House Ingolfsfjall - right in the Golden Circle

Thank you so much for allowing us to stay at your wonderful home. We had everything we needed and enjoyed coming back after a day of adventures to make dinner and relax. The kitchen was well stocked and we had plenty of supplies for our whole trip. We were lucky enough to see the Northern Lights one night and it was amazing we could see them right from the patio! Thanks again for everything and we hope to come back someday! I would highly recommend to anyone coming to Iceland to stay here and enjoy a peaceful retreat after taking in all the sights.

Overall the cabin was very nice. Bring your own soap and shampoo as well as laundry soap, as there was none to be found when we were there.

Overall, the home was very nice, however, there were some things that we found that we did not LOVE about this place. 1) there was only 1 partial roll of toilet paper for 5 people...???? This wouldn't normally be a problem but we were literally miles away from a store to buy more. 2) There were no paper towels or other paper products in the home. 3) The "hot tub" did not have any jets -- and is literally only a tub of warm water. Also, when we got there, there was no hot water to actually fill the tub which we were informed does happen. Sadly we were never able to use the tub due to these problems. 4) Despite the rules of the home upon arrival we found that there was trash around the yard and that the prior people left more trash in the receptacle out back (which we were under the impression was not to happen.) Also the cigaret bin was over flowing...and we don't even smoke. Overall, the home is a great way to travel and see the sights in Iceland. However, be prepared to supply more of your own products for the home and know that the "hot tub" is really a tub of warm water...when it works. Despite all of these things, the owners were very responsive to emails and did answer our questions after we arrived. Sadly, the great location and responsive hosts did not make this home everything we had been expecting.

This property is in a great location for visiting the sights of southern Iceland with shops within 20min drive. The house has pleasant views all around and was found to be spacious, comfortable and well equipped however, the hot tub was not working when we visited.

A word of warning for winter visitors relates to the access road beyond a padlocked gate. We visited after a period of heavy snow which resulted in the track to the house being indiscernible and difficult to navigate even with a 4x4. The road was not cleared or treated throughout our stay and on day 2 we spent the morning digging ourselves out of a drift across the track by hand as there is no shovel at the property. Unfortunately on day 4 we slipped into a ditch by the gate resulting in a 35k isk tow charge! Bearing in mind we drove 600km during our stay without incident (including periods of heavy snow) we were disappointed that our main challenge was getting to and from the property each day. The location is relatively remote and very few other properties were occupied during our stay although other site users had access through an electronic gate on a cleared track.

Don’t be put off going to Iceland in winter though, it is amazing. I would only recommend this property if you are a competent 4x4 driver and are happy to fend for yourselves if the weather is poor.

We had a little misunderstanding with the housekeeper on our first day, but the hosts were very accommodating in dealing with the issue. After that, it was smooth sailing. A perfect home base for all our activities, a great home to relax in, and a comfortable bed to sleep in.

The kitchen was well-stocked so that we were able to prepare all of our meals easily there. The house was warm. And on one night, we even saw the Northern Lights pretty strongly.

Overall, we would definitely recommend. But just to let any future American guests know - the “Hot Pot” looks like a Hot Tub, but if you are expecting it to function like a hot tub, you’ll be disappointed. By the time the hot pot fills with water, it’s pleasantly warm, but not hot, and there’s no jacuzzi jets like in a normal hot tub. It’s more like an artificial hot spring, but not as hot.

We weren’t banking on spending much time in the hot tub, so we weren’t too disappointed, but if you are looking for that experience, you might be disappointed.

Overall 4.5 stars. We had a great trip!