Guesthouse Bjarney

3.0 star property
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Exterior
Interior detail
Terrace/patio
Cottage (Caravan)

Reviews

8.6 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub
    Hot tub
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Kitchen
    Kitchen
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
Kjarrmoi 1, Selfoss, 800
  • Selfoss Church
    14 min walk
  • Skyrland Museum
    17 min walk
  • Old Dairy Food Hall
    17 min walk
  • Reykjavik (RKV-Reykjavik Domestic)
    49 min drive

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About the area

Selfoss

With a stay at Guesthouse Bjarney in Selfoss, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Skyrland Museum and Old Dairy Food Hall. .This guesthouse is 23.1 mi (37.1 km) from Thingvellir National Park and 0.9 mi (1.5 km) from Selfoss Church.

What's nearby

  • Selfoss Church - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Skyrland Museum - 17 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Old Dairy Food Hall - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Turf House - 12 min drive - 10.7 km
  • Kerid Crater - 14 min drive - 16.1 km

Getting around

  • Reykjavik Domestic Airport (RKV) - 49 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Tommi’s burger joint - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪KFC Selfoss - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Samúelsson Matbar - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Messin Seafood Restaurant - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Þrastalundur - ‬10 min drive

About this property

Guesthouse Bjarney

Guesthouse in Selfoss with a sauna and a spa tub
Guesthouse Bjarney offers 4 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Beds feature premium bedding. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen.

Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access.

Recreational amenities at the guesthouse include a spa tub and a sauna.
Make yourself at home in one of the 4 guestrooms featuring microwaves. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have bathtubs or showers and hair dryers.
Enjoy recreational amenities such as a spa tub and a sauna. Additional amenities at this guesthouse include complimentary wireless internet access, a television in a common area, and tour/ticket assistance.
Breakfast is available for a fee.
Featured amenities include luggage storage and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.

Languages

English, Icelandic

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee: EUR 10 per person

Things to do

  • Sauna
  • A hot tub

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Microwave

Guest services

  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • No housekeeping
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • Smoke-free property
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Heating
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bath or shower
  • Hairdryer
  • Shared bathroom
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Microwave
  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Breakfast fee: approximately EUR 10 per person

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cribs/infant beds
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Guesthouse Bjarney
Guesthouse Bjarney House
Guesthouse Bjarney House Selfoss
Guesthouse Bjarney Selfoss
Bjarney Selfoss
Bjarney
Guesthouse Bjarney Selfoss
Guesthouse Bjarney Guesthouse
Guesthouse Bjarney Guesthouse Selfoss

Guesthouse Bjarney Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 45 out of 84 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 22 out of 84 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 14 out of 84 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 84 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 84 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved our stay at guesthouse Bjarney. Awesome hosts, super nice. Out of all the hotels we stayed in (4 total), this was our favorite in Iceland. Super clean, free parking, spacious room, great hosts. Please do note that the hosts live in the guesthouse as well, we thought that would be awkward at first but it wasn't. The hosts are super nice, they let us use their jacuzi and sauna. Would recommend!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The couple that own the property were very friendly and helpful with the sights in the area. They offered use of kitchen and all amenities.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Very personal and very pleasant hosts
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Gregory

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Recommended
Highly recommend. Everything you need from friendly service, great amenities and comfy room.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
B&B room was NOT as advertised
We contacted the owner as requested when we knew what our expected arrival time was. She told us she had to go to the doctor in Reykjavik which was 45 mins away. Nobody was there for check in. She said the "caravan" was open but we booked the room expecting it to be inside the house as described on the website. We waited for 3 1/2 hours in our rental car for her to return and still nobody showed up. We tried calling and texting her and got no response until she got back around 6:20. We left and got a hotel room in town before she returned.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Nickolaas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location, friendly host + hot tub & sauna.
I picked this location as the end stop of my day driving the Golden Circle. The house was quite nice, the host very friendly though it is located in a bland "suburb" area of the town. Great kitchen facilities, a grocery store close by (driving) and best of all a hot tub and sauna to relax in at the end of a long day.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Amey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful host; clean, comfortable place to stay
David is the perfect host!! He went to great lengths to make us comfortable - even though his back was hurting he gave us a tour of his house, showed us our room, even spent 30+ minutes giving tips on what to visit/do during our stay in Iceland. Really great guy. His house is beautiful; the accommodation very clean, comfortable and quiet. David offered his kitchen for use; also made coffee for us in the morning. Highly recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We enjoyed our stay at Bjarney's guesthouse. The room was very clean and check-in was quick and easy. We highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

6/10 Okay

WONG

Liked: Cleanliness
middling stay, cramped caravan.
The location was a bit difficult to find. There was no visible signboard to indicate the guesthouse. We stayed in a on-site caravan. It was clean and had all the amenities we needed but it was a bit cramped, and I have two small sized kids. I would imagine it would be very difficult to host four big sized adults. We were allowed to use the bathrooms in the house, which were very comfortable and clean. Although the website showed nice photos of a big kitchen , we were asked to cook in the caravan , which was a bit of a disappointment.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Viriam, Eugene OR

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely home in Selfoss
David and Bjarney were friendly and so accommodating. Their home is quite modern; never before took a shower where I could press a button and listen to the radio while I showered! They offered coffee and tea in the morning and have a hot tub that fills and heats in an hour. Other people were staying there and David picked them up at the bus station and took them back again the next morning. They truly went out of their way to make our stay very enjoyable.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice place
Host are very friendly, helpful! Comfortable quiet beautiful guesthouse !
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

jeff

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful hosts, location, and home! David started the Jacuzzi for us and showed us how to use the sauna, making our stay that much more comfortable :).
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hosts were very nice people and the bedroom and bathroom were excellent.
Stayed 1 night in May 2017

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overpriced for what you get
We weren't aware that we would be sharing a house with the owners as the ad made it sound like we would have our own facilities. In fact the only part we had to ourself was our room and even the cupboards were completely filled with the owners belongings. Compared to other hotels we have stayed in while in Iceland, this has been more expensive and not up to the same standard. This place would have been more appropriate if in the ad it was made clear that we would be living in close quarters with the owners. And even then, is too expensive for what you get.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2017

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent option near the Golden Circle
Our one night stay in Selfoss was great, a nice alternative to Reykjavik that is close to Golden Circle. David and Bjarney were excellent hosts, giving us alot of tips and were really enjoyable to speak to. The guesthouse is very clean with excellent facilites. They have a beautiful kitchen and the bathrooms are in great condition. I could not recommend their guesthouse enough - will definitely stay there again!

8/10 Good

Stephanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great long weekend.
Stayed for 4 nights in the Kingsized room. Really comfy bed, had a wonderful sleep each night. Plenty of storage space in the room, which is on the smaller side. Full access to kitchen and utensils was perfect for breakfast and making packed lunches for the day. Could easily make full dinners, but we chose to eat out in the evenings. Plenty of space for parking. Although there were a few other couples staying in the house, it never felt cramped and there never seemed to be a wait for the shared bathrooms. Had access to Sauna and Hottub, but didn't take advantage. David, the host, was incredibly helpful. Would give us maps each day with must see places and the best routes to take.

10/10 Excellent

Luisa Higuita, Colombia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome!
It was awesome... beautiful people and beautiful house! thanks for everything!

10/10 Excellent

deanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay! They even have a jacuzzi and sauna.

2/10 Terrible

Simon

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Terrible service run by hoarders
When we arrived, nobody was present at the guesthouse. The door was locked, it was cold and rain was freezing. We knocked and hollered, but there was no response. They had a phone number posted on the window to call in which we were met with a busy signal. This happened for about an hour before we decided to go to a cafe and get some support from hotels.com. They were able to quickly get in contact with the operator. When we arrived at the guesthouse we were met with a woman who didn't really seem remorseful at all, and made it seem like it was our fault for not knowing there was a hidden key under the mat. Once inside the place looked like it was run by hoarders. Probably one of the worst experiences I've had in any hostel/guesthouse.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Arrived but no one was there to welcome us with no other instrucrions but to call the phone number stuck on the door. Had to drive to a petrol station and buy a sim card to contact staff. After a long, cold and wet day we were not impressed.