Isafjördur

Iceland , Westfjords
Isafjördur , Silfurtorg, 2
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6/10

Pleasant

05 Oct 2025

Laurilyn

The breakfast was great. That was the only good thing. Beds uncomfortable, had to share a bathroom.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

17 Aug 2025

Anthony

Decor needs an uplift, especially upstairs. Feels like neglect and cost saving not respect for character of old building. Shared facilities need updating. Stained carpet and lack of decorative touches. Good location and free parking in streets around. Good breakfast at hotel.

Leisure

2/10

Poor

09 Aug 2025

GREG

Unclean and dirty. Floors covered in stains. Strong smell of mold in bedrooms. My partner and I were unable to stay here due to the health concerns with the mold, especially as one of us is asthmatic.

Hotel staff at the nearby remote check in desk were friendly and accommodating, and did facilitate moving us to a new location for the night.

I unfortunately cannot recommend this particular guesthouse, however the other affiliated hotels are fine.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

16 Jul 2025

Gary

The most annoying feature was arriving at the address of the guest house and finding a note advising us that the location for check-in was about a 7-minute walk away. Not knowing the town, the directions weren't clear, but Google maps saved us. Other than that, it was a good experience. It was clean, quiet and conveniently located.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jul 2025

Ryan

Cozy room

Cozy place to stay, property was very clean. Breakfast included was a huge plus.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

27 May 2025

kailee

This guesthouse will bring you back into another timeline. There are so many interesting history pictures and pieces on the walls, it’s really neat to see. It’s a lovely old building that reminds me of anyone’s grandparents house. With it being older though, it’s a little outdated and not in the greatest shape. The carpets are quite dirty and stained but we had no problem wearing socks and just looking past it. The shower and bathrooms are quite small. There are plenty of common areas and places to hang out.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

21 Jul 2024

Sten

It’s in a good location downtown, but you have to walk a few blocks from the main hotel where you check in and have breakfast. Nice breakfast though. There’s no staff on site. Street parking is a little tricky—we got lucky

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

20 Jul 2024

jean

Stained carpet, no effort at decor, no staff on premises, breakfast many blocks away, toilet seat broken.

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jun 2024

Ashley

Nice stay

Good basic stay at a clean hotel with the needed minimal essentials. Price matches product

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jun 2024

Ray

The facility was immaculate. Breakfast was very good. There was fresh pineapple, melon. Hot food such as scrambled eggs and bacon were on the daily breakfast buffet. The shared bathrooms were clean and tidy

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Sep 2023

Josee

Good location

A good location in town. Not too far from the hotel where breakfast is provided

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

13 Aug 2023

Dennis

Very nice upscale apartment. Very pleasant to stay there.

8/10

Excellent

06 Jun 2022

Cynthia

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

22 Sep 2021

Expedia

Sweet and Simple

It was old fashioned and quite sweet. It was reasonably comfortable but the fact that it is managed by a larger hotel takes away a bit of the charm. Having said that, the breakfast, which was served in the hotel, was really quite nice.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Aug 2021

David

Excellent facilities and kind, helpful staff

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

19 Aug 2021

Verified traveler

Very charming. Amenities were very thorough including a kitchen with cooking equipment. A computer, WiFi, a chess board, a dining/public area. The people here are the nicest I have ever met and the town is gorgeous.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

11 Aug 2021

Alan

Good basic accommodations on Ísafjörður

Guesthouse made from former hospital building in old part of town. Room was large, and good facilities (kitchen, eating area, game table, bathrooms) in rest of guesthouse. Beds were comfortable, but looked like dorm room beds. Good breakfast provided in main hotel building two small blocks away.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

03 Aug 2021

Basic lodging in Isafjordur

Basic lodging in a guest house with shared bathrooms. The room had a sink. Our only gripes were with the ancient, tattered towels provided and the free breakfast at the nearby hotel (which was massively overcrowded with subpar food).

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Aug 2021

Verified traveler

Cute stay. I liked that there was no time limit for check in. The dirt roads took us a lot longer than we’d thought and longer than google maps told us because we went slower than the speed limit so it was nice to not feel super rushed getting there and we were still able to fit in the few things we wanted to do on the way.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

08 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

Property is nice and clean. The area is beautiful. The staff is friendly. The only minor issues was that the toilet seat was broken and only soap was provided (no shampoo). Also, you had to find your own parking on the street. Fortunately we had no issue in this regard, but the street does fill up! But otherwise it was a very nice stay!

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

30 Apr 2021

Nancy

Neglected kitchen, and check in.

We arrived after a very long drive and the guesthouse had a note on the door to check in at another location. We went to the other hotel and no one was at the reception. A couple of telephone numbers was posted to call. No answer. We went to one of the few restaurants in town and asked for help. A waitress knew someone who used to work at the guest house and got in touch with him, and he got in touch with the proprietor of the guest house. The kitchen was dirty,no paper towels, no dish detergent and dishwasher was broken. The lock to our door was as well. They did upgrade us to another of their hotels on our 3rd night and this was very clean and comfortable and much appreciated.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

08 Sep 2020

Scott

ow To Test One’s Patience

Actually did not stay at Guesthouse Isafjordur Gamla. Seems the owner, who owns several other accommodations, closed the Guesthouse. So when we went to check-in you can guess the cluster. The people we spoke with, some of who were not employees, were very helpful. After two hours we had a room in Hotel Horn. Place was acceptable but just a room. Lobby was a mess. Someone brought us a key. Kitchen was closed so no breakfast. Again we were given coupons to a Bakery. No fridge in room so stored our small cooler in yet another hotel. I can only say that the locals were very friendly and helpful!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Aug 2020

Verified traveler

Adorable, comfortable, convenient, and affordable!

Charming, super clean, lovely guest house. Breakfast included at the nearby hotel was delicious. The shared bathroom/showers were no problem (also clean, no issues with overcrowding) and a sink in our room meant no need to wait for grooming. Would definitely recommend and would stay there again. Walkable to everything, sitting room with games, books, and loads of charm.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

great location, clean, great breakfast, east access

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jun 2019

S.B.

Nice room, very comfortable and clean. The prpperty was central, with easy access to restaurants and activities. Perfect for our needs.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

31 Oct 2018

Ron

It was a nice hotel and I'd stay there again. This time of year (late October) there was no staff so everything had to be done at its affilliate hotel several miles away, but it worked. I didn't like the on street parking, though.

10/10

Exceptional

08 Aug 2018

Cathrine

Would stay again!

Gamla Guesthouse was quaint and near everything you need in Isafjordur. Beds were comfortable, sink in room a plus, but we kept hitting our heads on the sloped ceilings. There were three WC upstairs: one so small you hit your knees on the door when seated (well, almost) and two with showers were good-sized. Water was hot, and shower big enough to accommodate my tall husband. Floors in hall and stairs were squeaky, but no one was tromping around at night to be an issue. Perhaps if your room was downstairs it would be a bother? Breakfast was typical Icelandic fare, but they had several press pots to allow you to make coffee as you like it - huge plus! Nice seating areas for quiet reading. Wonderful stay, would stay again!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 May 2018

Verified traveler

Clean accommodations with communal kitchen and shared bathroom. Comfortable and convenient. Good breakfast included ate nearby Isafjordur Hotel.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 May 2018

Wil

Overall, this is a very pleasant and comfortable place, centrally located and reasonably quiet.. However, it appears that the electrical system is relatively sensitive and the breakers are easily tripped. When cooking in the shared kitchen, having extract fan on at anything but the lower settings was found to trip the breaker, shutting off power to much of the building.
When staying at the guesthouse in summer, I would also advise guests to bring a blindfold as there were no blackout curtains in the room I had.

6/10

Pleasant

02 May 2018

Brinda

We were not fond of this place and it was definitely at the bottom of our list during our 10 day Iceland trip. The value for cost ratio is low. Carpets were stained and dirty and things just felt dingy. The second floor consists of \"kids rooms\" converted into guest rooms. Since we were traveling off-season, the place was empty and there was no issue sharing the bathroom. However, I would not want to stay in the dorms during tourist season. The breakfast also was so-so. This was the most expensive place we stayed and we found out that it was owned by the big fancy hotel in town where the breakfast was served. For being the big expensive hotel in town, we were surprised that most of the food was essentially store bought. It was very different from our experiences elsewhere in Iceland where we woke up to homemade breads and other special Icelandic treats. The town is cute and has some interesting things to offer such as a pub next door with good food, live music and resembles something you would find in a university town.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Apr 2018

Colin

Nice place, basic, but very clean and central. Arrived after 19:00 and collected room key from hotel Isafjordur nearby.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Mar 2018

Verified traveler

Loved this place! Clean, quiet, great photos on walls.

8/10

Excellent

23 Sep 2017

Erin

Cozy stay in Isafjordur

Super cozy stay, needed to walk to local hotel for check-in and breakfast. Great location to explore the Westfjords!

8/10

Excellent

18 Sep 2017

Verified traveler

Nice place to stay in a great area of town. Walking distance to many things.

8/10

Excellent

19 Aug 2017

Thomas

Nice accommodation with character & history.

Gamla Guesthouse is a converted old hospital in a charming historical building in the heart of Isafjordur. I loved the feel of the building inside. There are several nice common sitting areas and a community kitchen. Everything is within walking distance. I would highly recommend it to anyone searching for a guesthouse B&B.

8/10

Excellent

28 Jun 2017

Andrew

Nice little guest house

Very good location, good service, functional room.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Sep 2016

John

Top rated guesthouse

Great little room, very clean and nicely decorated
Bathroom was down the hall;also very clean and even though it was a shared bathroom, it was never an issue

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

23 Jul 2025

Valérie

Chambres aménagées dans une vieille maison avec un parquet qui craque à chaque pas et avec des murs très fins. On entendait les personnes prendre leur douche à 2 pièces de là…

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Apr 2023

Simo

Kelpo matkustajakoti, vaikka vanha talo

Hyvä yöpyminen, vanha talo, mutta mukava ja hiljainen paikka. Aamiainen lähihotellilla.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

28 Sep 2022

David

Praktisch aber leider sehr alt eingerichtet. Gerüche alter Möbel sehr wahrnehmbar.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

04 Sep 2021

Damien

Mitigé

Grande chambre mais dans une bâtisse ancienne très mal insonorisée. Lit qui a bien vécu, manque de confort. Le petit déjeuner est très varié mais pas sur place (dans un hôtel à 5min à pied). Si je devais retourner à Isafjordur j’irais plutôt à l’hôtel directement.

Partner

4/10

Poor

18 Aug 2021

Mette Werner

Bad på gangen, meget støj pga det. Ingen nøgle til wc. Meget gamle gulvtæpper og kedelig lugt på værelset.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

Das Gasthaus war prima. Das Frühstück, was es im dazugehörigen Hotel gab, war in COVID Zeiten aufgrund der Drängelei eine Zumutung.

Leisure

6/10

Pleasant

12 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

Of bjart í herberginu á nóttunni og rúmin orðin léleg.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Aug 2020

Hans

Sehr schönes altes Guesthouse

Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Jul 2020

Stefán Þór

Þægilega staðsett.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jul 2019

mami

使いやすくてよかったです！また利用したいです。

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

24 Aug 2018

Lise

C’est un très très bel endroit.
Le petit déjeuner est très bon, il y a pour tous les goûts.

6/10

Pleasant

03 Aug 2018

Hanna Liisa

Limited services

A little worn and stuffy place, but comfortable enough for a one night stay, if you do not need a private bathroom. They do not have staff at the reception, you need to pick up the key from an another hotel a few blocks away. Also, despite having a kitchen available, the fridge had a big sign saying it was for staff only, so this makes the whole kitchen a little less useful. The location is good and breakfast was ok, but overall a little disappointig stay.

Partner

2/10

Poor

14 May 2018

Verified traveler

jeg synes, jeg fik ikke meget for pengene det er dyrt.