Hestheimar

–Excellent location - show map
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Scored 8.9
Rated fabulous

Staff

9.5

About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: Hestheimar in Hella offers family rooms with private bathrooms, garden or mountain views, and amenities such as free WiFi, private check-in and check-out, and free on-site parking. Relaxing Facilities: Guests can enjoy a hot spring bath, open-air bath, sun terrace, and hot tub. The property features a traditional restaurant serving local cuisine, a bar, and a lounge. Breakfast and Dining: A buffet breakfast includes fresh pastries, pancakes, cheese, fruits, and juice. The family-friendly restaurant offers vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and dairy-free options. Activities and Attractions: Located 47 km from Seljalandsfoss and 49 km from Ljosifoss, Hestheimar provides walking tours and hiking opportunities. The surrounding area offers scenic views and local attractions.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.1 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Most popular facilities

  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family rooms
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Restaurant
  • Bar

Property highlights

  • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.2)

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

Breakfast info

Buffet

  • Free private parking available on-site

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Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
3 single beds
and
1 sofa bed
2 single beds
Bedroom 1
1 large double bed
Bedroom 2
1 bunk bed
Living room
1 sofa bed
2 single beds
2 single beds
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

Ayu
United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
“I booked the entire cottage for myself. I do like the feel of homey amd cozy the place is. If staying with family (i.e : 2 adults & 2 children) for at least 2 nights, this would be a great base to stay. As you can cook and pretty good size for...”
Ignacio
Spain Spain
“Best place to stay in South Iceland, and no, I'm not a bot haha. We only had the chance to stay for one day but would have stay forever. They make you feel at home with the great service the personnel give you. The food for the dinner and the...”
Xidong
China China
“nice place,with panorama view, lovely neighbors-hospitable horses being fond of drop-in.”
Yaoyao
Hungary Hungary
“very comfortable and different experience for us,waking up with such a beautiful view,around this wonderful natural landscape and horses ,what a gift!”
Iris
Israel Israel
“Very nice hosts! New rooms, good location and nice breakfast. We realy liked the place”
Madan
India India
“Beautiful cottage, an amazing view, loved the place so much”
Julie
Belgium Belgium
“Great location to explore the region, new bedrooms, horses around the hotel, possibility to have a late check in”
Daniel
Portugal Portugal
“Convenient location with a very nice view from the cottage. The good distance between cottages provides privacy to enjoy the view and dine outdoors. The kitchen is fully equipped.”
Yang
Denmark Denmark
“Amazing location in the nature. Also possibility to try out horseback riding.”
Tali
Israel Israel
“The room is new and nice, the staff was very helpful, the location is beautiful, there is a hot tub”

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 3 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Managed by Sif and Hjolli and our dogs

Company review score: 9.5Based on 1,092 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Company information

Our family moved to Hestheimar 2016 . It´s a family run company, which focuses on good dining, relaxed atmosphere. We love to have guests and running Hestheimar is our passion and work. All guests are welcome.

Property information

Hestheimar is brilliantly located in South Iceland, only 1 hours drive from Reykjavik, as well as from Gullfoss, Geysir, volcano Hekla, Eyjafjallajökull, Þingvellir, Westman Island and, black beach Reynisfjara, Skógarfoss, Seljalandsfoss and Gljúfrabúi and more. The surroundings are beautiful and the view outstanding. This is a friendly and homely place.

Neighbourhood information

Hestheimar offers peaceful location, yet only 3 km from Road number 1. View over volcano Hekla and Eyjafjallajökull, the Westman Islands and more. 2 hot pots outside and horses all around the premises. We are happy to assist you with our travel plans and a big map of Iceland. Short drive to the famous waterfalls: Seljalandsfoss and Skógarfoss, as well as to the ferry to the Westman Islands. Great hiking opportunities in the fields around Hestheimar.

Languages spoken

English,Spanish,Icelandic,Italian

Property surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
Restaurant #1
  • Cuisine
    Local
  • Ambiance
    Family friendly • Traditional
  • Dietary options
    Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free

House rules

Hestheimar takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 15:00 to 22:00
Check-out
From 07:00 to 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 3 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.

Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 2 years
Extra bed upon request
€ 50 per child, per night
Cot upon request
Free
3+ years
Extra bed upon request
€ 50 per person, per night

Prices for cots and extra beds are not included in the total price, and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

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

All cots and extra beds are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Groups
When booking more than 4 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

If you expect to arrive after 20:00, please inform Hestheimar in advance.

Although all rates are quoted in EUR, please note that charges will be made in ISK according to the exchange rate on the day that the charge is made.