29 - Geirshlíð

29 - Geirshlíð
  • Farmers guesthouse
Total number of beds: 9
  • New Farm
  • Cat I - The rooms are simple, comfortable and adequate. The beds are made and rooms cleaned daily. Clean towels are supplied. Guests have access to communal sitting room. Breakfast included
  • Cat II - All rooms have hand basins and are generally of a higher standard and better equipped. Breakfast included
  • Credit cards accepted (Visa/Euro/Mastercard)
  • Non-smoking area either in all or part of the facilities of the farm
  • Laundry facilities
  • A working farm, where traditional farming is pursued at commercial level
  • Hot Pot/Jacuzzi
  • Farm animals shown to guests
  • Cooking facilities
  • Meals are available if booked in advance.
 
Accommodation in a newly renovated house in a charming, traditional farm. The old style is maintained with furniture and interior design. For example, wood from the old turf house was used when renovating the top floor to create an old-style atmosphere.
 
The house has 3 double rooms, one triple and one family room. The rooms share 3 bathrooms with showers. Access to laundry facilities and an outdoor hot tub.

Geirshlíð is ideal for families and those interested in interaction with farm animals. Geirshlíð has cows, sheep, horses, ducks, hens, cats, dogs and other pets.

Various recreational options are at hand such as walking, hiking and visiting attractions in the vicinity for example Deildartunguhver hot spring (the highest-flow hot spring in Europe) and historical site Reykholt. Swimming pool 7 km and golf course 10 km.

Open: All year

Farming: Cows, sheep, horses, ducks, hens, cats and dogs

Meals: Advance bookings

Activities: Farm visit, hot tub

In the area: Golf, Reykholt, Húsafell 30km, Hraunfossar 22 km

Next village: Borgarnes 33 km



How to find?               
Geirshlíð is by road no. 515 

From Reykjavík: Leave Reykjavík heading towards Akureyri on main ring road no. 1. About 15 km after you leave Reykjavík you come to the village of Mosfellsbær and when you have passed it you need to continue some 20 km before you come to the Hvalfjörður tunnel (road toll ISK 1000,-) and after you have passed the tunnel you need to continue about 35 km before turning right into Borgarfjarðarbraut (road no. 50). Continue on road no. 50 for about 30 km before turning right into Flókadalsvegur (road no 515, 2nd turn into this road) and after about 3 km you find Geirshlíð on your right.

From Borgarnes: Leaving Borgarnes heading towards Reykjavík on main ring road no. 1. As you leave Borgarnes you cross a bridge and right after the bridge you turn left into Borgarfjarðarbraut (road no. 50). Continue on road no. 50 for about 30 km before turning right into Flókadalsvegur (road no 515, 2nd turn into this road) and after about 3 km you find Geirshlíð on your right.


Hosts Hulda Hrönn Sigurðardóttir og Pétur Jóhannes Pétursson.