Skálholt Cottages

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Scored 8.4
Rated very good

Excellent location!

9.1

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About this property

Comfortable Accommodation: Skálholt Cottages in Selfoss offers a holiday home with two bedrooms and a bathroom. The property features a garden, terrace, and a family-friendly restaurant serving local and European cuisines. Modern Amenities: Guests enjoy free on-site private parking, a hot tub, and barbecue facilities. The cottage includes a fully equipped kitchen, dining area, and a seating space. Dining Experience: The restaurant serves lunch with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and dairy-free options. Menus cater to special diets, ensuring a pleasant dining experience for all guests. Convenient Location: Located 91 km from Reykjavík Domestic Airport, the cottage is near attractions such as Geysir (28 km), Gullfoss Waterfall (38 km), and Thingvellir National Park (48 km). Highly rated for its convenient location.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.5 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.1)

  • Free private parking available on-site

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Accommodation Type
Number of guests
 
Bedroom 1
2 single beds
Bedroom 2
2 single beds
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Chojny
    Poland Poland
    “Great place, well located, nice contact with the personnel, good price. The apratment is in very good condition and spacious”
  • Apoorv
    Singapore Singapore
    “Spacious cottage with great views and good furnishing.”
  • Jill
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “Super location, really spacious and loved the hot tub”
  • Mianne
    United States United States
    “Very spacious. Very clean. Simple but delightful decorations. All utilities look new and clean. Bedding and towels are very comfortable. Staff super friendly.”
  • Tea
    Croatia Croatia
    “Beautiful, spatious and cosy cottage. Very warm and well equipped. Having a private jacuzzi was amazing after the whole day of hiking. We recommend!”
  • Ania
    Poland Poland
    “We found a hot tube prepared for us next to our cottage, which was a nice surprise. The owner was super friendly, the place clean and spacious, and very comfortable. Felt like home. Beautiful view from the windows!”
  • Frankie
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “It was a lovely place to stay with great facilities and very helpful staff.”
  • Choi
    South Korea South Korea
    “The cottage is clean, big, and lovely. We loved the hot tub the most. I saw the northern light at night in front of the house.”
  • Sebastian
    Poland Poland
    “Great host and awesome house with hot tube. Strong recommendations!”
  • Lubo
    Slovakia Slovakia
    “Spacy cottage with everything you need including hot tube. The outside walls are inclined, this is a nice design.”

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 4 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Managed by Hotel Skálholt

Company review score: 9.3Based on 868 reviews from 3 properties
3 managed properties

Company information

Hotel Skálholt is a 3 star hotel that offers various accommodations in the countryside on the Golden Circle route. We manage a 18 bedroom hotel, 2 cottages and a hostel. The location is great since it's near many popular sites in Iceland and easy to take day trips from Skálholt like the Golden Circle, South Coast and the highlands of Iceland. The hotel is situated on a landmark since the area was once the Capital of Iceland. Skálholt is still the main church place for the south of Iceland and the church Skálholtskirkja is a popular site to see. We have a Restaurant at the hotel that offers Icelandic meals. At the Restaurant we work well with growers and food producers in the area and try our best to showcase with our cooking and work the best that the farms have to offer. We want people that come to visit us to feel at home and experience good food, great service and feel the calming energy that Skálholt has. We look forward to you arrival.

Property information

A cozy, two bedroom cottage on the Golden Circle route with a hot tub and a spectacular view of the surrounding area with mountains, rivers and more. Skálholt used to be the Capital of Iceland for centuries and is a historical place to visit in Iceland.

Neighbourhood information

Situated in a great location close to popular sites in the Golden Circle and the South Coast area. Skálholt is a peaceful place in the countryside of Iceland and is situated on a landmark that was once the Capital of Iceland.

Language spoken

English

Property surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
  • Hvönn Restaurant
    • Cuisine
      Local • European
    • Open for
      Lunch
    • Ambiance
      Family friendly
    • Dietary options
      Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free

House rules

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Check-in
From 16:00 to 21:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 07:00 to 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 3 years
Cot upon request
Free

The number of cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.

There are no extra beds available at this property.

All cots are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Cards accepted at this property
VisaMastercard Cash is not accepted
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Pets
Pets are not allowed.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.