北極光飯店(Borealis Hotel)

Le logement était frigorifique. Les radiateurs éteints à notre arrivée.... A minima nous aurions apprécié que les propriétaires allument le chauffage avant qu'on arrive. Salle de bain sans séparation entre la douche et les toilettes et lavabo. Résultat, une raclette est gracieusement mise à disposition pour racler l'eau de la douche.............. Petit déjeuner trop limité.... trop de salé et peu de sucré, pas de choix.

Pessima esperienza! Hanno avuto problemi con l’acqua dalla mattina e non ci hanno comunicato nulla. Arrrivati in stanza alle 17, abbiamo cercato di usare il bagno dopo 1h. Niente acqua nello sciacquone, lavandino e doccia. Dovevamo cambiare hotel. Si sono scusati dicendo che avrebbero contattato subito Booking per il rimborso della stanza, cosa che non avviene dopo una settimana di solleciti. Consiglio altre sistemazioni a Selfoss, più’ centrali. Se prenotate all’ultimo hanno lo stesso prezzo del Boreali, sono centrali e confortevoli. Bocciato!

L'accueil n'était pas très chaleureux. Comme il n'y a pas grand chose aux alentours nous avons voulu diner sur place. Il a fallu commander les plats dès notre arrivée et réserver l'heure. Et ensuite on est venu nous dire, comme vous n'êtes que 2 chambres à diner, au lieu de 19h30 on aimerait que vous veniez à 19h. C'est moyen... Il y a un hot tub, sauf qu'il n'est pas chaud...du coup il fallait attendre après diner pour y aller, et autant dire qu'entre la nuit et le froid ça ne me donnait plus envie... Les aurores sont magnifiques à voir à cet endroit. Le dîner était bon ainsi que le p-déjeuner. Lits confortables. Par contre ne comptez pas sur le personnel pour vous prévenir des aurores...on nous avait proposé de nous prévenir mais le lendemain ils n'ont on dit ne pas les avoir vues car ils s'étaient couché à 22h...heureusement qu'on surveillait sinon on n'aurait rien vu !!

We really enjoyed staying in Borealis hotel. Hans is very friendly and helpful. In the morning he checked the road for us after a snowstorm to see if it was safe enough to drive. Some other people got stuck with their car and he pulled them out with his own car. Borealis hotel is a cozy place where you get the local feeling and it’s a great place to see the northern lights. The rooms where clean and spacious and the hot tub is also very nice. It was the best place to stay for us in Iceland!

The hotel is situated in a beautiful surrounding. Very good combination with the golden circle. You can use all the board games, the hot tub, walk around in the beautiful area, sit in the garden, pet the dogs:) In the garden there is a little "pray house" for silent time and meditation, welcome and open to all religions When you enter it feels like coming home in a beautiful house. All vintage stile, antique with a colourful twist. The team is very warm and welcoming "you can sit at the bonfire with us in the evening if you like". Icelandic people, who are open to tell you about their country and culture. The food is outstanding! All biological, local, fresh and home made. Prepared with so much taste and dedication. We where happy that we could stay there for an other night. We can highly recommend this hotel to all travellers who like a warm connected place. The photos that are on the website are from the old situation. It is so much more beautiful now.

First things first, do not miss the dinner. You don't get much detail on what will be served and then they start bringing out this incredible buffet spread - beautiful salads, breads, meat, fish, potatoes, etc. And you sit in this dining area with all kinds of antiques and eclectic décor. The rooms are small but very comfortable and clean. We met the owner, who just bought the place and she was lovely and very accessible. Oh, and the breakfast that's included is also delicious. This place is quirky and fun and definitely worth it. Did I mention how good the dinner was?

Excellent stay with very friendly and helpful staff who were willing to talk about their country and their customs. Plenty of options for breakfast to get the day started. The dinner they served every night was some of the best food I've ever eaten and there was and abundance of variety. The location is beautiful and a great place to be immersed in Iceland's countryside. Would highly recommend staying at this wonderful hotel!

We had a lovely stay here. I think it has a little more of an Airbnb vibe than a traditional hotel. The main building is decorated with a more eclectic artsy style. And the room we stayed in was a little more homey than we were expecting. It was so quiet, we never heard any other guests at night and they had fantastic blackout curtains which are quite necessary in Iceland. The furniture in our room was a little beat up with scratches and such and the pillows could use an upgrade. Just fyi there were some dogs in the main building when we checked in, but they were very sweet and friendly. We didn’t get a chance to eat here, but breakfast was included.

We had a wonderful stay here. Our room was very comfortable, and even a bit trendy with unpolished concrete floors. We had dinner (a buffet of Icelandic specialities) and breakfast in the hotel restaurant and enjoyed them very much. Our hosts were extremely friendly and could not have been more welcoming and friendly. Excellent location in the Golden Circle; close to everything. Would definitely return.