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Old house by the sea, Vulcan Hekla in front of the window, HG-00005951

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Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedroomsSleeps 5807.3 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Washer
  • Parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Barbecue grill
  • Outdoor space

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Eyrarbakki
  • Húsið á Eyrarbakka
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Sjöminjasafnið á Eyrarbakka
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Selfoss Church
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Reykjavik (RKV-Reykjavik Domestic)
    ‪56 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 5)

Schlafzimmer 1

1 Double Bed

Schlafzimmer 2

1 Single Bed and 1 Double Bed

Badezimmer 1

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Kitchen
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Old house by the sea, Vulcan Hekla in front of the window, HG-00005951

Romantic vacation in an old family house by the sea.
The house is geothermally heated all year round.
The old house in Eyrarbakki was built in 1905. It is approximately 75 m² and can comfortably accommodate 3-5 people. The village of Eyrarbakki is located on the south coast of Iceland and can be reached in around 45 minutes by car from the capital, Reykjavík. The house is geothermally heated all year round.
Free parking.

Property manager

Haraldur Olafsson
Premier Host

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Outdoor space
Parking available
Barbecue grill

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Adults only
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
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
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

We should mention

A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Eyrarbakki

Located in Eyrarbakki, this cottage is by the sea. Húsið á Eyrarbakka and Knarraros Lighthouse are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Lava Tunnel and Geothermal park. Take the opportunity to explore the area for water adventures such as fishing and other activities like birdwatching.
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Eyrarbakki

What's nearby

  • Húsið á Eyrarbakka - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Sjöminjasafnið á Eyrarbakka - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Selfoss Church - 11 min drive - 12.6 km
  • Turf House - 18 min drive - 20.2 km
  • Kerid Crater - 23 min drive - 27.1 km

Getting around

  • Reykjavik (RKV-Reykjavik Domestic) - 56 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Við fjöruborðið - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Rauða Húsið - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Hafið Bláa - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Bakkabrim - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Solvangur Stable Cafe - ‬18 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Old house by the sea, Vulcan Hekla in front of the window, HG-00005951 pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Old house by the sea, Vulcan Hekla in front of the window, HG-00005951?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Old house by the sea, Vulcan Hekla in front of the window, HG-00005951?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Old house by the sea, Vulcan Hekla in front of the window, HG-00005951 located?

Situated by the sea, this cottage is within a 5-minute walk of Húsið á Eyrarbakka and Sjöminjasafnið á Eyrarbakka. The Ghost Centre and Veiðisafnið are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 41 out of 58 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 58 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 58 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 58 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 58 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.4/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Stephen J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Home from home

We had a lovely stay in the house, we enjoyed doing some cooking in the kitchen, which saved us from spending lots of money eating out every day. The location was great for us, only 45min to Reykjavik and good for the golden circle too. Would definitely stay again, when we return to Iceland.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cosy historic house

A warm, cosy house decorated in older style as left by previous owners. Good access to Reykyavik and golden circle.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Gayle H.

Spacious, warm and comfortable!

The house is in a fabulous location for visiting the 'must see' features of Iceland. Communication with the owner was perfect - all details of directions, accessing the key, wifi etc were given in plenty of time. I would be more than happy to recommend this accommodation.
Stayed 11 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Jon S.

Warm and comfortable

No problems in finding the house despite arriving in the dark. The house is very warm with lots of space in several rooms. We didn't use upstairs - there were only two of us, but the stairs were a bit steep so we chose the downstairs bedroom which was very comfortable. Very helpful host who responded quickly to all our questions, including sorting out the wifi which wasn't working when we arrived. One small downside is that the house is opposite a small filling station. It wasn't busy but the lights were on all night. Didn't spoil our stay though. Would recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2018
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Laura F.

Amazing stay

What an amazing stay in Iceland! The house was perfect - great location to all the sights, warm, great shower, quiet and very close to the sea. There’s a perfect dark spot about 1 minute drive down the road and we were really lucky to see some really amazing Northern Lights two nights in a row. Grocery stores are about a 10 minute drive in to the next town - we would recommend ‘bonus’ for the best prices! If we were to come back to Iceland we would most definitely stay here again. Thank you :)
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2017
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Steve E.

Perfect holiday home

This house has everything you could want for a holiday home. Very comfortable, exactly as described and well maintained. Haraldur was very helpful and friendly and we can recommend this property. The location is perfect for exploring the south east corner of Iceland. Kate, Steve, Jack and Nicola

8/10 Good

Jürgen K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Altes Haus

Es ist alles da was man braucht.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Allie M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful, cozy cottage!

We had a lovely stay in this cozy home! Everything went very smoothly and we loved the little town this cottage is in. The beds were very comfortable and it was a warm place to come back to after exploring the incredible Icelandic countryside.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Allan S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cottage by the beach

Really enjoyed staying in this authentic Icelandic house. Everything you need is provided. Miles of walking up and down the coast.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

peter b.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

wonderful

it’s a cute little house on the beach, not much more you can ask for. it’s a bit quirky which made it fun to walk through, and made my stay more interesting. my only issue was that the shower was a little too small for me, but overall it was a wonderful stay and i highly recommend it.
Stayed 9 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ryszard Ś., Swidwin Poland

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Iceland stay

i'm very satisfied and can recommend it to everyone
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Albert D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Kurzurlaub in Island

Das Haus hat Charme und alles was man braucht. Die Lage ist gut, um die Highlights im Südosten der Insel zu erkunden.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Friederike D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice and cozy little house by the sea

The house was small and cozy, we all had comfortable beds and the kitchen has all the supplies you would need. From there, you can drive north, west or east and have lots of amazing nature attractions within a 30 min - 2 hour drive, to the south there is the atlantic ocean where you can take a nice evening walk. At first, we thought the pipes in the house were broken or dirty, because of the smell. We quickly learned that hot water naturally smells like sulfur in Iceland. 😁 Thank you Haraldur!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

stephane L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Ancienne maison typique

Maison ancienne avec décoration authentique mais très bien équipée
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Florence G.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Eyrarbakki

2 semaines à la découverte du Sud de l'Islande. Maison idéalement située.
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Hardy H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice place..

Tæt på havet, og med indkøbsmulighed i byen
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Laura T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Süßes gemütliches Haus direkt am Meer

Wir waren das 2mal in dem Haus und kommen gerne wieder
Stayed 10 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Mona M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Traditionelles Wohnen

Urige Unterkunft, zentral gelegen um Sehenswürdigkeiten gut zu erreichen. Alles vorhanden. Lediglich die Liste am Eingang mit ausführlichen Anweisungen zum gründlichen putzen haben uns irritiert, weil im Inserat nichts darüber nichts erwähnt wurde. Wir haben es gerne besenrein hinterlassen.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

James I., Seattle

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Small but comfortable

The house is well laid out with many comfortable sitting chairs. As mentioned by others the stairs to the second floor can be a challenge if you are not steady. Especially coming done the stairs. But the upstairs is very nice with a sitting room and separate bedroom. Both the upstairs and downstairs sitting rooms have TV and media players but having not used them, can't speak to their quality. Wifi worked well. Parking for 1 car. Gas station across the street with small store. Front of house is directly on sidewalk but foot traffic is light and not a bother. Small backyard. A washer is located in the bathroom but no dryer. A portable drying rack is stored in a closet that works well. Small stove/oven that worked well. Refrigerator is small and seemed a little difficult to control temperature wise, either too cold or not cold enough. For exploring the southern part of Iceland it is very nicely located and priced reasonably. All things considered, a very nice accommodation for small group. Would stay there again. Just mind the stairs.
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Tom G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic stay, close to anything in the south-east, perfect base.

Perfect for us, family with adult children, 49, 48, 21, 20. Warm, welcoming and calm after full days of driving and activities, place to relax and recharge. Had everything. Close to anything in the south-west of Iceland, including the "Golden Circle". Across the street a small convenient store with all the basics, open 10-20. Nice restaurant "The red house" with a great lunch offer, dinner possibility as well.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Anson H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great property for our family

Great quiet location close to Selfoss and Golden Circle attractions. We enjoyed our stay in this quaint and well maintained house.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Koch E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

War alles ok.

Einkaufsmöglichkeit in der nähe, gute Erreichbarkeit, Auto erforderlich..
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Angelika M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Friendly host, lovely and spacious house

We had such wonderful days in Haraldurs house! The house is extremely spacious, though looking quite small from outside it gave us, traveling as family together with a friend of ours, enough place for both privacy and cooking and staying together. Everything was clean, the communication with Haraldur was fast, friendly and uncomplicated. We loved it having the sea so near! The village is very nice, and having the little shop directly in front of us was extremely practical. Though in a little village, it was very silent. Thank you Haraldur for offering your house, we appreciated staying there very much!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Hans-Jürgen J., Neukirchen-Vluyn, Deutschland

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Eyrarbakki

Nach 2016 waren wir im Juli 2020 das zweite Mal für 14 Tage in diesem alten Haus aus dem Jahr 1905. Es ist mit allem ausgestattet, was man so braucht (ein Geschirrspüler ist nicht erforderlich, weil immer (!) heißes Wasser zur Verfügung steht... an den "leicht schwefeligen" Geruch gewöhnt man sich). Man gewöhnt sich auch an die steile Treppe ins Obergeschoss. - Die Ausstattung ist ein Mix aus alten Möbeln und modernem Equipment: So sind u.a. ein Waschtrockner, ein Herd mit Ceramic-Kochfeld, ein Backofen, Mikrowelle, Wasserkocher, Kaffeemaschine, Kühl-Gefrierkombi, zwei TVs, kostenloses WLAN etc. vorhanden. - Direkt gegenüber befinden sich die Selbstbedienungs-Tankstelle und der Lebensmittelladen des Ortes. - Was noch niemand erwähnt hat: Hinter diesrm Shop kann man seinen Pkw jederzeit kostenlos mit "Hochdruck" waschen - in Island gibt's noch jede Menge Insekten! - Die Nähe zu Selfoss mit mehreren Discountern und zu allen Sehenswürdigkeiten im Süden Islands muss erwähnt werden. - Wenn wir nochmals nach Island reisen sollten, werden wir wieder dieses Ferienhaus in Eyrarbakki buchen: ganz gewiss!
Stayed 13 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Bill & Wendy C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

I am in love with Eyrarbakki!!!

Four of us (2 married couples) stayed here in early June of 2019. Entry is gained by a key located in a lock box when you arrive. We communicated with the owner via VRBO messaging & he provided his phone number inside the house. He is very responsive. As other travelers have said, it does remind you of a trip to Grandma's, but that will actually became part of the charm of this place. It is warm & comfortable. The beds were comfortable. Down filled duvets were provided. Linens provided for a fee. Wi-Fi is available. There is plenty of seating. The kitchen is eat-in & there is also an small antique dining table in the front room. The property is pretty much an hour away from most of the "hot spots" in South Iceland, so it made for a good home base. About 10 minutes up the road in Selfoss you will find the larger grocery stores (Bonus, Kronan & Netto.) The store across the street also offers a pretty good selection, too & the prices weren't far off from Bonus for milk, bread, etc. If you do choose Eyrarbakki be sure to allow time to check out "The Merchant's House" museum which includes about 5 sites, including the Eyrarbakki Maritime museum. On our last night here we splurged on a meal at the Rauda House (The Red House) restaurant. If you consider yourself a gastrophile you have got to go! Overall, this is a great choice for a South Iceland vacation.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2019

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