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Reviews of Brimnes Cabins

3 out of 5
Brimnes Cabins
Bylgjubyggd 2, Olafsfjordur

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

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Rating 8 - Good. 35 out of 139 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 20 out of 139 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 139 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 139 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

James

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The cabins were really nice, and some of them look out on a spectacular view. Cabins were clean and warm, and internet was good. Not all cabins have a spectacular view. The instructions to check in were problematic as the keycode was never sent (or never received). In that case you need to go to a different hotel across the street to get the info. The area is beautiful but not developed for tourists yet.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Stephen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
This property advertising was misleading. We expected the cabin to be out of town and with more seclusion, with nature and space around the cabin. The cabins are in a line facing a nearly dry slew not a large lake or the fjord. The TV didn't work. The cabins are beautiful, spacious and clean.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cute, private cabins
The cabins are cute and the little lake had ducklings when we were there. Easy check-in and check out.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gord

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice cabin
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Julie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Great little cabin on an unswimmable lake
The cabin itself was great, with everything we needed (especially the hot tub on the porch!), but the pictures on the website make the surrounding area look a lot more remote and attractive than it actually is. The lake is very shallow and unsuitable for swimming, but apparently attractive to local jet skiers. The kayaks available for use are fun, but pretty beat up.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Kristján on 6 Aug 2023
Hello Julie and thank you for staying with us. I would just like to correct that jet skiing is not allowed on the lake, in fact no motorboats. They however operate from the harbor in the north end of town. Swimming in the lake is not practical either, we locals go to the public swimming pool for that ;)

10/10 Excellent

jose

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great
Really enjoyed our stay here. Cabin was clean and comfortable. Lovely hot tub. Just be aware not much to eat in town of an evening so plan ahead.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

6/10 Okay

Mihaela

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
I was expecting the cabin to be in a touristy setting but it was in the middle of the city with no view and little natural light coming in. When we arrived the windows were closed and there was a slight smell.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mukul

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing cabins right by a lake. Feels very disconnected, which was great. Also has a hot tub. Which was a major plus.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

nancy, Denver

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The cabin had a bedroom as well as a kitchen. It was clean and well maintained. The host was very responsive to questions.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Amit

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location next to the lake. Good accommodation. TV could be improved, as only had a couple of channels.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Srivatsa

Travelled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sabin

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice cabin in the north of Iceland, very clean and with all facilities. Great view, easy to check in, hot tub in porch overlooking the water and snowy mountains. Instruction about how to use the hot tub very clear. All in all perfect accommodation for us, probably the best we had.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kayleigh

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Denice

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hot tub
The photo is nothing like the cabin, but I was very comfortable, we loved watching the birds, and the hot tub was fabulous!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Robyn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cabin with in demand hit water hot tub was fantastic. Quiet setting with nice view.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The best thing about these cabins is your personal fresh water hot tubs! Quiet, clean, and easy to find!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

Karst

Liked: Cleanliness
Ok place
We had a cabin for the night. Beds and linens were not very comfortable. There was a consistent buzz from something thru out the night, possibly the heating system. Not good value for the money. No restaurants open in town.
Stayed 1 night in May 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Don't be fooled by the pictures - not remote
A slightly disappointing experience when we find out that the cabins are in town - right outside the door are residential apartments, window looks on to a street, the hot tub looks on to another street. We essentially couldn't keep our curtains open without someone being able to see inside. (We saw people walking their dogs are we sat in the tub.) Street lights too bright for good Northern Lights watching. We used the sofa couch for the third person but sheets had holes in them and couch hard to figure out how to make into a bed. The cabin itself was functional and cute but don't be fooled that this is located somewhere remote. It's a hotel in town, but in cabin form. Hot tub was nice!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

H, Vancouver

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Situated on a beautiful property overlooking the water, large spacious cabin with private hot tub and free kayaks and rowboats to take out to the water area
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

6/10 Okay

M

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Bedroom too small for us
First impressions of the basic accommodation was cramped and dark. Courteously, they upgraded us to a better cabin which was really well set up for a family with a new kitchen, dishwasher, fridge etc. Nice adjoining family room with sofas and the bathroom was clean and tidy. The downstairs bedroom let the cabin down as it was cramped and you had to climb over one bed to the other which was jammed against the heater. Not too keen on the lumpy pillows either, found it hard to sleep. WiFi was in the bedroom and light shone brightly. So did the outside light which shone through the glass door into the bedroom.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Unimpressive, stay at the hotel instead
The cabins felt pretty dated and low quality compared to the hotel next door. Hot tub made a gurgling noise constantly, so wasn't very relaxing to use. And the mattresses were old and uncomfortable. Bad lighting as well. Overall the place could really use some updates and isn't worth the extra money you'll spend.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

B, Wales

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful lakeside location, spacious for four, close to swimming pool, well-equipped kitchen.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Don’t let the picture fool you. Unless you rent one of the two large cabins you will not have a view of the large lake and mountains. However, it was a good deal and we saved money staying here.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful view, enjoyed the hot tub on the deck.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cute cottages
We stayed two nights. Lovely town. Friendly locals.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

6/10 Okay

Dorothy

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Didn’t seem that clean but maybe just needs a touch up.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Alex, Tel aviv

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Incredible looks! ! !!!!! Clean, nice, everything!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Some of the cabins are situated more on a pond. A couple of them are on the ocean. Either way the stay was excellent and the hot tub was wonderful.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Jaclyn

We loved this cabin stay!
We loved our stay at the cabin...it was our favorite place! The hot tub was great, overlooking the mountains. It was nice having complimentary tea/coffee in the lobby, and the town was very quaint! It also had a fun playground for my toddler to run around.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Rowena

Must stay if you’re around the area!
I stayed in a cabin and it was clean and beautiful. There was a lake right by the cabin to watch the sunset/sunrise and also the hotel offered free kayaks and boat to rent for the day. There was also a private hot tub in our cabin which was a perk and it was nice to take some time and relax after a long day of driving. I wish I got to spend an extra night there but there wasn’t much to do or see around the area. I would recommend this place to anyone who is visiting the northern part of Iceland. I also got to see the northern lights the night I stayed there. The front desk lady was also really friend and helpful with all the questions I had.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Sumit

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing Views and awesome cabins
Awesome cabins on the lake and surrounded by mountains, they are clean and well stocked with everything you would need.Loved the hot tub we got with our cabin as well.You wake up to a view of the lake and mountains covered with Snow usually.They give boats and kayaks for the lake. Coffee is available at the reception 24x7. Overall highly recommend the cabins. there are hotel rooms as well but with a family we would rather use the fully equipped kitchen and extra space. the only thin is that hotel rooms have breakfast included and cabins do not.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

4/10 Poor

mm, usa

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
2 night vacation
Cabins old. Difficult to open windows. Located in the middle of town. In reality cabin setting completely different than on pictures. Small cabin fits 2 we were too crowded as a family of 4. I would not stay there again. Owners very nice and try to be helpful
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018
Response from Kristján on 10 Oct 2018
Thank you for staying with us. We do recommend the larger cabins for parties of 3+. Our smaller cabins are more suitable for a couple with 2 small children f. example.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location, views and accommodations. Had planned a relaxing day in our 12 day road trip and this was a perfect choice for us. Our 2 20-somethings got to kayak and we got to hike and relax in the outdoor hot tub while enjoying the view.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quiet and Spacious
The cabin was great! It was spacious and had a little kitchen with hot plates to cook. The kayaks outside were free to use. The hot tub was great! We had our own private hot tub. This is a very small town off the Ring Road. We enjoyed walking around the town and looking at the house and scenery. I think 1 night is perfect. You may get bored if you stay two nights as there isn't much to do and you have to drive through a long tunnel to get in and out of town. We enjoyed our stay!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A cool experience and a great location to see the north. The hot tubs need a little TLC but fun to have.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018

6/10 Okay

Edward

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
On par with a trailer park...
Our family of 5 stayed one night. The cabin is basically at the end of a residential street. Our cabin overlooked the fjord, which was very private. For whatever reason, there was a strong odor of dead fish that hung over the area. It didn't bother us when inside, but we all laughed every time we ventured out. The photos are expertly done. The reality is that you will not be in a postcard setting. The gal at the front desk in the main building was lovely and very helpful. Oh, and the single bathroom has a shower that could double as a phone booth, complete with accordion door.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Jenni

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Stay!
Beautiful! Wonderful stay for my boyfriend and I; really enjoyed the cabin, the scenery, and the hot tub. If we'd gotten there earlier in the day, I would've loved to use the free kayaks!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Liz, Colorado

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Soaking tub on porch/terrace!
Soaking tub, view of water, nice place to relax on way around island. Snall kitchen in cabin to name a meal, Small grocery store in town.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness
Cabin on the bay
It was an alright place to spend the night, but small for four people and the ladder to the loft was a bit of a challenge. Location was good.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Maria, Bethesda MD

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stopping point in northern Iceland
Stopped here on our trek around the Ring Road (we went off the circuit up to Olafsfjordur where there is a great outfitter to see the Northern Lights though weather got in the way for us sadly!) ... had one of the large cabins facing the lake, spacious & comfortable, enjoyed hanging out before we moved on our way. Staff super friendly and helpful!! Would go back!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018
Response from Kristján on 10 Apr 2018
Thank you for stopping by, and always welcome back!

10/10 Excellent

Edlin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Vacation
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Herry , Jakarta

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice cabin for family
Cabin is just at the edge of lake with beautiful view of the lake. It has all the amenities you need for long stay such as complete kitchen set, satelite TV, large living room and three bedrooms. The only thing needs for is another bedroom would be nice.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017