Hotel Egilsen

The Egilsen is a quaint small hotel with 10 rooms. It’s in an old building and the rooms are on various floors (no elevator if that’s an issue for you). Staff was charming and welcoming. We had a Queen room which was comfortable but small, with a small en-suite bathroom. Fine for one night but might be uncomfortable for longer as there’s no place to spread out. We had tea downstairs when we first arrived in the combination lobby/dining area. With only two restaurants in town we had booked ahead at Narfeyrarstofa (see separate review). After the evening ferry arrived, town was quiet all night and we were comfortable, although we would have liked an extra pillow but they had none. We initially weren’t going to have breakfast here as it wasn’t included in our rate, but opted for it. It was amazing. See photos but there was cantaloupe, watermelon, pineapple, grapefruit, cheese, eggs, salmon, breads and jam. Lovely and worth the price and convenience. We highly recommend this hotel but just know in advance that the room is small, smaller than some staterooms in cruise ships. But for one night it was charming.

A good location in the middle of the town. Our room was on the first floor and was small but very neat and clean. The staff were very obliging and helpful although we were asked to pay the account on check in and the person in charge tried to add another 4000ISK to our already confirmed price. We refused and were told he would have to check with the Manager who was out of town. The thing that upset us was that he could not explain what the extra amount was for. Before we paid the bill on departure we were advised we would only have to pay our original amount with still no explanation about extra payment. We also thought the breakfast was not value for money and we were both given individual trays containing a small continental break fast.

This quirky little hotel sits almost on the harbour front. The welcome was truly great. Friendly, with oodles of help yourself divine teas and coffee. The rooms were basic, but cosy, warm and comfortable. Breakfast was really good. A fabulous selection of fruits, breads and pastries, muesli, together with smoked salmon, cheese , eggs and basic salad items.

Though small, the hotel provided us with a great shower and a comfortable bed. Right across the street from the fabulous Narfeyrarstofa Restaurant (which we ate at both nights during our stay in Stykkisholmur) their breakfast was also absolutely delicious and oh so fresh! It was well worth traveling a little further than we wanted to on our visit to the Peninsula to take in the entire ambience.