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Guesthouse Básar

2.5 star property
Guesthouse in Grimsey with free breakfast and airport shuttle service

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Twin Room, Shared Bathroom | Free WiFi, bed sheets
Shared kitchen
Hallway
Free daily continental breakfast
Located in a state park, Guesthouse Básar provides a welcoming retreat with continental breakfast and free WiFi. Visitors enjoy scenic views from the terrace and browse local art in the on-site gallery. The property offers bike rentals for exploring nearby attractions.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Free airport shuttle
  • Kitchen
  • Breakfast included
  • Laundry
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Twin Room, Shared Bathroom | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Twin Room, Shared Bathroom

Highlights

Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
2 bathrooms
Shared/communal kitchen
  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room, Shared Bathroom

Highlights

Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
2 bathrooms
Shared/communal kitchen
  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Single Room, Shared Bathroom | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Single Room, Shared Bathroom

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
2 bathrooms
Shared/communal kitchen
  • 7 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Triple Room, Shared Bathroom

Highlights

Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
2 bathrooms
Shared/communal kitchen
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Quadruple Room, Shared Bathroom

Highlights

Heating
2 bathrooms
Shared/communal kitchen
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

About the neighborhood

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Grímsey, Grimsey, Northeast Region, 611

Restaurants

  • ‪Krian Grimsey - ‬13 min walk

About this property

Guesthouse Básar

Guesthouse in a state park
Take advantage of free continental breakfast, a free roundtrip airport shuttle, and a terrace at Guesthouse Básar. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities such as an art gallery on site and designer stores on site.
You'll also find perks like:
  • Free self parking
  • Bike rentals, a TV in the lobby, and coffee/tea in the lobby
  • Luggage storage and smoke-free premises
Room features
All guestrooms at Guesthouse Básar have amenities such as free WiFi.
More amenities include:
  • 2 bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
  • Communal kitchens, heating, and housekeeping

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour free roundtrip airport shuttle on request
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Art gallery
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Designer stores
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (on request)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In a state park
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 2 shared bathrooms
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 16

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Guests must transfer to the property via boat and must arrange the transfers by contacting the property before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
There is no front desk at this property
The host will greet guests on arrival
If you are planning to arrive after 8:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cribs/infant beds
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Guesthouse Básar Grímsey
Básar Grímsey
Básar Grimsey
Guesthouse Básar Grimsey
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Grimsey Guesthouse Básar Guesthouse
Guesthouse Guesthouse Básar
Básar
Guesthouse Básar Grimsey
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Guesthouse Básar Guesthouse Grimsey

Frequently asked questions

Is Guesthouse Básar pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Guesthouse Básar?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Guesthouse Básar?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Guesthouse Básar?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Does Guesthouse Básar provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's a free airport shuttle that runs on request.

Where is Guesthouse Básar located?

Situated near the airport this guesthouse is in Grimsey.

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Guesthouse Básar Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 14 out of 17 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 17 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 17 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 17 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 17 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

9.8/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Belle auberge bien entretenue à Grimsey. La propriétaire est très chaleureuse et sympathique. Elle est venue nous chercher au ferry en voiture pour nous éviter de marcher avec les bagage. Petit déjeuner très bien. Grimsey est un endroit magnifique, ça vaut la peine d'y dormir une nuit.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Liesbeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
De gastvrouw was zeer lief. Heeft zeer lekker gekookt voor ons. De keuken was heel goed ingericht en alles was zeer proper.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Zebadiah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
So comfortable and clean, and enough pillows! (I'm a pillow hoarder) Breakfast was lovely, everyone was friendly, and host is very helpful with getting you and your luggage where you need to be for the ferry back. Absolutely recommend!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

My Phuong

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
I love this place, I would refer to my friends
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place is absolutely beautiful - our host, Gaga, was amazing - hospitable, and a wonderful cook! Our stay was cut short unfortunately - would love to spend more time here!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Vasu

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Gagga is a wonderful host! She made our stay very comfortable. Due to bad weather, we had to extend our stay by one day. Gagga did not charge us for the extra night! She also drove us around the island to see the sights and took us shopping.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark A

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great guesthouse, informative host

Taking the ferry to Grimsey is an intentional choice, so not a many travelers to Iceland will get over to the island. The hosts for this lodging were great, providing lots of info to help us make the most of our time on the island. The Guesthouse was plenty comfortable and the bonus was they also had a breakfast area, with some basics - the breads were wonderful! We took advantage of the offered refrigerator space, also. If we ever come back to Grimsey, we will be glad to stay with the Básar again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Barry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nothing could have been better! The hostess totally looked after us in everyway, including picking us up at the ferry (unexpected!), giving us a free lunch, driving us to visit some free ranging goats and feeding them bread, welcoming our questions about the island, it's history, it's current inhabitants of 8 families, the puffins, and any other things that we were curious about. Very engaging and generous. The guest house was flawless and the dining area had a multitude of antique photos of the history of the island. She, her place, and the island were amazing!
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carole

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Frendly and welcomming hosts. Quiet place to stay and watch birds...
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely stay on a lovely little island. The service was great and the room clean and beautiful
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

India

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a unique and wonderful stay on the artic circle. The place was clean and comfortable with a good breakfast and the most wonderful host Gaga, who made our trip to Grimsey one we will never forget. Thank you
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Guðbjörg Sigurveig

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Homin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

esther

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great hospitality

Grimsey island is a bird watcher paradise. The guesthouse is the ultimate in hospitality. It Was raining when the ferry docked and even though the distance to the guest house is minimal, Asloug was waiting to pick us up with a smile... both Asloug and Gagga were always ready to drive us around if we were tired of walking (we never tired). And were knowledgeable about the island, history and great spots. If we go back to Grimsey, we will stay there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

Ásdís

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Skemmtileg ferð, sérlega var Ragnhildur góður gestgjafi, keyrði okkur eins og við vildum, þver og kruss um eyjuna. Áhugaverðar sögur sem fylgdu með, takk innilega fyrir frábærar móttökur kæru Grímseyingar. Sérstaklega fiskipulsusalinn, þær voru æðislegar
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020

8/10 Good

Ásdís

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

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