
Thank you for the feedback. We hope you enjoyed your stay in Vatnsholt. We hope to see you again, you are always welcome

10/10 Excellent

fedela

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Muy atentos, nos tocó una habitación remotamente alejada y nos guiaron hasta la misma ,un servicio muy especial ,muchas Gracias!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
Response from Vatnsholt on 24 Mar 2023
Thank you for the great feedback. We are very happy we met your expectations. And you enjoyed your stay in Vatnsholt. We hope to see you again, you are always welcome

10/10 Excellent

Katharina

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff and Good breakfast. Good location
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Response from Vatnsholt on 2 Mar 2023
Thank you for the great feedback. We are very happy we met your expectations. And you enjoyed your stay in Vatnsholt. We hope to see you again, you are always welcome

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy to locate, on the way in terms of travel to vik, staff was super friendly gave us a quick tour of the property, room was so cozy after a cold day of exploring. great price, beautiful landscape view,
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022
Response from Anita on 11 Dec 2022
Thank you for the great feedback. We are very happy we met your expectations. And you enjoyed your stay in Vatnsholt. We hope to see you again, you are always welcome.

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a great find for us for a one-night's stay. We stayed in the building behind the main buidling - the room is tiny but our primary need was a bed and shower. Seemed recently renovated - clean and modern. The view from the room was a wide open field which, lucky for us, allowed us to see the Northern Lights from bed! The staff was nice and we paid the $2,000kr for breakfast in morning - maybe a tad overpriced but considering how remote you are from town, it was totally worth it - your typical European-style breakfast. Given the very reasonable price, totally recommend for those who want (a chance) to see the Northern Lights from the comfort of a hotel property and not wandering random roads and fields at night.
Response from Vatnsholt on 4 Dec 2022
Thank you for the great feedback. We are very happy we met your expectations. And you enjoyed your stay in Vatnsholt. We hope to see you again, you are always welcome.

10/10 Excellent

Bobby

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
All good
Enjoyed my little cabin. Good breakfast and dinner.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Response from Vatnsholt on 18 Nov 2022
Thank you for the great feedback. We are very happy we met your expectations. And you enjoyed your stay in Vatnsholt. We hope to see you again, you are always welcome.