About this property
Set on a farm by Vatnajökull National Park, just 600 metres from the Ring Road, is this family-owned guest house. It offers a furnished terrace and an on-site restaurant with bar. Views of the surrounding mountains can be enjoyed from all rooms at Guesthouse Skálafell, along with wooden floors and a wardrobe. Some have a private bathroom, while others have access to shared facilities. Free Wi-Fi is available in public areas, such as the communal TV lounge. Skálafell’s breakfast buffet provides homemade jams, pancakes and waffles, while dishes made from local produce and meat are served for dinner. Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon is 40 km away and Skálafellsjökull Glacier is 3 km from the guest house. Other area activities include hiking, jeep excursions and horseback riding trips.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.7 for a two-person trip.
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Most popular facilities
- Non-smoking rooms
- Free WiFi
- Free parking
- Cot available on request
Guest reviews
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Sheena
United Kingdom“Lovely quiet location but not too far away from tourist locations, perfect for us as we like being away from the busier areas. Lovely breakfast and staff too. Highlight was the marked hike up to the Glacier at the back of the property, but make...” - Alen
Croatia“Very big room, decent breakfast, and very polite staff. Great for people who seeks peace and quite. Bonus: Super cute dog Saga that you can hang out with, even take her for a hike to the mountain.” - Franz
Germany“Everything was as or better than expected in addition the hosts were very friendly and helpful and gave valuable tips for things to do in the area” - Olga
Poland“The view was amazing, during the night you could see the northern lights. Our room was warm and clean and breakfast was very good.” 
Luca
Austria“Premise: we had to book 2 rooms because the family rooms (I suppose they have some) were all booked. The place was nice and the services were really good. The breakfast was good also, with a good selection of things.”- Marcosino
Switzerland“Perfect location for hikes in the glacier area. Nice breakfast, beautiful countryside. About 15min drive away from dinner locations.” - Tom
Netherlands“- Nice staff - Great breakfast - large room with nice view - Everything is clean and neat - Nice view” - Martinszeps
Latvia“The guesthouse has everything you need for a pleasant stay. In particular, we enjoyed the breakfast and the friendly and helpful hosts. The guesthouse is located at the starting point of a hike that we enjoyed thoroughly.” - Rocynn
Australia“WE SAW THE AURORA. Breakfast included! The cabin was awesome! We had the big/family cabin. Has queen bed and bunkbedx2. Has stove fridge kitchen stuff except microwave huhu. Has balcony where in you can wait and watch for the northern...” - Laura
Lithuania“We felt in love with our room and location :) amazing view, cozy, clean, very good breakfast. Sad part that we didn't have opportunity to enjoy breakfast longer, as we needed to drive because of storm.”
Property surroundings
House rules
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
Children 3 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
Prices for cots and extra beds are not included in the total price, and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.
The number of extra beds and cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.
All cots and extra beds are subject to availability.
The fine print
If you expect to arrive after 18:00 please inform Guesthouse Skálafell in advance.
Although all rates are quoted in EUR, please note that charges will be made in ISK according to the exchange rate on the day that the charge is made.
This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.
Quiet hours are between 23:00:00 and 07:00:00.
In response to Coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.
Food & beverage services at this property may be limited or unavailable due to Coronavirus (COVID-19).
