Nord Marina Guesthouse — Hotel in Iceland

I booked a room at Nord Marina back in April for a stay on June 15. I noticed that the place hasn’t had any new reviews in over a year, which I found suspicious. I sent the host a message to confirm the booking on AirBnb. A week went by with no response. Sent another follow up message. No response. Tried calling the contact number provided. It was out of service.

Finally I reached out to Airbnb support. They were unable to reach the host, and told me that my booking would be canceled and refunded. Apparently there have been multiple guests with the same issue, Nord Marina listed rooms for booking and then just ghosted. I was told that this listing was being removed from the platform, but I am unsure if they have other rooms listed.

If anyone has any upcoming bookings here, I HIGHLY encourage you to contact your booking agent and find alternate accommodations as soon as possible. We booked a backup room in Egilsstadir, but I’m not thrilled about the situation because we need to catch the ferry early the next morning.

Anyway, check on any existing reservations you might have and avoid this place...

The guesthouse is located in a marina and at first glance appears a bit suspect. The location offers amazing views of the harbor and sweeping views of the surrounding mountains. Our room did not have darkening shades (kinda important) and no fan or AC. We opted to pay extra for a room with a private bathroom. Sadly, our view was of a dumpster and a building wall. In such a small town, your options are limited, understood.||Anyway,you will find Seydisfjordur to be a very picturesque and beautiful town. We hope in the future this Guesthouse works toward its great potential.||||Helpful Iceland Tips:||- Rent a Wifi device in advance. Pick up at airport, return in prepaid box on departure.||- Make sure you have your credit card PIN number to buy gas, or use an ATM card||- Book hotels in advance!||- A mix of Waze and Google maps works well throughout country.||- Food everywhere is expensive, embrace it. Many items are imported.||- Have...

Beware of this property. I stayed here two nights. For both nights the proprietor charged me an extra 20 euro fee all the while feigning to not understand even basic English sufficient to explain why. So, I'm standing at the front desk in a hostel in Iceland, and he's not expressing the room charge in Icelandic Krona or USD, but Euros, so he can charge even more on top of his mystery extra 20. I later overhead the guy at the desk similarly defraud other guests and play dumb when they likewise questioned him. Even had this place not engaged in fraud, I wouldn't stay here. The room was the size of a walk-in closet, the walls are paper thin and the property is all the way out of the charming little town in a very creepy, industrial setting. ...