Gjaargardur Guesthouse Gjogv

I really enjoyed my stay here, not only for the lovely accommodations and great food, but for the outstanding customer service. Inga at reception made my stay here particularly enjoyable by bending over backwards to accommodate my needs.

Nice little place to stop. Coffee is hot snd service is OK. Loved the grass roof building and quaint appearance. Used to have s hostel upstairs but now a sort of dining area. The chocolate eclairs were quire good. Nice place for a quick stop but mot much else here.

Gjogv is such a beautiful small village with some great hiking, and I was very happy with my stay at this hotel. Very clean and breakfast was excellent, with the added bonus of having an on-site restaurant for lunch and dinner.

Our Guesthouse experience was not perfect, mainly because the shower drain was blocked which flooded the bathroom making the room unusable. They did swap rooms for us (to a less attractive room) but it was a hassle to move all things, and this was apparently a known problem. We were in the Annex. Its rooms are older and quite tired really need a refurb. Breakfast was modest but adequate. The evening meal in the restaurant was very expensive but the meals did not in our view justify the price. Although the guests were mainly couples, they had only one table for two by the window. We ordered a packed lunch, as most places in the vicinity did not have shops or cafes. We had expected this to cost about 95DKK (as in our Torshavn hotel) but it turned out to be 150 DKK each. The food was not at ball what we expected or wanted for a picnic lunch i.e. a filled roll, a piece of fruit but rather was cold crumbed fish, a pea mash and a potato salad. Perhaps some people would want this. Our fault for not inquiring about the details; we had relied on our experience with several prior picnic lunches from hotels. Gjogv is a special place and if you took a modern room, you might have a better experience than we did.

Easy check in but reception just gave us the key without any further information about breakfast or anything about the guesthouse. Didn’t feel a warm welcome. The key failed to lock the door so I have to go to the reception and ask for it then the receptionist mentioned that we have to lift up the handle first. Time waster. No TV reception nor chromecast. Bathroom was ok but shower was crappy. Drainage was bad so the whole bathroom was flooded after a shower because there is no proper shower built - there is only a shower curtain. With the price being charged, they should do a better job with the bathroom. Mattress feel dated as well. Back pain after one night of sleep. But guesthouse’s restaurant has very good food - both dinner and breakfast.

This review is for the restaurant as we did not stay there. My wife and I ate here for lunch. While it is a bit pricey, it was worth every penny! The food was amazing and the service excellent. My wife has food allergies and the chef made amazing food for her also! We highly recommend it. It’s Hard to get a table in the evening as the guests staying there will get first priority. But, you should be able to book a lunch and we would do it in a heartbeat again.

Very special little village. Beautiful views. Friendly service. When you visit once you wish to come again.