Name: Gamla Rif
Address: Háarif 3, 360 Snæfellsbær, Iceland, Háarif 3, West Iceland, 360, Iceland
Rating: 7.9

Gamla Rif

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About this property

Comfortable Accommodation: Gamla Rif in Helissandi offers family rooms with private bathrooms. Each room includes air-conditioning, a private entrance, and a work desk. Guests enjoy sea, lake, and mountain views. Outdoor Spaces: The guest house features a sun terrace, garden, and outdoor seating area. Free WiFi is available throughout the property. Facilities and Services: Private and express check-in and check-out services ensure a smooth arrival and departure. Additional amenities include a lounge, shared kitchen, indoor play area, and tour desk. Activities and Attractions: Guests can engage in fishing, skiing, and cycling. Reykjavík Domestic Airport is 202 km away.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.6 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Property highlights

Perfect for a 3-night stay!

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.7)

Options with:

Sea view
Garden view
Terrace
Landmark view
City view
Quiet street view
Mountain view
Lake view

Free parking available on-site

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Accommodation Type	Number of guests	Today's price	Your choices	To save you time, we’ve selected this property’s typical room type for two people. You can always change room type or quantity below. Select a holiday home
Five-Bedroom House Bedroom 1: 2 single beds Bedroom 2: 1 large double bed Bedroom 3: 2 single beds Bedroom 4: 1 single bed Bedroom 5: 1 single bed Living room: 1 sofa bed Entire holiday home 1539 feet² Private kitchen Private bathroom Sea view Lake view Garden view Mountain view Landmark view City view Air conditioning Patio Terrace Coffee machine Free WiFi Free toiletries Kitchen Toilet Sofa Bath or shower Towels Linen Children's high chair Seating Area Private entrance Refrigerator Tea/Coffee maker Shared toilet Microwave Heating Hairdryer Kitchenware Kitchenette Electric kettle Outdoor furniture Outdoor dining area Oven Toaster Dining area Dining table Clothes rack Drying rack for clothing Toilet paper Board games/puzzles Single-room air conditioning for guest accommodation Hand sanitiser Air purifiers	Max persons: 9	US$502 per night Original price US$2,072.12 Late Escape Deal - US$417.88 This property is offering a discount on stays between 1 Oct 2025–7 Jan 2026. Booking.com pays - US$148.44 You’ll get a reduced rate when you pay online as Booking.com will pay part of the price. Total before taxes US$1,505.80 US$502 is the average price per night. This excludes taxes and charges. 27% off 27% off You’re getting 27% off the original price due to multiple deals and benefits. Late Escape Deal Late Escape Deal This property is offering a discount on stays between 1 Oct 2025–7 Jan 2026. Excluded: € 5.5 City tax per night, 11 % VAT	Non-refundable Pay online discount may be available • We have 1 left	Select rooms

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Guests who stayed here loved

Glidergoth

United Kingdom

“My second visit here. Lovely secluded location in historic building. Communal living room, light airy rooms, kitchen with fridge, hob, oven, coffee percolator and kettle (but no microwave). So peaceful at night and surrounded by the tern colony....”

Elisabeth

United Kingdom

“A spacious house in Rif with clear self check in instructions sent and further information around the house. Sizeable lounge and dining area and kitchen with all essentials available, including 2 fridges. A bathroom and separate toilet, and the...”

Mika

Finland

“Good value-for-money. The shared facilities were good.”

Maria

United Kingdom

“The property was situated in an absolutely beautiful setting. The kitchen was spotlessly clean , well equipped and big enough to share. There was a large sitting room area where people could socialise if they wished . There was a downstairs toilet...”

Marcus

United States

“Clean place that we had to ourselves (off-season). Easy check-in Decent kitchen and lots of seating (though I expect it gets crowded).”

Nathan

Canada

“Really liked this for an overnight stop. Great location with a beautiful view. We had a huge room with comfortable beds. There were a few other guests but plenty of room in the kitchen and dining area. Coffee and a good coffee maker in the kitchen...”

Michaela

Slovakia

“Self service chech in/out, everything that we needed was there, good place to watch aurora”

Erica

Italy

“The guesthouse has a self-service check-in and out and it was very convenient. The room was small, like most rooms in Iceland, was heated and they provided us towels and sheets. We shared the bathroom with other guests but they were nice and we...”

Franca

Norway

“I had the possibility to make my own breakfast and every meal. With almost all the facilities: microwave, ovnen, waterboling, etc. Clean, warm, nice place inside and outside.”

Nataliia

Belgium

“Great place, easy check-in and check-out. Everything was clean, all the necessary in the kitchen and beyond. Nice shower, cute details like cotton sponges in the bathroom, hairdryer, shower soap and shampoo. What is the most important, is the...”

Host Information

Company review score: 7.2Based on 310 reviews from 1 property

1 managed property

Property information

Gamla Rif or Old Rif is the oldest house in Rif, Gamla Rif is a former farmhouse and coffee house. Gamla Rif has amazing view of the glacier and the harbor and also of breiðarfjörður and the sunsets are awesome in the summer. Gamla Rif is a big house 143 squere meter and has 2 toilets shower and shared kitchen.

Language spoken

English

Property surroundings

House rules

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Check-in

From 15:00 to 22:00

Check-out

From 09:00 to 11:00

Cancellation/ prepayment

Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.

Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 18 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 4 years

Extra bed upon request

Free

Cot upon request

Free

5+ years

Extra bed upon request

Free

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No age restriction

There is no age requirement for check-in

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

Accepted payment methods

Cash

Smoking

Smoking is not allowed.