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PERFECT LOCATION - LUXURY COTTAGE - STUNNING VIEW - HOT TUB

Waterfront cottage with kitchen and balcony

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Exterior
Midnight sun from the new patio
Spa
Property grounds

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 4105 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Washer
  • Dryer
  • Barbecue grill
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

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Hvalfjordur, Kjosahreppur
  • Place, Laugavegur
    ‪48 min drive‬
  • Place, Hallgrimskirkja
    ‪50 min drive‬
  • Place, Reykjavik Harbour
    ‪53 min drive‬
  • Airport, Reykjavik (RKV-Reykjavik Domestic)
    ‪51 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Garden
Dining area

About this property

PERFECT LOCATION - LUXURY COTTAGE - STUNNING VIEW - HOT TUB

This new wonderful luxury Cottage is located in Hvalfjordur (Whale Bay), the most beautiful bay in Iceland. It is one of the most pristine bays with beautiful mountain surrounds, with cliffs that drop directly into the bay and some beaches. Only 30 min. drive to Reykjavik so you can enjoy the city live and the icelandic nature at the same time.

The cottage itself boasts two stories. On the first floor are two bedrooms, a fully equipped kitchen, living room and bathroom. The master bedroom has a king size bed and the second bedroom has a queen size bed. The Patio has an unspoiled view overlooking the bay, and to the mountains. The third bedroom is located on the second floor and has two big single beds. Also on the second floor is the TV room with lots of DVD´s and TV episodes. There is also a balcony on the second floor with a breathtaking view overlooking the Sea and the Mountains. Nice patio is outside with garden furnitures and Hot tub.

The bay Hvalfjordur has a lot to see and explore. The waterfall Glymur is the highest waterfall in Iceland and is located at the bottom of the bay. Explore historical places and ruins from WW2 or take a leisurely hike along one of the many hiking trails in this breathtaking area.

Excellent sightseeing in the vicinity can easily be done with day trips to the following:

- Reykjavík

- Gullfoss Waterfall, Geysir, Þingvellir National Park, Skálholt.

- Seljalandsfoss Waterfall, Skógar Waterfall, Eyjafjallajökull Volcano and Glacier, Vik.

- Skaftafell National Park, Jökulsárslón Glacier Lagoon.

- Westmann Islands (Vestmannaeyjar)

- Mt. Hekla

- Blue Lagoon and much more.

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Amenities

Hot tub
Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Outdoor space
Parking available

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 1:00 PM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

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
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
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 that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

We should mention

A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Kjósarhreppur

Located in Kjósarhreppur, this cottage is in a rural area and on the waterfront. Laugavegur and Skólavörðustígur are worth checking out if shopping is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Glymur Waterfall and Thingvellir National Park. Varmarlaug Swimming Pool and Husafell Swimming Pool are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with scuba diving and snorkelling nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking/biking trails and cave exploring.
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Hvalfjordur, Kjosahreppur

What's nearby

  • Laugavegur - 48 min drive - 57.1 km
  • Hallgrimskirkja - 50 min drive - 59.1 km
  • Harpa - 52 min drive - 60.0 km
  • Reykjavik City Hall - 52 min drive - 61.1 km
  • Reykjavik Harbour - 53 min drive - 60.7 km

Getting around

  • Reykjavik (RKV-Reykjavik Domestic) - 47 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Ferstikla - ‬25 min drive
  • ‪Kaffi Kjós - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪The Barn - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Hórdómsbústaðurinn - ‬34 min drive
  • ‪Hotel Glymur Staff House - ‬26 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is PERFECT LOCATION - LUXURY COTTAGE - STUNNING VIEW - HOT TUB pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at PERFECT LOCATION - LUXURY COTTAGE - STUNNING VIEW - HOT TUB?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at PERFECT LOCATION - LUXURY COTTAGE - STUNNING VIEW - HOT TUB?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at PERFECT LOCATION - LUXURY COTTAGE - STUNNING VIEW - HOT TUB?

Checkout is at 1:00 PM.

Where is PERFECT LOCATION - LUXURY COTTAGE - STUNNING VIEW - HOT TUB located?

Situated on the waterfront, this cottage is 13.4 mi (21.6 km) from Glymur Waterfall and within 25 miles (40 km) of Guðlaug Baths and Langisandur. Skalafell Ski Area and Thingvellir National Park are also within 25 miles (40 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy
Rating 10 - Excellent. 149 out of 159 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 159 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 159 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 159 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 159 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Leah G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful property. Was clean and comfortable. Wish the weather had been a little nicer to enjoy the porch. Thankfully we did our first day here. Did see the aurora our last night here and a beautiful sunset as well.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patty

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a beautiful stay at the cottage with friends. The scenery is beautiful that you could stay the whole time but it is not too far out of the way to drive to other locations to explore. There is a cleaning list but nothing extensive. It was obvious the people who stayed before us didn’t listen to the rules of not leaving food behind because we did find opened ice cream bars in the freezer when we arrived.
View from the hot tub to the house
Sunset from the back porch on our last night
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andy T.

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

Excellent trip and accommodation

Great holiday in Iceland and a fabulous house to stay in. Well equipped, excellent communications from the owner. Great to have the space to relax and hang out in the hot tub to see the Northern Lights on a cold night!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Garett G.

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

More than expected

The property is beautiful and very well kept. All items you could need for the trip are there. The homeowners respond quickly and their love for the property clearly shows. It by far exceeded our expectations. We would highly recommend staying here.
Stayed 8 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Suzanne M.

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

Fabulous location

Our second stay in this amazing property and it continues to delight. The views ( weather permitting) are outstanding and it has every creature comfort you could want. The host is very responsive and the whole experience is first class.
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Marzia A.

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

Best vacation rental ever

Beautiful place with breathtaking views. Looks better than the picture. We enjoyed a lot. Upstair extra bedroom along with tv room was lot of fun for the kids. Overall cottage feel and super clean. We will be back again!!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jens F.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A hot tub and a breathtaking view guarantee relaxing holidays ;o)

Pleasantly located next to an idyllic fjord and only a few dozen kilometers from Iceland‘s main attractions along the „Golden Circle“, the house offers a great hub for excursions throughout the southern and western parts of this beautiful country. The interior is furnished in Scandinavian design and offers all amenities needed by the adventurous traveller. Major bonus is the hot tub located on a cliff overlooking the fjord.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

David H., USA

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

Beautiful and quiet location

Thank you to Jakob for directing us to the house when we were lost in the dark after a beautiful sunset. Your patience was greatly appreciated. Best wishes to you and yours.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2021
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Isabelle P., CHATELLERAULT

Wonderful!

We had a wonderful time. Everything was perfect. The view was stunning and the ever-changing colours of the fjord and mountains a delightful daily spectacle. The house is spacious, tastefully decorated, warm and comfy. Communication with the owners was smooth and easy. All this made a perfect stay for us. Thank you.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Marc H., Luxembourg

A room with a view

Beautiful House right on the Fjord with a great view of the mountains on the other side. A lot of space between you and your neighbours and really quiet, night and day. The perfect place to see the Northern Lights from the patio or through the big window, while sitting inside the Living Room. Spacious and clean, new furniture and for those who need it - good wifi. A lot of the main attractions of Southwest Iceland are within easy reach.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Paul H.

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

Great Views-Great Jump Off Point for Iceland Adventure

My wife and I had a great week long stay at this quaint home located about 45 minutes outside of Iceland's capital city of Reykjavik. The views were amazing outside the home and from the living area. Communication and the responsiveness of the owners was excellent, they usually replied within 12 hours or less for any questions we had. House was well furnished and had anything we needed to make our stay comfortable. While it was a little drive to get to any grocery store and/or gas station, but the views and the house itself were definitely worth it. Only 30-40 minutes from Iceland’s national park and a great starting point for any adventure you may want to partake in while in Iceland.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

samantha c.

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

Amazing House Despite CheckOut Chore List

First as other have mentioned the checkout chore list is quite extensive for those who are used to staying at properties where full professional cleaning is added in, especially if you have an early departing flight - which we did. HOWEVER, with some planning it’s easy to accommodate. We just packed disposable camping towels for our departure morning since the towels take about 4 hours to completely wash and dry and we had to head to the airport at 5am (but having access to a washer and dryer was well worth the added chore and allowed us to travel very light). Then we did the majority of the cleaning the night before - vacuumed and mopped right before we walked out the door. No big deal. Please, please do not let this deter you from renting this property - it’s perfect! The hot tub on the bay was incredible - we got several rainbows and rainbow cloud viewings, the sulfur smell from the geo thermal wasn’t bad at all - we used the hot tub every night after hiking all day. The location is perfect as well to adventure north or south and the hot springs at the end of the bay are amazing and very well priced and far less crowded than the mainstream ones. The king bed was beyond comfortable and the kitchen had everything (and more) to cook delicious meals. The Nespresso machine provided the perfect cup of coffee to match the morning views.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Emily C.

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

Would stay here again

This is a beautiful place in a beautiful location. We stayed also in a panoramic glass lodge before coming here on the south coast, and we liked this place better AND we saw the northern lights here! It’s a very spacious place which we very much enjoyed. Because I believe in leaving honest reviews, I will tell you two cons that I thought about this place: #1. We booked it for the location and also the hot tub, but we didn’t wind up using the hot tub at all due to the smell. Everything runs on geothermal which is fantastic and we support that 1,000%! But the smell was unbearable, I considered getting nose plugs just to sit in the hot tub and try to enjoy it. But I knew it wouldn’t have been enjoyable so we just went to the hot springs up the road instead. #2. Make sure the day that you are checking out, you give yourself plentyyyy of time to complete the “chore list” that they’ve left for you. Not a fan of any place that gives me a cleaning chore list but this was the most I’ve ever seen. Washing dishes is normal. But this list went as far as asking us to mop the floors and make up the guest beds. Which makes me think that each guest is responsible for the cleanliness of the next guest. I understand this is a 2nd home to the owners, but I think you need to just build in cleaning fees and get someone to upkeep the property instead of asking your guests to do all that while they are enjoying their stay. Overall, for the price, I would absolutely recommend staying here!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jessica H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wunderschön gelegenes Ferienhaus am Fjord mit einmaligem Ausblick. Vom Hot Pot aus konnten wir Anfang Oktober mehrmals die Nordlichter beobachten. Das Haus war absolut sauber und gut ausgestattet. Die Gastgeber waren sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit.
Stayed 14 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cherie G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful property! Thank you for sharing! Even the rain did not keep us from exploring the area. Would definitely come back and stay here.
Loved watching the weather move in and out
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lori S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This home was beautifully and perfectly appointed! They left nothing out! I would stay here again. We had great views of the Northern lights multiple times and the location was great too.
Stayed 9 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chris B.

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

Private, peaceful, wonderful

We stayed at this home for 5 nights and it was absolutely wonderful. The location is just far enough from Reykjavik and surrounds to feel more private and remote, without feeling too far away from any of it. The views of the fjord and the surrounds is spectacular. The home is even more impressive than the pictures. There is so much more to share about this amqzing house and we highly recommend it to anyone.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kristi B.

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

Perfect Accomodation

This property is a dream! The views are incredible, even when it’s cloudy. It’s peaceful and offers the right amount of privacy. Plenty of room for a family of 4. The house had everything we needed for our 4 day stay. Check-in and check-out were simple and the location is easy to find. It’s a great spot to stay to explore this side of Iceland. An easy drive to Reykjavik and beautiful scenic routes to Akranes and other destinations. We couldn’t have asked for a better start to our trip!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Deborah P.

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

Fantastic view

This property was perfect for our family of 4. It was so relaxing and the views were absolutely beautiful. The kitchen is stocked with everything you would need to cook at home. We had an amazing time in Iceland and having this house to come home to after a day of exploring was fantastic. You will absolutely need an all wheel vehicle to get there since the road leading to the house is not paved and has big potholes. Also, you will need to plan your trips to the grocery store and gas station since the house is not near any. The last thing I need to mention is give yourself time on the last day to get all the cleaning and laundry done. I would have loved to have been given the option of paying a fee vs cleaning ourselves. It was a little stressful on the day we are trying to get to the airport which is 1 hr and 20 mins away from house. So definitely plan accordingly.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chris S.

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

Iceland 2025

Amazing property. Really enjoyed staying there and would definitely recommend and/or stay again if the occasion arose.Yes, it is remote and requires car hire from there to see the sights but it was exactly what we wanted. Using the hot tub overlooking the water with that amazing view! Bucket list items ticked!!
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amee K.

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

Perfect getaway

This property was perfect for my husband and I. We saw the northern lights from the deck 2 out of the 6 nights we stayed. The kitchen was stocked with coffee pods and spices. Figuring out how to regulate the temp in the hot tub took a day, but we learned how long to leave the lid off to acheuve the perfect twmp.
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Markus Josef K.

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

Nordlichter im Pool

Perfekte Aussichtskanzel über dem Fjord. Im Hot Pool nur wir, die Sterne, Vollmond und fantastisches Nordlicht, ein Traum !
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Silke G.

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

Meckern auf ganz hohem Niveau.

Alles top! Zu bemängeln haben wir nur dass der Abfluss im Bad überlief, die Klinke der Schlafzimmertür und das Licht im Bachofen kaputt waren. Etwas nervig fanden wir die nahegelegenen Baustellen und die Dauerbeleuchtung einiger, zum Teil unbewohnter, Nachbarhäuser. Die gegegenüberliegende Hafenanlage störte etwas die ansonsten großartige Idylle und Atmosphäre.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Ingrid v.

Liked: Location

Great view

Perfect place to explore Island!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brian G.

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

Peaceful Retreat

This is an amazing property, even better than in photos. Don't let the distance from Reykjavik deter you -- the drive to and from is breathtaking and if you are seeking a serene getaway then this is it.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

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