10) WAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HOTEL, GUESTHOUSE AND EXTRA?
OVERNIGHTS EXTRA
"EXTRA" accommodation means, that we book the best or the nicest accommodations with the most pleasant atmosphere for you in all parts of the country, within reasonable limits. Usually these are hotels, but there are also some farm accommodations with a very special character. But it is always a good standard. One hotel can be small and very personal, while another might be special because of its surroundings, and yet another might have some extra luxury. In all these hotels, the rooms have private WC and shower (and sometimes even a bath tub), there is almost always also a TV in the rooms, as well as telephone. In all hotels there also is a restaurant, or there is one within walking distance (in the city centre in Reykjavík, for example, it is not always necessary for a hotel to have its own restaurant and bar, if there is one next door!) Breakfast is always included and it is a buffet.
OVERNIGHTS HOTEL
In our normal "HOTEL" accommodation, you can expect all kinds of hotels. There are “real” hotels that are open all year round, but there can also be schools with boarding houses that have been built for use as hotel during the summer. Also, many farms have changed their focus to tourism, and some have re-built their sheds and stables into amazingly cosy and neat rooms, or they have built completely new wings with rooms. Some guesthouses also offer rooms with shower and WC that can be just as good as rooms in “real” hotels. What all accommodations have in common, within this class, is that the rooms have their own shower and WC. Some also have TV and/or telephone in the rooms. In all hotels it is possible to have dinner and drinks, usually in the hotel itself and in some cases in restaurants and bars very close by. Breakfast is always included and it is a buffet.
OVERNIGHTS GUESTHOUSE
For “GUESTHOUSE” accommodation the same is true as with hotels: there are many different kinds. Many of them are summer hotels, where boarding houses of schools are used as hotels. There are also guesthouses that are open all year around and there is private accommodation in people’s homes in towns and villages, as well as farms that offer bed and breakfast. The rooms in our guesthouses do not have ensuite bathrooms in the corridors, which are shared with other guests, so occasionally you might have to wait a while until a bathroom is free. For those who choose this type of accommodation, it might be practical to bring a bathrobe. In most of these rooms there is a wash basin, but this is not always the case. A few guesthouses also have a kitchen where guests can do their own cooking. Breakfast is always included and it is almost always in the form of a buffet.