Við Hafið Guesthouse/Hostel

We booked two “Twin Rooms with Sea View,” relying on the property’s description and facilities list. As shown in the attached screenshot, under “Description” there is no mention of the bathroom or shower being shared. The listing simply states “Shower” under facilities, again with no indication that this is communal. Any reasonable traveler would interpret this as a private facility within the booked room. We only discovered upon arrival that both the bathrooms and showers are shared with other guests. By then, it was too late to arrange alternative accommodation. This omission — whether deliberate or negligent — is unacceptable. Under EU consumer protection law, including Directive (EU) 2019/2161, service providers are required to clearly, accurately, and prominently disclose material characteristics of the service being offered. For accommodation, this includes specifying whether facilities such as bathrooms and showers are private or shared. Failure to disclose this information can amount to a “misleading omission,” which is prohibited under EU law. Guests considering this property should be aware: despite what the listing suggests, you will be sharing both toilets and showers with strangers. Transparency about such basic and essential facilities is not optional — it is a legal requirement. This property’s lack of disclosure erodes trust and shows disregard for guest rights. Travelers deserve accurate, complete, and honest information before making a booking.

We stayed in a private room that was on the first floor and around the corner (directly across from the gas station). It was quiet with lots of privacy. The room and private bathroom were clean and very spacious. ||The location was great as it was on our route driving around the peninsula.||There is a sign that said the electricity for the washer/dryer and the stove turn off at a certain time in the evening. I am sure this may be for noise reduction but we noticed that during those hours the water for the shower and the sink were cold. It was unpleasant taking a cold shower before bed.

Lovely place. Clean and beautiful view over the ocean. And although Kinga is in the process of learning better english, it was enough. She made up for it with her charm and lovely precence. We where in good hands with her for sure. Thank you Kinga, hope you will be there when we visit next time.

Very clean hostel in central Olafsvik. We stayed here after whale watching and a trip to Kirkjufell. Kitchen was well equipped and there was even an oven which isn’t always found at guest houses in Iceland. The toilets and showers were very clean, so was the bedroom so no complaints! Entrance is at the back of the building up some stairs.

Kitchen very well equipped. Rooms small but tidy. Everything is clean. Friendly staff.

Amazing guesthouse, spacious and with great shared rooms and clean bedrooms. Staff were really friendly and sociable, with a special mention to Tina who spoke with us and took us to a spot to see the northern lights, as well as helping us out with any issues we had at any hour, really perfect service!

the guesthouse was really nice, everything was so clean!! the check in worked perfectly & we were also allowed to use the parking lot after check out :) in the kitchen was everything you will need & many tables. there were enough bathrooms & toilets. We could even see the northern lights from the room and had a great view to the beautiful sunset in olafsvik was great

Really nice guesthouse on the peninsula. Very recently transferred ownership (like a couple days ago) which complicated the new owners ability to confirm our reservation. But they did! Community kitchen was nice and the couple sitting areas were, too. Loved that there was a tv to catch the Euro Cup! Fair warning: There are no breakfast amenities here. And there’s nothing nearby that opens early. Bring your own stuff. Olafsvik was a great little town with a couple nice restaurants in walking distance. Made it easy to enjoy this stop!