Guesthouse Hamar
Herjolfsgata 4
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Why people book this hotel
“Hamar Guesthouse is very centrally located—just a couple of minutes’ walk from t…”
“A clean comfortable room, close to the ferry site in a walkable town”
“My room was spacious and very cozy, with a comfortable bed and a modern bathroom”
“Large room, comy beds”
“Very clean and staff nice and helpful”
“The rooms are big, clean and really comfortable”
“Breakfast pretty decent”
“Breakfast was good, variety of bread and fruits, also had oatmeal and drinks”
“Perfectly located, super friendly staff and delicious breakfast”
“Nice breakfast and staff were helpful and friendly”
“Bed was comfortable and WiFi strong”
Overview
This family-run guest house is set on the island of Heimaey in the Westman Islands archipelago. It offers free Wi-Fi. Herjolfur Ferry Terminal is 250 metres away. Tea/coffee facilities and a TV are featured in each classically decorated room at Guesthouse Hamar. All have a private bathroom with a shower and hairdryer. Facilities at Hamar Guesthouse include a terrace and vending machine with soft drinks. Vestmannaeyja Golf Club is 5 minutes’ walk away. Heimaey-bound ferries depart from Thorlakshofn, which is 53 km from Reykjavik, or from Landeyjahofn, which is 30 km from Hvolfsvollur. Several hiking paths are found on the 13 km² island.
Traveller reviews
Olga Anna
solo_traveller
October 16, 2025
Hamar Guesthouse is very centrally located—just a couple of minutes’ walk from the ferry terminal, with good restaurants nearby and a great starting point for hikes and nature experiences including northern light. Check-in and check-out were easy. My room was spacious and very cozy, with a comfortable bed and a modern bathroom. Highly recommended!
John Carpenter
couple
September 27, 2025
“Great place to stay in a wonderful town.”
A clean comfortable room, close to the ferry site in a walkable town.
Einar Smári
couple
August 18, 2025
Perfectly located, super friendly staff and delicious breakfast!
Bertinn
couple
August 9, 2025
Nice overall guesthouse. Large room, comy beds. Relaxed and quiet. Breakfast pretty decent.
Vera
extended_group
August 6, 2025
“Great location”
The guesthouse is in a great location in town. The room was spacious, the bed comfortable, and the bathroom seemed newly renovated. Self-check-in (and out) was smooth and easy.
Snaedis
couple
June 20, 2025
“Nice”
Good
Erna Yr
extended_group
May 4, 2025
“Very nice”
Very clean and staff nice and helpful. Breakfast was good, variety of bread and fruits, also had oatmeal and drinks.
Avery
family_with_children
March 21, 2025
“A cosy and comfortable place”
I stayed at the guesthouse with my son, we had a special request for the room due to health issues, and the guesthouse met our request. The location is super, very central. The rooms are big, clean and really comfortable. Definitely staying there again when we visit again.
Petur
extended_group
March 17, 2025
Lack of lift
Kalpesh
family_with_children
January 9, 2025
“Don’t go here at all”
Nothing
Richard Ian Guy
couple
November 2, 2024
“Good base for exploring Vestmannaeyjar.”
Excellent location near ferry dock. Shopping and restaurants nearby. Good base if you have a car.
Rebeka
solo_traveller
October 11, 2024
Perfect location, spacious, clean room
Hrefna
solo_traveller
September 15, 2024
“Nice and quied”
Nice guesthouse
John
couple
September 2, 2024
“Walking distance to ferry”
Very central and parking out front. We had a spacious room and bathroom with a good shower. Bed was comfortable and WiFi strong. Nice breakfast and staff were helpful and friendly.
Shireen
extended_group
August 5, 2024
we loved the view of the 2 volcanos from our room. clean and large. good breakfast and super kind staff
Guðný Jóna
extended_group
July 29, 2024
The breakfast was very good I loved the pancakes.
Lucie
extended_group
June 10, 2024
“Very pleasant stat with great breakfast”
Very cozy and clean
Gísli
couple
April 22, 2024
“Didnt meet any hotel staff for the whole stay, not even the check in. And basic things were missing from the hotel room.”
The location
Reynisson
couple
March 25, 2024
Frendly Staff and helpfull
Sandra
couple
March 20, 2024
This guesthouse is on an island. We had what was described as ‘near gale force winds.’ I emailed the property to ask about whether the ferry would be running and whether it would be safe. They did not respond. We contacted the ferry who told us we should not leave our car behind because if it was too rough we would be returned to a different port. We decided against travelling to the island electing to be sure we had accommodation if the ferry did not run. We were not refunded our payment, nor did we even have it reduced based on any service cost savings the hotel enjoyed. I would advise thinking twice about booking a room on an island unless you are prepared to walk away from it depending on weather.
Facilities
Activities
Golf course (within 3 km)
Food & Drink
Breakfast options
General
WiFi available in all areas, Non-smoking throughout, Non-smoking rooms, Family rooms, Heating
Internet
Internet services, WiFi, Free WiFi
Outdoors
Terrace
Parking
Free parking, Parking, Parking on site, Private parking
Safety features
Hand sanitizer in guest accommodation and key areas
Services
Fax/photocopying, Luggage storage
Double or Twin Room (Max 2 Adults 1 Children) with private Bathroom
Simply furnished room with a sofa, TV and tea/coffee facilities.
Family Room (Max 2 adults 2 Children) with private Bathroom
Simply furnished room with a sofa, TV and tea/coffee facilities.
Double or Twin Room with Private Bathroom
Simply furnished room with a TV and tea/coffee facilities.
Economy Twin Room with Private Bathroom
Simply furnished room with a TV.
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