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Reviews of Jóhönnu Hús

Hallstún, 851 Hella, Iceland

#8 of 24 Holiday rentals in Hella

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 26 hotel reviews

9.5

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.7

  • Comfort

    9.3

  • Location

    9.6

  • Facilities

    9.5

  • Staff

    9.1

  • Value for money

    9.0

  • Free WiFi

    9.4

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  • Reviewed: 1 September 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Three-Bedroom Holiday Home
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The location was perfect for us and for our travel plans. It was also perfect because the setting was so beautiful. The guesthouse was clean, spacious, and lovely. On our next trip we will definitely want to stay there again!

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 16 June 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Three-Bedroom Holiday Home
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Low ceilings and doors at some places, so you'll need to be careful to not knock your heads.

    Bathroom facilities were great. We saw horses up close to the fence, a goose, 2 cats outside the house, and a huge friendly dog that entered the house to greet all of us. We like how pretty the dishes and cups are, as well as the decoration and vibes in the house. Towels were nicely laundered with a nice smell.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 12 June 2025

    9.0
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Three-Bedroom Holiday Home
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

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  • Reviewed: 29 May 2025

    10
    Truly memorable stay in a beautiful place!
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Three-Bedroom Holiday Home
    • Stayed 1 night

    The only thing that came to mind for us would've been more toilet paper available if there were more guests. Or some more seasonings in the pantry, as we decided to cook dinner one night here! It all worked out just fine and it's extremely minimal for how amazing the stay was.

    Upon travelling to 10+ countries and staying in various b&bs, this one is one of the most memorable - easily! The house is situated nicely between Reykjavik and Vik, and was perfect for our short weekend in Iceland. The house also was easy to find on Apple Maps. We had 4 people total and felt like this place offered plenty of space, and having 2 bathrooms was a big plus! We thought that the place looked even better in person than the pictures, too! And it was priced well compared to other hotels in the area. Hot tub was fantastic. Such a nice thing to get into after a long day of travel and jetlag. The house is adorable, cozy, well-decorated, and so unique! The property itself is gorgeous too. Bonus - there were horses nearby! Truly a memorable stay and in a super convenient location for our trip. I couldn't recommend it more!

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 1 May 2025

    10
    Beautiful
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Three-Bedroom Holiday Home
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Wonderful location with beautiful surroundings. Great facilities, a full laundry and a relaxing hot tub. Our favourite place to stay in all of Iceland!

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 8 September 2024

    8.0
    Comfortable stay
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Three-Bedroom Holiday Home
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Second toilet outside , a bit inconvenient

    Very well decorated, comfortable house

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 31 August 2024

    10
    Gorgeous quaint farmhouse! Great location outside of Hella!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Three-Bedroom Holiday Home
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    An absolutely quaint farmhouse! We loved everything about it! Surrounded by horse farms but yet very private. It’s like finding a diamond in the rough! The bonus for us was seeing the Northern lights and the amazing sunset from behind the house! So exciting, my adult children have never seen the Northern lights!

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 July 2024

    9.0
    Charming little house in a lovely location!
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Three-Bedroom Holiday Home
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Our group likes to cook when we stay at rentals. If I were to give any constructive feedback, I would say it would be great to have some additional skillets and some food storage containers for leftovers. Also, unless I just missed it, a freezer would be nice.

    The house is adorable. I appreciated the use of the washer/dryer; the hot tub was lovely; location was beautiful; and the second/outdoor bathroom was great. It came in really handy since there were four of us. Also, communication with the host was exceptionally easy.

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 July 2024

    10
    Beautiful and cozy farm house away from tourists, and central spot for exploring the Selfoss area.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Three-Bedroom Holiday Home
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Nothing

    Everything! Beautiful well appointed farm house and felt like we were walking into someone's full-time home. So many personal touches from the bed spreads to the dishes in the kitchen. We had more than what we needed, and loved that there were horses all around the property. You can tell the hostess cares a great deal about making your stay memorable. Hope we have a chance to come back!

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 31 May 2024

    10
    We enjoyed our stay. It’s a fully equipped kitchen.
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Three-Bedroom Holiday Home
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The ceiling of one room is a bit low.

    The home is well equipped. Lovely place and quiet

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 November 2023

    9.0
    Beautiful place, great space we would love to visit again.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Three-Bedroom Holiday Home
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    A short information booklet about how to use facilities (oven, hot tub etc) would be helpful.

    Homeliness, clean, big, comfortable beds, warm and welcoming.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 10 October 2023

    10
    Above and beyond perfect
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Three-Bedroom Holiday Home
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Loved everything about this place, it was definitely the largest place we stayed by far, so that was nice, but also extremely well appointed with washer dryer, full kitchen, coffee, hot tub, bath robes, even qtips. Great location too.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 3 October 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Three-Bedroom Holiday Home
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Beautiful historic little house, with garden

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 5 September 2023

    10
    So happy we stayed at this property. Really gave us time to relax.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Three-Bedroom Holiday Home
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    We liked everything

    Great amenities and all the personal touches in the home.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 September 2023

    10
    Very clean, comfortable beds, tastefully decorated and well equipped cottage.
    • Business trip
    • Group
    • Three-Bedroom Holiday Home
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Since the temperatures were in the 20c's it can get quite warm in the cottage. We opened some of the windows and it helped. Also, having a freezer would help long-staying guests.

    Very cozy, clean and well equipped cottage.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 9 August 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Three-Bedroom Holiday Home
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The spot, the view, and the house and all the details in the house were amazing. Like in fairytale , really recommend to stay longer. The story about the place is also is interesting, thank you Tinna.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 17 July 2023

    9.0
    An absolute awesome place to relax after a long day of traveling
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Three-Bedroom Holiday Home
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The directions to the house could be better because the road that the house is on is not a road according to google maps. So google maps told me to drive in another road and then walk from there. But we figured it out quickly

    Jóhönnu Hús was wonderfull. The house has a very stylish blend between modern and vintage looks. All bedrooms were nice. The master bedroom has a really good feel, windows almost all around and a door to get the the porch. Both indoor and outdoor bathrooms are really nice and the outdoor bathroom has clearly been renovated recently and is very nice. The living room is very cozy and the kitchen great, with probably all the utensils you need. When we came the hottub was already full with hot water at the perfect temperature so it was ready right at the start. The laundry room is next to the outdoor bathroom and has everything you need. The garden is very beautiful with 2 swings and a few more items for the kids. The surrounding area is mostly farmlands with horses running around and the horses even come up to the fence next to the house and are very beautiful. Definitely recommend staying here and the host was great and very easy to talk to.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 13 July 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Three-Bedroom Holiday Home
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything

    Just amazing

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 July 2025

    6.0
    Pretty location
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Three-Bedroom Holiday Home
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The 2’d bathroom is outside and floods when you shower. The house was too hot and we tried to message the host to ask how to turn it down/cool it, and they never responded.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 14 August 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Three-Bedroom Holiday Home
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 1 December 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Three-Bedroom Holiday Home
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 July 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Three-Bedroom Holiday Home
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 December 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Three-Bedroom Holiday Home
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 28 August 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Three-Bedroom Holiday Home
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in August 2023

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