Gistihúsið - Lake Hótel Egilsstaðir

Nice location as part of our route 1 tour. We had a more spacious than expected room. The toilet and shower were separate which was another unexpected reason plus, but not so much places to put things in the shower. The sitting area had comfortable chairs to lounge and the windows added a lot of nice light (but also good blackout shades for later). We were on an upper floor and the elevator for luggage was slow and often in used but did the job. The restaurant had a similar menu for breakfast and dinner as many of the hotels we stayed at, but with great service, well prepared, a reasonable selection and quality ingredients. We did reserve our table in advance for dinner which is recommended as we saw other groups arriving who had not and they were not able to eat there or had to wait an hour or more. The hotel is located next to a working farm so align with the excellent view you will have the related smells. The rooms were well maintained, clean, and with a bit of design flair. We enjoyed ourselves and would stay again. The service was attentive and even at times funny in a good way.

The hotel is ideally located to explore the East of Iceland and there is a variety of hiking around within a short drive . We wanted to concentrate on this area hence why we based ourselves here.||We stayed in a deluxe room which included access to the spa otherwise there is a separate charge. The room was very comfortable, serviced daily and certainly met expectations for this category of residence. The bed is very comfortable and there are excellent black out curtains in the room. ||Breakfast is good, herrings, salmon, peppers with a selection of seeds , dried fruit so I was more than content. The buttermilk here is excellent as were the chia slices ( my name for these). ||We had dinner here twice and the ingredients were of a high quality, dishes well presented and were extremely tasty. Wine selection small yet decent. |Happy hour of course.||Plenty of parking available.||Easy walk into town for facilities.||Fabulous stay and would recommend.

We had an amazing stay here for our first ever visit to Iceland. Could only stay 2 nights as we were doing the whole ring road tour. From friendly check in to great service and food throughout you can see the passion they have for putting customers at the heart of their business. The food was absolutely incredible and we happily ate here both evenings with stellar service topping it off. A great breakfast selection to suit all needs so absolutely zero complaints.

We are travelling around Iceland by car and we stayed here last night. We were greeted on arrival by a friendly and helpful member of staff. Our room was spacious and clean and had all the amenities we needed. We had a view out over the lake and it made a lovely setting. Breakfast this morning was the best one we’ve had yet on our trip and again the staff were very engaging. We have paid a lot more for rooms in other hotels that didn’t go anywhere near to justifying those prices but this one was. Thanks for a great stay

My husband and I spent three nights at Gisthusid Lake Hotel Egilsstadir. Our only regret is that we couldn’t stay longer. The standard room was spacious, clean, and cozy. Beds were comfortable and shower pressure was outstanding. Service was friendly and efficient throughout our stay. Breakfast buffet was consistently high quality and offered diverse options. We ate one lunch and one dinner in the hotel - both were tremendous and accommodating to dietary restrictions. We vacationed without our children but noticed indoor and outdoor play areas for kids. We recommend booking the spa at least once. The spa facilities are top-notch and offer a perfect way to unwind and recover. In short, the riverside setting, friendly service, and cleanliness make this a charming headquarters for your Iceland adventures.

We had a beautiful room that overlooked the trees and the lake. It was such a pretty serene spot to stay. Breakfast was delicious. We definitely recommend this hotel.

This is a well located and historic property. The dinner menu is solid and the food very nicely prepared and presented. The buffet breakfast is varied and plentiful but, at this price point, guests should not be expected to set their own place settings at breakfast and use cocktail napkins for meal service. As with all higher end lodging places in Iceland, the facilities are well maintained and spotlessly clean.

Perfect location in Egilsstaðir, and they have the absolut best restaurant! The rooms are very nice, the beds comfortable. There's enough space and they use local cosmetics. Nice setup. But there's a big minus, the rooms aren't soundproof at all (very unlucky setting to put two head end of beds on the same wall in the rooms - you can hear the snoring as if the other person from the other room is laying in your bed). And the rooms are way too hot, I left the windows open all night but it was still so extremely hot. The fire alarm went off around midnight which made a bit of a damper as well for a good nights sleep. The staff is extremely nice and helpful.