Hotels near Reynisdrangar Cliffs, Vik

Guesthouse Carina is an immaculately clean property on a hill, with mountain views on all sides, and a sumptuous breakfast (additional cost) in a glass walled dining area. BUT it is not suitable for seniors or the disabled. There is a flight of stone steps without a handrail to enter the building. Once inside you remove your shoes in the entry hall and wear slippers. The communal kitchen and the ONLY shower are on the ”first floor” entry level. Most of the rooms were up another rather steep flight of stairs, meaning we must carry our suitcases up 2 flights and go down one flight to shower. (There were plenty of shared toilets but no sink in the room.) We made it through with the kind help of staff and fellow guests. But as seniors we would not come again.

This was probably the biggest disappointment of our trip. It was the stay we were most looking forward to. The photos posted online led us to believe these cottages were in a quiet seaside nook where we would be able to sit on our deck and watch the ocean. We were shocked when we arrived. The cottages are in the busy little town core (lots of road noise), and between the cottages and ocean are commercial buildings and new hotel builds completely cutting off any ocean view. What’s more, directly in front of the cottages is a giant lot that filled with a huge field of no less than 50 families in campers outside our front door for the night. The cottage itself was plain with no artwork, beds were hard. Our TV did not work. Despite many tried we couldn’t get it to connect to Netflix or anything watchable other than BBC news. Our friends froze in their cottage. There is no soundproofing. Our friends shared the adjoining cottage (they are all joined with one another) and we heard every noise, their tv and most especially any time they left their room to go outside it would wake us up. The lock didn’t work properly so we couldn’t lock the front door at night. The bathroom is postage stamp sized without room for a shower so swing doors get popped out to shower. I spent the next 15 mins wading in 2 inches of water as I tried to dry off and get ready for the day. My husband had to use towels to stop the water flowing into the bedroom. Everyone else chose not to shower because of it. Hours later the floor hadn’t drained fully still. If you are going to stay here, taper your expectations.

Gentle people in the reception desk, clean place, really comfortable beds and soft bed sheets. Nice architecture design and aesthetics. I booked one night in the Hostel part, so I slept with lots of different people in the same room. This means that you will have ofcourse the other people's sounds in the bedroom, and it;s ok when everyone is showing some empathy for the others around. But even if you are with other people, there are these perfect minimal curtains on each bed which can create a dark warm place for you to sleep like when you were in your mothers belly ^_^ hehe There is also a ”private lamp” inside of each bed space which you can use with your curtains close and have some privasy iwith light at night too! I assume that the private rooms will be nice, as well. I totally recommmend it if you need a place for a night. The sourrounding view is awesome,too as well as the places you can visit in this area!

We stayed here as the mid-point stop on our way to Jokulsarlon Glacier Lagoon. It is true that because it’s one of the larger hotels in the area, it is used by large tour groups, but that did not interfere with our stay at all. It is a roadside hotel, don’t expect any luxuries, but perfect for a one or two night stay. The rooms are very spacious and clean (because it’s a busy hotel, your room may not be ready before check-in time). The restaurant is large and they were able to accommodate us with no problem for dinner, and their breakfast buffet (included in the rate) is fantastic. It also has a great view. The location is great, close to Dyrholaey, Vik and Reynsfjara (black sand beach). Pro-tip: if you have dirty laundry, they will do it for you for about $25 per bag regardless of the size. I thought it was expensive so didn’t do it, and regretted it - everywhere else was either more expensive or didn’t offer the service at all. The staff works so hard - I saw the same person cleaning my room helping out at the restaurant, and everyone was very pleasant.

Hotel Katla is located a few miles outside Vik. There is a central building that houses the restaurant and a number of separate buildings with guest rooms. There is an outside hot tub and a small lake. The rooms are good quality and spacious. The breakfast room is large and the breakfast was fine although we often had wait for items that had run out to be topped up. There is plenty of parking on site.

Self-driving Iceland did not do a Raiders map in advance, and booked this hotel. Breakfast is average, the health looks pretty good, but there is hair on the bed, and I don’t know if the sheets are replaced, and the surrounding mines are empty. The most unexpected thing is to take off the shoes at the door, but do not provide disposable slippers. Put a few pairs of dirty slippers at the door and say that you should wear slippers. If you have already booked it, you can't cancel it. Although I don't dare to book a hotel in advance during the tourist season in Iceland, I can live in the road after I experience it.

We spent 2 nights in the Kverna Guesthouse in a triple room. The landlords were friendly. There was a large common room for all guests with a TV, board games, microwave, kettle, dishes, fresh water. The dirty dishes were cleaned by the landlord. There was a refrigerator for everyone to use, in which you could store food labeled. The breakfast was good, with scrambled eggs, pancakes, hot sausages, white beans, porridge, fresh fruit, vegetables, cakes, ... The beds were good, the pillows were too hard. As a light sleeper, I was bothered by the squeaking and banging doors in the house. The room was missing a clothes rack, hooks or coat rack. The shared bathroom had shampoo and shower gel. Great hiking trails nearby.

We very much enjoyed our stay. The decor is Scandanavian Modern, very clean and neat. Rooms, lobby and restaurant were all clean and well maintained. Staff was friendly and accommodating. Food at the restaurant for dinner was excellent as was the service. Being right at the base of the waterfall made for a nice stroll after dinner. We had none if the problems previous reviewers complained about. Will definitely be back on our next visit to Iceland.

This property was a little disappointing. First of all, if it comes up in a search for a hotel near Vik, don't believe it... it's not. It's about a 30 minute drive away. However, on top of that the place is ok. The cabin that we stayed in was ok, was nice that it had a kitchenette, but some of the cabin needed redone. No WIFI and very limited cell data on the phone. The biggest issue I had tho, was the communication with the management company. I never received info on how to check in (no front desk). I did eventually get in contact with them. In the instructions, they REPEATEDLY stated that checkin needed to be by 9:30 pm and that there was no after hour check in... Well, the check in is a lockbox. We went out of our way to cut our adventure short that night to get there by the check time. VERY DECEIVING. This was the most expensive place that we stayed in Iceland and the most frustrating. Honestly, I wouldn't stay here again. I don't recommend that you do either.