About this property
Located in Skinnastadir, Dettifoss Guesthouse is 25 km north of Dettifoss Waterfall. It offers simple, modern rooms with shared bathrooms. WiFi and parking are free. All rooms include a wardrobe, desk and view of the surrounding countryside. An array of activities can be enjoyed on site or in the surroundings, including hiking. Iceland's premier whale watching area, Húsavík, is a 45-minute drive from Guesthouse Dettifoss.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.7 for a two-person trip.
Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap
Most popular facilities
- Non-smoking rooms
- Free WiFi
- Free parking
- Family rooms
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Gints
Latvia“Nice kitchen,but a bit small for so many people. Good size of room and showers were in a good condition.” - Rebecca
United Kingdom“Good sized room, comfy beds and clean. Shared bathroom and kitchen facilities but all were clean and well maintained, didn't have to wait to access them at any point. Location is 30 minutes drive north of Dettifoss waterfall. Owner let us know a...” - Alberto
Italy“Super spacious and quiet room, perfect after a long day of traveling and sightseeing. Fully equipped kitchen perfect to cook a meal at night and spacious/clean shared toilet (particularly those in the right arm of the structure)” 
Māra Latvia“Very good noise isolation. We lived with a loud spanish company, but once you closed the room door, nothing could be heard. Heated floors in the bathroom is a great touch. Spacy dining room.”- David
Switzerland“Simple, but has absolutely everything you need! Shared toilets are very modern and clean.” - Mika
Finland“Room was clean. Toilets and showers were new. Kitchen excellent. Very good!!” - Ilze Latvia“We loved our stay at the Detiffoss Gesuthouse. Everything was great. Modern, clean bathrooms, a great kitchen, and a dining room.”
- Tereza
Czech Republic“Great value for the money! Had one of the cosiest showers we’ve been to! Well equipped kitchen!” - Andreea
Romania“Big and clean: rooms, dinning room, kitchen. I highly appreciated the big windows of the bedrooms and the heating floor in the bathrooms.” - Sofia United Kingdom“Convenient location, very clean and comfortable, handy to have a sink in the room”
Managed by Olga Gísladóttir
Company review score: 8.6Based on 638 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property
Company information
Hello and thank you for your booking with Dettifoss guesthouse!
We are looking forward to your stay!
Included in your booking:
Free parking
Bed linen and towels with all rooms.
Shared kitchen, which is well equipped.
Shared bathrooms.
I recommend that you buy groceries either in Húsavík or in Egilsstaðir before you come here as there are two gas stations here in this area with only the essentials.
Please contact us if you have any questions about your stay.
Best regards,
Olga
Property information
Dettifoss guesthouse is located in Öxarfjörður.
The building is surrounded by trees which makes it a quiet place, rich of bird life.
Neighbourhood information
It only takes you a short time to get to some of the best places around.
It only takes around 5 minutes to drive to Ásbyrgi canyon, which is a home to elfs and hidden people. Absolutely magical place!
It takes around 40 minutes drive to go and see Dettifoss, the most powerful waterfall in Europe.
You can get to Hljóðaklettar and Vesturdalur in about half an hour. Hljóðaklettar and Vesturdalur is a beautiful rock formation made by the river.
Kópasker is a village north of the guesthouse. That's a great place for bird viewers and there are sometimes seals close to the beach or sunbathing on rocks. It takes around 25 minutes to drive there.
Languages spoken
English,IcelandicProperty surroundings
House rules
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Check-in
From 17:00 to 23:30
Check-out
From 05:30 to 10:30
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
Children 5 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
4 - 5 years
Cot upon request
€ 20 per child, per night
6 years
Cot upon request
€ 20 per child, per night
Extra bed upon request
€ 30 per child, per night
7 - 14 years
Extra bed upon request
€ 30 per child, per night
15+ years
Extra bed upon request
€ 70 per person, per night
Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.
Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are allowed on request. Charges may be applicable.
Accepted payment methods
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 23:00 and 06:00.
The fine print
Need-to-know information for guests at this property
Quiet hours are between 23:00:00 and 06:00:00.
