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Reviews of Fosshotel Hellnar

3 out of 5
Fosshotel Hellnar
Brekkubaer, Hellnar

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

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Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 290 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 290 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Mario, Clarendon Hills

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Central location and friendly staff
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location is very scenic. The staff members are very helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

YOON DO

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
nice view
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Makayla

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
There are no places to dine in the area other than the hotel. They are quite pushy to get you to eat dinner and breakfast there. There are no facilities to prepare your own food which is quite frustrating and shocking because everywhere else we’ve stayed has options. They have signs in the room telling you to not cook or else you’ll be fined. For the price you pay they really need to accommodate all kinds of travellers. You’re not going to be able to stop people from preparing their own food so help accommodate them. I don’t want to spend 7000 on some beef and potatoes. Overall check in was easy. Wish there was easy access from the outside because our room was down stairs and it was difficult to carry luggage down there. Room was a decent size wish it was a little bigger, and bathroom had a heated flood which was nice. Overall found it overpriced for what it was but it was a decent stay.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Eva on 18 Oct 2023
Dear Guest, thank you for taking your time to review your stay with us. We really appreciate any kind of feedback and take it serious. As we are located on the very tip of the Snæfellsnes peninsula, next to the National Park, indeed we are the only location to have some food in the tiny village of Hellnar. Nevertheless there is a small village near by (Arnarstapi, 2 km distance) where there are 2-3 more restaurants or diner, which are open, depending on the season you are travelling. However, October is already off-season and many places as restaurants, hotels, guesthouses are closing down for the winter. As we are a 3 star-hotel with a onsite restaurant, it is very obvious that we do not have any facilities for cooking nor do we allow any cooking in our rooms due to fire hazard. If you wish to cook your own meals, please chose a guesthouse with cooking facilities or a holiday home / AirBnB as we are pretty sure that no hotel with an onsite restaurant worldwide will allow own cooking on their property. If you found our questions for breakfast or dinner pushy, we apologize. We only asked politely, if you have been interested in breakfast, since you booked a room with out breakfast or dinner since we are usually busy in the evening with dinner guests from our hotel and walk ins. We only wanted to make sure you get a table at a time which would suit you. However we thank you for your stay and hope you will have a great time traveling in Iceland. Best regards,

10/10 Excellent

Leif

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A good hotel, if quite a ways from any other location with amenities. You'll want a car for pretty much everything in the region.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rod

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Base For Visiting Snæfellsnes
Comfortable modern hotel with friendly staff and a good restaurant.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Fernando

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ryan, Plano

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We stayed in 8 different hotels during our trip to Iceland and Fosshotel Hellnar was probably our favorite. Great location, comfortable rooms, and the staff was super friendly and accommodating. We would definitely return to this hotel.

10/10 Excellent

Melinda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location
Clean room with all the basics we needed including TV. Convenient to get hot water down the hall for my coffee and tea.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

EDWIN KEE CHEONG

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
For the price and what Fosshótel presents itself to be, I expected more of the room and amenities. Comparing it to the other hotels I stayed in Iceland around the same price I would say the other hotels known/boutique ones impressed me more.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Sylvia, Oldsmar

Liked: Staff & service
The staff was excellent. They rushed the cleaning of room to accommodate the lack of sleep we were experiencing. Not disabled friendly. No ramps and parking lot gravel. Cannot use cane in gravel, fear of falling. No space to move on either side of bed. Had to hold wall to squish thru.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Priya

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Vibhuti

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was amazing! The hotel has amazing views and beautiful location. We managed to see a cute seal at the shore. It was the cutest thing of the day.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

roland

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Brenda

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good
The Fosshotel Hellnar is surrounded by the beautiful ocean. The rooms are simple and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Chantel

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful location and great staff. I would stay here again
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Harry

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Saugar

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful location, we had a family room with two beds and a sofa. It was large and clean. Restaurant is expensive and only option in Hellnar, but a short drive or hike to Arnarstapi you have a lot more options.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

David

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not worth the money, no focus on allergies
Beautiful location and friendlt staff at reseption, BUT :We had a room that was close to the washing mashines, they were noisy. Also, the door to the bathroom stuck several times, and the door to the shower didnt work properly. We told reseption immedeately, we were told they would speak with someone, nothing happend. Also the person serving in the dining room didnt know how to handle allergies, and there were no alternatives for bread and dessert for people with nut allergies. All in all: low standard compered to price: NOT worth the money
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Patricia

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The hotel was fairly comfortable and it was clean. Staff were friendly and helpful. The rooms are very small and not much space for storage. Very warm in the rooms and windows only opened a small amount. Alarm went off in the middle of the night, which caused confusion as sleepy travelers stood in the halls and lounge with no direction. Might have been nice to offer complimentary breakfast due to us all getting disturbed sleep!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We thought the restaurant was very expensive with a limited menu.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ann

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Martin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The room was quite small and was lacking any type of non-basic amenities. The bathroom was very old and small. The restaurant was quite expensive, not much choice and rather mediocre food
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from Eva on 5 Jun 2023
Dear Martin,thank you for taking your time for a feedback. We are aware that part of the building needs a renovation which was postponed. Our menu is limited but offers high quality dishes with local products from the Snæfellsnes Peninsula. We hope you will enjoy our hotel, the next time you are in Iceland. Best regards, Eva

6/10 Okay

Yifei, Madison

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Response from Matt on 7 Oct 2022
Thank you for your feedback.Were glad youve enjoy your stay! :)

8/10 Good

Maxine

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
One of very few hotel options in the Hellnar area the hotel is convenient to all you want to do in the area. The room was a little worn and basic. The restaurant, however, is terrific and a welcome find in this rural location.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Response from Matt on 7 Oct 2022
Thank you for your input as in kind review.Were glad youve enjoyed your stay.

10/10 Excellent

Nancy

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I cant imagine a more beautiful setting for a hotel. Absolutely spectacular view. The rooms were modern and updated, bathrooms great, and because it's fairly remote having breakfast and dinner as options was convenient.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Response from Matt on 7 Oct 2022
Thank your Nancy for your feedback! :)

10/10 Excellent

Joanne, Hudsonville

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is an AMAZING place to stay and enjoy a glacier, beach and mountains in panoramic views! We even stepped outside one night to enjoy the Northern Lights. The food and staff were amazing!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Response from Matt on 7 Oct 2022
Thank you, Joanne for your kind words.'Were glad youve enjoyed your stay.

10/10 Excellent

Gregory

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Heated bathroom tile
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Response from Matt on 7 Oct 2022
Thank you for your feedback, Gregory :)

10/10 Excellent

Bryce, Omaha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kahsia and Ware

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022
Response from Matt on 7 Oct 2022
Dear guests, Thank you for your rating! :)

8/10 Good

Ying

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Response from Matt on 29 Oct 2022
Dear Ying,Thank you for your rating.

6/10 Okay

umesh

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Water pressure was bad and bed was very bad.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Response from Matt on 7 Oct 2022
Dear Umesh,Were really sorry about your experience.We hope to improve for the next season.

8/10 Good

Byron, VANCOUVER

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel and a terrific restaurant
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
Response from Matt on 7 Oct 2022
Thank you for your feedback! :)

10/10 Excellent

simona

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
Response from Matt on 7 Oct 2022
Thank you for your review! :)

10/10 Excellent

Antoinette

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

6/10 Okay

Dabney

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Overpriced, no bar, food average
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Robin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is a wonderful hotel! The view is spectacular and the rooms are clean and comfortable. We ate dinner in the restaurant and it was delicious. It is worth paying extra for breakfast! I would stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful location with great walking by the ocean. Nice property and well maintained. The staff were friendly and helpful. Excellent breakfast buffet.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Response from Anna on 5 Jul 2022
Dear John, Thank you very much for your kind review, we are so glad you have enjoyed your stay with us. Hopefully you will return to this beautiful island :) Enjoy the rest of your trip !

10/10 Excellent

Pawel

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Caroline

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A great base for the west coast of Iceland. great bird watching and the food here was still limited choice but better quality than other Foss hotels
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

4/10 Poor

palash, Redmond

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Katherine

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This was the most remote feeling and by far the most beautiful on our trip. The woman at reception was super helpful and kind. The restaurant was gorgeous and we had probably the best dinner of the trip here.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
Response from Anna on 22 Jun 2022
Dear Katherine, We are very glad you enjoyed your stay with us, thank you very much for your kind review :) Hopefully you will return to our beautiful island. Have a wonderful day! Anna Fosshótel Hellnar

10/10 Excellent

Veeravat

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
View and location and excellent food. Great walks nearby. Should have better curtains to cut down light from virtual 24 hour daylight in June.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

6/10 Okay

Robin

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
For a hotel in a remote area it wasn't bad. Breakfast started at 8am (late for one on the road) but eggs and other food was late. I would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a wonderful stay at the Fosshotel Hellnar. The property sits on a bluff above the ocean. Our favorite moment was seeing a pod of orcas from our table at the hotel restaurant. Overall, it was a very pleasant stay in the area.
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful location, clean facilities, lovely friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in May 2022