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Guesthouse Hamar

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Herjolfsgata 4

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Why people book this hotel

Great location
8 mentions

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

Comfortable rooms
8 mentions

My room was spacious and very cozy, with a comfortable bed and a modern bathroom

Large room, comy beds

Clean rooms
6 mentions

Very clean and staff nice and helpful

The rooms are big, clean and really comfortable

Breakfast available
6 mentions

Breakfast pretty decent

Breakfast was good, variety of bread and fruits, also had oatmeal and drinks

Friendly staff
5 mentions

Perfectly located, super friendly staff and delicious breakfast

Nice breakfast and staff were helpful and friendly

Free Wi‑Fi
1 mentions

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

O

Olga Anna

solo_traveller

October 16, 2025

9

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!

J

John Carpenter

couple

September 27, 2025

8

Great place to stay in a wonderful town.

A clean comfortable room, close to the ferry site in a walkable town.

E

Einar Smári

couple

August 18, 2025

9

Perfectly located, super friendly staff and delicious breakfast!

B

Bertinn

couple

August 9, 2025

8

Nice overall guesthouse. Large room, comy beds. Relaxed and quiet. Breakfast pretty decent.

V

Vera

extended_group

August 6, 2025

8

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.

S

Snaedis

couple

June 20, 2025

8

Nice

Good

E

Erna Yr

extended_group

May 4, 2025

8

Very nice

Very clean and staff nice and helpful. Breakfast was good, variety of bread and fruits, also had oatmeal and drinks.

A

Avery

family_with_children

March 21, 2025

10

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.

P

Petur

extended_group

March 17, 2025

7

Lack of lift

K

Kalpesh

family_with_children

January 9, 2025

1

Don’t go here at all

Nothing

R

Richard Ian Guy

couple

November 2, 2024

8

Good base for exploring Vestmannaeyjar.

Excellent location near ferry dock. Shopping and restaurants nearby. Good base if you have a car.

R

Rebeka

solo_traveller

October 11, 2024

9

Perfect location, spacious, clean room

H

Hrefna

solo_traveller

September 15, 2024

10

Nice and quied

Nice guesthouse

J

John

couple

September 2, 2024

8

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.

S

Shireen

extended_group

August 5, 2024

8

we loved the view of the 2 volcanos from our room. clean and large. good breakfast and super kind staff

G

Guðný Jóna

extended_group

July 29, 2024

8

The breakfast was very good I loved the pancakes.

L

Lucie

extended_group

June 10, 2024

10

Very pleasant stat with great breakfast

Very cozy and clean

G

Gísli

couple

April 22, 2024

4

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

R

Reynisson

couple

March 25, 2024

8

Frendly Staff and helpfull

S

Sandra

couple

March 20, 2024

1

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.

Max 3 guests 23 1 bedroom 1 bathroom
Family Room (Max 2 adults 2 Children) with private Bathroom

Simply furnished room with a sofa, TV and tea/coffee facilities.

Max 4 guests 23 1 bedroom 1 bathroom
Double or Twin Room with Private Bathroom

Simply furnished room with a TV and tea/coffee facilities.

Max 2 guests 21 1 bedroom 1 bathroom
Economy Twin Room with Private Bathroom

Simply furnished room with a TV.

Max 2 guests 18 1 bedroom 1 bathroom

Hotel Policies

Check-inFrom 15:00 to 23:30
Check-outFrom 07:00 until 12:00
Cancellation & prepaymentCancellation and prepayment policies vary by room type. Please check your booking details before finalizing.
Accepted credit cardsThe hotel reserves the right to pre-authorise credit cards prior to arrival.
The fine printAlthough all rates are quoted in EUR, please note that charges will be made in ISK according to the exchange rate on the day that the charge is made. If you expect to arrive outside reception opening hours, please inform Guesthouse Hamar in advance.
Last updated: Apr 11, 2024, 5:41 AM

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Guesthouse Hamar - 3 Star Hotel in Vestmannaeyjar