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Reviews of Við Hafið Guesthouse

Ólafsbraut 55, 355 Ólafsvík, Iceland

#4 of 8 hotels in Ólafsvík

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Review score

Based on 341 hotel reviews

8.5

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.2

  • Comfort

    9.0

  • Location

    9.0

  • Facilities

    8.7

  • Staff

    8.9

  • Value for money

    8.3

  • Free WiFi

    8.4

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  • Reviewed: 15 May 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Twin Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 1 night

    Very clean and good facilities. Excellent staff. Value for money.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 10 May 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Quadruple Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Sleep&go. Clean rooms, free access kitchen, WiFi all what modern human need. Helpful staff. That was my 2nd time and for sure I will be back there with more friends.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 April 2024

    9.0
    Great location and beautifully clean accommodation.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Twin Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 2 nights

    This is only a small point but I didnt like the lack of locks on the showers ( a shared facility) and I prefer seperate sex toilets. These were available round near reception but I imagine when the accommodation is full this is busy. Also when we arrived we need to call to get a key code for the door however we did not have telephones able to make international calls (only whats app calls). This was eventually resolved but worth a mention. Everything else was perfect.

    This was a real case of 'dont judge a book by its cover'. The outside of the building, above shops, looked less inviting than when we got inside. Inside it was just 'wow' with clean open spaces for sitting and preparing food. The kitchen had everything you needed with fridges for your food and as much tableware necessary for large numbers of people. There was a dishwaher and washing machines (chargeable). The bedrooms were clean and also sound proof for a good nights sleep. Everywhere was very clean. The staff were really friendly and helpful.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 April 2024

    8.0
    Good find in Snaefellsnes Peninsula Region
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Twin Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No concerning points

    Great location in Snafellsnes Peninsula region. Good town around and easy to find.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 April 2024

    10
    Great and convinient stay, can recommend to anyone!
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Standard Twin Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very tidy and clean, while being very cozy and comfortable. Lovely view and caring hosts.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 6 April 2024

    10
    Would recommend to anyone travelling to the area.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Twin Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 1 night

    The rooms are very clean on the verge of beeing sterile like an operating room in a hospital. Few pictures with happy fisherman or the sightseeing spots in the area could warm up the mood a bit. But this is my personal taste. Purists and Scandinavian style lovers will love it.

    Kikjufell is close and on the road there is a high elevation parking spot where really easy to spot whales with binoculars. gas station and fish and chips little street food vendor is next door. And it has a sandy beach behind the wave breaker rocks.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 1 March 2024

    9.0
    Pleasant stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Twin Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The pillows were not comfortable for me.

    Very clean place. It felt fine sharing the bathroom, as everything is in good condition.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 February 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Twin Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    I’ve stayed in 7 different hotels/guesthouses so far and this one undoubtedly takes the top spot. Awesomely equipped with everything you might need at half the price of other places.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 November 2023

    10
    It rained most of the time so I was glad to have a place that felt like home to relax in.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Central and immaculately clean and very new. Like a show home!

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 26 October 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    Great host! great shared kitchen you could use and has everything you'll need. Loved being at the ground floor, right next to the parking lot. Amazing stay overall, really recommended!

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 8 October 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    Pretty clean room and friendly staff.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 October 2023

    9.0
    Good location to hit all the west iceland spots
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Twin Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Location

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 22 September 2023

    9.0
    Great place to stay to explore the National Park.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    -

    Nice guesthouse,, very clean. Rooms, bed, kitchen, bathrooms. Friendly staff.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 18 September 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Ample dining room, clean bathrooms, stocked kitchen.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 17 September 2023

    9.0
    Nice stay in Snaefellsnes
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Cooking only possible until just after 9pm then the cooker is turned off so if you get back late that might be a problem.

    Everything very clean and good kitchen facilities with free coffee in the morning. Comfortable dorm bed. Delicious fish and chips just opposite the hostel.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 17 September 2023

    8.0
    finally a kitchen to cook!
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Quadruple Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 1 night

    no breakfast, pillows

    location, kitchen

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 16 September 2023

    9.0
    Lovely and clean guesthouse, with large comfortable communal area.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Twin Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    As with many accommodations in Iceland - the double bed is actually two single beds pushed together.

    Lovely room with shared bathrooms and a large communal lounge/dining/kitchen area. The room was a good size, clean and comfortable, with a small table and chairs. The toilets and showers are separated by gender, and there are plenty for the number of guests. They were immaculately clean. The communal area is spacious and comfortable. The kitchen is well-stocked with utensils, crockery etc. Bonus: the guesthouse is right next to a small beach - perfect for a cold water dip!

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 13 September 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Kitchen area was small and was quite busy. Not too stocked up.

    Good for one night stop over

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 7 September 2023

    10
    Nice and tidy
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything was nice

    The staff was nice and helpful, and the entire place was tidy and comfy.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 7 September 2023

    8.0
    A comfortable respite from the crazy Icelandic weather
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I wished our room had a fridge so we didn’t have to go outside and up to the kitchen to get milk for our baby.

    It was all very clean, we liked the option for a more private room - it was quiet and comfortable.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 6 September 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great location along the water. Clean facilities. Best shower of our trip!

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 4 September 2023

    10
    Perfect place to stay at Snæfellsnes Peninsula
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Quadruple Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nice rooms with a good view and a clean kitchen with everything we needed!

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 3 September 2023

    8.0
    Comfortable
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Twin Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 2 nights

    They tell you that you can do laundry until 8. Then the electricity is turned off for the night. But there is laundry that they are washing until then. In the morning, they are already using the washer and dryer from the units they are cleaning., When you get back to your room after 3p.m., the owner is still washing the sheets from prior guests. So essentially, there are no facilities unless you make somewhat of a stink about it. Which I did. But still felt like I was inconveniencing them.

    We liked our room very much, nice to have a small sink in the room. The kitchen is really nice, took a while to understand how to turn things on. We stayed here two nights, gps takes you to the grocery store, not to the address listed. Lol, And grocery store closes by 6, no other market. Purchased food in the town prior to coming back the next day.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 3 September 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Twin Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There is only one small cooker in the kitchen. With four or five families cooking before the 21:30 switch off, that’s a problem.

    Nice view of the sea from the kitchen window. Very very clean. We slept well.

    Stayed in August 2023

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