Gerði, 781 Jökulsárlón, Iceland
#5 of 6 hotels in Jökulsárlón
Guests' ChoiceBased on 688 hotel reviews
7.8Cleanliness
8.4
Comfort
8.2
Location
8.9
Facilities
7.6
Staff
8.8
Value for money
7.4
Free WiFi
8.8
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 2 September 2025
Michael
AustraliaQuaint little cottage overlooking sea. Comfy clean space. Good food.
Stayed in September 2025
Reviewed: 31 August 2025
Shashi
United StatesWe were required to book two rooms when we only needed one. It felt like we paid for double charge.
Location is close to the glaciers. It is on a farm and by ocean.
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: 24 August 2025
Magdalena
PolandVery small room, extremaly small bathroom, no kitchen
Location, lobby, views.
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: 15 August 2025
Kajal
CanadaBreakfast was alright.
Location is amazing, with scenic views every where! Room was very clean!
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: 14 August 2025
Jieru
Switzerlandwe're satisfied with the small wood house, the view is very nice and the service was good.
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: 12 August 2025
Jürg
SwitzerlandWifi was a bit unstable.
Great food, great view. Nice rooms.
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: 10 August 2025
Patryk
PolandReally small rooms, almost no space inside (od course on the trace You sleepe one night incone place) power charging are near the bed but... Near the ceiling so my phone have to hang on power cable.
Well located on the trace. Beautiful views from rooms, also nice restaurant on terrain
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: 4 August 2025
Adrianus
FranceThe diner menu was a it lean for our kids so we went to another place closeby, adding pasta would have made a difference
Siew note to the rating, I never give out a 10 and the 9 was not made because the other room (cabin) was not as good as the room in the large building due to matrasses and a bit smaller. Location is as good as you can be in that area of Iceland. Place was clean, quiet (important!) with friendly staff and a nice breakfast so we would all recommend it without hesitating
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: 2 August 2025
Gunter
BelgiumIf you want to have dinner in their restaurant, you have to make a reservation. This is necessary because of the limited number of tables in order to the number of guests that can stay.
The room was very clean, small but functional. The restaurant serves great dinners (and desserts) and breakfast. The location was ideal for us . (close to diamond beach and the glacier)
Stayed in May 2025
Reviewed: 30 July 2025
Ritcha
United StatesThe light in bathroom was low. We were a family of 4 and the kids were allocated another bedroom on booking.com and our room had 2 extra bunk beds. It was a cost we could have avoided but the kids were happy to have their own space.
Staff were professional and friendly and took time to address any question.
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: 27 July 2025
Doktorfisch
SwitzerlandWe were less impressed by the overall appearance of the property. Some areas felt somewhat makeshift or unfinished, while others seemed a bit dated—slightly detracting from the overall experience. With greater attention to detail, the guest experience could be significantly improved.
We would especially like to highlight the reception staff: exceptionally friendly, attentive, and solution-oriented. We felt welcome and well taken care of – a real plus that made the stay all the more pleasant.
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: 20 July 2025
Daniel
United StatesOur units were a bit out dated, they have newer units
Staff extremely friendly, we stayed in older units,
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: 19 July 2025
Steven
United StatesThe room had five twin beds, which took up too much space.
Location and restaurant.
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: 14 July 2025
Christopher
United KingdomThe price, but everywhere is expensive in Iceland
Lovely location, with distant views of the icecap, and easily drive to Jotulscarlon Glacier Lagoon. Overall standard of hotel one of the best I stayed in Iceland. Dinner was very good indeed, friendly staff placed me where I had a view of the mountains and icecap.
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: 11 July 2025
Roger
United KingdomWe were advised the cabin had just been finished and may be some glitches so hopefully the following are now addressed: a correct shaped toilet seat is needed for the bowl; the black out curtains don't cover the window above the beds or the glass panel of the kitchen door; the window cill above the beds protrudes across where one of the beds is up against the wall making a safety hazard (perhaps some foam?) some hooks are needed in the bathroom. That said, the cabin was impressive and smelt of cut wood (in a good way!). There is free coffee in the restaurant area but it is a long walk to carry that back to the cabins (down a slope of uncompacted stones) so recommend putting tea and coffee in the cabins with some mugs- a kettle was provided.
The Guesthouse is located towards the beach and has a number of cabins. Ours was a new one with a great view out to sea. Free parking next to cabin with 3 min walk to main guest house where the restaurant is located. Staff were friendly. We booked for 8pm dinner and enjoyed the meal. We were advised to come for 8am breakfast to miss the rush and that seemed to work OK. Reasonable range of items and kept topped up. We also paid for some sandwiches to take away for lunch anzd they were tasty. The hotel was very busy with tour groups but if you can flex a bit, it doesn't matter. The cabin was very quiet which was much appreciated.
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: 24 June 2025
James
United StatesHeat was difficult to control and window would not open
Room was small but adequate, wifi was good, dinner was nice and breakfast was a good deal. Location was perfect for local attractions.
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: 18 June 2025
Richard
United StatesThe food in the restaurant was good but nothing out of this world especially for the cost but considering the time we arrived there were no options close by that were still open. And for cost of the room, not sure if I would chose this hotel again if ever in Iceland.
The overall look of the lodging was nice. Room was comfortable as well as the shower. For the cost, I would expect a little more but location was good for us. The farm was really cute & it was nice to see the lamb & sheep.
Stayed in May 2025
Reviewed: 15 June 2025
Stephanie
GermanyPerfectly located for a glacier boat tour. People were really friendly, room and bed were comfy and the food excellent. Would totally recommend!
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: 14 June 2025
Oran
IsraelLocation is tricky, no other resturants for example, no tvs even though it said that there would
The braekefast and dinner were good
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: 14 June 2025
Antti
FinlandThere were no dark shades in the room, so it got really bright in the morning and it was hard to sleep.
Location was excellent, near Jökulsárlón and the surroundings were beautiful. Room was clean and quiet.
Stayed in May 2025
Reviewed: 12 June 2025
Nancy
United StatesLocation was excellent, staff was kind and the dinner was delicious. Room was fine, we stayed in a cabin, small but clean and efficient for one night. Would stay again.
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: 5 June 2025
Anniem
CanadaVery basic cabin, no frills. World’s tiniest bathroom sink. Wished that they had a curtain or blind on cabin exterior door to block light. Couldn’t see myself in bathroom mirror because it was too high.
Nice farm setting on the sea. Staff accommodated early arrival. Reasonably comfortable twin beds. Good breakfast available for extra cost.
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: 31 May 2025
Nicola
ItalyA bit old the reception and dinning area
Very clean and comfy bed to sleep.
Stayed in May 2025
Reviewed: 30 May 2025
Milan
SlovakiaLovely location with beautiful views of the surrounding (sea , meadows and mountains) . We were on our way following the ringroad 1 so we stayed just one night but I can imagine staying here more nights. I would recommend those driving east have breakfest as the next possible stop with some coffee is after two hours drive.
Stayed in May 2025
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