Featuring a stargazing observatory on site, this luxury hotel is in an beautiful remote location next to the Rangá salmon river in Hella.
Kalika
Netherlands
Hotel Ranga is a luxury hotel with tastefully done up rooms, a wonderful restaurant in a perfect setting. The hot tubs are an added attraction. They have a northern lights wake up service and a stargazing laboratory accessible on a clear night. We had a very pleasant stay.
Located in Hella, 23 miles from Seljalandsfoss, Tindasel Lodge provides accommodations with a garden, free private parking, a shared lounge and a terrace.
marino
Netherlands
Perfect. It was too windy to take hot tub when we are staying. If summer time no winds, it would be super! Room is very clean, beautiful, nice breakfast,friendly staff,cosy atmosphere,secret place. Waterfall “Kvernufoss” was really great thank you for your recommendation.
Located on Iceland’s Ring Road in the village of Hella, this hotel is 22 mi from central Selfoss. It provides free Wi-Fi, as well as a restaurant with a bar.
Cindy
United States of America
Simple, clean quiet hotel. Staff was very friendly. Bedding was nice.
Set 17 mi from Hella and 7.5 mi from Laugaland, Landhotel features a garden, bar and free WiFi. Featuring a 24-hour front desk, this property also provides guests with a restaurant.
Paarth
United States of America
Great views in remote location, very friendly staff
Leirubakki Hotel is a small and cozy hotel that offers great personalized service and a top location in the South of Icealand, near Hekla, the volcano.
Catherine
United States of America
We were able to see northern lights. Jacuzzi was nice
Located in Hella, 21 miles from Seljalandsfoss, Kanslarinn Hostel has accommodations with a restaurant and free private parking. Free WiFi and a concierge service are offered.
Oezlem
Germany
Easy to find, breakfast included, clean. Huge window to watch northern lights (we didn't have any). Morning staff for breakfast was nice. Convenient location.
Featuring free WiFi and a terrace, Beindalsholt offers pet-friendly accommodations near Hella. Free private parking is available on site. Certain units feature a seating area where you can relax.
Jessica
United States of America
Location, very clean, comfortable, quick response from property manager.
This guest house offers free private parking and a 24-hour front desk. Outdoor dining is also possible at Guesthouse Hateigi 2.
Christophe
France
A cozy guest house, our best stay in Iceland! Véronique is super friendly and welcoming. We felt like we were at home. The facility is very very clean and equipped with everything we need. Beds are comfortable, the shower and the toilet are also very clean. Slightly out of the busy area made it easy to see the northern lights. All that for a very affordable price.
Hella a bit sparse. No good restaurants that we found and they stop serving at 9pm. Not much to Hella but it was in the countryside and we saw the Northern Lights. Our hotel was well lit so we could find it but they would not turn off the lights to view the Northern Lights better.
Gaynor
United Kingdom
8.0
Scored 8.0
Small central town, great for staying at the igloos, and...
Small central town, great for staying at the igloos, and great for going all round. So nice to go east to Vik for the Katla ice caves, skogafoss and the waterfall hike, and Vik beach and west for kerid crater and blue lagoon and then north for gullfoss and the geysers. The town itself has a small supermarket, nice bakery and okay places to eat. Looks pretty with the mountains to the side.
Victoria
United Kingdom
4.0
Scored 4.0
We were not happy with the accommodation.
We were not happy with the accommodation. The front desk staff were disorganized. We were told a day before check that we would have 2 cabins instead of the 2 rooms we booked in the main hotel. When we arrived we were told we would get 2 cabins. When we checked I across the street, we were told we had one cabin which was a downgrade for us. One adult had to sleep in an upper bunk bed and the cabin was smelly , some windows did not fully close and the main door did not lock. We were quite disappointed in the accommodations. The cabin was not in good shape. We specifically booked 2 rooms to get 2 bathrooms period. Based in all of this, we would like to request a partial refund.
Sheila
Canada
2.0
Scored 2.0
Extremely lousy management, relocated and downgraded to s...
Extremely lousy management, relocated and downgraded to s cabin nearby with no wifi, handwash or toiletries. Reason given- overbook, well not a acceptable reason in 2023! Avoid at any cost, overpriced for bad service
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MOHANA LETCHUMANAN
Malaysia
10
Scored 10
Beautiful, clean, modern home with spectacular views.
Beautiful, clean, modern home with spectacular views.
Location of home is quiet, on a horse farm, about 30 minutes from the main town of Selfoss. It was a good location to explore the south. We would stay there again!
Mary
United States of America
2.0
Scored 2.0
Terrible relocation experience due to overbooking.
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Terrible relocation experience due to overbooking.
1. Unacceptable reason of overbooking in real time booking system especially we have fully paid.
2. The selection of customers for relocation is not transparent, not logical and also not acceptable, especially we have fully paid in serval months (confirmed and paid on 4 Feb 2023 for the booking on 1-3 Aug)
3. We booked 3 rooms (7 persons) for 2 nights (1-3 Aug). Maybe pre-empting us can release more rooms for others, and maximize the revenue as we might paid less (booked in 6 months in advance)
4. Very short notice ie we received the relocation message at 16:18 on 1 Aug that we were on the way to Legendary Hotel Hella. I strongly believe the overbooking happened at least a month ago but I had only 2 hours notification time
5. 2 receptionists are inexperienced to handle such disaster issue. The manager, the decision maker, was hidden and not face to or talk to the customer directly. 2 Receptionists were not able to explain the situation nor to comport their customers.
6. We were relocated to Bru Country Estate, that required us to drive about 1 hour to there.
7. Hotel Hella booked 3 rooms for us (7 persons) in Bru Country Estate for us but there are only double rooms (no triple room) in Bru Country Estate. It created another problem during the careless relocation booking.
8. We booked a local tour to Highland on 2 Aug. The itinerary was changed and shorted due to longer travel time starting from Selfoss instead of Hella
We stayed in one of the little self contained houses amd they were just perfect.
Really nicely designed and comfortable.
Staff was great and food in the hotel was lovely traditional Icelandic fair. The breakfast included was really good too. Probably one of the best we had over the two weeks we travelled around Iceland. Really recommend and will stay again if in the area.
Really unique location, surrounded by trees on the edge of a majestic river. Well maintained paths made for a magical early morning walk during our winter stay.
Extremely clean and well-designed modern cabin. Bed was super comfy. The compact kitchen has everything you need for meal prep. Highly recommend a tour of the Hella Caves, located nearby.
We stayed in one of the cabins on a November trip to Iceland. Easy to find location and lovely views in the daytime. The cabin was comfortable, warm and spacious for two and the kitchen well equipped (fridge and oven). It was very useful having the restaurant nearby (although we didn't eat there the night we stayed) and the staff were friendly.
Fabulous location on the riverbank set among pine trees. Hella is on Route One (ring road) and very convenient for South Coast, Thingvellir and Selfoss. The cabins are quite basic but have a fridge, cooking hob and small kitchenette. Beds clean and comfortable - nice and warm to come back to after a late night Aurora Hunting.
Absolutely charming hosts that are super friendly and ready to help you see all the hidden treasures of south Iceland. Room was very nice - and spotless. So quiet at night - all you could hear were the birds and wind. Great place to get a good rest. Excellent location to Hella and beyond. We will be back!
Very nice hotel along the Route 1. Not expensive compared to the quality.
Staff, restaurant, the room were good.
The breakfast was great with a lot of choice.
It’s even possible to as the staff to wake you up if they see aurora borealis and thanks to them we could see one! Thank you!
Easy to find, right on Ring Road 1 in Hella, lots of parking. Spacious room, very comfortable beds, very nice shower. Excellent breakfast included, served at the attached restaurant -- bacon, fried eggs, lots of choices of cheese, cold meat, fruit, yoghurt. Highly recommended.
The property itself was fine, there was nothing to write home about. Breakfast was included and was acceptable for a standard Icelandic hotel breakfast. The bathroom was not super clean, with several hairballs on the floor, but we were happy to have a room at least.
Location was excellent for exploring the South of Iceland. Within easy reach of Hella or Selfoss for dinner and super markets, well equipped and toasty warm. Perfect in November. Oh and the farm dogs will melt your heart! So sweet ❤️
Cute boutique hotel with comfortable accommodations, as well as a delicious restaurant on site. My sister and I loved their tomato soup! The staff were wonderful and very friendly. It was also a great place to see the Northern Lights!
This hotel is in Hella, not much around. Nice hotel with comfortable beds. Very good continental breakfast with good spread. It was raining very heavily with wind, so could not use any of their advertised facilities like thermal spa.
I have stayed at dozen of hotels in Iceland. This was on the top of the list of best stays/experiences ever. The cottage was super clean and had everything needed for our stay. Hopefully I will have a chance to visit it again :)
Great hotel. The people are really nice, the rooms are great, the view from the hot tub is spectacular and the restaurant was really good. Would recommend this hotel if you are ever near Hella!
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