Name: Hotel Hjarðarból
Address: Hjar Abol, Sveitarfélagid Ölfus, 861, IS

6/10

Pleasant

19 Jul 2026

Bava A

Breakfast is excellent. Bathroom Shower curtain are dirty.. We got the smelly room because of the bathroom. The staff refused to change our room and did not clean enough to get the smell go away. We asked for 2 room and they provided in different floor.

Family

8/10

Excellent

03 Jul 2026

James

Hard to rate based on a late arrival and early departure. Older, a little run down. Safe. Not much noise insulation. Pretty area. Small room. Affordable.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jun 2026

Jessica

L'endroit etait tranquille, cela a permis de nous reposer

Partner

2/10

Poor

31 May 2026

Ajay

Worn out old property.

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

29 Sep 2025

Ashley

Room was nice, the location was good, qe had a quick stay and it was raining so we didnt get to try hot tubs.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

17 Aug 2025

Jaqueline

The staff and room were both lovely! Beds were very clean and comfortable, the bathroom was very clean and had a nicely heated rack for towels, etc. It was a lovely touch.

8/10

Excellent

21 Jul 2025

Allison

Nice farm stay short distance from Selfoss. Staff were wonderful. Wished we had a fridge in our room! The common eating area was great. Didn’t mind shared bathrooms. Were clean the entire time we were there.

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

25 Jun 2025

adam

More of a hostel than a hotel. Breakfast is 1 slice of toast and coffee for a donation so be prepared for that. Dogs on property are super nice!

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

19 Jun 2025

Tiffany

Pros: Friendly staff
Cons: Old building

8/10

Excellent

19 Jun 2025

Tammy

Veronica at the front desk was very helpful. There was an issue with the room due to heat and they immediately rectified it. Amazing water pressure in the shower. It was as strong as a power washer (in a good way). Dogs were a nice touch.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

08 Jun 2025

Paul

Clean, friendly place to stop when touring Iceland.

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jun 2025

Remi

The two local cuties (dogs) were hands down my favourite part.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

29 Oct 2024

JEAN

Nice place with 2 hot tubs - Bonus!!

Very first time in a hostel type hotel. I booked a room with a 'small bathroom' heads up - that means there's a tiny sink in the room, you still share a shower/bathroom down the hall. Small kitchen to use and 2 bathrooms on the main floor. We got there and used the hot tubs had wine right away after a long day. Bring your own food so we snacked, showered before other guests arrived and made it an early night. It can get a bit noisy with other guests arriving, some making dinner etc. over all we planned it well. Breakfast option to purchase - there is common room to eat in and it was very comfortable, we had brought food a toaster was provided, games and TV in the common room.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

18 Aug 2024

Bethany

I really love this hotel. Friendly staff. Easy drive to waterfalls, golden circle and reykjavik. Friendly dogs! Large rooms!

Will definitely stay here again on our next icelandic vacation.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

14 Aug 2024

Nathan

This was a quiet place with friendly staff. There was a small area to get a cup of tea or coffee and a hot tub for a quick soak.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

05 Aug 2024

JILL

Some repairs are needed such as doors difficult to shut and bed frame squeaky though otherwise beautiful peaceful place, cute friendly staff including the fluffy dogs, had a nice stroll down a horse path which was lovely, the shower was nice and hot and the kitchen and fridge were nice. The hot pool area is clean and pleasant. I hear they continue to remodel a few rooms at a time so I expect this will only keep improving.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Aug 2024

rajeev

Nice property. But had shared bathroom. They were clean.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

09 Oct 2023

Jason

Decent stay

Welcomed by dogs and room was decent. Nice little area for a home stay type of accommodation. Place has a little history but overall a decent stay for a night

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Sep 2023

John

Lovely property surrounded by trees, providing a lot of privacy for the cabins / rooms, in a rural setting.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Sep 2023

Tanya

Repurposed farm with multiple options for your stay, including onsite dining. We booked a larger quad room with private bath for our group of 3. The hot tubs were a perfect way to relax after a day of travelling

Leisure Friends

4/10

Poor

10 Jul 2023

Harnek

Check in was ok. No bodywash provided. Lot of bugs, no window screens.
It was known that bathroom were shared but the ratio was not mentioned, so it was 6 rooms sharing 2 washrooms, which was a real inconvenience.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

08 Jul 2023

Claire

The shared bathroom was not clean.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jul 2023

Jaimie

Awesome

This was a great spot - I wish we would have stayed the whole trip . The hotel dogs were a major highlight - so nice and friendly !

8/10

Excellent

02 Jul 2023

Virginie

Several nice buildings. But not very sound proof (could hear people in the bedroom next door). Comfy and clean.
Two hot tubs: one at 38C and one at 41C. So cool.
Room to have your meals, and breakfast in case you don’t want to pay for it: hot water, coffee, cutlery, plates.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jul 2023

Alyssa

Lovely shared area with water and coffee and board games. There were also two hot tubs. The staff was very friendly and the room was just what we needed.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

14 Aug 2022

Andrew

Fabulous hot tub. Room was fine but the bathroom had a strong musty smell. Almost got killed on the highway with the confusing construction.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Aug 2022

ANGELIKA

It was a great place to stay🏖⛅️

Friends

8/10

Excellent

16 Apr 2022

pablo

Great location, friendly staff, clean

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

29 Dec 2021

Jose Angel

Great place to stay. The heater wasn't working in one of the rooms, but everything else was great.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

06 Sep 2021

Erik

Dated but adequate rooms. Friendly reception. Nice hot tubs.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Dec 2019

Verified traveler

Welcoming, warm and we loved the hot tubs! Thank you

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

04 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

Hot tubs and dogs

Hot tubs were lovely, and there were friendly dogs to greet you.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 Aug 2019

Ruth

Good location

Good place to stay. Excellent hosts. Coffee available free all day. Great location. Small but clean back room.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Quiet, clean and friendly. Was very economical to stay here

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

20 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

We booked a private room with shared bathroom. But we got a private bathroom so that was really nice

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

Very quiet area. Near to the city. Little kitchen with amenities. Hot tubes. I was late for my checking and they left the keys ready for me. So happy as I was stressed for being late

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Feb 2019

Lynn

This is a lovely guesthouse in the Selfoss area of Iceland - a great base to see the Golden Circle and the Southern coast. The breakfast buffet in the morning is delicious! Our rooms were comfortable . The staff was very kind.

8/10

Excellent

05 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

Owner was really sweet and accommodating. Accommodation spacious and just great. Saw Northern Lights just outside the property.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

02 Feb 2019

JAMIE

Great spot!

Very nice and helpful owners (and dogs!!). Great outdoor hot tubs for watching northern lights. Clean and comfortable.

8/10

Excellent

10 Nov 2018

Verified traveler

Staff was very friendly and the jams were very good.

8/10

Excellent

21 Oct 2018

Verified traveler

Amenities make up for small space

Nice location for exploring the Golden circle. Room was small, no TV, but there was a nice lounge where you could sit and play cards or make tea. Pretty easy to hear your neighbors, but Breakfaat and hot tubs were great. Loved the friendly dogs and cats.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Sep 2018

Spencer

Great Guest House

Great guest house in Iceland. The guest house is family owned and run. Everyone was nice. They served a typical Iceland breakfast (lunch meat, bread/jam etc.). We were put in newer units which were really nice. The hot tubs also were a big hit and we were lucky enough to see the northern lights from them.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Sep 2018

Jess

Very cute place. Staff was very friendly. Shared bathroom was clean. They also had a kitchen you could use which was interesting and convenient.

10/10

Exceptional

16 Sep 2018

DAVID YUK VUI

Small guesthouse with homely feel.

6 of us booked the guesthouse, we managed to get a block of 4 bedrooms! the bedroom are simple and no-frill. But since we got the block, we have a living room for ourselves. The guesthouse is located in a remote and quiet area, so it's ideal to catch Aurora if you are lucky. What impressed us the most are the breakfast, the dining area is another building that's tastefully decorated, it has homely feel. Since the guesthouse has limited beds, we don't have big breakfast crowd like other hotels, everyone got their tables, just like eating at home.

Friends

8/10

Excellent

12 Sep 2018

Jessica

Did not have breakfast because we had to check out early.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Sep 2018

Verified traveler

Quiet place to spend quality time. Close to tourist spots.

8/10

Excellent

20 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

This is a nice Icelandic guesthouse.

The room we had was comfortable although not tremendous. It was clean and the private bathroom was very suitable. The ambience of the whole place was wonderful. Go here if you're looking for a traditional guesthouse with a good breakfast.

10/10

Exceptional

17 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

Great staff and breakfast. Clean and neat. Great location

6/10

Pleasant

07 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

Solid. Not great. Not terrible. Not the dirtiest, nor the cleanest. Good place to crash for a night if you're driving the south coast or plan to hike to the hot springs early the next morning.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jul 2018

Verified traveler

Great small place

The place was great, with very friendly staff and wonderful breakfast.

8/10

Excellent

09 Jul 2018

marijke

lose to reykjavik but totally in the country. Very comfortable

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jun 2018

Verified traveler

Very nice and excellent staff.

Couldn't have asked for anything more. Everything was great.

6/10

Pleasant

16 Jun 2018

Verified traveler

Really bad shower, other things are ok

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jun 2018

Verified traveler

clean and neat and relativeky inexpensive great breakfast

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jun 2018

Amanda

A cozy rural guesthouse

After a long day of travel, we stayed at this guesthouse and found just what we needed - friendly staff that quickly helped us, comfortable beds, clean rooms, and they have hot tubs to boot! There is a kitchen everyone can use, you have a private room. I would definitely stay again.

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jun 2018

Verified traveler

Nice lodge ideal for families. Wonderful hot tubs

Clean, comfortable and quiet. No restaurant but there is a shared kitchen. Location was great

8/10

Excellent

02 Jun 2018

Verified traveler

Loved the hot tubs!

Busy place. Loved the hot tub! Facility is looking well used but maintained. Carpet was wet in our room and the rainfall shower didn’t work properly. Good location though. Close to Selfoss and an easy drive to the Golden Circle and Reykjavik. Worked great for us as our last stop on our trip.

8/10

Excellent

28 May 2018

Verified traveler

Very conveniently located to explore The Golden Circle.
Our room seemed a bit congested. The bathroom looked a bit tired. The guest kitchen could definitely be improved a LOT .
The breakfast was wonderful !!!!

8/10

Excellent

05 Apr 2018

Wendi

Pleasant room. Sweet hot tubs. Good Value

Perfect stay for my teenage daughter and myself . During spring , wasn't too crowded and we could use shower and kitchen whenever we wanted . Room was very clean and cute with its own sink and table , which was nice.

10/10

Exceptional

02 Apr 2018

Verified traveler

Nice hotel near Hvegardi

Great easy check in check out process. Comfortable stay and great location.

Would stay again.

10/10

Exceptional

05 Mar 2018

Donavyn

Great Location, Awesome Hot Tub

The Location is grand, the silence of the country side was all I needed on this trip. Grocery stores and neighboring towns close enough, hot tub was great, the bed for comfortable.

8/10

Excellent

02 Mar 2018

Verified traveler

it was ok, very nice and helpful staff. there are two small pools with hot spring water as a nice addition.

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jan 2018

Jean-Marie

Enjoyable stage

We enjoyed our one-night stay at this guest house. We rented 4 rooms and were given a separate cottage with a lounge. We liked it and the facilities were very good. Recommended

Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Dec 2017

Verified traveler

We had a great stay. Got a free upgrade, hot tubs were great, lovely family running the buisness.
Only negative I'd say is the kitchen if you wanted to cook. It was quite small and didn't seem very well equipped.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Dec 2017

R. K.

Excellent accomodation close to the golden circle

This is an excellent base location close to the Golden Circle. Warm rooms with private bathroom at an excellent price. Highly recommended !

10/10

Exceptional

23 Nov 2017

Thomas

We had a very nice stay, quiet room, cool hot tub, and a restful night, thanks!

Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Nov 2017

Graham

Farm in country - good accommodation

Nice farm-type place outside Hveragerdi (about 5kms). Check in easy and friendly. Room warm and clean and I slept really well. Kitchen and sitting room avaiable, and a nice surprise id the hottur pottur for relaxing in after a long day sightseeing (they are open until 23.00). A great place to spot the Aurora too, as it is out of town. They have a friendly cat ad dog too!

Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Nov 2017

Karolina

Lovely facility and lovely staff.
Room was specious and clean, modern decor and nice smell.

8/10

Excellent

06 Oct 2017

Verified traveler

Fantastic Hot Tub

Stayed one night in a Twin Room with shared bathroom. Our room was in the building opposite the reception building, 3 rooms and a shared bathroom with toilet in this building. The shared bathroom was big with a long bathtub and shower, and a toilet and sink, clean and bright. Never encountered queuing to use it. There were table and 2 chairs in our room. The wifi was great. It was quiet and I have a good sleep here with fresh air of nature.
We loved the outdoor hot tubs very much, there were 2 hot tubs with different degree of temperature, we chose the 38 degree one, so that we could stayed longer to enjoy it. At the hot tub, there was a shower with hot water and soap, we took our shower before entering the hot tub, we saw 2 more couple entering to another 42 degree hot tub without bathing, luckily they did not join us. We took our bath at this outdoor shower after using the hot tub too, very enjoying.
There was a small kitchen at another building next to ours. We cooked our dinner and breakfast here.
This was a beautiful and relax place.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

24 Sep 2017

Verified traveler

Adequate lodging

Our room was right next to the external door so we heard everyone coming and going. Ask for a room away from the main door. Otherwise clean and comfortable.

Family

8/10

Excellent

05 Sep 2017

Yi Hui

Nice stay with hot tubs

It was a nice hostel, with shared kitchen and bathrooms. One of the advantages of staying here is they have 2 hot tubs (one at 38C the other one at 42C) for the guests to enjoy for free before 11pm. You can request for hair dryer from the front desk. The kitchen is a bit small, but overall the experience is good. For my room (2 twins bed with shared bathroom), it comes with a small dining table and a sink which are very convenient for us. A good place to stay for a night if you are ending your Golden circle tour (only 15mins drive from the Kerio crater) and are planning to head back to Reykjavik or go south. Nice view around the hostel,

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Aug 2017

Martha

My husband and I had a wonderful stay this summer at Hjardarbol Guesthouse. We stayed here for one night on our drive around the Ring Road. The Guesthouse was accessible and easy to find off of the main road. The host (whose name I can't remember) was very kind and gracious to us, as we arrived late in the evening. We were also greeted by a few adorable and friendly pets! There seemed to be some confusion with the room request, as I thought we had requested a double bed, but that didn't seem to come through with the Guesthouse- but the host immediately and without any question upgraded us to a nicer room with a private bathroom at no extra charge. We felt so welcome and comfortable there! The room was cozy and clean, and we slept very soundly. There was also a shared kitchen that we were able to use. The next morning, we enjoyed the hot tub, as well as playing with a very friendly and adorable cat. The Guesthouse is in a secluded, quiet, beautiful area. We enjoyed talking with the host and getting some tips for our travels, as well, and were so happy to support a family business. This Guesthouse was the perfect place for us to spend a night on our road trip, and we would have gladly stayed even longer if we had been able to. We hope to be able to return!

4/10

Poor

30 Jun 2017

Verified traveler

Hostel quality

Good things - beautiful location, reasonable price for Iceland, parking, fun dogs and cats around.

Bad things - poor attitude of staff at check in, no double room despite request, wifi didn't work for most of the stay, flies everywhere, dirty hot tub, generally grungy place that needs updating.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 Jun 2017

Verified traveler

Descent hostel

It's just fine. Nothing special. Room was not big. Noisey because some drunken guys yellled all night.

8/10

Excellent

25 Apr 2017

Verified traveler

ehh...

Room was not completely clean, and small. Only a couple minutes from town good place to sight see in day and go to shower and sleep...

Family

8/10

Excellent

24 Apr 2017

Cristian

It's an affordable guest-house and the rooms/beds are comfortable.
It could be slightly improved with more electrical sockets to accomodate all modern chargers which run continously - and I would also add a vending machine to the property to allow guests to buy snacks.
The heated pools are nice, and the staff is friendly.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Apr 2017

Lorraine

Great Place

Lovely place. Very helpful attentive hosts to the extent that they were always available and went out of their way to show my son their geothermal heating that he was interested in. Great location. Hjardarbol very interesting to visit place and this Guest house is close to Golden Circle without the excess price tag. Would stay again. Great value. Very warm and clean. Child friendly. Comfy beds.

Family

8/10

Excellent

16 Apr 2017

gerhard

Friendly

Nice place to stay. Family business in country setting. Friendly staff. Hot tub.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Mar 2017

Michelle

Economic

Ok for the price

Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Mar 2017

Verified traveler

Good hotel and good location

Good hotel to stay. Arrived at around 23:00 and left at 10. Everything seems to be ok for us.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Mar 2017

Deanna

Clean, basic stay with hot tubs

Easy, fast check-in with late hours, and gave a town map with attractions listed.
Room and furnishings are clean and basic, shared bathroom was only among the 4 rooms in the building which was a plus. Location could be good for viewing the northern lights at night but unfortunately we had cloudy skies so can't vouch for it. Our room faced the backyard but other rooms may have the advertised \"mountain view\".

The host Helga was very nice and offered helpful advice on which Icelandic salts (gift boxes) to select based on what I was looking for.

Overall a pleasant stay for a very reasonable price!

4/10

Poor

31 Jan 2017

Rajith

I would avoid.

The rate included breakfast but not provided by the owners.
They said we can't do breakfast for just one or two guests.

Not recommended.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jan 2017

Ngoc

quiet escape

We were in Iceland for just one evening due to a layover. We loved the hot tub and it was nice to relax after a long day. It's a good location near Kerid crater and great if you're doing the golden circle and then plan on continuing along the south side of Iceland the next day. Check in was pretty easy and the washrooms were nice and clean. I thought the beds were pretty comfortable and didn't have any issues during my stay.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jan 2017

Jan

Grest

Easy check in and out , no issues very friendly. Great spot for northern lights we seen them almost every night! Breakfast varied from day to day a bit which is nice. Board Games in lobby etc which is nice touch.

Family

8/10

Excellent

19 Nov 2016

Katrina

Weekend stay

The room was great and check in was easy- breakfast was a little confusing- they said you had to pay for it which was fine and that it was from 8-10am but when we went down at 9 there was no one around so we just made ourselves some coffee and sat around for awhile but no one ever showed up. So we walked down the road and got some food at a reataurant instead- still not really sure what happened there but whatever it was fine. The hot tubs were great! And the whole surrounding area was just gorgeous!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Nov 2016

David

Nice comfortable accommodation. No thrills but good base to explore from.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Oct 2016

Verified traveler

Wonderful people

Delightful place with a charming breakfast room. Don't hesitate

10/10

Exceptional

23 Sep 2016

Amy

Walls thin so could hear quite a bit from other guests

Partner

8/10

Excellent

31 Aug 2016

Hugo

Good value guesthouse with good breakfast &service

Budget-friendly guesthouse with basic facilities. Shared bathrooms and kitchen. Free Wi-Fi. The lady in charge is very friendly and accommodating. Breakfast was great and fortunately included in the rate. This hotel was the best value we had in Iceland where we stayed in three different hotels. Location is great for golden circle sights and not far from Hella for Hella horse rentals. Good-natured dog plays with the guests.

Family

8/10

Excellent

17 Aug 2016

Nicole

Nice hot tubs.

Nice host and nice deck with hot tubs. Good location with friendly people.

8/10

Excellent

07 Aug 2016

Verified traveler

Great guesthouse near Selfoss and Hjardarbol

Great guesthouse, clean and comfortable room, wonderful cozy breakfast area (excellent bfast for $10 euros). Absolutely enjoyed the serene scenery and atmosphere. Really enjoyed hanging out with Mira the guesthouse dog too!

8/10

Excellent

05 Aug 2016

Verified traveler

Great for a pit stop

Really friendly owners who were happy to help and offer advice. Our room (number 4) was lovely - smart, clean and comfortable with basic toilettries, hair dryer etc. Breakfast was tasty and plenty of choice. However the walls were a little thin so we were easily woken up - a hotel good for a stop after a day sightseeing.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 Aug 2016

Jordan

Lovely breakfast and good stay overall

Stayed here for two nights. Staff was on the colder side; nonetheless, we had a lovely stay.

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2016

Karen

Lovely nice people relaxing

Family

8/10

Excellent

13 Jun 2016

David

Affordable and comfortable - near Golden Circle

The hotel has everything you need and is ideally located close to the beautiful Golden Circle natural attractions of Iceland.
Beds are comfortable, good showers - but relatively basic, taking the form of small single story blocks, located on a farmland environment. A good breakfast is available (€10) and there is a hot tub for relaxing in the evening. No television in the rooms, but adequate wifi (free). Overall, great value and ideal for touring southern Iceland.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 May 2016

fran

Nice farm, breakfast was very good. Lots of space in the rooms. Hot tubs were excellent and host was extremely friendly.

10/10

Exceptional

31 Aug 2025

Marie

Lovely staff, very cute dogs! The breakfast was good and so was the hot tubs!! Would definitely recommend!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Oct 2024

Tamás

A night in Hjardarból

Practical hotel for a night. we got upgraded to a room with private bathroom. Simple but okay to stay. Quick check in.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

03 Sep 2024

Mercedes

Muy bien. El personal muy amable. Instalaciones funcionales. Habitación limpia y con calefacción.

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

05 Aug 2024

Violaine

Bof … très déçue !

J’ai testé ce lieu avec 2 enfants pensant qu’il serait bien pour une famille … mais surprise que la SdB avec WC soit commune d’une part (ce n’était pas explicite dans le descriptif hotelss.com) et partagée avec 3 chambres soit 9 personnes … donc des sanitaires assez sales et une chambrée a bloqué l’accès 1h20 à 19h et idem le lendemain matin à 8h … Pas top pour aller aux toilettes !
Autre point négatif, j’ai demandé à faire un lavage de linge … normal dans une guesthouse ou hôtels mais là comme par hasard la machine venait d’être lancée pour la journée … donc pas vraiment sympa !
Dommage car le lieu etait plutôt bien placé et les chambres correctes

Friends_and_family Family