Welcome Riverside Guesthouse offers a peaceful retreat away from noise and crowds. Travelers appreciate the straightforward express services that streamline arrival and departure, while limited housekeeping ensures privacy during their comfortable stay.
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Economy Twin Room, Shared Bathroom
7.27.2 out of 10
Good
14 reviews
(14 reviews)
Highlights
Heating
Blackout drapes/curtains
Shared/communal kitchen
8 sq m
Sleeps 2
2 Twin Beds
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Standard Twin Room, Shared Bathroom
Highlights
Heating
Blackout drapes/curtains
Shared/communal kitchen
11 sq m
Sleeps 2
2 Twin Beds
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Family Room, Shared Bathroom
9.09.0 out of 10
Wonderful
2 reviews
(2 reviews)
Highlights
Heating
Blackout drapes/curtains
Shared/communal kitchen
20 sq m
Sleeps 4
4 Twin Beds
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Economy Single Room, 1 Twin Bed
Highlights
Heating
Blackout drapes/curtains
Shared/communal kitchen
5 sq m
Sleeps 1
1 Twin Bed
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Economy Triple Room, 3 Twin Beds
8.08.0 out of 10
Very good
5 reviews
(5 reviews)
Highlights
Heating
Blackout drapes/curtains
Shared/communal kitchen
16 sq m
Sleeps 3
3 Twin Beds
About the neighborhood
Rangárþing ytra is home to Welcome Riverside Guesthouse. Saga Centre and Tre Og List are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Hella Golf Course and Urridafoss Waterfall. Discover the area's water adventures with fishing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking/biking trails and horse riding. Visit our Hella travel guide
What time is check-in at Welcome Riverside Guesthouse?
Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.
What time is check-out at Welcome Riverside Guesthouse?
Check-out is at 11 AM.
Where is Welcome Riverside Guesthouse located?
Situated in Rangárþing ytra, this guesthouse is 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Caves of Hella and within 9 mi (15 km) of Hella Golf Course and Lava Centre. Saga Centre and Urridafoss Waterfall are also within 12 mi (20 km).
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Welcome Riverside Guesthouse Reviews
7.6
Good
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Check in was super easy. Place is clean, amazing experience however there was no light in room. Switches don’t work so had to use a flashlight through the entire stay
We thought this place had a decent room and shared kitchen area, although only one out of the two stoves turned on when my husband and I were cooking. The shared bathroom situation was a bit of a challenge for me since I'm in my third trimester, and to get there I had to go through three doors and a brightly lit hallway in the middle of the night. All in all, it's a good place to sleep if you can get through the night without having to pee.
The code was sent to us in the afternoon on the day of our check-in. (We read multiple reviews saying they did not receive the code, so we were concerned, but we didnt have any issue!). The room was spacious for four people. Blackout curtains worked really well. The shower room was close by, and there were washers as well (we did not use it). Kitchen was kept clean, and we were able to warm up our food in microwaves, and keep food in the fridge overnight. Overall, a very excellent stay. Thank you!
Stayed here for the 2nd night during our Iceland trip on the way back to Reykjavik. The code for self-check in was sent the day before. We were in the exact same room again. The room was clean, the shower room worked well, the kitchen was spacious and equipped with two sets of everything (sinks, ovens, stoves, microwaves, fridges, etc). Spacious dining areas with plenty of tables and chairs. Our room was really warm (June) without even turning on the heater. We actually needed to keep the window open to stay cool. The room had nice blackout curtains as well. A little sink in the room was super convenient. Overall, an excellent guesthouse. Thank you!
The accommodations themselves were nice, but the space likely needed more care than an off-site manager. The women's restroom had two stalls, both of which did not have toilet paper accessible from the dispensers. No other backup toiletpaper was available. No paper towels were available for drying hands at the sink. The kitchen had no dishsoap for the communal dishes. All of these things were brought up via the hotels.com chat to the hotel, and no response was received during our stay there.
The shower areas had a single body-gel/soap product and did not have standard shampoo/conditioner/soap as separate products. Bring shower shoes if you don't want to step on the common shower floor.
The beds were comfortable, room had enough space compared to other rooms we had stayed in in Iceland so it was nice to be able to to open the suitcase and still step around it.
Misleading pictures and descriptions. The geo thermal pool is a block away and community, not on site and you have to pay. The bathrooms were tiny, dirty and the woman’s room had no lock. Most dispensers had no paper towel and the overall feel was grimy.
Yuck ! Worst place we have stayed in Iceland. Toilet room stuck of mould and sewage. Really weird , mouldy shower. Small room. Bad vibes all round. We hated it so much we cancelled our second night and booked elsewhere, thus, loosing the cost of the room. Complete dive!
Leigh
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
6/10 Okay
Ian
Jul 4, 2025
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
Difficulty getting in and other guests let us in. Average room
Ian
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
8/10 Good
Ronit
Sep 4, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
No hooks in the room to leave jackets or wet towels.
Not enough pots and pans for the size of the guesthouse plus one of the stoves did not work.
In the showers, nowhere to hang your towel, or your clothes.
All of the above are simple fixes that would upgrade the guesthouse.
Only stayed one night instead of two. Floors were dirty. Some of our group were uncomfortable staying in a room opposite of where the shared bath and shower facilities were located. The other guests were loud. The surrounding area seemed off the beat and track, but not bad. Parking was available nearby. I did call staff to try to ask about nearby laundry facilities and restaurants. I started by saying that I knew they did not have laundry services, but the person just got upset with me and said "we do not have that" and hung up on me. I tried to call back but never got anyone to answer the phone after that. Very rude. Very frustrating.