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Tvera - roomy quality cabin with a view, close to the ferry harbour Brjanslækur

Vesturbyggð accommodation with kitchen

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Interior
Outdoor dining
DVD player, books, stereo
Interior
Terrace/patio

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

5 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 11116 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Ocean view
  • Pool
  • Kitchen
  • Washer
  • Dryer
  • Outdoor Space

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Patreksfjordur, Westfjords
  • Place, Dynjandi
    ‪52 min drive‬

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About the area

Vesturbyggð

On bay.At this Vesturbyggð cottage, you'll be within 6 miles (10 km) of Vatnsfjordur Nature Reserve and 25 miles (40 km) of Dynjandi.
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What's nearby

  • Dynjandi - 52 min drive - 45.4 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Restaurant Flokalundur - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Gamli Bærinn Kaffihúsi - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Flakkarinn - ‬10 min walk

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Tvera - roomy quality cabin with a view, close to the ferry harbour Brjanslækur

The spacious cabin Tvera is situated in the secluded pristine environment of the widely untouched south coast of Iceland’s Westfjord. The cabin is centrally sited for a visit to many spectacular nature sights, would it be the puffins of the Latrabjarg cliffs, the unique red beach of Raudasandur, all the natural geothermal pools in the area - or just the herbal vegetation and the creeks on a refreshing hike from the entrance door of the lodge. The surroundings of Tvera are steeped in history with one of the first discoverers of Iceland, the ninth century Norseman Hrafna-Floki who gave Iceland it's name, choosing to settle here so he could enjoy the beautiful view over the bay.
Tvera sleeps up to 11 guests, but please notice, there's an extra charge per person per night exceeding 6 guests.
Tvera is very close to the ferry harbour Brjanslaekur, where the car & passenger ferry from the town Stykkisholmur arrives, passing the cult-island Flatey on its way across the bay. It is also close to the road junction for the main town of the Westfjords, Isafjordur, hosting "Tjoruhusid" the best fish restaurant in Iceland. There is only a 25 minute panoramic drive to Dynjandi, the most beautiful and impressive waterfall of the Westfjords (100m high).
In the late summer/autumn you can pick blueberries all around and mushrooms too.

Are you heading up North or to the South? We also run the quality cabins "Hamragil" by the town Akureyri up North (Vrbo rental No 3925011), "Stekkar" south of the great sights Geysir and Gullfoss (2903253) and "Brekka" right at the bay Hvalfjord just north of Reykjavik (9257064).

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Property amenities

Pool/Spa

  • Communal pool

Internet

  • Available in the cottage: WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Car required
  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Electric kettle
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

Bedrooms

  • 5 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 2 bathrooms
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Living room

Entertainment

  • Books
  • DVD player
  • Stereo

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Patio

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Smoking not allowed

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • In a rural location
  • On the bay

Things to do

  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Water tubing nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • First aid kit
  • Fire extinguisher

General

  • Garden
  • Unit size: 1,249 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM

Contactless check-in available

Minimum check-in age: 20

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

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
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children. If you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room. Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit in each accommodation.

Property is also known as

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Roomy Quality View Ferry Harbor Brjanslækur Patreksfjordur

Roomy Quality Cottage View Ferry Harbor Brjanslækur

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Frequently asked questions

Does Tvera - roomy quality cabin with a view, close to the ferry harbour Brjanslækur have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at this cottage.

Does Tvera - roomy quality cabin with a view, close to the ferry harbour Brjanslækur offer free breakfast?

This cottage does not offer free breakfast.

Is there a casino at Tvera - roomy quality cabin with a view, close to the ferry harbour Brjanslækur?

No, there is no casino at this cottage.

What time is check-in at Tvera - roomy quality cabin with a view, close to the ferry harbour Brjanslækur?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

Is there free parking at Tvera - roomy quality cabin with a view, close to the ferry harbour Brjanslækur?

Free parking is not available at this cottage.

Does Tvera - roomy quality cabin with a view, close to the ferry harbour Brjanslækur have a pool?

Yes, there's a pool.

Does Tvera - roomy quality cabin with a view, close to the ferry harbour Brjanslækur have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this cottage.

How close is Tvera - roomy quality cabin with a view, close to the ferry harbour Brjanslækur to downtown Vesturbyggð?

This cottage is 5.1 mi away from Vesturbyggð.

Tvera - roomy quality cabin with a view, close to the ferry harbour Brjanslækur Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 41 out of 44 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 44 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 44 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 44 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 44 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

7.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tracey L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely home with a great view. Easy access to the rest of the northwest. Responsive host and the amenities were as described. We look forward to returning soon!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Pam M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This was a great property in a beautiful location. Check in was very easy and we received alot of helpful information upon booking. The home is quiet, peaceful, and comfortable. It is also well-situated for making day trips to sites throughout the Westfjords.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

mark l.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very spacious house with plenty of rooms and outdoor space to accommodate a small to large gathering. This is a great launching point to discover the Westfjords area. The home is well supplied for cooking and has plenty of supplies! There is a natural hot-spring pool nearby (5 minutes). The views from the family room/dining area are beautiful!!
October sunrise from the front porch
View from ocean facing bedroom
Nearby hotspring tub
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

4/10 Poor

Arni

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities, communication
The house was clean, rooms were nice. Good full kitchen. But there is no emergency contact for the property. And it is middle of nowhere.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
A comfortable house in an incredibly beautiful location. Don't miss the Dynjandi waterfall under an hour away. I would recommend booking a more robust car than we did for the gravel grades on the way there (or take ferry). The description made me want to be there and the reality was even better. That house should never be empty, so lovely is it to watch the light on the water.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tobias Q.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great basecamp to explore Westfjords

Very comfy house and super-friendly host. The house is easily accessible and yet very quiet. Most of the beautiful places in the Westfjords are within max. 90 minutes driving distance.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Anthony N.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A little piece of heaven

Lovely, homely prpoerty. Thank you Jon for a wonderful stay
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

susan s.

Exactly as advertised

The beds were comfortable, the views were unbeatable. Wonderful!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cathey H.

Westfjords vacation

The house was perfect for our family of 6. The layout couldn’t have been better. A great location for exploring the Westfjords of Iceland. Beautiful views!
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kevin O.

Spacious home in wonderful location

I've stayed in VBROs around the world. This is a great one, if you like hiking in the spectacular Westfjords of Iceland. Thank you to Jon (and Sven at the fish farm) for making it a wonderful stay. Wish we had booked more days here!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lisa M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Magical stay

The house is in a great location, is very clean and comfortable, and has everything you need for cooking. Our host was wonderful about communication. We loved looking out the front window at the fjord. Twice a white tailed eagle landed on the rocks in the water out front. It was a great place to spend 5 days.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kat Newberry Horky H.

Loved the view all around the house.

Right location. 5 minutes from the ferry, fish farm across the street, and surrounding you couldn’t ask for better. Sea in the fron and the mountains in the back with waterfall all around. Can’t forget the sheep roaming around and the hotpot nearby. Flokalunder has excellent food.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Don K.

Wonderful house at the edge of the world

This is an amazing property, fully equipped with all amenities and plenty of room. Best of all, it has a spectacular location on the side of a beautiful fjord, close to all the jewels of the Westfjords. My family and I had three wonderful days here, and all of us were sad to leave. Highly recommended. The owner, Jon, is also very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful Tvera

Beautiful and quiet surrounded by birds and an ocean view. We were visited by sheep, geese and ducks. The alpine wildflowers were in bloom which just added to experience. House was immaculate, stylish and had everything we needed and communication with the property manager was also great.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sabine D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Absolutely perfect

We loved every minute of our stay in this wonderful retreat. The views are breathtaking, the house has everything you need, is very comfortable, and well situated to reach the beautiful sites across the Westfjords. And Jon is absolutely wonderful to work with, one of the best hosts we have encountered in all our travels. Thanks for everything, Jon.
Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

6/10 Okay

Judy A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
The views from the house are amazing. It’s convenient to the ferry but everything else is a long drive. However, the second bathroom is really a utility room with a shower and toilet. The pillows were very flat and the towels very old and rough. Overall, not one of the best VRBO’s we’ve stayed in.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Stephen W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A lovely house in a gorgeous location

This house was the perfect home base for our family. We were looking forward to a remote, wintry, Westfjords experience and we were not disappointed. Mountain behind, ocean in front. Could not have asked for better. Jon, our host, was amazing: warm, responsive, and helpful, he embodied a hospitality that helped make our trip both memorable and enjoyable.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2021
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10/10 Excellent

Rebecca S.

We loved our stay at Tvera!

Jon was exceptional in communicating with us prior to our trip. He was very helpful in guiding me through the reservation process and offering traveling tips and advice that didn’t disappoint. The home was clean and welcoming, with very adequate accommodations. The view of the ocean was exquisite and we enjoyed our strolls on the beach and splashing in tidal pools with our 2 year old. I highly recommend spending time in the West Fjords and a stay at Tvera. We certainly enjoyed our 4 nights and hope to be back again!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Laura W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing property in the Westfjords

This was a wonderful vacation rental in the sparsely populated Westfjords. Very convenient location by the ferry terminal and with a hotel, restaurant, and natural hot pot down the road. Beautiful sweeping vistas out of most windows. We saw Arctic foxes right in front of the property. Relatively short drive to some of the area's major attractions, including the Dynjandi Waterfall, red sand beach, and Latrabjarg bird cliffs. The home was spotless when we arrived and our hosts were very gracious and communicative.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Leslie R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Best of the Westfjords South

A perfect place to explore the southern part of the Westfjords...very convenient location! Clean house with everything you need. Feels remote. Has gorgeous views. Nice walks at low tide and hiking in canyons nearby. Jon easy to communicate with. Has other beautiful places we would like to stay at in the future...see his postcards at the house! We'll be back. Thank you!!! Leslie & Martin
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Robert S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

incredible and unique rental in Westfjords

Our family had an incredible vacation in this lovely home We spent a few days in and around Reykjavik before traveling north to the Westfjords to spend the rest of our vacation in Westfjords. We arrived to a wonderful, comfortable, and well equipped home. The views of the cliffs and ocean are stunning! It was lovely to relax at the home between our adventures to the Latrabjarg Cliffs and Dynjandi Waterfall. There is a great hiking trail nearby and the Flókalundur hotel and restaurant are nearby: we ate lunch there and enjoyed the food and the views. JB was very helpful through the process and helped insure that we had a great vacation!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A Little Peace and Quiet

If you are looking for a remote location in the Westfjords with an amazing view, this is the place. The view from the living/dining room overlooking Vatnsfjordur and the Atlantic Ocean is serene and can't be beat for beauty. The location is very quiet with very little car traffic. You have to travel 45 minutes to the nearest town, but there is a hotel within a couple of miles with a gas pump and a good restaurant. The location is a good base for traveling to many of the Westfjord sites. The lodge is well appointed with all kitchen necessities. I traveled solo but there are plenty of comfortable beds for a larger group. It is always nice to have an accommodation with a washer and dryer. Several days the sheep were on the front lawn. The host Jon Baldur was very quick to reply to my many questions prior to travel. This was my 3rd trip to Iceland and I will be sure to use another Nordic Lodge in the future.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Chris C.

Beautiful, remote and far from the crowds

This was perfect for our family of four - and we loved the stunning views from the windows out over the ever changing light of the fjord. Jon was a communicative, friendly and helpful host. The Westfjords are certainly further from the tourist trail than other areas of Iceland, though the hotpot at Hellulaug has now definitely been discovered! (There is another, quieter hot pot further along the road which Jon can recommend and which we enjoyed using). I would recommend taking with you some guidebooks or information to the hikes in the local area as it can be quite hard to get information locally. The journey to Dynjandi is well worth it and the scenery on the way is amazing. Be aware that it takes time to travel around this area so be prepared for considerable driving if you want to explore. We would recommend the wonderful restaurant Heimsendi in Patreksfjorur, over the one just down the road. The beds in the property were comfortable and the kitchen has all the essential pots and pans etc - the only thing we missed was a blender to make soup! The television is very small, which was not a problem for us as we were there for the scenery. The lounge/living area was a good size for us - and we felt very at home.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2017
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jorn S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Zauberhafte Unterkunft

Diese ist ein wirklich durchdacht und geschmackvoll eingerichtetes Ferienhaus mit dem besten Blick, den man sich nur vorstellen kann. Alls ist so, wie beschrieben!!
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Sabine H.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness

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Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2022