Glacier View Guesthouse
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About us
We are family-run and Welcoming
Glacier View Guesthouse is a cozy, family-run guesthouse with dramatic views over some of the beautiful Icelandic nature, located on the South Coast of Iceland. Our rooms are newly built, spacious, and feature private bathrooms.
We strive to offer friendly and comfortable accommodation that welcomes our guests after a busy day of exploring with a home-cooked meal and a relaxing environment. There is no better way to experience Icelandic hospitality.
Glacier View Guesthouse does not support the killing of whales currently being allowed by the Icelandic Government
Our rooms
Explore the guesthouse
Our guesthouse has newly built, spacious, rooms and each room features a private bathroom. The main house also features a spacious living room where our guests are welcome to relax.
We serve breakfast in the main house and we offer a 3-course dinner that includes homemade soup for starters with fresh bread and dippings, either fish, meat, or vegan options as the main course, and home-baked cake for dessert.
Please note that dinners need to be booked in advance.
We are located on the South Coast of Iceland, between the towns of Vík and Kirkjubæjarklaustur and 220 km (3-hour drive) from Reykjavík with many of the South Coast’s natural attractions located within short driving distances.
Private bathroom in all rooms
Breakfast included in rate
Bedlinens and towels included
Free Wi-fi
Single / Double Room
A comfortable 25 square meters double room with a double bed and mountain views. The room features a private bathroom and a patio. Bed linens and towels are included.
Triple room
Our triple rooms feature a large double/twin bed and a sofa bed. The room is bright, spacious and boasts mountain views. The rooms feature a private bathroom and a patio. The size of the room is 25 square meters. Breakfast is included and is served in our main house.
Triple room
Our triple rooms feature a large double/twin bed and a sofa bed. The room is bright, spacious and boasts mountain views. The rooms feature a private bathroom and a patio. The size of the room is 25 square meters. Breakfast is included and is served in our main house.
Family Room
Our family rooms feature four single bed and can, therefore, accommodate four persons. The rooms feature a private bathroom and a patio. The size of the room is 25 square meters.
Family Room w. bunk bed
Our family room with a bunk bed is perfect for a small family, featuring a double/twin bed and a bunk bed. The rooms feature a private bathroom and a patio. Like all our rooms the size of the room is 25 square meters. Breakfast is included and is served in our main house.
Family Room w. bunk bed
Our family room with a bunk bed is perfect for a small family, featuring a double/twin bed and a bunk bed. The rooms feature a private bathroom and a patio. Like all our rooms the size of the room is 25 square meters. Breakfast is included and is served in our main house.
Good to know
Useful Information
Check-in / check-out
Check-in is between 14:00 and 20:00 on the day of your arrival.
Please contact us for late arrivals. Check-out is before 10:00 on the day of your departure.
Main house
All our guests have access to and are welcome in our main house. When the weather is good we have a magnificent glacier view from the spacious living room. It’s an ideal place to relax with a book or, some music, board games or enjoy a glass of wine.
Guesthouse facilities
Our guesthouse has 10 spacious rooms, all with private bathrooms and a private patio. Each room has its own character and is decorated in a cosy style. Breakfast and free wifi is included.
Breakfast
Breakfast is included in the room rate and is served daily from 8:00 – 9:30 in the main house. Our buffet selection includes cereals, yoghurts, home-baked bread, and various cheeses and hams. To drink, there’s tea, coffee and juice.
Dinner
We offer a 3-course meal, served at 19:30 each evening. It is not included in the room rates, so bookings for dinners are required.
Prices: Dinner is ISK 8000 for adults and ISK 4000 for kids 12 years and younger.
House Rules
Glacier View Guesthouse is a non-smoking guesthouse. Pets are not allowed.
Reviews
What our guests say
Surroundings
Explore south Iceland
We are located on the South Coast of Iceland, between the towns of Vík and Kirkjubæjarklaustur and 220 km (3-hour drive) from Reykjavík with many of the South Coast’s natural attractions located within short driving distances.
Glacier View Guesthouse is an ideal accommodation to serve as a base when travelling and exploring South Iceland as we are located in the middle of the South Coast.
In the towns of Kirkjubæjarklaustur and Vík, you will find all necessary services, such as grocery stores, post office, banks and pharmacy. Both towns also have a local swimming pool, which we highly recommend going to.
There is an abundance of tour companies operating in the area, offering glacier tours, ice cave tours, horseback riding tours, hiking tours, snowmobile and super jeep tours, just to name a few. We are happy to advise you and help you plan your stay and book your tours, just ask us!
Kirkjubæjarklaustur
37 km / 39 min drive
Vík
45 km / 39 min drive
Reynisfjara Black Beach
55 km / 52 min drive
Dyrhólaey
63 km / 59 min drive
Skógafoss Waterfall
78 km / 1 hour and 5 min drive
Seljalandsfoss Waterfall
105 km / 1 hour and 25 min drive
Skaftafell National Park
104 km / 1 hour and 29 min drive
Glacier Lagoon
156 km / 2 hours and 7 min drive
Landmannalaugar
75 km / 2 hours and 20 min drive
Hjörleifshöfði
35 km / 34 min drive
Fjaðrárgljúfur
32 km / 34 min drive
Lakagígar
32 km / 34 min drive
Under the glacier
Location
Glacier View Guesthouse is located on the South Coast of Iceland, between the towns of Vík and Kirkjubæjarklaustur and 220 km (3 hour drive) from Reykjavík. We are on Route 209, 6 km off the well-known Ring Road and are therefore ideally located for those travelling South Iceland. We are surrounded by the most popular natural attractions, such as Skógafoss and Seljalandsfoss waterfalls, Dyrhólaey, Reynisfjara Black Beach – all located within short driving distance from our guesthouse.
Glacier View Guesthouse is peaceful hide-away, surrounded by stunning nature and between two glaciers, Mýrdalsjökull glacier and Vatnajökull glacier (the largest ice cap in Europe.)
DIRECTIONS: After passing the town of VÍK, in the south of Iceland, you continue for another 40 km east and turn off the main road after the Hrífunes sign. From there you carry on for another 5 minutes before reaching Glacier View Guesthouse.
Get in touch
Have more questions?
info@glacierviewguesthouse.is
+354-770-0123
Hrífunesvegur, 800 Kirkjubæjarklaustur, Iceland
Traveler Rating: 9.0 Excellent
Information
Glacier View Guesthouse
Hrífunesvegur,
800 Kirkjubæjarklaustur
Iceland
info@glacierviewguesthouse.is
+345 770 0123