Guesthouse Svinavatn

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Scored 8.6
Rated fabulous

Free WiFi

9.5

About this property

Overlooking Lake Svinavatn, this guest house offers basic rooms with hardwood floors. Iceland’s Ring Road 1 is a 9 km away. All rooms at Guesthouse Svinavatn have access to shared bathroom and kitchen facilities. Fishing is free in the nearby lake. The surrounding Icelandic highland district is ideal for hiking. Guests can relax on the furnished terrace or in the garden. The nearest restaurants and grocery stores are found in Blönduós village, 23 km away. Hveravellir Geothermal Nature Reserve is 86 km from Svinavatn Guesthouse.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.5 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Most popular facilities

  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Free cot available on request

Property highlights

Perfect for a 3-night stay!

  • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.6)

  • Want a great night's sleep? This property was highly rated for its very comfy beds.

  • Free private parking available on-site

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Guests who stayed here loved

Yim
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Check in/out and usage of facilities is very easy. View is scenic. Staff is very helpful!”
Hulda
Iceland Iceland
“Clean and neat, good accommodation with shared kitchen and dining area in very good condition. Quiet and out of main area. Margeta took very good care of things and was very helpful and warm persona. We cannot find anything wrong with this place...”
Catherine
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“lovely place, quiet, beautiful landscape and very warm welcome upon arrival ! A big thank you to the lovely lady who greeted us so kindly and showed us the little chapel”
Oliwia
Poland Poland
“Just a few minutes off the ring road, on a pretty farm by a lake. We got a very nice and cosy room with a view of the lake and a lovely little church. Big bed and enough space. Bathroom is pretty large, there is additional toilet. Kitchen is...”
Tzu-hua
Taiwan Taiwan
“The staff (a young lady) is very friendly :). There is also a cute cat named "Cat" welcomed us. The room is big, beautiful and clean with a private bathroom. There is a beautiful church nearby. I had a good time here. I like here :)”
Paulo
Brazil Brazil
“The accommodations were great, everything was very new and clean. Full kitchen, a great shower and a location with a privileged view. Due to a delay on the way, we arrived outside of check-in hours, but we contacted using the Booking chat and...”
Dominyka
Lithuania Lithuania
“Magnificent location, we were lucky there were no other guests in our building so it was very spacious and private”
Corinna
Germany Germany
“The place is a little bit away from the ring road but therefore it is very calm. We had three comfortable spacious rooms, all with own bathrooms. The kitchen is well equipped and the community room is very nice to meet with the group (or other...”
Josianne
Malta Malta
“Large and clean shared kitchen, comfortable room. We saw the northern lights from our window”
Stefan
Switzerland Switzerland
“It feels like a hotel even though it is quite remote and only reachable via gravel roads. There is a main building where the "reception" is (just ring the bell) and a side building where there are about 6 rooms, a common room with tables and a...”

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House rules

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Check-in
From 16:00 to 21:00
Check-out
From 08:00 to 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please check what conditions may apply to each option when making your selection.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 7 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 4 years
Cot upon request
Free

The number of cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.

There are no extra beds available at this property.

All cots are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Accepted payment methods
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 23:00 and 07:00.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

If you expect to arrive outside check-in hours, please inform Guesthouse Svínavatn in advance.

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 23:00:00 and 07:00:00.