Eric the Red Guesthouse

We had a woderful stay at ESKIHLID 6 over Christmas 2011. The flat is well appointed and comfortable - a real home from home. It is within very easy walking distance of both the city centre and the bus station. Edda and Runar are so friendly and welcoming, we felt like we were being greeted by old friends instead of complete strangers and they were very helpful, both before we arriived and during our stay, with help on local traditions, where to go and what to see. It is worth booking this apartment just to get to taste Edda's bread!
I have absolutely no hesitation whatsoever in recommending this apartment for anyone visiting Reykjavic.

We arrived very late at night from Germany and were all very tired. What a good feeling to be welcomed in such a friendly way and find an apartment with a great view on Reykjavik. We spent 4 days there in august during the culture festival and had a great time. Thank you Edda and Runar for being such friendly hosts! The appartement is prefekt for families or friends, you can walk everywhere, we didn't need a car in Reykjavik. The view is great even the fireworks we could see from the living room.
I will recommend the apartment to all my friends and hope that I can stay there again during my next visit to Iceland. I belong to those who are addicted to Iceland, its nature and friendly people, so I am sure we will meet again!
so long, have a good time!
Brigitte, Jürgen, Silvia, Sophia, Tjorven and Anna

Your Name: Karen Ginsburg

Everyone in my family would highly recommend a stay at Eric the Red Guesthouse.
After traveling from NY we arrrived very early in the morning to a welcoming Edda who told us our rooms were ready and then invited us into the dining room for a full Icelandic breakfast! We quickly felt very comfortable, like we were guests in a friend's home. Our rooms were spacious, simple and clean. The guesthouse was on a quiet street within walking distance of most of the main attractions in the city. Each night we were able to walk to a different restaurant to eat. Edda shared her knowledge, helped us choose what to do, and then made any necessary arrangements. And not much can top returning after a full day of touring to the smells from Edda's homemade bread or muffins baking in the kitchen!

Dear Eda and Eric,

Thank you very much for your hospitality and lovely care during our stay in
Reykjavík.

We had a great time and you made us feel very welcomed. Due to you we
describe all Icelanders as very nice and open hearted people.

Since our return we are recommending your accommodation whenever asked about
it and spreading your postcards around.

Wishing you all the best and hopefully we see you sometimes in the future!

Misa + Veronika
Czech Republic
October 2011

“Erik the red guesthouse”
Reviewed August 11, 2011
Very pleasant, homey guesthouse which is well located for sightseeing in Reykjavik. The owners are extremely helpful. Breakfast is simple but good with hot and cold cereals, good breads, cheese, fruit. A hot pot is in the room with supplies for tea and coffee. Edda, the owner, gives a very good tour of the city taking time to point out things which may be of special interest to her guests. Rooms are clean, simple and comfortable. The BSI bus terminal short walk from the guesthouse, or for an extra small fee you can be dropped off at the door. I would definitely stay here again.

Stayed August 2011, traveled with friends

Stayed with you at the end of June 2011 as a solo traveler and had a wonderful time. You organized a wonderful tour that I enjoyed with another couple from Seattle. Many thanks to them for allowing me to join them. You were a fantastic guide and provided us with an opportunity to go to out of the way places and see such wondrous sights and the tastes....hmmm, still not sure of that shark! Your energy and good humor made for a delightful day on the road. It was a great way to be introduced to your lovely, mystical country. Appreciated Runar's hospitality, energy and the friendliness of your beautiful, well located guest house. You helped me plan my spur of the moment outings that made for a great stay. Loved the ponies and my ride through fields, streams and flowers. Look forward to a return visit late next June as I make my way back to Denmark. Have convinced many of my friends that Iceland is a "must see" and the Eric the Red is the place to stay. Warm regards to you both! Runar, hope the bicycle trip went well.

Mary

Hello Edda & Runar, we are home and would like to thank you very much for
our stay! We really enjoyed your hospitality! We like Iceland very much and
would like to visit again! In Winnipeg now it is +30C. Best wishes to you
both!!

We have just returned from a wonderful trip to Iceland. It was my first, and my husbands second. We stayed 2 weeks, and aprox.half of the time we had our base in this warm, cozy and homely guesthouse. Runar and Edda helped us plan our stay, and made it so easy for us! They ordered busstickets, daytour-tickets, shuttle-pick ups, and gave us advice on what to do. Icelandic Seafood is highly recommended! This is a perfect place to stay in Reykjavik, just a short walk to the City center. We were warmly welcomed when we came with our heavy suitcases which they helped us to carry to our room. We felt at home at once. The breakfast time was special, met people from all over the world and we shared with each other things we have been doing, and gave advice on what to do. Edda and Runar was very helpful here with their knowledge and information.
We can join in on all the good things that has been said before here, and we highly recommend to stay in this place when you are in Iceland.
From Aud Bodil and Ragnar

It is a wonderful time here. Good location, nice price and service. As Edda said, the best place in iceland :-)

Thanks for the 3 nice nights "the house holder" and Edda offered to us. My friends and me all like the wonderful time in iceland very much, particularly the kind service here, the breakfast time is amazing, not only the food, but also the atmosphere!

Best wished from Liang, China

We stayed in this wonderful guesthouse for 4 nights and highly recommend it. Our hosts Runar and Edda are hospitable and extremely helpful in planning excursions. The morning breakfast is out of this world and is more like a brunch. The location is perfect, a short walk to the center of the city. Being nurses we are very particular about where we stay. This B & B is very well maintained, clean and has the softest towels in Scandinavia. Icelanders are extremely friendly and helpful and very proud of their country as they should be.

We visited Iceland and Eric the Red for the third time this June and we will come again - no doubt.
Runar and Edda's warm hospitality is legendary and so is the homemade bread for breakfast. This wonderful house is close to everything, filled with lots of art to look at and maybe Runar will even put his good music on for you or ask you to help him! If he does a special experience awaits you - we say no more, but it may include strong-tasting stuff!
We recommend this lovely place to everyone we know.
Only disadvantage: When you have once stayed here be prepared to become addicted!
You will have to come again ... and again :)

We were a group of nine spending two days in Iceland/Reykjavik from June 10-12. I now recommend a stay at Eric the Red to everyone I meet. Comfortable rooms, nice atmosphere, close to the city center and very helpfull hosts (Runar and Edda). Edda was even our guide for the Golden circle tour. Highly reccomended for anyone planning either a short or long stay in Reykjavik. And remember ask Edda for the delicious homemade sweets she is making.

We stayed at Eric the Red for one night as we flew in early to pick up a tour. We immediately felt at home and enjoyed visiting with all the other guests. Edda and Runar could not have been more welcoming. They are perfectly located near the downtown area so we spent the day walking around and enjoying the sights. The breakfast was amazing and they kept re-stocking as there were young college students there at the time. The next night we stayed at the Hilton as we met our tour group there. Eric the Red has more comfortable beds and is in a much better location! Edda is now a certified guide so is a wonderful source of information. We hope to return to Iceland in the future and will certainly stay at Eric the Red.

This guesthouse is ideal for travelers using Rehkjavik as a main dropoff for touring Iceland. Rates are very reasonable compared to other guesthouses in the city. The owners are very personable. Their breakfast is a much better deal than other bed and breakfast or guest house arrangements. For those arranging their own vacation in Iceland, the owners can help you with the whole thing in picking the best spots to visit as they also are great tour guides. I will definitely use their guest house again if returning to Iceland.

My friend and I had a wonderful 3-night stay at Eric the Red in mid-March. With one night free, we thought it was extremely good value with the quiet yet central location, our very friendly hosts, and the filling breakfasts. We enjoyed getting to know some other travelers over breakfast and got some tips on what to see and do from them as well as from Edda. We weren't able to have breakfast on our final morning due to a very early flight, so Edda made us some sandwiches and juices to take away the night before which was much appreciated.

We both want to visit Reykjavik in the (hopefully warmer) summer next time, and will definitely stay at Eric the Red when we come back!

Iceland and Eric the Red Guest House took my breath away!
My 22 year old daughter and I stayed at Eric the Red Guest House the last week of February. We were greeted with a warm welcome, shown to our spacious, comfortable, clean room, and made to feel at home.
The location is perfect with easy access to the town centre and across from the impressive Hallgrimskirkja Church.A trip to the top will give you a fabulous panoramic view of Reykjavik.
The candle lit breakfasts at the guesthouse were superb with homemade bread and delicious tastes of Iceland. The house is beautiful with a wonderful collection of art to view as you enjoy the fare.
We immediately felt comfortable and at home and had great conversations about art, music, iceland's history and more with our delightful hostess Edda.She is very helpful in answering questions regarding what we wanted to see and do whilst we were there.(Unfortunately time was too short for me to find a nice Icelandic man,perhaps on my next visit!) We will remember our holiday in Iceland for the wonderful stay at the guesthouse and the beautiful country iteself.

To say that Eric the Red offers the very best of Icelandic hospitality is like describing Michelangelo as a competent decorator. Where else can you walk through an eclectic art gallery on the way to your room? Where else are you encouraged to experience pickled shark and Brennivin before going out for dinner? Where else can you be drawn in to a conversation that includes opera, volcanic eruptions and traditional jazz (all apparently connected). This is not a guest house, it’s a home….and Edda and Runar are at once an exotic aunt and an eccentric uncle. If you are lucky enough to stay there, be prepared to be adopted

Staying at Eric and Red and meeting Runar and Edda was the high point of our visit to Reykjavik. We did a four-night stopover on our way back to Seattle from Paris, and found the guesthouse very well located for exploring. Our room was big, comfortable and everything we could have asked for. Edda's breakfasts were healthy and filling, important for cold-weather exploring. Most all, we enjoyed talking with Runar and Edda about lfe in Iceland, the economic situation, local traditions etc. If you go before Christmas, ask them to tell you the story of the 13 Santas.Edda and Runar, thank you again for all your hospitality. We'll be back!

Even though our trip to Iceland was way back in June, we feel like it was yesterday and we wanted to return shortly after we had left! We had such a wonderful time. After wanting to go to Iceland since I was quite young, it didn't disappoint us in any way. We were so glad to have picked Erik the Red Guesthouse as our place to stay in Reykjavik. Our only disappointment was not to have met Edda and Runar as they were taking a much deserved trip while we were there. But our disappointment was short lived as Vala, their daughter, took very good care of us with wonderful breakfasts, answering our questions, making phone calls, providing a take away meal for us when we had to leave very early in the morning. It is such a comfortable place and good location. Edda had suggested that we visit one of their local pools on our arrival so that is what we did. It was great. I highly recommend it. It really helped to get over jet lag. We will definitely stay at Erik the Red the next time we are in Iceland!

Unfortunately we spent only one night at Eric the Red, once we come back we will stay there for more: Good location and what a nice atmosphere. Thank you for shelter and many thanks for the delicious "take away" lunch that was made for us when we had to leave early, it brought great happiness - what a good service.

This year we chose to spend 2 weeks in Iceland and certainly did not regret it. Our first experience was with Erik the Red, our B&B in Reykjavik. We were very impressed by their welcoming and warm atmosphere, our little house in the garden was charming and we truly enjoyed our stay there. The owners were most helpful and so nice. And in addition their breakfasts are absolutely delicious. We can highly recommend Erik the Red to anyone who wants to have a good time in the capital of Iceland,

As with the other reviews here, we have to say we had a great stay at Eric the Red, Edda and Runar are great hosts. We had the four person room (one double, two singles and it's own bathroom) and this was perfect for my wife and I, and our two teenagers. The location is great, just a few minutes walk to downtown, and it's easy to get to by car. Parking is only a minutes walk away. Well be back!

Why Choosing Eric the Red to stay in Reykjavik? Simply being practical we could talk about its excellent location, pricing, cleaning, comfort, etc ... but this would make this small museum just another bed and breakfast, and nothing could be further from reality. Edda and Runar get you to feel like a friend at home. Both are excellent hosts, helpful and friendly, creating a pleasant atmosphere in the house at any time of day.
For that and much more we recommend Eric the Red to anyone who wants to travel to Reykjavik, you could not find a better place in all aspects.
Thank you very much for making our stay in Reykjavik so wonderful, despite the little accident we had in the cave...

Thanks a lot to Edda and Runar for their kindness during our two-night-stay in Reykjavik on our way to Hrafnkelsstaðir where we had a beautiful week of horse riding. At Eric the Red everythig was convincing. So we recommend this guest house to everybody visiting Reykjavik. We'll stay there again whenever we'll come back to Reykjavik. Thanks again.

We have returned from our trip to Iceland last week and would recommend this guesthouse to anyone staying in Reykjavik. Eric the Red is a wonderful guesthouse with a great location and best of all, very very kind, friendly and helpful hosts! Thank you to Edda and Runar for making our stay so enjoyable. The rooms are very cozy and comfortable. It is walking distance to downtown but on a nice quiet street. The breakfasts are delicious and plentiful. We will definitely recommend Eric to Red to anyone we know going to Iceland.

Thanks again for a wonderful stay!