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3 out of 5
Hraunsnef Countryhotel
Hraunsnefi, Borgarnes

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

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9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stay Here!!
This was my absolute favorite stay on the ring road! I wasn’t expecting much, just by the description and the few reviews that I read, but we really enjoyed the whole property. Check in was easy and they showed us around the property a bit before showing us to our room. The room we had was clean and comfortable. There was even a couple of seats and a small table (we used for cocktail time!). There were robes in the room for the hot tubs, which we did use. The hot tubs were warm and large and right under the stars. There was also a large area with a fire and plenty of seating and blankets. We loved sitting outside by the fire and just talking. The restaurant was fantastic! We had an amazing meal of which they tell us most of the food comes from the farm or nearby. Lamb burger was amazing! Breakfast was also a nice spread! Simply put, this place seemed to embody everything I thought Iceland would be. We would definitely stay again!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Romantic and Peaceful Stay
Fantastic stay overall, super peaceful and bucolic. Super comfortable rooms and bed. Very beautiful. Dinner was a delightful and delicious affair, with the mushroom soup among the best that I have had in my lifetime. Wonderful, relaxing, and romantic 24-hour spa with geothermal waters. Very convenient location, with many sights nearby. Only issue was that the bathroom slightly smelled of sulfur.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Charmi

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was very small but it was clean. We enjoyed the hot tub after a long day. The staff was very helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Icelandic farm a wonderful retreat
This was even far better than we hoped… hotel is very nicely done, right in the heart of a true farm, staff authentically warm & went out of way at every turn… hottub we mostly had to ourselves. And both the waterfalls and mountain hike behind hotel & those at nearby lake were among our favorite in Iceland, simply spectacular.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Rolando

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Ok stay
Check in is quick. Staff friendly as everyone is in Iceland. Rooms are ok, we just stayed one night, passing through and felt that was enough. Breakfast included with good selection.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021
Response from hraunsnef on 13 Jul 2021
Thank you for your good review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Warm service, cozy room, fantastic restaurant
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021
Response from Hraunsnef on 29 Jun 2021
Thank you for your good review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was more than accommodating the needs of a quarantining traveler. They let us check-in early. The restaurant was very good and they would have brought it to our room if needed. The setting was peaceful with a working farm (sheep, cattle and pigs) set back from the road. The breakfast was very good and included an automated espresso machine for making lattes. Overall a very nice experience.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021
Response from Hraunsnef on 29 Jun 2021
Thank you for the good review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property, grounds and rooms, and onsite restaurant is excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019
Response from Hraunsnef sveitahotel on 1 Dec 2019
Thank you for your review! We are very glad you had a nice time in our hotel.

10/10 Excellent

ShaeC, Victoria TX

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super cute farmhouse hotel with adorable rooms and delicious breakfast. We even saw the Aurora borealis from the amazing hot tubs. Highly recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Response from Hraunsnef sveitahotel on 28 Oct 2019
Thank you for your review! We are very glad you had a pleasant stay in our hotel.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Charming country hotel with a friendly staff, on-site restaurant, and easy access to a range of sites.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019
Response from Hraunsnef sveitahotel on 23 Oct 2019
Thank you for your review! We are very glad you had a good time in our hotel.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019
Response from Hraunsnef sveitahotel on 11 Oct 2019
Thank you for your feedback!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful setting, efficient staff, great hot tubs, and loved all the animals . This is a working farm with pigs, sheep, cows, ducks and kittens.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from Eygló on 4 Oct 2019
Thank you for your review

8/10 Good

Kara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Country Charm
Just stayed one night at this location. Loved the country feel and surroundings. The cabins are older but very comfortable. Enjoyed the sheep grazing around the cabin.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Eygló on 4 Oct 2019
Thank you for your review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from Hraunsnef sveitahotel on 30 Sept 2019
Thank you for your feedback!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We recently stayed here for one night on two separate occasions and it was at the top of our list for favorite overnight stays. The location isn't surrounded by many main attractions - but the experience of staying there was great - from an excellent 'home cooked' dinner and generous breakfast, through to lounging in the hot-tubs and sitting around the fire at night.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from Hraunsnef sveitahotel on 30 Sept 2019
Thank you for your review! We are very glad you had a good time in our hotel.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great outdoor fire pit area. Good hot tubs. Good restaurant.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from Hraunsnef sveitahotel on 23 Sept 2019
Thank you for your review! We are glad you had a good time in our hotel.

10/10 Excellent

Andreea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from Hraunsnef sveitahotel on 8 Sept 2019
Thank you for your feedback!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
from the unique barn for pit, then the amazing hot tubs, to the great views in every direction.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Hraunsnef sveitahotel on 27 Aug 2019
Thank you for your feedback! We are glad you had a good time in our farm hotel.

10/10 Excellent

Douglas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fun!
Cool place right by Grabrok crater, with neat outdoor fireplace shed, outdoor hot tubs, little farm and duck pond, and excellent restaurant. We really enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from hraunsnef sveitahotel on 7 Aug 2019
Thank you for your feedback! We are very glad you enjoyed a stay in our hotel.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely accommodation and great location. Food in restaurant very good and the staff very helpful. Amazing sweet omelette cake for breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Team Hrausnef on 27 Jul 2019
Thank you for your feedback! We are very glad you had a good time in our hotel.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely location, wonderful staff. Rooms in the main building are in the small side. Lots of electrical outlets, which is handy. Comfy beds, cozy rooms. I found it to be very quiet at night, and I slept very well. Handy location to climb the nearby crater, and about 30 minutes from Reykholt.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019
Response from Hraunsnef sveitahotel on 10 Jun 2019
Thank you for your review! We are very glad you had a nice time in our hotel.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the farm animals, the onsite restaurant was amazing, enjoyed the fireplace and the hot tubs.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
Response from Hraunsnef sveitahotel on 9 Apr 2019
Thank you for your review! We are very glad you enjoyed the stay in our hotel.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very cute hotel. Nice restaurant with great food. Love all the animals around. Nice hot tub.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
Response from Hraunsnef sveitahotel on 29 Mar 2019
Thank you for your review, we are very glad you had a nice time in our hotel.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This place was great ! The rooms where a good size with very comfortable beds, and the en suit was also really good. The food at the restaurant was lovely (we had dinner as well as breakfast) and was not too expensive. They also have some animals on the land (cows, horses, cats) which where nice to see. The highlight however was being able to sit in the hot tubs (open 24hrs !) while it was snowing looking over a small river and waterfall, it was just the relaxing experience we needed at this point of our trip ☺️
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Sonya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place. A nice little farm with a hot tub with lovely views. Wifi needs to be better though.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Amy, South woodslee, ON

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
My husband and I had the most wonderful time. The staff was amazing and food was to die for. We will be back for sure.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good service and nice facilities. Very good value. Temperature in the hot tubs could be warmer.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Vicki, Dover, NH

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The staff were lovely. The food was delicious. It may seem like a small thing, but the bathrobes were super soft and a nice touch after a long day of travel.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Samantha, Ottawa, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Loved our stay here! We had a cozy room with a private porch beside the restaurant / check-in. The on-site farm is great to explore and watch the animals enjoy themselves. The on-site hot tubs were excellent on a crisp fall night (the hotel provide soft bathrobes for free) as was dinner in their restaurant. They make their dishes on the farm and you can purchase them along with other homemade gifts. A gentleman explained how they smoke their meat and introduced us to a kitten on the farm. Overall, a highlight of our trip and a very relaxing stay!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Kerry, NYC

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice, cozy, farm atmosphere. Great stay. Great value. Very clean.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

M, Boston, MA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location between the west and the main city. Off the highway and very good food !!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Tina, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel
Stayed here for 1 night but wish we had stayed for longer! First impressions of the hotel was good - we walked into the restaurant area to check in and had already liked the look of the place. The check in staff was friendly and quickly checked us in and briefly talked us through the onsite facilities (hot tub, fireplace) before showing us to our room. The room was a reasonable size - had a comfortable double bed, a coffee table + two chairs, a dressing table with tea/coffee making facilities and bathroom. Inside the room there were also two bathrobes - this was much needed when walking over to the hot tub in the cold!! They have two hot tubs - both are constantly filled by the hot water from the nearby hot spring. We went in the hot tub around 9.30pm, hoping it was dark enough to do some star gazing and spot some northern lights. And sure enough we did!! It was such an amazing experience to lay in a hot tub while tilting your head back to look at the stars, full moon AND northern lights! They have a large outdoor fireplace too which was nice. Shame the fire was put out by the time we left the hot tub, as we wanted to warm/dry ourselves by the fire - but I do understand that it was late and they couldn't leave the fireplace unattended. The hotel also has a working farm, so you'll see lots of animals wandering about. During our time there, we managed to see some geese, baby cows, a golden retriever and two little kittens! I would highly recommend this hotel!!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Arnoud

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Sophia, Chicago

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice place, comfortable bed, linen, shower . Nice natural springs hot tub
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Hope

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel with a lot of character
The hotel has a lot of character being a working farm and in a very rural area.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Easy in and out, very convenient to R1. Easily accomdated our change of plans for a need for a very late check in. Did not get to enjoy the breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Bethany

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely farm stay
We had a lovely stay here. Our room was clean, comfortable, and quiet. We stayed here as we were heading south on the Ring Road to set ourselves up for a relatively short drive for an early morning Víðgelmir Cave tour in the area. Especially given the more limited choices for lodging in the area, Hraunsnef provided a very nice stay. The restaurant was very good, and the meat on their menu is sourced from their farm. Their breakfast buffet was substantial and provided a slightly varied selection from the other places we had stayed during our trip.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful surprise!
The accommodations were much better than we expected. Very modern, clean, and comfortable. In rural Iceland, we rarely expected this nice of a room. They were very friendly at check in as well.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Jeffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice if you like real country living
Not for those looking for a boutique motel or a chain hotel. This was truly a working farm, complete with dogs (very friendly) following you to your room, sheep wandering around near the rooms, pig pens next to the parking lot, etc. A very unique experience and well done, especially the on-site restaurant, featuring everything from the farm. We had dinner and breakfast and they were both very good. The room was a bit cramped but we'd been on the road for 10 days and had a good system for managing our three pieces of luggage. Shortly after checking in a dog began barking outside our second story room. He was trying to get a loose ram (picture provided) away from the hotel rooms. He wasn't too successful as the ram wandered up to the walkway to our rooms but the dog came down to our door to ensure we didn't have an unpleasant encounter. Definitely a highlight of the visit. The views from the room were great as we managed to see the sun in an area that reportedly had seen rain for 20 straight days. They offer an outdoor hot tub but it was too cold. The parking wasn't the greatest but we had a good spot on the upper level. We only had one more night in Iceland after this hotel and the drive back to Reykjavik was relatively easy. We had to get back for a Puffin tour at 2 and we still took in a nearby waterfall (Glanni), as well as Hraunfosser, Barnafoss, a quick stop in Reykholt to see Snorrastofa, and then back to Reykjavik through the tunnel under Hvalfjordur.
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice People and views, hot tubes available 24 hours
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018

10/10 Excellent

Susie, Vero Beach, Florida

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cosy and entertaining.
Lovely room on a small working farm. Bathrobes in room and hot tubs on premises. Lovely restaurant too. Fun to walk about and see the animals. Also well located to drive to tourist locations. Would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Kean Chee, Malaysia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Get to see my first aurora here!
Hotel location is very strategic for aurora hunting. 1 minute drive from the hotel is the car park with complete dark skies. Felt grateful for the recommendation by the staff as I finally see the aurora here! Breakfast is really awesome! Love the egg with bacon's and bread pudding. This hotel will give you a very homey feel at the farm. 强烈推荐
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Edlin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Vacation

10/10 Excellent

AJ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Exemplary
Lovely family run restaurant and hotel (and farm). Excellent food and service and comfortable rooms. Couldn't ask for more. :)