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Grímstunga Guesthouse

2.5 star property
Guesthouse in Myvatn with free parking

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Triple Room, Shared Bathroom | Blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets
Daily buffet breakfast (EUR 15 per person)
Triple Room, Private Bathroom | Blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets
Interior detail
The countryside setting of Grímstunga Guesthouse offers a serene escape. Guests love the terrace's scenic views and the garden's leisurely strolls. Free in-room WiFi keeps everyone connected with family and friends back home.

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Free WiFi
  • Parking included

Room options

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Twin Room, Shared Bathroom | Blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets

Twin Room, Shared Bathroom

Highlights

Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
Blackout drapes/curtains
2 bathrooms
Shared/communal kitchen
  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Triple Room, Shared Bathroom | Blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets

Triple Room, Shared Bathroom

Highlights

Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
Blackout drapes/curtains
2 bathrooms
Shared/communal kitchen
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Bed

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Triple Room, Private Bathroom | Blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets

Triple Room, Private Bathroom

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(6 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
Blackout drapes/curtains
Private bathroom
Shared/communal kitchen
  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Bed

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Single Room, Shared Bathroom | Blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets

Single Room, Shared Bathroom

Highlights

Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
Blackout drapes/curtains
2 bathrooms
  • 7 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Twin Room, Private Bathroom | Blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets

Twin Room, Private Bathroom

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
Blackout drapes/curtains
Private bathroom
Shared/communal kitchen
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Family Room | Blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room

Highlights

Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
Kitchen
Refrigerator
Blackout drapes/curtains
4 bedrooms
Private bathroom
Microwave
  • 25 sq m
  • 4 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Beds

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Single Room, Private Bathroom | Blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets

Single Room, Private Bathroom

Highlights

Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
Blackout drapes/curtains
Private bathroom
Shared/communal kitchen
  • 7 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Deluxe Triple Room

Highlights

Heating
Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Deluxe Quadruple Room

Highlights

Heating
Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

About the neighborhood

Map
Grímstunga 1, Myvatn, Northeast Region, 660

What's nearby

  • Myvatn Nature Baths - 42 min drive - 31.9 miles
  • Hverarondor Hverir - 43 min drive - 29.6 miles
  • Lake Myvatn - 45 min drive - 33.4 miles
  • Krafla - 55 min drive - 35.9 miles
  • Jokulsargljufur National Park - 60 min drive - 44.3 miles

Getting around

  • Akureyri (AEY) - 101 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Rubin - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Grímstunga Guesthouse

Guesthouse in a rural location
Grímstunga Guesthouse provides amenities like a terrace and a garden. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Additional perks include:
  • Free self parking
  • Buffet breakfast (surcharge), smoke-free premises, and a TV in the lobby
  • Tour/ticket assistance
Room features
All guestrooms at Grímstunga Guesthouse have amenities such as free WiFi.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Showers and free toiletries
  • Heating and limited housekeeping

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee: EUR 15 for adults and EUR 7.50 for children

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (once per stay)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

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

Food and drink

  • Cleaning supplies

More

  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 3:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
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

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately EUR 15 for adults and EUR 7.50 for children

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
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

Property is also known as

Grímstunga Guesthouse Myvatn
Grímstunga Myvatn
Grímstunga
Grímstunga Guesthouse Myvatn
Grímstunga Guesthouse Guesthouse
Grímstunga Guesthouse Guesthouse Myvatn

Frequently asked questions

Is Grímstunga Guesthouse pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Grímstunga Guesthouse?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Grímstunga Guesthouse?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Grímstunga Guesthouse?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Grímstunga Guesthouse located?

Situated in a rural location, this guesthouse is within 25 mi (40 km) of Dettifoss, Namafjall, and Myvatn Nature Baths. Lake Myvatn and Dimmuborgir are also within 32 mi (52 km).

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Grímstunga Guesthouse Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 40 out of 96 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 32 out of 96 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 96 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 96 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 96 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Amazing view and location. Comfortable, roomy and nice guesthouse across the parking lot where you can prepare food.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

satyanarayana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very convenient location for Dettifoss water fall
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Lawrence

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Just wished there wasn’t so many people around. But staff was very friendly and we had some great conversations with the Czech workers.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vun Khi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Whether the 10km bumpy road to the property can br improved
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

John Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The place is clean. Inside looks newly built/renovated. The glass backdoor and patio was a nice touch, amazing surrounding views. Huge kitchen facility and great number or utensils and appliances for cooking. Beware, it is a shared kitchen. We had an encounter between a group of around 15 people who took over the area and used all the tables and chairs. They were very loud as well. It was an isolated incident though so hopefully won't happen to you. The drive to the lodgings was not pleasant due to the gravel road and the separate check in location was a hassle. Self check in would have been better. The secluded location was creepy at first but it is a perfect get away from city life to have a quiet and peaceful stay.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Janelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice room with a private bathroom.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cristina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice and helpful hosts, good value for money.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Emily

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good, simple place to stay. Beds were very comfortable and you have full use of the kitchen. Would recommend if you are in the area
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Christina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pretty scenery and very clean
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jocelyne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Just all around wonderful!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Chai

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Basic accommodation, did the job.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Moriah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The cabin we were in was actually 5km away from the main check-in building but the employee was super helpful and gave us the exact location for it on Google maps. The accommodations were clean and comfy with a nice seating area, tv, balcony, and good quality products in the shower. We had a lovely view of the river. The kitchen is less than 100ft away and very spacious for dining.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

Nice place

This was the only place to stay around the area so we booked it. The place was nice enough. It's a shared bathroom among 5 rooms with a full kitchen. The place is a little older, but the rooms were clean.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was extremely helpful and friendly. We had dinner on the first night and the food was excellent. My wife does not eat meat and they made a fish dish and had plenty of veggie options.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Emily

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Plenty of easy parking in front of the hotel. Not as close to the lake as we thought and shame it was extra to use the sauna and hot tubs. Room was clean, bathroom was modern and slept great with black out curtains.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

6/10 Okay

Mike

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
We stayed in a nice new wing of the property. We didn’t see any staff at all, key was left in the door for us and we were instructed to leave it in the door when departing. There is no restaurant or cafe on site, 35 minutes one way to closest place. Luckily we had supplies from the grocery store with us and made do after a long day on the road. Facilities were clean and it is a very quiet location to say the least.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

kamelia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The address was different than the one advertised We were asked to drive some place else to a new building which was nice and new. breakfast was too expensive. you are really in the middle of nowhere. staff was very friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room was extremely small, not even any room to put your suitcase. The walls were very thin, I could hear the people using the restroom in the next room.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

deborah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The check-in process was confusing. Check-in was supposed to begin at 3 but the person reception seemed surprised that we wanted to check in that early. After that all was good.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

2/10 Terrible

Ravi

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The actual room was 10 km away from the office from bumpy dirt road
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

6/10 Okay

marta

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The rooms are not located where the main facility is. In fact, when we arrived at the reception they told us that the rooms were 6km far away from the reception (on a terrible dirt road!!). They should have told us before also because there were people coming from that way and they had to make 6km two times.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

6/10 Okay

Wee Chieh

Book for triple room but being ask if want to change to bigger double room since we only hv 2 pax, at the end the double room not so big , feel disappointed but going back to reception is 7km away which is very far, hence lazy to appeal .. sigh
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Romote area with long drive. Totally not worth it

The room booked is 10km bumpy road away from their reception on map and from main road to their reception is also miles of dirty bumpy road. The location on Hotels.com is very misleading or deceptive. There is no dinning facility or any stores within 10 kms. The room we stayed with private bath is small and has noise (like fan or air flow) all the time from the roof. Both front and back door can not be locked from either inside or outside.Not very good experience after a long day.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Lynne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Grimstunga is a hotel that is about 10km from the reception area, which was startling at first because there is literally nothing around. After a day of driving and walking through Iceland, we were certain we’d find nothing as we drove down a very empty dirt road. But there it was! The rooms are small and there are some issues with the hot/cold water (at least in room 2), but it was clean and comfortable. Breakfast is prepared by the family that lives near the reception area and owns the hotel for a surcharge. It was plentiful and had a little of everything. The people who own the hotel, however, are absolute gems. Our rental car company gave us a car that was low on oil, making the light turn on. With the closest gas station a half hour away, we started getting nervous as it was a big driving day. The owner checked the oil and filled it for us from his personal stores. He even offered to speak to the rental car company on our behalf to have the price of the oil refunded. If you’re looking for very quiet, remote, clean rooms, Grimstunga is the place to go. If you want to meet some incredibly kind and helpful people, Grimstunga is also the place.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

6/10 Okay

Christina

Disliked: Staff & service
Anfahrt zur Unterkunft schwierig, man bekommt einen separaten Link zugeschickt, das hat aber anfangs über Expedia-Chat nicht funktioniert. Die Bungalows vor Ort sind an sich schön, jedoch nicht gut abgedichtet, es ist sehr kalt und feucht in den Zimmern.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

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