Arnarstapi 13 Cottages

Stayed at the Arnarstapi cottages one night on our way to Olafsvik. The cottages had a great view for Northern Lights. Dinner and breakfast at the restaurant was really good. The cottage was warn and cozy and we will definitely stay there again if we are in the area.

The cottages are so cool and chill enjoyed it very much, beds are comfortable, could be 3 pillows or 4 but 2 were fine, no tv but that did not matter because, we had our MacBook👌. Very calm and quite, do recommend driving around Snæfellsjökul, veryyyy nice views, nice parking with no attacking birds🦅, the toilet door is a bit crooked so hard to close, did not expirience any hot water running out as you should not sing in the shower, the service ladies were very 🙌 🤩 awesome and super good as the radiator worked very well and if we wanted it to be colder we could turn it of so that was nice. The hot water lasted 10minutes and 24 seconds! Wich was surprisingly long according to all the bad reviews!

Very cute cottages. Romantic and quiet with great views. They are spread apart so you aren't close to your neighbors. Nice little town with 3-4 places to eat, although everything is pricey like the rest of Iceland. Beautiful views. The hot water doesn't last long though so shower quick!

Beautiful and nice cottages! Yesterday we were able to see the northern lights just above the cottages, what a beautiful experience!

From the outside, the cottages look very luxurious. From the inside, unfortunately, they are not really. There is no TV, no small table, the toilet lid was broken, the sheet torn. Hot water was available for 10 minutes, then it was over. When you take a shower, everything in the bathroom is flooded. It was very bright in the room despite the curtains. You have to walk to the cottages, but you are attacked by the birds that nest there (it is currently breeding season). I personally find it a pity that you have to build something like this right there, for the birds it is certainly stressful. We were allowed to drive with the car directly to our cottage, because the birds defend their territory really aggressive - although you are not allowed otherwise. Also the view is not really nice, you look at the road and the few surrounding restaurants. It looks much better on the Google photos. The breakfast was okay. At 9 o'clock almost everything is gone or cold.

We stayed at the Cottages last week and we saw all the photos and read all the reviews, however no one seemed to state the terrible views all of the cottages actually have from inside. We were in #2 and you are looking out into the parking lot. The photos on the site were taken in such a way that they avoided showing you what your actual view was. We paid extra foe the cottages to have the amazing view after a long day of driving we were so excited- and we’re so disappointed to see that our view was ONLY of cars. None of the cottages actually had a good view. You can see in my photos how with the right angle the cottages look amazing, and then you can see the parking lot immediately in front of the cottages. To be clear, NONE of the cottages had a good view, none of them. We spoke to the staff, and the hotel was 100% booked so we couldn’t trade for any other room, and they didn’t seem to care that their listing was 100% misleading We were so upset with the misleading marketing that we didn’t even try the restaurant, we went to nearby one called Viovik and it was AMAZING!

At Adventures Overland, we had a great experience booking Arnarstapi Cottages for our customers. During our stay with a group of travelers, everyone enjoyed the breathtaking display of the Auroras. Located in the Snæfellsnes Peninsula region of Iceland, the cottages are comfortable and cozy, with a bonus of a room with an ocean view. The staff was friendly and cooperative, ensuring a fantastic experience for our group.

I don’t recommend staying here. Don’t waste your money. 1. We are not allowed to park next to the cottage. When walking from parking lot back to the cottage we were attacked by 4 birds and almost needed to turn back to the car! 2. Room temperature was too hot and there was no way to adjust it. If we open the door the flies keep coming in. 3. Shower tub was way too slippery. I slipped and triggered my back injury unfortunately. Do they have the liability? 4. Was half way through the shower and realized that the bathroom would not drain! Water started flooding over the whole bathroom. Instead of sending us a new room key they asked us to get our luggage out and drive back to the reception. (Our hair still wet and now we have to dry and pack to move again).