BJALLI

We had a super stay in Bjalli! Such a cozy place and beautiful setting. The perfect location to get away from it all in South Iceland but still well placed to visit lots of different and beautiful sites. We found the owner Maja was extremely helpful and welcoming. We only wish we had booked to stay longer!

We stayed in Bjalli for some days and it was a wonderful experience!
The house is very nice, clean and cozy, with a lot of light. I really enjoyed having breakfast while looking at the horses down in the fields. The only thing we missed a bit was internet.

It's a very peaceful location, excellent for a relaxing walk. You can go feed the horses, but also enjoy the silence with tiny brown birds following you.

For the activities is a little driving always required, but be sure it's worth it :-)
We did some horseback riding and admired some mighty falls and steaming hot pools. It was wonderful, Island is a great country!

The owner, Maja is really a frienly person, you might come to Island only to meet her :-) We appreciated the fresh eggs and the list of nearby activities with a little description. Last, but not least: the friendly sheep dog! Skinna is a small-sized cutie! She's very sweet, really nothing evil in her minds!

A final conclusion: we had a great holiday in Iceland and if we ever might come back, we will certainly return to Bjalli!

Our vacation to Iceland in August of 2011 was extraordinary. We had never been to Iceland but left with the sure knowledge that we would visit again! Bjalli is in a beautiful rural setting and we were treated to the most brilliant sunshine you could wish for. Bjalli was clean and cozy and is situated away from the city, in a sweeping countryside. Icelandic sheep and horses are everywhere around you and we stopped often on our way to the main road to talk to the sheep and pet the horses on the road.
It is peaceful and quiet, with everything you need for your stay. The hostess left farm fresh eggs to welcome us and all was clean and ready for us when we arrived, quite bright and early from our flight! You are less than half an hour from Selfoss, for groceries, gas, bank machines and the coffee/book shop, and the book of touring ideas (in the home) was really valuable - lots of ideas and local knowledge to help you out. We coudl even arrange for tour companies from the city to meet us in Selfoss (or area) rather than driving back into the city - a real boon!
We enjoyed the location, within easy reach of many beautiful places in the south. We traveled every day and were always delighted to return to this setting overlooking the mown fields, country road and off in the distance, Hekla. After a day of adventuring around Iceland it is a wonderful, restful spot to return to.
Maja was great, very easy to work with and very prompt in answering all our questions by email. We felt very comfortable renting and staying in Bjalli.
We can't recommend it highly enough and hope to stay there when we visit Iceland again. There is so much to see in this great country - it is truly a beautiful work of nature, and this area is a beautiful gem.