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Birta Guesthouse

Birta Guesthouse

Egilsstaðir
Check in 4:00 PM
Check out 11:00 AM
Your journey of exceptional moments begins the instant you cross the threshold of Birta Guesthouse, where every detail is crafted to elevate your stay, you'll be near ski lifts, just steps from East Iceland Heritage Museum and 7 minutes by foot from Minjasafn Austurlands. This guesthouse is 20 minutes walk to Fardaga Waterfall and 70 minutes drive to Hengifoss.

Our spacious rooms feature a private bathroom with premium toiletries, complimentary high-speed WiFi, daily housekeeping, mini-refrigerator, in-room coffee & tea facilities and a flat-screen TV, ensuring a comfortable stay whether you’re here for business or leisure. Conveniences include a desk.

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Property Details

Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.

  • Wheelchair accessible – no
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Free WiFi
  • Playground on site
  • Downhill skiing nearby
  • Cross-country skiing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails on site
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Smoke-free property
  • Garden
  • Coffee/tea in common areas
  • Snowboarding nearby
  • Free self parking
  • Terrace
  • Total number of rooms - 8

Check-in

Check-in is from 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM. Guests must be at least 18 to check-in.

There is no front desk at this property. This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools.

  • Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
  • Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
  • Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
  • Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cribs/infant beds
  • This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
  • Cashless transactions are available
  • Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a security system

Other details

Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.

Free self parking is available onsite.

Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 mile and kilometer.
Fljotsdalur Valley - 0.1 km / 0.1 mi
East Iceland Heritage Museum - 0.2 km / 0.1 mi
Minjasafn Austurlands - 0.6 km / 0.3 mi
Fardaga Waterfall - 1.1 km / 0.7 mi
Lagarfljót - 1.7 km / 1.1 mi
Vök Baths - 6 km / 3.7 mi
Seydisfjordur Harbour - 26.5 km / 16.5 mi
Blaa Kirkjan - 26.5 km / 16.5 mi
Skaftfell - Center for Visual Art - 27 km / 16.8 mi
Skálanes - 27.2 km / 16.9 mi
Tækniminjasafn Austurlands - 27.4 km / 17 mi
Icelandic Wartime Museum - 34.1 km / 21.2 mi
Hengifoss - 35 km / 21.8 mi
Snaefellsstofa Visitor Center - 39.3 km / 24.4 mi
Skriduklauster - 41.4 km / 25.7 mi
The nearest major airport is Egilsstadir (EGS) - 2.3 km / 1.4 mi

  • Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.
  • Contactless check-in and contactless check-out are available.

Hotel policies

General

  • Professional property host/manager
  • Contactless check-out is available
  • No cribs (infant beds) available
  • No rollaway/extra beds available
  • Cashless transactions are available
  • No front desk
  • Contactless check-in is available
  • No elevators

Pets

  • Pets not allowed

Other charges

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately EUR 15 per person
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

Location

Tjarnarbraut 7, Egilsstaðir, 0700, Iceland
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