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    Skjaldarvik Guest House & Restaurant

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    Road 816 | Skjaldarvik, Akureyri 601, Iceland
    011 354 552 5200
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    Overview
    4.5
    332 reviews
    • Excellent74%
    • Very good21%
    • Average3%
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    • Terrible1%
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    011 354 552 5200
    Road 816 | Skjaldarvik, Akureyri 601, Iceland See on map
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    Free Wifi
    Free Parking
    Breakfast included
    Hot Tub
    Non-Smoking Hotel
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    Family Rooms
    2 Star Hotel
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    29 Apr.30 Apr.
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    Reviewed 19 April 2017 via mobile
    Favorite stop

    We absolutely loved staying at the Skjaldarvik Guest House. When we booked we were quite nervous to stay in lodging without a private bathroom (especially traveling with our 2 kids). After arriving all our fears were put to ease. The rooms are nice, the bathrooms...More

    Thank Aweaton
    Reviewed 15 April 2017 via mobile
    Great guesthouse outside Akureyri

    We stayed here for two nights and had a great time! The guesthouse is a bit outside Akureyri in the countryside. The whole guesthouse is well decorated, many lovely details all around. Our room was modern and reasonably large, with a little sink in the...More

    1  Thank Simon K
    Reviewed 7 April 2017 via mobile
    Best hotel we stayed at in Iceland!

    From the upscale hotels in reykjavik to small but beautiful cabins in Kalda, this guesthouse still beat them all! What made this place so special were the extremely warm and helpful attitudes of the staff(from employee who met us at the door to give a...More

    1  Thank Brooke Z
    Reviewed 21 March 2017
    More Than We Hoped For

    Skjaldarvík provided exactly the calm, relaxing atmosphere we were looking for after a long day's drive, and the friendly welcome that put us at our ease at once. I particularly appreciated the quick tour of the guesthouse that Dísa gave when we arrived, as it...More

    1  Thank Karin M
    Reviewed 15 March 2017 via mobile
    Great find, pleasant stay

    We booked a couple nights at this guesthouse based on the reviews I read on trip advisor, and it was a great move on my part. The staff are friendly and accommodating, the rooms are comfortable and the morning breakfast is plentiful. The guesthouse sits...More

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    Thanks for asking, but I am not the innkeeper. My wife and I were simply guests at Skjaldarvik. We are familiar enough with Akureyri to say that if you are coming from Reykjavik, you will pass by Skjaldarvik before you reach... More
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    "I think rooms 107 and 109 have the best views"
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    "Views from the fjord facing rooms are excellent. The rooms also seem to vary in size quite a lot. Ours (110..."
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    "Bring earplugs and ask for one not looking at the hot tub!!!"
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    "Try to get a room with a fjord view."
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