House in Iceland
9 guests · 4 bedrooms · 1 bath
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About this house rental
Hítarneskot is a ocean front private house with a hottube and a mountain view. Hìtarneskot serves as a central location to explore the beautiful surroundings of the Snaefellsnes peninsula, including the Eldborg Volcanic Crater, a nearby geothermal pool, the village of Stykkisholmur, Arnarstapi/Hellnar and the Snaefellsjokull glacier. Hítarneskot is located approximately 10 km (7 miles) from the Eldborg Volcanic Crater, 40 km (25 miles) from the town of Borgarnes, 55 km (34 miles) from the historic town of Stykkisholmur, 75 km (47 miles) from Arnarstappi/Hellnar and the Snaefellsjokull glacier. The house stands by the shore. It is far away from farms in the area so you can enjoy some peace and quiet of Icelandic nature. Our location is ideal for observing the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) as they can be seen from October through March. There are no nearby light that can prevent your experience. The house was refurnished in January 2015. The house was built in 1945 and is a old farm so the house looks old on the outside but is brand new on the inside! Up to nine people can sleep comfortably in the house. Our house have full kitchen (including , toaster, coffee machine, refrigerator, baker oven, kattle, dishwasher.), sitting area, two bathrooms ( one with shower), and outside seating area with new bbq grill. While you sit on the outsite Fresh linens are provided. While sitting on the outside seating you can watch the sunset and the beutifull Snaefellsjokull and if you are lucky you can see wild horses run on the beach. Check-in time is 15:00 and Check-out time is 11:00. Our exact location (latitude/longitude) is: N 64° 42' 53.1'', W 22° 20' 23.1'' (64.714752, -22.339743)
Amenities
Non-smoking
No pets allowed
Family friendly
Map of Iceland
Ratings and reviews
Summary of reviewsGuests loved the spectacular views, hot tub, modern building, cozy ambiance, and responsiveness of the hosts.
10 / 10Outstanding·Jun 2026
Amazing location with great views of Snaefellsness! One of the best places I've stayed in Iceland.
8 / 10Excellent·Feb 2026
As others have noted, this cottage is in a beautiful setting, surrounded by nature, with breathtaking views from every window. It is well appointed for a summer stay, but not as well for a midwinter stay. The only lights are very bright overhead lights, with no bedside table lights, no reading lamps, no wall lights - so playing games in the evening, going to the bathroom at night, and making coffee in the morning, the only options are phone flashlight or full on daylight lights; it is not very cozy. The door outside to the hot tub makes a horrendous screeching/scraping noise. There are no pillows on the couches, no games, very spare: for example, we were a group of five and there were five coffee pods left for us. I think if we’d been passing through in the summer just to spend the night between long day adventures, this place would be great. (Comfy beds, great kitchen for cooking and eating, laundry facilities!) But for a winter weekend of snuggling up, playing games, drinking coffee…it fell a bit short, especially considering the cost. The check-in email and the check-in text gave conflicting information. The posted house rules and the house description in VRBO gave different information. The pictures don’t quite match the current state of the house. Basically, for the price, the listing and the property could use a little updating.
10 / 10Outstanding·Mar 2025
Was hard to find the place to pick up keys then found out after calling that the key was in the house. WiFi password would have been nice to have in the house but great location to watch northern lights, out in middle of nothing and the ocean in the background.
5 / 10·Aug 2018
The property has a comfortable and relaxing lounge, a spacious, light and well equipped kitchen and 2 modern bathrooms. Technically it can sleep 9 however as it is only 2 bedroom I think you would feel a bit on top of one another and as there is only 1 shower I think it would not be ideal for so many, however there were only 3 of us so that was not an issue.Access to the property was via a gravel road which takes 10-15 minutes to drive down so people renting need to be psyched up for that and in an appropriate vehicle.The patio is comfortably furnished, its a beautiful experience sitting out and watching the sunset behind the mountains if you happen to get a clear and warmish night.Patio does have a hot tub however there was no water in it and no instructions, we were pretty sure we were not supposed to use it but it would have been lovely to.Nearest shop is over half an hours drive away so you dont want to be running out of milk. Property was spotlessly clean and hosts very helpful when video player wasnt working replacing it within half an hour.Very good base from which to explore the Western fjords, would definitely recommend. We had a wonderful time there.
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Top rated by guests
9.4Outstanding
(27 Ratings)
Guests loved the spectacular views, hot tub, modern building, cozy ambiance, and responsiveness of the hosts.
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