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About this property

Comfortable Accommodation: Gamla Rif in Helissandi offers family rooms with private bathrooms. Each room includes air-conditioning, a private entrance, and a work desk. Guests enjoy sea, lake, and mountain views. Outdoor Spaces: The guest house features a sun terrace, garden, and outdoor seating area. Free WiFi is available throughout the property. Facilities and Services: Private and express check-in and check-out services ensure a smooth arrival and departure. Additional amenities include a lounge, shared kitchen, indoor play area, and tour desk. Activities and Attractions: Guests can engage in fishing, skiing, and cycling. Reykjavík Domestic Airport is 202 km away.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.7 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Property highlights

    • Perfect for a 3-night stay!

    • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.7)

    • Free parking available on-site


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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Mika
    Finland Finland
    Good value-for-money. The shared facilities were good.
  • Maria
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The property was situated in an absolutely beautiful setting. The kitchen was spotlessly clean , well equipped and big enough to share. There was a large sitting room area where people could socialise if they wished . There was a downstairs toilet...
  • Nathan
    Canada Canada
    Really liked this for an overnight stop. Great location with a beautiful view. We had a huge room with comfortable beds. There were a few other guests but plenty of room in the kitchen and dining area. Coffee and a good coffee maker in the kitchen...
  • Michaela
    Slovakia Slovakia
    Self service chech in/out, everything that we needed was there, good place to watch aurora
  • Franca
    Norway Norway
    I had the possibility to make my own breakfast and every meal. With almost all the facilities: microwave, ovnen, waterboling, etc. Clean, warm, nice place inside and outside.
  • Nataliia
    Belgium Belgium
    Great place, easy check-in and check-out. Everything was clean, all the necessary in the kitchen and beyond. Nice shower, cute details like cotton sponges in the bathroom, hairdryer, shower soap and shampoo. What is the most important, is the...
  • Anika
    Germany Germany
    We really adored the concept of this hostel. ☺️ A big community living space and kitchen access but at the same time very private and comfy bedrooms. It’s perfect if you wanna get in touch with other travelers but still enjoy your privacy. We also...
  • Sandra
    Sweden Sweden
    Very comfortable beds! Well equipped kitchen and good parking!
  • Alexander
    Austria Austria
    Cozy Livingroom downstairs and very comfortable Bedrooms. At first the Common Room seemed a bit too small for 10 People, but it was plenty of room for everyone.
  • Chi
    China China
    nice location , beautiful town. Well equipped apartment

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Company review score: 7.3Based on 337 reviews from 1 property
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Property information

Gamla Rif or Old Rif is the oldest house in Rif, Gamla Rif is a former farmhouse and coffee house. Gamla Rif has amazing view of the glacier and the harbor and also of breiðarfjörður and the sunsets are awesome in the summer. Gamla Rif is a big house 143 squere meter and has 2 toilets shower and shared kitchen.

Language spoken

English

Property surroundings

House rules

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Check-in
From 15:00 to 22:00
Check-out
From 09:00 to 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please check what conditions may apply to each option when making your selection.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 18 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 4 years
Extra bed upon request
Free
Cot upon request
Free
5+ years
Extra bed upon request
Free

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All cots and extra beds are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.