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About this property

Surrounded by the continuous landscape of South Iceland, Skammidalur Guesthouse offers accommodation only 7 km from Vík. You can view Reynisdrangar, Reynisfjall and Dyrhólaey from the property. Each room here features wooden floors, a small seating area, a hairdryer and a sink. You will have access to a shared kitchen area and 2 shared bathroom facilities. WiFi is free. You can enjoy views of the garden, mountains and sea from the rooms and terrace at Skammidalur Guesthouse. Reykjavik is a 2-hour drive away from the guesthouse.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.8 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Perfect for a 3-night stay!

  • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.9)

  • Want a great night's sleep? This property was highly rated for its very comfy beds.

  • Top pick by families with children

  • FREE private parking!


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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Corinna
    Norway Norway
    Small guesthouse, accommodating owners, good kitchen.
  • Amelia
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Gorgeous guesthouse close to the sites, nice and modern interior, well equipped with tea and coffee etc! Nice small details throughout
  • Joanne
    Australia Australia
    Good location, great shared kitchen and very clean . Only 4 rooms and 2 bathrooms and 2 toilets so worked well. Would definitely recommend.
  • Florian
    Germany Germany
    Nice apartment on our way through Iceland. BUT what was exceptional: we forgot shoes of our little one there and the host was so incredibly kind to bring it to one of our stays in Iceland. THANK YOU SOOO MUCH! When travelling to Iceland again, we...
  • Cturbo
    Germany Germany
    Everything is super clean. The small cottages are well though out for their small size. Cookies, tea, basic spices, shampoos, cleaning equipment and a hair dryer were the highlights regarding accessories in the room. The bed is very comfy! The...
  • Natasha
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Great common kitchen and clean bathrooms. Room was spacious and well equipped.
  • Belinda
    South Africa South Africa
    Easy access, super comfy rooms. This was an excellent road trip stop-over.
  • Eriks
    Netherlands Netherlands
    Skammidalur is basically a small hostel. With only 4 rooms it's kind of brilliant in simplicity. It has 4 rooms and 2 bathrooms. It has everything you need, it's cosy and the people are friendly and helpful. Who are also friendly are the two...
  • Daniel
    France France
    Kitchen is pretty big, they offer delicious cookies, very close to vik to buy what you need
  • Slowwanderer
    Canada Canada
    During our 5 days stays in Iceland, this place was the only guest house that has a TV. The location was right beside the main road (Route 1), but we didn't have much problem with traffic noise. Also we were able to see the Northern Lights outside...

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House rules

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Check-in
From 16:00 to 22:00
Check-out
Until 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please check what conditions may apply to each option when making your selection.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 6 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 2 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
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Accepted payment methods
VisaMaestroCash
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 22:00 and 07:00.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

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

Quiet hours are between 22:00:00 and 07:00:00.

License number: LG-REK-014487