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FE Gisting

3.0 star property

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FE Gisting provides everything you need. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Breakfast available

Room options

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Double Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(11 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Satellite channels
  • City view
  • 15 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Basic Single Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Basic Single Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Satellite channels
  • City view
  • 9 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed
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About the neighborhood

Located in Akureyri, FE Gisting is in the city center and by the sea. Matthiasarhus and Laxdal House are local landmarks, and some of the area's attractions include Centre for Visual Arts and Hof - Cultural Center and Conference Hall. Lystigarður Akureyrar and Hlidarfjall Akureyri are also worth visiting. Visit our Akureyri travel guide
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Akureyri, Þingvallastræti 2

What's nearby

  • Akureyri Church showing a church or cathedral
    Akureyri Church
    3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Akureyri which includes modern architecture and interior views
    Hof - Cultural Center and Conference Hall
    8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • The Botanic Gardens at Akureyri, Iceland
    Akureyri Botanical Garden
    8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • St. Peter's Catholic Church
    4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • University of Akureyri
    16 min walk - 1.4 km

Getting around

  • Akureyri (AEY)
    4 min drive

Restaurants

  • Subway
    5 min walk
  • Akureyri Backpackers
    5 min walk
  • Centrum Kitchen & Bar
    5 min walk
  • Ketilkaffi
    3 min walk
  • Vínstofa Eyja Bistro
    5 min walk

About this property

FE Gisting

Guesthouse by the sea
FE Gisting provides everything you need. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also find perks like:
  • Free self parking
  • Continental breakfast (surcharge), smoke-free premises, and coffee/tea in the lobby
Room features
All guestrooms at FE Gisting have amenities such as free WiFi.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Showers, free toiletries, and hair dryers
  • 30-inch flat-screen TVs with satellite channels

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free offsite parking
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite self parking

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: ISK 2,450 per person
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

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  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 30-inch flat-screen TV with satellite channels

More

  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 20

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport; guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staffed during limited hours
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately ISK 2450 per person

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

FE Accommodation Guesthouse Akureyri
FE Accommodation Guesthouse
FE Accommodation Akureyri
FE Accommodation
FE Gisting Akureyri
FE Gisting Guesthouse
FE Gisting Guesthouse Akureyri

Frequently asked questions

Is FE Gisting pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property; nearby parking is also free.

What time is check-in at FE Gisting?

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at FE Gisting?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is FE Gisting located?

Located in the heart of Akureyri, this guesthouse is within a 5-minute walk of Matthiasarhus, Akureyri Church, and Centre for Visual Arts. St. Peter's Catholic Church and Hof - Cultural Center and Conference Hall are also within 10 minutes.

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Reviews

FE Gisting Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

9.6

Cleanliness

9.4

Location

9.4

Staff & service

9.2

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 54 out of 79 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 21 out of 79 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 79 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 79 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 79 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Location is near the harbor, restaurants, and shops
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent views of surrounding area
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

MARK

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

Lovely stay in Akureyri

Lovely, friendly and polite staff/hosts. Clean and comfortable room. Quiet, good value for money, facilities all I needed.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Claire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great littl find easy to park Friendly owner
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Aston

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place, good location.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Chun Pong

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice location that close to attractions in the city. And the room is neat and looks comfortable! Also the staff served me with gentle and patient manner.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Jill

Liked: Staff & service
Besides our room covered in dust, this was a great location (with free easy parking) that allowed us to enjoy the city and walk around.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location in a bustling little town. Flexible with my schedule and unknown arrival time as well as allowing me to wake up and leave on my own time to get an early start to my day.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Don

I love the room I stay in! I wish i could have stay for more than one night. The owner was very Friendly and helpful. He even took the time to print out instructions to my car rental agency in Reykjavik!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was like staying at your grandmother‘s house and was just as welcoming. It appears to be an old single-family home that they’ve converted into private rooms. I believe I stayed and what it was once their front parlor complete with a spinet piano. Overall, it was a lovely quiet stay.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Terry H.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Old large house about three blocks Above restaurants, so make sure you can walk upgrade, no problem for us. Small room. Gentleman in charge very helpful. Very nice walking town, great botanical garden and old town area. Glad we spent 2 nights here.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rosanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our room was very spacious and was walkable to shops and restaurants. So long as you don’t mind the walk back up the hill. Only complaint is the water that had the sulfur smell which in turn made the room smell a bit.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Timothy

I was unable to stay at this hotel. Staff messaged me and said I was double booked. Staff said to go to another hotel and they would book a room. I was put up at another hotel which worked out. Unfortunately I am unable to confirm the reviews of this one since I never got a chance to stay there. Staff person was helpful even though changing plans and staying somewhere with worse reviews and a more expensive breakfast was unfortunate.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and warm. Mr. Gisting goes beyond the call of duty to please guests. Good location, not far from downtown. Comfortable. Quiet. Mr. Gisting knows the area and was extremely helpful during my visit. Great conversations. Thank you! Takk!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Jo-Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very comfortable bed and plenty of room although bathroom a bit cramped. Nice furnishings, pleasant and helpful manager. The street is a busy one so can be noisy with traffic at peak times morning and evening as property on a hill. Also guest house is noisy as my room was on the ground floor so could hear noise from upstairs and the owners part of the house. Also the room I had was off the lobby so people coming and going made it noisy and no privacy from the street or other guests if the blinds were up. Would suggest putting the type of blinds that can go up from bottom to give privacy in this room as all the others are upstairs.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Colleen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My one night stay at FE Gisting Guesthouse was lovely! Just up the hill from the city center of Akureyri, it was a five minute walk to many shops, bars, historical/art interest points, and restaurants. On-street parking was easy to find, free, and safe. The home is very sweet and adorable, the office/lobby area beautifully decorated. The bedroom I stayed in was in the front of the house, but I did not encounter much noise. En suite bathroom with shower, comfortable clean linens, a small refrigerator, and a tv were in the room. Coffee and tea provided in the main room. An excellent value overall! Akureyri was a really cool little city, and the proximity, safety, and overall vibe of FE Gisting made it one of my favorite guesthouses in Iceland. (Also there is a public pool across the street, which I sadly did not experience! But next time!!)
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This was a great place to sleep after a long day of exploring. We were lucky and got a spot right out front! Parking seemed like a bit of a challenge depending on the time.This was in walking distance to a lot of cute shops. We did not stay for breakfast but the description sounded yummy.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Ying

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is in a beautiful small town.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly host and nice stay, very familiar atmosphere :-)
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Julia

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, easy to walk everywhere you want to explore/visit. Free street parking onsite available. Super comfortable beds with lots of space in your private room.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dennis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a great stay right in the heart of Akureyri and close to all the attractions. The bed was comfortable and the room was clean and well maintained. Great stay!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kurt

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful guesthouse with great artwork and a very kind proprietor. Also: excellent bedding!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Miriam

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great place

Great place to stay. Room was very big and comfortable with sofas, tv and even a piano! I enjoyed my stay.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our host was very helpful. Helped us jump our car when we left the lights on overnight!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shivin

Liked: Amenities
Best Property ever and owner is very courteous.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024