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Reviews

7.2 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
  • Barbecue grill
  • Pet friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Outdoor Space
  • Parking included

Explore the area

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Brautarhvammur, Blonduos, Northwestern Region, 540
  • Blonduos Church
    4 min walk
  • Sea Ice Exhibition Centre
    9 min walk
  • Textile Museum
    9 min walk
  • Blonduos (BLO)
    4 min drive

Room options

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Cottage, 1 Double Bed, Private Bathroom

  • 161 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • 1 bathroom
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Economy Cottage, 1 Double Bed

  • 161 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • 1 bathroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Cottage, 2 Bedrooms, Hot Tub

  • 398 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • 1 bathroom
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds and 1 Queen Bed

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WiFi, bed sheets

Economy Cottage, 1 Double Bed with Sofa bed

  • 161 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • 1 bathroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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Cottage, 2 Bedrooms, Hot Tub | WiFi, bed sheets

Cottage, 2 Bedrooms, Hot Tub

  • 398 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • 1 bathroom
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Cottage, 2 Bedrooms

  • 398 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • 1 bathroom
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Large Twin Beds and 1 Double Bed

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Cottage, 3 Bedrooms, Hot Tub

  • 915 sq ft
  • 3 bedrooms
  • 1 bathroom
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 10
  • 1 Queen Bed, 2 Large Twin Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Cottage, 2 Bedrooms, Sauna

  • 161 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • 1 bathroom
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Bed

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Cottage, 2 Bedrooms, Sauna

  • 398 sq ft
  • 3 bedrooms
  • 1 bathroom
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Bunk Beds

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Cottage, 3 Bedrooms, Sauna

  • 624 sq ft
  • 3 bedrooms
  • 1 bathroom
  • Sleeps 8
  • 1 Queen Bed, 1 Twin Bunk Bed and 1 Double Bunk Bed

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Cottage, Multiple Beds

  • 1 bedroom
  • 1 bathroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

Blonduos

With a stay at Glaðheimar Cottages in Blonduos, you'll be on a river, just a 4-minute walk from Blonduos Church and 9 minutes by foot from Sea Ice Exhibition Centre. .This cottage is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Textile Museum and 0.5 mi (0.9 km) from Museum of Handicrafts.
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What's nearby

  • Blonduos Church - 4 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Sea Ice Exhibition Centre - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Textile Museum - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Museum of Handicrafts - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Hvitserkur - 79 min drive - 38.2 miles

Getting around

  • Akureyri (AEY) - 115 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪B&S Restaurant - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Húnabúð Bæjarblómið - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Teni - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Kiljan Sportbar - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Eyvindarstofa - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Glaðheimar Cottages

Riverfront cottages with private spa tubs and kitchens
Glaðheimar Cottages offers 19 accommodations with outdoor private spa tubs. Rooms open to furnished patios. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. In-room wireless Internet access is available for a surcharge. Accommodations all include kitchens.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Treat yourself to a stay in one of the 19 guestrooms, featuring outdoor private spa tubs. Rooms have private furnished patios. Private kitchens make it easy to prepare your meals. Wireless internet access (surcharge) is available to keep you connected.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as tour/ticket assistance.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.

Languages

English, Icelandic

Property amenities

Pool/Spa

  • Private outdoor spa tub

Internet

  • Available in the cottage: WiFi (EUR 2,000 per day)

Parking and transportation

  • Free covered self parking on site

Family friendly

  • Playground

Bedrooms

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Separate sitting area

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Furnished patio
  • Garden
  • Terrace

Laundry

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Laundry facilities

Comfort

  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly
  • Pets stay free

Services and conveniences

  • No housekeeping service
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Location highlights

  • On a river

Things to do

  • Fishing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Horseback riding nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • First aid kit
  • Fire extinguisher

General

  • 19 units
  • Garden

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Pets

Pets stay free

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for in-room wireless internet: EUR 2000 per day (rates may vary)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
This property is professionally cleaned

Property is also known as

Glaðheimar Cottages House Blonduos
Glaðheimar Cottages House
Glaðheimar Cottages Blonduos
Glaðheimar Cottages
Glaðheimar Cottages Cottage
Glaðheimar Cottages Blonduos
Glaðheimar Cottages Cottage Blonduos

Glaðheimar Cottages Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 58 out of 187 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 50 out of 187 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 33 out of 187 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 25 out of 187 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 21 out of 187 reviews" "

7.6/10

Cleanliness

6.8/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

shannon

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
No complaints. Easy check in. Easy check out. Clean and friendly service.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Kristie, Dexter

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A unique cottage within a campground. Loved the personal hot tub in the back. We enjoyed exploring all of the nature trails on the river behind us. Didn't love the sulphur smell in the water in our cottage, but could be normal for this area.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Megan

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Great place to stay. Close to nice hiking trail, gas, & groceries.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property is right on the river, very serene. Cabins are clean and comfortable and well equipped kitchens. Great for a night. We wish we had a few days to really appreciate the property and the area.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Aida

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort
Not what’s in the pics
The pics showed a cottage with wood walls, twin and double sized beds. So we got a modular home, which I would have accepted if the place wasn’t cold with only the built in fireplace in the living room to heat it up. Thankfully there was a space heater in the teens room. The beds that were supposed to be twin size were much smaller than twin size. The refrigerator wasn’t working and we had bought food so I stored our food in the car at night. There were 4 of us. By the time my husband took a shower in the morning the hot water ran out and he showered with cold water… on the grounds there were cottages that looked like the pics, so make sure that’s what you are getting coz what we got was not good:-(
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Patricia

Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The cottage was cute with a workable kitchen. The bathroom/shower was very small. We did not use the hot tub as we arrived late. There is a phone number posted on the main building door to call when you arrive. We had an Esim with data only so could not call the number. There was not a WhatsApp number. We were lucky that another person was checking in and had contacted the manager. Staff were pleasant.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Danielle

Traveled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
BED BUGS!!!! I have photos of my husband and son being bit by soooooo many bed bugs. I on the other hand took one look at the foam “mattress” before getting into bed and the fitted sheets with holes in them and I made sure to sleep on top of the blanket. I would NOT recommend this property for anyone to stay at. There were so many dead bugs by the window sill and the dishes/cutlery were so dirty. The check in process was NOT easy. They stated that check in was until 10pm and there was no one at the office. They have a phone number to call but being we are from CANADA, I only had data on my phone. You would think they would at least be available via WhatsApp. So we were lucky to borrow a cellphone from a person at the campsite to contact the property staff. This was the worst accommodation we have ever experienced which makes me thin twice about booking with Expedia for our future accommodation needs.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Dan

Traveled with group
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Michelle

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Inaccurate description on hotels.com
The description on hotels.com indicated a private bathroom. I’d assume this would mean it has a shower! No indication there was no shower. Otherwise cabin was nice, brand new. Property littered with construction materials.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Lesley

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Did not meet expectation at all. Very, very disappointing. Just don’t if you have any other choice. We loved every accommodation around the Ring Road except this one. Broken windows and blinds, stinky water, poor communication and not at all as described.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

jason

Traveled with family
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Paid extra for hot tub. None available
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Heather

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

peter

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Authentic cabins. Walking distance to a restaurant. Cabins are quiet. Warm. Decent value for money. The handler gave us an option to chose a larger cabin when we arrived.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

JAYANTH

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great cottage, well stocked. Hot tub didnt work.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Upon arrival, there is a note to notify someone at a certain phone number for check in as NO ONE was on site or in the office. All fine in dandy for a local... But as I was a tourist from another country, WHY WOULD YOU EVEN THINK that could be done!!! Pretty bonehead note on door. So I waited at the the door for an hour. Luckily,,, someone else showed up. That person had a phone... What Einstein, would think someone from another country could get on email. If management wants a phone call,,, put a phone than either put a phone on outside door, how else can I call
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We were stuck due to a blizzard and terrible/closed roads, and the cottage was perfect! We were even upgraded for free because a larger cabin was available.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Nice cottage, relaxing, clean and quiet. Courteous check-in. Would stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Heidi

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Vincent

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was the most spacious place we stayed out for our entire trip to Iceland, which was a welcome change of pace. The cottage itself was wonderful. We paid extra for a cottage with a hot tub, but the hot tub experience was not what we had expected. We had to fill it, which required an employee to do this for us as we could not figure out the written instructions (and that is on us and is not their fault) ... but when we went out to the hot tub after it was filling up, it had lots of hair, dirt, and dead bugs floating in the water. We felt like if we were paying extra for the hot tub, that is should be clean and ready for us to use. Otherwise, there were no complaints at all.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

6/10 Okay

Elizabeth, Chapel Hill

Traveled with family
Liked: Amenities
Separate cabins, needs updating in terms of shower doors off the rails and coming out of the frame, exposed heating pipes next to toilet, valve on sauna broken, cluttered with extra furniture, two fridges (one broken), broken blinds that aren’t wide enough to block the light, no sponge or brush to wash dishes, dusty - needed thorough cleaning. Worst things was no one at check in desk! Had a sign to call them - can’t do that from US phone! Had to find a nice stranger and borrow their phone. Couldn’t get extra towels or help with any broken items. Never saw management.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

2/10 Terrible

Oren

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The cottage was large and could sleep a family of 5. However the cottage is old and is in dire need of renovation. The water smelled of sulfur more than usual in Iceland. The mattresses were old and paper thin and extremely uncomfortable. The sauna didn't work.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

4/10 Poor

Carole

The bathroom reeked of sewer gas smell so strongly that we had to keep the door shut the whole time. There was no one in the office at 9 pm when two young men tried to check in even though check in was supposed to be available till 10.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

6/10 Okay

Dimitri

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Clean and spare
Clean and spartan- beautiful river the place looks out to, and good little municipal pool/baths where you can shower in comfort (what is in the cabin is for emergency use only!). Hot tub was ancient and empty.
Deck of cabin 13
Riverfront
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

6/10 Okay

Tracy

Traveled with family
Disliked: Room comfort
Good spot, Poor services
Fun location - easy to get to hikes and ocean and play area for the kids. The service was bad. Pillows were basically garbage, no information about the property, no WiFi, an extremely long-list of all the things guests were suppose to do at checkout (clean toilets, mop floors, etc.) plus NO cleaning products provided other than a vacuum. Last night, we had booked two smaller cottages b/c ours was not available for the third night - yet, when we got there we were told it was, but b/c we booked through Hotels.com they would / could not refund the difference (almost $100).
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
we stayed in Cottage number 4 which had a bedbug infestation. We have been bitten so badly that we have had to receive medication. I have written a report about this last week which you did not publish. The communication is terrible with the host, there was about a metre of snow against the front door. We had no option but to dig it away with our bare hands which took around 10 mins, not even a shovel was provided. I am asking Expedia to request a refund on my behalf or i will publish photos on every site that this disgusting property advertises on.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019