
South Central
Guest house
South Central Guesthouse
Traveling alone or in a group of twenty?
The Guesthouse is nothing short of being magical, or at least we think so. The story behind the Guesthouse is intertwined with your hoast’s family history in a special way. Back in the 80′ a farmer’s widow named Ingibjörg JĂłhannsdĂłttir was tired of the farm life and decided to do something very different. So Ingibjörg sold her farm but kept some of the surrounding lands for her self. Ingibjörg then decided to start her own privately run retirement home, for the folks that had grown up and spent their life farming the lands around here. People thought she was crazy, and perhaps she was a bit – but in the best of ways. Because in her late sixties Ingibjörg built the retirement home and ran it by herself for many years. Ingibjörg received praise, admiration, and thanks for her work. Everybody from the occupants, people in the surrounding towns to the president of Iceland took notice of Ingibjörg’s contributions to the society. She even received Order of the Falcon from the president, the highest praise an Icelandic person can get.Â
Ingibjörg’s daughter gradually took over the home when the Ingibjörg herself got too old to run it her self. Her daughter (Hildur) ran the home for many years even after the old woman passed away. The home continued to get praise from everybody who came there because even though it was an institution it always felt just like home.
In 2016 the retirement home closed down, too many government regulation changes had made it so that to keep running it as a retirement home, meant that it would almost have to be re-built and turned in to a hospital and neither Ingibjörg nor her daughter felt like this house should ever be anything but temporary home to those who need it.
In 2017 the old lady’s grandson took over the property and decided to turn it into a home once again, but this time for travelers. And that is just what you will get when you stay with us in the Guesthouse – a feeling of an Icelandic country home.

SouthCentral
SouthCentral is privately owned and family-run.
The owners have run SC for many years now. Starting with a small apartment in Selfoss (the Furugrund Apartment)
Then taking over the Brautarholt campsite while remodeling and opening the South Central Apartments in 2012.Â
The Guesthouse is the latest addition  Â
The property was built by the owner’s grandmother close to 40 years ago, as a rest home for the elderly.
The current owners remodeled it as a guesthouse, keeping the home-like charm of the house.
The Guesthouse was formally opened in 2018.
Hermann & Ragnhildur
There are many kinds of rooms in the house.
- Rooms with bunk beds that sleeps six
- Rooms with bunk beds that sleeps three
- Roomsooms with double beds.
- 80″ TV
- In and Outside common areas
- Gazebo
- Big kitchen and common seating area.
- Three bathrooms
- Three Showers
So if you are alone or in a small or big group this could be the place for you.
Rooms for two people with possibilities of an extra bed
Large Kitchen & Seating area
Rooms for 6 people
Different common areas
According to Booking.com
- Cleniness 96%
- Comfort 92%
- Facilities 90%
- Staff 93%
- Value for money 100%
- Location 86%
Arrival information
You will receive SMS and Email two days before arrival with your apartment number and a pin code to open your door.
If this reservation is made within two days before arrival, you will receive your apartment number and pin code information within one hour.
Km to ReykjavĂk
Km to store
Km to Pool
South Central Country Apartment
A BIT FAR AWAY, BUT IN THE CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE
Food and Drink
Just as a reminder the apartment is a few kilometers from the nearest shop. So stockpile a bit.
Drinking
The water in Iceland is fresh, pure and perfectly safe for drinking right out of the tap. Anyone trying to sell you the fact that you need to buy and drink bottled water is just full of it.
But of course having a bottle of water with you while traveling is always good, but you are welcome to fill it from our taps.
The other kind of drinking
If you were thinking of alcohol it is only sold in special stores in Iceland (and bars) that are only open on weekdays and most of them only until six o clock.
Information
Amenities
Free WiFi
Pets
Not allowed! but you can bring your kids đ You might just see a lot of farm animals outside if you are lucky
Bedroom Comforts
This is a hard one – many different kinds of bedrooms but all our beds are comfortable and have new matrasses. Also all bunk beds are built-in and are made for adults. Â
Washer & Dryer
Dishwasher
Hot tub
Tv
Kitchen
Fridge
Yes, there is a fridge. keep in mind that the kitchen is a common area so if you leave things in the fridge you might want to write your name on it đÂ
Smoking
Please don’t! It stinks up the place and is really bad for you (not allowed)
But if you absolutely insist, you can do it outside đ
Bathroom
Glad you asked. There are many, both big and small, and many showers to choose from.Â
Free Parking
Checkin & Checkout
If this reservation is made within two days before arrival, you will receive your apartment number and pin code information within one hour.
Checkin & Checkout
If this reservation is made within two days before arrival, you will receive your apartment number and pin code information within one hour.
Cancellation Policy
House Rules
Have a Question?
Talk to the Host
Information
Location & Nearby Attractions
Here is a list, not the list of everything. There are endless things to do around here
Restaurants
https://fridheimar.is/en/restaurant
http://www.tryggvaskali.is/
www.thrastalundur.is/
Sight Seeing
Adventure
Biking & Hiking
Both biking and hiking are of course close by. In Iceland we call hiking a “LabbitĂșr” and it is basically jus going for a walk, witch you can do almost anywhere.Â
The biking part is also an option, but we want you to remember ti be carefull. Off road biking in the wrong places can be both dangerous an costly if you go of the path and end up ruining nature. Also there are no official bike paths along our highway so you are close to traffic. So that being said remember to be well light up, have reflective gear, let someone know exactly where you are going, chek in often and enjoy. Â
And in both cases remember to prepare for any kind of weather. You know the old Icelandic saying. If you dont like the weather now -wait 10 minutes.Â
Day Trips
Well since the road surrounding our lovely country is only 1322 km everything is almost a day trip.Â
But here are some places close by.Â
- BĂșrfell 40 km
- Geysir 44 km
- Gjåin 53 km
- Golfcourse â Selsvöllur, FlĂșðir 21 km
- Gullfoss 50 km
- Håifoss 52 km
- Hjålparfoss 38 km
- KeflavĂk airport 126 km
- Kerið 40 km
- ReykjavĂk center 84 km
- Secret lagoon in Hvammur / FlĂșðir 19 km
- Sólheimar / Ecovillage 32