39 - Steindórsstaðir by Reykholt

39 - Steindórsstaðir by Reykholt
  • Farmers guesthouse
Total number of beds: 11
  • Cat II - All rooms have hand basins and are generally of a higher standard and better equipped. Breakfast included
  • Sleeping bag
  • 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
  • Cooking facilities

Accommodation in 6 bedrooms in a separate house (single, double and triple room). Wash basin in all rooms. Newly renovated kitchen and 3 bathrooms. Hot pot and access to a washing machine. Many interesting locations in the area, such as Reykholt  5 km, Deildartunguhver 9 km, Hraunfossar 15 km and Húsafell 30 km.

Open:  All year.

Farm animals:  Cows, sheep, horses and a dog

Golf:  Nes 6 km and Húsafell 30km

Swimming pool:  Reykholt 5 km

Next town:  Borgarnes 45 km

English spoken.  



How to find? 
Steindórsstaðir is by road no. 517

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 35 km before turning right into Hálsasveitavegur (road no 518), and after about 6,5 km (passing Reykholt) you turn right on Reykholtsdalvegur. After driving 1 km you turn right on Reykdælavegur (road no. 517) and drive for about 1 km, you will see Steindórsstaðir on your left hand side.

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 35 km before turning right into Hálsasveitavegur (road no 518), and after about 6,5 km (passing Reykholt) you turn right on Reykholtsdalvegur. After driving 1 km you turn right on Reykdælavegur (road no. 517) and drive for about 1 km, you will see Steindórsstaðir on your left hand side. 


 

Hosts Guðfinna Guðnadóttir, Þórarinn Skúlason