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Comfortable cottage in South Iceland with Hot-Tub for max. 5 people

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Exterior
Living area
Living area
Living area

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 51237.8 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Washer
  • Barbecue grill
  • Kitchen
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
Selfoss, Suðurland
  • Selfoss Church
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Turf House
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Kerid Crater
    ‪19 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 5)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Double Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Comfortable cottage in South Iceland with Hot-Tub for max. 5 people

The house Smalaskáli (old Name Stekkholt 3) is is located approximately 4.5 km / 2,8 miles outside Selfoss with beautiful views of the mountain Ingólfsfjall.
The cozy living / dining room with kitchen offers a good view over the countryside.
Two bedrooms with double beds can accommodate 4 people, plus there is a place to sleep on the sofa in the TV area.
The bathroom is equipped with shower and toilet.
The house has underfloor heating in all rooms.

There is a Hot Tub on the porch. This is filled with geothermal hot water at 38 ° C / 100 ° F.

The house is in an attractive rural location with wonderful views of the mountain Ingólfsfjall and eastward to Mount Hekla volcano and the glacier Eyjafjallajökull.
On the meadows around the house are always Iceland horses and in the summer many species of birds can be observed close by the house.
In the period from September to March, there are good opportunities to see the Northern Lights.

The cottage is ideal for exploring attractions such as the Golden Circle, the south coast of Iceland, the Westman Islands and the Reykjanes Peninsula. Reykjavik is only about 45 minutes away by car and the International Keflavik Airport can be reached in about 90 minutes.

In Selfoss there are good shopping opportunities with 4 supermarkets and numerous other shops.
Several restaurants and cafés as well as provide services, from Pizza and fast food up to good restaurants. A recommended Lobster-Restaurant is in about 20 minutes distance.

In the immediate vicinity are two larger cottages that can be rented together, we can send you an offer for two or more houses.
In late 2020 we will open up for new smaller but also comfortable Houses close-by.

Please observe that the Final-Cleaning is mandatory and needs to be paid on Spot (100,-€ or equal in Icelandic Crowns)

As a tour operator, we can also arrange excursions, car rental and flights.

Property manager

Sven Strumann - SPS Ferðir ehf
Premier Host

Languages

English, German

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Amenities

Hot Tub
Kitchen
Washer
Free WiFi
Outdoor Space
Parking available

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House Rules

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

Children allowed: ages 0-17
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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

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
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there are no carbon monoxide detectors or gas appliances on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit, and a deadbolt lock
Property Registration Number HG00014522

We should mention

A car is recommended for transportation to and from this property

About the neighborhood

Selfoss

Located in Selfoss, this vacation home is in a rural area. Skyrland Museum and Turf House are cultural highlights, and some of the area's landmarks include Selfoss Church and Húsið á Eyrarbakka. Snorkeling and rafting offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with mountain biking and horse riding nearby.
Map
Selfoss, Suðurland

What's nearby

  • Old Dairy Food Hall - 6 min drive - 5.9 km
  • Selfoss Church - 7 min drive - 6.2 km
  • Turf House - 12 min drive - 11.9 km
  • Urridafoss Waterfall - 15 min drive - 17.2 km
  • Kerid Crater - 19 min drive - 20.3 km

Getting around

  • Reykjavik Domestic Airport (RKV) - 66 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Tommi’s burger joint - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪KFC Selfoss - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Samúelsson Matbar - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Messin Seafood Restaurant - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Þrastalundur - ‬14 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Comfortable cottage in South Iceland with Hot-Tub for max. 5 people pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Comfortable cottage in South Iceland with Hot-Tub for max. 5 people ?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Comfortable cottage in South Iceland with Hot-Tub for max. 5 people ?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Comfortable cottage in South Iceland with Hot-Tub for max. 5 people located?

Located in a rural location, this family-friendly vacation home is within 6 mi (10 km) of Old Dairy Food Hall, Skyrland Museum, and Selfoss Church. Sjöminjasafnið á Eyrarbakka and Urridafoss Waterfall are also within 12 mi (20 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

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10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Walter B.

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

Northern

Great place, thank you. Will look you up in the future!
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Terry S.

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

Great Location, Lovely Home

We had a wonderful stay at this lovely property. Clean, bright and welcoming with very nice homey touches. The hot pot was fantastic after a 6 mile hike. The location couldn't be beat, so close to all the sites for the Golden Circle. Communication with Sven was excellent. We flew in very late at night and his directions were perfect!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Aaron R.

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

Wonderful newer propery

Overall had a delightful stay. New modern property with nice views. Fulky equipped kitchen and dining. Hot tub was plenty warm and enjoyable. Close to a lot of sights on the golden circle.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karen M.

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

Beautifully maintained property

Centrally located in the Golden Circle. Beautiful property with all the amenities including hot tub, washer, equipped kitchen.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christine B.

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

Beautiful home - great location

The house was well appointed and beautiful. We visited all the nearby sites and loved our time there. Super comfortable and convenient. Only disappointment was that the hot tub (which you fill before using) didn't actually get hot, just like warm.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kathi H.

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

Great Home For Golden Circle & South Iceland

This wonderful home has it all. It is centrally located to all the wonderful attractions in the South Coast. Very spacious, but warm and inviting. The gourmet kitchen was well equipped. The hot tub was very relaxing after a day of hiking. We were able to see a wonderful Northern Lights display with the wide open land around us. Would recommend and would stay here again on another trip to Iceland.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kacie A.

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

Simply Wonderful

The house was beautiful and clean. Our host met us the evening we arrived and was very welcoming. The kitchen was well equipped for us to cook just about anything. The hot tub was wonderful! We were lucky to see the northern lights one night from the house. The views from the house are stunning! If this is available do not pass it up! It was worth everything we paid for and more!
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lieve M.

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

A winner!

What a beautiful, cosy house! It offered more than we expected. Everything we could wish for was available. Lots of space and very nice interior. Quietly located in nature... it was great! A winner!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jody H.

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

Excellent home base to see Iceland’s Southern Coast

My three adult children and I thoroughly enjoy our time in this lovely home that had plenty of space for us to spread out. Located a few minutes drive outside the town of Selfoss this was a peaceful home base for us as we explored Iceland’s southern coast and made the most of the extended daylight. House is well stocked and listing is accurate. The town of Selfoss had everything we needed from grocery stores to stock up on food for our hiking explorations to wonderful restaurants, banks and small shops. Communication was great and check In instructions were helpful and easy to follow. Highly recommend this place!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Maureen M.

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

Charming home

Best equipped house we have ever stayed in! Full kitchen, comfortable beds, lovely hot tub, and exercise equipment! Great location, close to grocery store and restaurants. Would definitely stay there again!
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Maria D.

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

Home away from Home

Love this property. Felt like home. Many amenities, beautiful décor and cleanliness. Love having the access to a hot tub
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Tim O.

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

A beautiful setting in open pasture.

Very nice home layout. Easy to find. Clean and modern, with a homey feel. Used the hot tub every day. The owners live next door. Very nice couple. Would rent it again.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Chandra W.

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

Perfect

Perfect and beautiful home. Everything you could need. The pictures do not do it justice. Great location perfect for our family.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Amneliese D.

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

Best decision we could have made for visiting Iceland!

This was a beautiful property in the perfect location! It was spotless and very thoughtfully equipped. For instance bathrobes- very useful when using the hotpot! Beautiful views out of every window. Especially loved seeing the horses every morning. Well equipped kitchen. The grill was super useful. We enjoyed touring and hiking all day and coming “home” to such a relaxing house. Highly recommend!
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Gretchen

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Phil W.

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

Great house and stay

CLEANLINESS: As other Vrbo users have commented the home is very clean, even the cutlery and dishes were very clean (some other places you can see they were not properly cleaned). The beds and sofa were not dusty (my daughter gets rash easily and she did not during our stay) AMENITIES: The house has everything we needed, a well appropriated kitchen, a washing machine, comfortable furniture/beds, functioning wifi and a hot tub LOCATION: Very convenient as a base for South Iceland. The home is in a quiet location (you do not hear any traffic noise) 5mins away from Selfoss, which has a large Kronan (our preferred grocery store) and smaller Bonus supermarket. It allowed us to conveniently do day trips to the major attractions like Vik, Geysir, Gulfoss, Vestmannaeyjar and Reykjavík SAFETY: We felt very safe in the house OWNER: Sven was responsive
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kelly K.

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

Beautiful home in the perfect location!

This home was modern yet comfortable and homey! It was sparkling clean and had everything we needed for our stay. The location was perfect for daily exploring of Southern Iceland and I would come back and rent this house again in a heart beat. Communication with the host was easy and they responded in a timely manner! Overall we give this house and experience a 10/10!
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ramona E., Monument, Colorado

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

Great house in a great location

This house was perfect for exploring southern Iceland. It is more spacious than we expected, well equipped, and the heated floors made it so cozy! We also enjoyed our nightly soak in the hut tub. The owners were very friendly and made sure we had everything we needed. Highly recommended!
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Ryan B.

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

Great Location & Cozy Home

An initial slight miscommunication upon arrival, however all was taken care of and owner of the house was very accommodating. House was cozy and perfect location for all southern Iceland activities. We had a great view of the Northern Lights from the hot tub and horses greeted us every morning.
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Maxine F.

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

Fabulous stay!

We stayed with our two teenagers and it was wonderful. The house is beautiful, clean, and well appointed. The views are amazing and the owners are helpful and kind. It was a great location and exactly what we needed. We loved the hot tub but learned the hard way that you have to allow several hours for it to fill, but it was so worth it. Thank you for a fabulous end to our vacation!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Marzia A.

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

Lovely new house

Love this house. Very clean and nicely organized. I have been to many vacation rentals, This is one of the cleanest place I have ever been to. The owner is extremely nice. We went grocery shopping in bonus nearby and cooked meal. Everything is available for cooking. Kids enjoyed the hot tub. Only suggestion I have is to have some more window covering for the living room and may be darker/ longer curtains for bedroom. Thanks again for sharing your wonderful new place!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Nina M.

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

Absolutely best house in Iceland! We highly recommend this place!!!

Perfect! Beautiful! Clean! Huge house! Amazing location! Sven was so helpful and kind! The owner of house greeted us upon arrival and explained how the hot tub works! Kitchen was full of everything you need! The view and horses were absolutely amazing! Super clean and brand new house!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jason A.

Very nice place to stay to explore Iceland...

We enjoyed our stay at Stekkholt 3. It was very clean, and centrally located to explore Iceland. The horses were friendly and always greeted us every time we departed or arrived. The management/ owners were very friendly, and made sure our stay was enjoyable. Thank you for the opportunity to stay in this beautiful home! We highly recommend this place to others!
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

emily f.

perfect house in the perfect location

We loved staying in this adorable home for our second half of our Iceland trip. After a few days in the city, it was so relaxing to be further out from town. The views were stunning and we loved seeing the horses everyday. The location was ideal for our day trips to various spots around the south and west. While staying here, we visited the golden circle sights a couple times, drove down to Vik and also went to the blue lagoon and lava tunnel and all were enjoyable trips from this spot. The house is perfectly clean and has everything you could need! We enjoyed the large kitchen, cozy beds, updated amenities and loved the extra games/puzzles available for some snowy days. Selfoss is close for groceries and gas and restaurants yet far enough away that the skies are perfectly clear for Northern lights. The owners are very accommodating - allowing us early check in and late departure which is huge when you are traveling with littles. We highly recommend staying here and hope to be back!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2019

About the host

Hosted by Sven Strumann - SPS Ferðir ehf

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We are an Icelandic-German family owned Travel Company

Why they chose this property

The House offers the best opportunity for a comfortable stay for your trip to explore the beauty of southern Iceland.
Supermarkets and Restaurants are close-by with only 5 minutes to drive.

Languages:

English, German

Premier Host

They consistently provide great experiences for their guests