GREAT LOCATION - LUXURY COTTAGE – UNIQUE SURROUNDINGS - GLACIER – NATIONAL PARK - Hellnar

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3 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 5105 sq m

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Parking available

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Hellnar, Snæfellsbær

Rauðfeldsgjá

7 min drive

Vatnshellir Cave

9 min drive

Snaefellsjoekull National Park

19 min drive

Olafsvik (OLI-Rif)

33 min drive

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 5)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Single Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

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About this property

GREAT LOCATION - LUXURY COTTAGE – UNIQUE SURROUNDINGS - GLACIER – NATIONAL PARK

Great new 3 bedroom house with stunning view to the Glacier. The cottage is very spacious with 3 bedrooms and all modern household equipment's.

Kjarvalströð is a new luxury 'old style' privately owned cottages located in the spectacular and unique surroundings of Snaefellsnes on the west coast. Approx. two hour drive from Reykjavik. The National Park is only 5 min away. Enjoy the magnificent views of the glacier Snaefellsjökull, the surrounding mountains, and over the bay Faxaflói. The cottage is one of few cottages designed as Icelandic houses from 1920's. There are plenty of things to do and see in the area such as: beautiful hiking, whale watching, sailing around the many islands, historical places, bird watching, skiing and sightseeing on the glacier.

If you are looking for a quiet area to relax, or want to explore the unspoiled nature and many wonderful activities in the area, these Cottages are the perfect place!

Please note that this house is a self cleaning. Meaning that renter has to clean the house before departure.

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Hellnar ehf

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English

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Kitchen

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Parking available

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Check out before 11:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Please note that the house is “self cleaning”. That means that renter has to clean the house on departure and make it ready for next guests.

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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

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Long-term renters welcome

Host has indicated that there are no carbon monoxide detectors or gas appliances on the property

Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

About the area

Hellnar

Located in Hellnar, this cottage is in a rural area and near the beach. Ingjaldshóll Historic Site and Lighthouse Krossnesviti are local landmarks, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Ólafsvíkur Swimming Pool and Grundarfjardar Swimming Pool. Maritime Museum and Grundfjordur Public Pool are also worth visiting. Fishing and swimming offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with cave exploring and horse riding nearby.

Hellnar, Snæfellsbær

What's nearby

Rauðfeldsgjá - 7 min drive
Djupalonssandur Beach - 18 min drive
Snaefellsjoekull National Park - 19 min drive
Kirkjufellsfoss - 42 min drive
Kirkjufell Mountain - 43 min drive

Restaurants

‪Arnarstapi Centre - ‬5 min drive
‪Stappin Restaurant - ‬5 min drive
‪Samkomuhúsið Arnarstapa - ‬5 min drive
‪Fjöruhúsið - ‬9 min walk
‪Primus Kaffi - ‬4 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is GREAT LOCATION - LUXURY COTTAGE – UNIQUE SURROUNDINGS - GLACIER – NATIONAL PARK pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at GREAT LOCATION - LUXURY COTTAGE – UNIQUE SURROUNDINGS - GLACIER – NATIONAL PARK?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at GREAT LOCATION - LUXURY COTTAGE – UNIQUE SURROUNDINGS - GLACIER – NATIONAL PARK?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is GREAT LOCATION - LUXURY COTTAGE – UNIQUE SURROUNDINGS - GLACIER – NATIONAL PARK located?

Situated by the sea, this cottage is within 9 miles (15 km) of Rauðfeldsgjá, Vatnshellir Cave and Snaefellsjoekull National Park. Djupalonssandur Beach is 9.6 mi (15.4 km) away.

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9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Svenja g.

6 September 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Traumurlaub

Wir hatten 8 tolle tage in diesem schönen ferienhaus. Die lage ist traumhaft alle Sehenswürdigkeiten schnell erreichbar und abends kann man noch einen kleinen Spaziergang an den strand machen. Mehr geht nicht

Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kirsten R.

19 August 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

House with Wonderful view

Very pleasant, we had everything we need . There are steep staires in the House to the bedrooms, no Problem for us, But it could be a challenge for other persons.

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Eva H.

6 August 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wunderschönes Haus in traumhafter Lage

Uns hat es in diesem wunderschön eingerichteten Haus wirklich sehr gut gefallen. Wir hatten nette und hilfsbereite isländische Nachbarschaft und einen schönen Blick aufs Meer und auf der anderen Seite auf den Snæfellsjökull. In ein paar Minuten Fußmarsch ist man unten am Meer mit einer schönen kleinen Bucht (ein gemütliches Café mit sehr netten Gastgebern befindet sich direkt an der Straße und ein kleines niedliches Café, wo man bei schönem Wetter auch draußen sitzen kann, befindet sich direkt neben der Bucht). Wir hatten das Glück, sogar kurz einen Buckelwal zu sehen. Die Sehenswürdigkeiten auf der Halbinsel sind alle zeitnah zu erreichen. Bitte denkt daran, euch vorher mit Lebensmitteln einzudecken - die Fahrt nach Olafsvik zum Einkaufen dauert ca. 35-40 Minuten. Im Nachbarort Arnarstapi gibt es Restaurants und auch einen Fish and Chips - Stand (wie überall in Island entsprechend teuer...). Wir haben uns sehr wohl gefühlt und ohne viel Aufwand viel gesehen. Man sollte nur die Zeit für die Endreinigung, Wäsche waschen und Bette beziehen am letzten Tag einplanen. Uns war es das aber wert.....

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Claudia A.

26 July 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great spot

Great place to explore the island. You can enjoy the warm and cosy house.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Trixie T.

10 July 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely Stay

The location was stunning with the ocean on one side and the volcano on the other side. Very quiet and tiny village with a couple great restaurants/coffee shop. Within walking distance to the trail head of the Hellnar-Arnarstapi hike. The cottage was cozy and the beds comfy. We loved our stay and would definitely stay again!

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ross B.

25 June 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Gorgeous house!

We really enjoyed our stay here! The house is absolutely beautiful. Everything is brand new and it looks like it must have been professionally decorated. It was very cozy and comfortable, and it was perfect for our family. It was spotlessly clean. Our kids absolutely loved the stairs leading to the bedrooms (just note they are steep and may be difficult for people with mobility issues, but they were fine for us). You do have to clean the unit and do the laundry before you leave, so just make sure you plan for that in your schedule - all cleaning supplies were provided. It was a great location for us, and the host was very accommodating and responsive. The neighborhood is very nice and plenty of parking. Black out shades were great for the midnight sun.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mathilde B.

19 June 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Eine sehr schöne Unterkunft

Schönes, geräumiges und sauberes Haus in einer wunderbaren Umgebung. Wir haben den Aufenthalt sehr genossen.

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Karin F.

3 June 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Schönes Ferienhaus mit Abzügen

Haus und Lage sehr schön. Alles vorhanden was man benötigt. Abzug der Bewertung durch die komplette Endreinigung durch die Gäste. Betten beziehen, alles waschen und Böden nass reinigen ist für den letzten Urlaubstag ärgerlich,ohne dass man es vorher wusste. So ist es ziemlich unentspannt.

Stayed 6 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peder H.

26 May 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent stay

Fantastic surroundings. Astonishing sceneries on the Snaefellsnes peninsula and the jökul. Very nice and cosy cottage.

Stayed 9 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christian T.

13 January 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Quiet and nice location

Perfectly based location for a few days at snaefellsnes. We really love the accommodation, it has a nice interieur and the contact to Jacob was also fine. He is intested that everything works fine for your stay at his house. Good place to see the northern lights, because its quite remote. Highly recommendation but you have to know that you have to clean at the end of your stay

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Jennifer S.

16 September 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Schönes Haus in toller Umgebung

Das Haus ist sauber und gemütlich. Perfekt für einen längeren Aufenthalt. Wir haben sogar die Nordlichter an mehreren Abenden direkt über dem Haus gehabt. Lediglich die Treppe ist etwas steil (wir waren mit Baby dort), aber es hat trotzdem gut geklappt. Ein bisschen mehr Zeit sollte bei Abreise eingeplant werden - man wäscht die Handtücher und Bettwäsche selbst.

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

Merete L.

9 September 2023

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

Süsses Haus mit Selbstreinigung

Achtung liebe Gäste: dieses Ferienhaus verlangt eine Selbstreinigung, sprich: -Bettbezug waschen, tumblern & neu beziehen (es dauert lange, drum gut einplanen!) -Böden staubsaugen & feucht aufnehmen -Badzimmer & Küche putzen Da Fewo und der Hausbesitzer diese wichtige Information nicht deutlich an oberster Stelle vermerkten, sondern diese in einem unscheinbaren Link anhängten, wurden auch wir (wie so viele andere Gäste vor uns) überrascht. Da die Gäste mit meist viel Stress und ungeübt sich um die Reinigung kümmen, muss man bei der Buchung damit rechnen, dass das Haus in keinem gut gereinigten Zustand vorgefunden wird. (Bei uns war das Bad und die Küche unsauber…) Des Weiteren ist dieses Haus nur mit 2 anstatt den angegebenen 3 Schlafzimmern ausgestattet, da das dritte Zimmer keine Fenster hat und mehr einer Abstellkammer gleicht. Aus diesem Grund empfehlen wir es nur für 4 Personen weiter. Das Anwesen ist recht schön eingerichtet und wegen seiner guten Lage nahe bei allen Highlights in der Umgebung. Preislich ist es günstiger als andere Ferienhäuser und dementsprechend ganz ok ausgestattet (Küchenpfannen müssten dringend ersetzt werden sowie die ausgeleierte Couch in der Stube). Da der Hausbesitzer sich nicht um die defekte WC-Spülung kümmerte und unsere Anrufe ignorierte, vergeben wir nur 2 Sterne.

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Eike t.

24 August 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic stay in Snaefellnes

A fantastically situated house with the sea on one side and Snaefellsjökull on the other. For our stay in Iceland this accommodation was our third and the most beautiful. Very clean and modern, nicely furnished with very comfortable beds. Uncomplicated and fast communication with the landlords rounded off the super positive overall picture. We are very happy to come back! Many thanks to Elsa&Jakob!

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bram C.

11 August 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excelent location

Perfect location to stay with a family of 5. Wel maintained and in good condition for a careless vacation stay.

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stephan M.

10 August 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Tolles Haus in schöner Umgebung

Es war alles toll. Die Umgebung atemberaubend, das Haus sehr aufgeräumt und sauber. Sehr zu empfehlen. Sind gerne hier gewesen.

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Pat W.

6 August 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Hellnar Cottages Sea and Glacier views

A lovely simple comfortable cottage with stunning views of the volcano and glacier, and views out to the sea. Bring binoculars we saw dolphins from the house. The cottage is warm and has everything you need for a comfortable stay. The stairs are very steep so be aware of this for small children and older visitors. We had a fantastic time lots of walks close by a lovely bay a short walk away . It is quite an isolated location so bring food drink and entertainment if required. Be prepared to spend your last day washing and cleaning. It takes some time to wash and dry all bedding. Would go back though it was a beautiful introduction to Iceland. We were so lucky and saw whales Orca and Minke plus a Basking shark and seals near by. Lots of bird life. North of the peninsular is well worth a visit, we heard Sèa Eagles and the landscape was stunning. Thank you for an amazing stay.

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Anja B.

23 July 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Tolle Lage

Wir haben unseren Urlaub sehr genossen. Das Haus ist toll, herrliche Lage mit Blick auf Meer und Snaefellsjökull. Auch die Kommunikation mit den Vermietern wirklich in Ordnung. Allerdings ist zwar im Onlineinserat angegeben, dass es self-cleaning ist, aber man muss auch noch am Abreisetag Bettwäsche und Handtücher waschen, was sehr knapp wird. Außerdem ist die Treppe in die Schlafzimmeretage sehr steil und eng, für junge Leute kein Problem, für unsere 78jährige Oma aber schon. Bad unten, Schlafräume oben. Ansonsten sehr schöne Unterkunft.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Britta W.

4 July 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Toller Urlaub in wunderschöner Umgebung

Ich war schon zuvor 2x in Hellnar und wollte einmal deutlich länger bleiben. Das Haus ist super eingerichtet und Jakob und Elsa sind tolle Gastgeber. In der Gegend kann man wandern, viele Wasserfälle sehen (Grundarfoss, Svödufoss, Bjarnarfoss,Kerlingarfoss,Kirkjufellfoss ….) und sogar hinter einem durchlaufen (Selvallafoss), kann Kunst betrachten (Hangar désaffecte in Hellissandur), auf einen Vulkankrater steigen (Saxhóll) oder den Untergrund betrachten (Vatnshellir Höhlentour), mit der Schneekatze auf den Snaefellsjokull farhren (ab Arnarstapi) oder sich geschichtlich weiterbilden (Laugarbrekka - der Geburtsort der ersten Frau die um das Jahr 1000 in Amerika war). Natürlich kann man in der Gegend auch gut Essen gehen - es gibt im Ort ein Restaurant und ein Café - so wie auch in den umliegenden Orten. In Hellnar unweit der Kirche liegt der Interdimensional Hopscotch des Künstlers Eames Demetrios. Es gibt noch so viel mehr zu entdecken und ich kann einen Aufenthalt in Hellnar bei Jakob und Elsa als Gastgebern wirklich empfehlen.

Stayed 53 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Maria H.

22 March 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful location!

This was such a beautiful spot. We watched the Aurora right on the property two of our four nights there. We saw whales down by the shore. Do keep in mind that cleaning takes a bit, mainly waiting for the laundry. We had to fly out in the afternoon so had to wake up super early to finish it all, but just know that going in. Otherwise the place is well worth staying.

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Katrin S.

6 January 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfekt

Wir haben wunderschöne Tage in dem Ferienhaus verbracht und konnten die atemberaubende Landschaft bei Tagesausflügen genießen. Das Haus war super ausgestattet für 4 Personen und liebevoll eingerichtet. Das war sicher nicht unser letzter Aufenthalt.

Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn B.

8 September 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Brilliant for families.

The location and setup gave us access to a wonderful area, perfect for families looking to explore beaches trails and mountain areas.

Stayed 9 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Artur N.

10 August 2022

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Klasse

Oberklasse!

Stayed 11 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jay P.

30 July 2022

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Great little place with incredible location

We stayed 4 nights and absolutely loved it! The place is clean and downstairs is spacious even with a family of 5. The stairs are very steep, so they don’t recommend for anyone with mobility issues or very young kids. The views of Snaefellsjokull are unbelievable and you can also see the ocean on the other side. The location is perfect for exploring the many sights and activities of the peninsula. Note it does take a long time to wash and dry the bed linens on departure (it took almost 5 hours) so you need to start early if you have plans. Thank you for having us!!

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022