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4.5
#3 of 3 hotels in Vestmannaeyjar
4.4 of 5 bubbles
Location
4.2 of 5 bubbles
Rooms
4.6 of 5 bubbles
Value
4.5 of 5 bubbles
Cleanliness
4.1 of 5 bubbles
Service
4.1 of 5 bubbles
Sleep Quality

Hotel Eyjar is an excellent choice for travellers visiting Vestmannaeyjar, offering a family-friendly environment alongside many helpful amenities designed to enhance your stay.

Rooms at Hotel Eyjar provide a kitchenette, a desk, and a seating area, and getting online is easy, with free wifi available.

And, as an added convenience, there is free parking available to guests.

If you like Asian restaurants, Hotel Eyjar is conveniently located near Canton.

If you’re looking for things to do, you can check out Saeheimar Aquarium (0.2 mi), which is a popular attraction amongst tourists, and it is within walking distance.

Enjoy your stay in Vestmannaeyjar!

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Property amenities
Free parking
Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Wifi
Non-smoking hotel
Room features
Desk
Seating area
Kitchenette
Bath / shower
Room types
Non-smoking rooms
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HOTEL STYLE
Modern
Business
Languages Spoken
Danish

Location

Barustigur 2, Vestmannaeyjar 900 Iceland
Getting there
Good for walkers
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123karlig wrote a review Aug 2021
Boulder, Colorado
4.0 of 5 bubbles
I know the reviews are mixed on this place. But we like the location so we gave it a try. We were very happy. We had a room on the top floor for our family of 4. The beds were fine, the room was clean. Staff is very hard to find now in Iceland so I understood when we found out that in fact there was no breakfast included. There was coffee! Our 9 and 11-year-old had fun feeling free and grown-up. They were able to walk around town "alone" while my husband and I enjoyed the time to ourselves. We could walk to the tours and also drove around the island to hike as a family. We could walk to the nice restaurants and 66 North. We loved Gott and the bakery! We took a small RIF boat tour thru seacliff and a small bus tour thru eyjatours. I highly recommend both. So from a cost and location, I would say this place is great! YOu can spend more and get a nicer place. Or you can adventure all day long and spend the extra money on doing fun things! Like seeing the beluga whales... BTW, entry is included to this thru the Eyjatour.
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Date of stay: July 2021
4.0 of 5 bubblesRooms
4.0 of 5 bubblesService
4.0 of 5 bubblesSleep Quality
Room Tip: ask to face the volcano, not the Basic grocery. Only an issue for the top floor guests
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jcb193 wrote a review Aug 2021
Baltimore, Maryland
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Pros:
Large family room is well sized and decent.
Located right in dead center of town.
Was allowed and early check-in

Neutral:
Pretty basic, likely has looked the same for the last 20yrs.

Cons:
No reception
No breakfast (at this time)
Room was clean, but not deep clean (crumbs about, etc)
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Date of stay: August 2021
3.0 of 5 bubblesValue
3.0 of 5 bubblesRooms
3.0 of 5 bubblesService
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WestSydney wrote a review Jun 2008
Bundanoon, Australia
4.0 of 5 bubbles
We recently stayed in the Hotel Eyjar unexpectedly. We were on a day tour to the Westmann Islands and the airport was fogged in, so we had to stay overnight and catch the ferry out the next day.

The hotel accommodated us ( and the rest of the tour group) at short notice. We are a family of four and they found a two bedroomed apartment for us. The hotel was relatively modern and clean. Whilst the hotel was fairly basic, it was good and value for money. The TV had a good range of channels. There was a large bathroom and although we didn't use it a fully equipped kitchen and lounge room/dining room.

The hotel is centrally located in the centre of Heimaey

If you were staying in the Westmann Islands
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Date of stay: May 2008
5.0 of 5 bubblesValue
4.0 of 5 bubblesRooms
3.0 of 5 bubblesLocation
5.0 of 5 bubblesCleanliness
4.0 of 5 bubblesCheck-in / front desk
3.0 of 5 bubblesService
3.0 of 5 bubblesBusiness service (e.g., internet access)
Trip type: Travelled with family
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Michelle E wrote a review Jun 2021
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Things went poorly for us from the beginning of our time at Hotel Eyjar. Understandably for a small operation, a note was left on the door stating that we could call to begin the check-in process. However, for an operation and country with primarily English-speaking residents, seems odd the note was only in Icelandic. We translated, called and someone met us to check us in within 10 minutes.

The 4 bedroom room we were shown had an eclectic furniture style (not a problem) but the floors had clearly not been swept - the only initial problem we had with the hotel. We then came to discover when attempting to throw away some of our own trash, the trash under the sink in the main room was OVERFLOWING with trash from previous tenants including multiple pizza boxes, food items, and 3 full grocery bags. Due to no other options, we stayed the night but left promptly in the morning not opting for whatever breakfast was in store. Couldn't discouraging booking here strongly enough.
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Date of stay: June 2021
1.0 of 5 bubblesRooms
4.0 of 5 bubblesLocation
3.0 of 5 bubblesService
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Snoops30 wrote a review Aug 2012
Lewes, United Kingdom
5.0 of 5 bubbles
We had booked to stay at Hotel Eyjar for 5 nights in July 2012. When we got there (at 8am in the morning) we were met by the owner who was very friendly but explained that we were unable to stay there. They had a large fire last November and a lot of the building was destroyed (no-one was hurt thankfully), they have renovated/rebuilt most of the rooms now and were due to get their licence from the local council that week to allow them to let the finished rooms out, however as that had not come through they had booked us into another local apartment (See other review on RBIstings).

The reason I have still rated them is that we did see one of the apartments and it was lovely, very clean and modern with a gorgeous bathroom and generous kitchenette. The location was excellent, short walk from the harbour and next to the tourist info office. The owner was fantastic and said if we needed any help during our stay simply to call him. He managed the whole process very well and this, coupled with what we saw of the rooms means he deserves a positive review. The price we were given for the apartment was also one of the cheapest we found on the island.

We will be going back to Vestmannaejyar and will definitely stay at Hotel Eyjar.
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Date of stay: July 2012
5.0 of 5 bubblesValue
5.0 of 5 bubblesRooms
5.0 of 5 bubblesLocation
5.0 of 5 bubblesCleanliness
5.0 of 5 bubblesService
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Deirdre wrote a review Jun 2011
Phoenix, Arizona
5.0 of 5 bubbles
The owner was a great host , he helped us out multiple times. The restaurants in the area are extremely expensive, having a kitchenette and supermarket nearby is nice option. Perfect location near the port. Just made our trip that more special at the Westman Islands
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Date of stay: June 2011
5.0 of 5 bubblesValue
5.0 of 5 bubblesCleanliness
5.0 of 5 bubblesService
5.0 of 5 bubblesSleep Quality
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Kettering20 wrote a review May 2017
Kettering, United Kingdom
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Stayed here overnight as part of a quick trip to the fantastic Vestmannaeyjar and a round of golf.
Hotel is ideally located in town within easy walking distance of restaurants and bars.
Rooms are great with excellent showers. The owner goes out of his way to help and provides a wonderful buffet breakfast spread.
We shall definitely stay here again on our next trip.
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Date of stay: May 2017Trip type: Travelled with friends
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CFlo1 wrote a review Jun 2018
Hoffman Estates, Illinois
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Lovely accommodations! Our host could not have been any friendlier- he escorted us to our rooms, shared local info and provided for all of our needs. The location is right in the middle of the downtown area- easy walking distance from dining and shopping. Rooms are spacious and inviting. Breakfast was included with our stay and was a great meal to start our day.
Our host told us as we were leaving
“I never say goodbye- so .. until I see you again..,.!” Wonderful memories of our time on Westman Island!
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Date of stay: June 2018Trip type: Travelled with family
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BernhardK1 wrote a review Jan 2018
Seattle, Washington
4.0 of 5 bubbles
We were delayed landing in Vestmannaeyjar by one day due to a flight cancellation (high winds). We communicated with the host who asked us to simply call him when we landed. After landing we had issues with our cell phones so I asked an airport agent to call for us. When we got picked up we had a couple of odd conversations with the gentleman who picked us up until we realized that he was the owner of a different hotel! In typical Vestmannaeyjar fashion though he told us that the owner of Hotel Eyjar was his friend and he just took us there :)
Our host was super friendly and we got a nice big room with kitchenette. Everything is pretty basic but well cared for. The hotel is really central to everything on the island, you can walk to all the most important sites, there are stores and cafes close by.
The breakfast was very nice and the host took us back to the airport the next day. We would go back again.
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Date of stay: July 2017
4.0 of 5 bubblesRooms
5.0 of 5 bubblesCleanliness
5.0 of 5 bubblesService
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Boogie51 wrote a review Sept 2017
Gatineau, Canada
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Stayed at this charming Hotel and was more than expected. Our host is a fabulous man with a smile that's make you feel welcomed and at home. Extremely accommodating and extremely professional. The breakfast offered was fulfilling considering what you would pay at the restaurant!
All in all i would definitely recommend this hotel if you visit this clean and charming town.
Merci " host ☝🏻"
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Date of stay: September 2017Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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William B asked a question Jul 2016
Redding, Connecticut93 contributions27 helpful votes
Is there an elevator to reach the upper floors?
Answer from leanadawn
Reykjavik, Iceland162 contributions25 helpful votes
Hi! I just stayed there last week and my parents and I were given a third-floor room (there are four floors, but no rooms on the first floor). There is NO elevator.
123karlig wrote a tip Aug 2021
Boulder, Colorado53 contributions6 helpful votes
4.0 of 5 bubbles
"ask to face the volcano, not the Basic grocery. Only an issue for the top floor guests"
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Jona Hammer wrote a tip Sept 2019
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania7 contributions2 helpful votes
4.0 of 5 bubbles
"Best views from street side rooms"
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IowaMum wrote a tip Sept 2017
Des Moines, Iowa499 contributions239 helpful votes
3.0 of 5 bubbles
"The nicest rooms we saw were on the fourth floor"
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csc54 wrote a tip Jul 2017
7 contributions2 helpful votes
5.0 of 5 bubbles
"We had a corner room with a good view of the Eldfell volcano. This room had three windows but good blackout shades since it was summer."
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M W wrote a tip May 2017
Sarasota, Florida196 contributions67 helpful votes
5.0 of 5 bubbles
"Ask for the front room that faces the street (large size with kitchen)"
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Frequently Asked Questions about Hotel Eyjar
Which popular attractions are close to Hotel Eyjar?
Nearby attractions include Puffin And Volcano Tour With Ebbi - Eyjatours (0.2 km), SEA LIFE Trust Beluga Whale Sanctuary (0.1 km), and Icewear Vestmannaeyjar (0.1 km).
Which room amenities are available at Hotel Eyjar?
Top room amenities include a kitchenette, a desk, and a seating area.
Is parking available at Hotel Eyjar?
Yes, free parking is available to guests.
What are some restaurants close to Hotel Eyjar?
Conveniently located restaurants include Slippurinn, Gott, and Einsi Kaldi.
Is Hotel Eyjar located near the city centre?
Yes, it is 0.2 km away from the centre of Heimaey Island.
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