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Reviews of North Star Cottage

North Star Cottage
Lambafell Hvolsvöllur, Eyvindarholar, Rangárþing eystra, South Iceland

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 103 out of 298 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 94 out of 298 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 48 out of 298 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 29 out of 298 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 24 out of 298 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

6.8/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Odette

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The cabin was large, spacious, and clean. Beds were comfortable and private with 2 separate bedrooms. We enjoyed our stay here and would highly recommend this property.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

ZINA

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

2/10 Terrible

YULIA

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I did not get email from the property informing me about check-in instructions as indicated in the booking confirmation email. The cottages (North Star) do not have a common reception desk and check-in instructions are to be provided by email. When called myself and also got involved the Avion RBC visa representative, using the phone number for North Star Cottage many times, no one picked up the phone. I did not take a risk to drive all way from Keflavik to the cottage as originally planned as I did not have on hand check in details. I did not want to put at risk my family of not being able to check in and being stagnant in the Southern part of Iceland. I had to change all my travel arrangements which ruined all my dreams when I was planning to travel to Iceland. Whoever owns the property, is not reliable at all. I strongly recommend to take down this cottage from the booking options through RBC Avion, as the cottage is very poorly managed and this can compromise Avion services. I am very disappointed. As suggested by the RBC Avion representative, I am going to file a claim and request reimbursement for all additional costs I had to pay out of pocket associated with this issue.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Larry

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Emanuelle, San Mateo

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It's a cute little cabin. It surprised me how good it was. The construction seems new. It has 3 beds with comfortable clean blankets. The only suggestion is : the water is beige and has a bad smell.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Richard

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was clean, quiet and the area was picturesque. However, even though the property was just off a major roadway, we had some difficulty in locating it. What little signage existed was small and hard to read, especially for those of us who were first time visitors to Iceland.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Peyush

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
This property had basic amenities and is ideal for folks who want to detach themselves from their busy schedule, internet et al. I would have preferred a bit more.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

2/10 Terrible

Denise

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
While international understand this is a cottage, the service was horrible. We stayed 2 nights- we were not provided with toilet paper or paper towels and the sheets were dirty. If this was an inexpensive option I wouldn’t have complained-however this was the most expensive place we stayed and the worst conditions

2/10 Terrible

echo

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Almost no internet signals! Hard to control the water and cold water, so taking shower was a terrible experience. Smelly sink. 5/6 flies was inside, my husband spent 30 mins trying to get them out, then gave up.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

MA CATALINA

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Richard

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Our family of 8 adults and a baby booked two of these units. Sleeping In the common space - aka kitchen - was less than ideal. And the lack of a couch or any comfortable chairs was also less than ideal. The physical location of these cabins was quite pretty and being in the Golden Circle made all that we wanted to get to was simple.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Yu-Shan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful view of the mountains nearby. Also, there is a 2 km hike to an outdoor hot springs.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Stephen

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Basic accommodation nearby many great sites. A tight fit for 4 people, but got a good nights rest. Cons: Most windows don't open, very few hooks, view from front porch is of a large number of new small huts.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

christina

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the location and the views - the best place we stayed in during our week of travel and we stayed at 3 different spots. PROS: location, entire cottage to yourself, separate bedroom for kids or adults, front porch to sit on and enjoy the views, great kitchenette with a small table and 4 chairs to sit at, easy enough check-in, good hot water CONS: wifi was terrible (but okay T-mobile service worked most of the time), the bathroom window didn't open to air out steam from shower or anything else for that matter and didn't have a shade or blind to block out the sun (need this for summer!), also needed a blind or shade for front door diamond window esp if sleeping in the main area bed (we used a towel and hung in doorframe), not enough hooks to hang jackets or wet towels or both! (i think there were 2 in the bedroom in the entire cabin and with the inconsistent weather you could have a fleece, raincoat, and down puffer jacket in one trip!, pricey overall a great place to crash and have a 'home' to go to - would recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stunning location
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tomasz, Newington

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful place
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mai

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Rahel

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Jianhui

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
The way to get the cabin number and access code is to call them beforehand. Somehow we don't have a phone able to call. There is instructions to reach a phone but not clear. Indeed there is a phone in a nearby barn like house. We knocked the door but no one answered. You actually just open the door yourself. But how dare you enter someone's house in a strangeness country. The cabin itself is ok with all required facilities. The environment is very good too.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Xi

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean bathroom, great views
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Melanie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a bit confusing to find as the sing on the road said North Star but the street signs did not so we drove around a bit. Once we found it check in was a bit confusing to call and get the code. After that it was perfect! Clean, just what you need, but not more. We layed under the stars in the grass and saw the northern lights! No one around, no noise, no light pollution, it was magical.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Linda Vidler

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Wonderfully serene!
Wonderfully serene. The cottage was clean and comfortable. Parking was right next to the cottage. It's not far to the next town, so shopping isn't hard either. The valley behind the cottages goes right up to the glacier.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

6/10 Okay

Satinder

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness
I liked the location. The view is incredible. Unfortunately, there were spiders everywhere. The property managers were responsive and came in to clean the place. However, all night we were killing these spiders. The place is a bit rustic but I quite liked that
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Shril

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

6/10 Okay

Haiyan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Convenient location
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

6/10 Okay

Erica

Travelled with family
No wifi, no hair dryer, whoever sleeps downstairs hears every single noise those who are upstairs are making.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

2/10 Terrible

Sagina

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Keyur

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
EVERYTHING WAS GREAT EXCEPT NO WIFI
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Monimala

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful !
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Ruben

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful area, cabin was a cozy place to rest.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Mark

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, nice amenities, only downside was the shower is very small and curtain rubs you while you shower
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

que

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

4/10 Poor

Patrick

Travelled with family
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
A basic cottage. Open design (no closed bedrooms). Was quite clean with the exception of the shower. Kitchenette was very old, misaligned cupboard doors, and minimal counter space. The shower was also very old and in need of an upgrade. An old small plastic unit with missing door, and jury rigged with a cheap plastic shower curtain. A bit disgusting. With the exception of the kitchenette and the shower, and the lack of Wi-Fi and cell service, it could’ve been a reallyq nice place. Would not go back there
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Snehal

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Lenka

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Nice area, beds upstairs are quite difficult to reach.
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

Antonius J

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Iceland Scouting Trio
Did not get an email with the key code. Had to find out how to reach the owner when I arrived in bad weather. The sell the place as having WiFi, but that is oversold. There is a one bar wifi and zero internet connections. Furthermore, the phone reception is so bad that internet over the phone is not possible either.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The area is beautiful and the cottages are great. Others have complained about the amenities, but I thought everything was fantastic. Only hiccup was getting checked in when we had only one phone with questionable service. Could have used more info in advance. Overall though our favorite place we stayed during our trip.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Joanne

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

2/10 Terrible

sophie

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Would not recommend
Terrible place and dirty. Leaking wall, growing white fungus on the leaking/wet wood panel in the bathroom. There was also leaking in the bedroom wall. Shower water pressure was very weak, like trying to shower under a trickle. My son got 29 bites on his body during our 2 night stay there. This place might have been infested with bed bugs. Don't recommend any travelers to stay there due to uncleanness and potential health issues.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

4/10 Poor

VALERIE

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Worse experience in Iceland cottages
Self check in with no front desk and no wifi. The cottage is quite old as the bed linens and towels are torn and worn. Water flows in the standing shower is choked thus flooded the whole toilet. No heater in the toilet, and heater in the room seems to be not working.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Barbara R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect retreat cabin
Two of us only stayed in the cabin with a loft. I found the beds in the loft very comfortable and there is plenty of room up there. Ceiling height does taper so not enough height to stand in. Young children would need help on the ladder. My travel partner stayed in the bedroom and said his bed was super comfy. Reason for 4 stars on check in is because I was not emailed the access code for the lock box. However... the manager arrived within mere minutes to let us into cabin. Would highly recommend. Especially for anyone interested in a bit of peace and long rolling grasslands. The posted pic depicts the property perfectly.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful location. Very comfortable. Toasty warm.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Do NOT stay here. The staff is awful, the bungalows are not as described nor are the amenities. This place and the staff are awful. It shouldn’t even be on Expedia.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Small cabin, no staff on premises
Nice little cabin but we didn't get the correct beds, 2 twins and a double, like the website indicated. There is no staff there, so you need to go in the bigger building, follow the directions for check in
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019