Holiday Apartment in Iceland, Europe: Guest House in Isafjordur, Iceland - The guesthouse “Gistiheimili Áslaugar” has been open since 1989 and is the oldest guesthouse in Ísafjörður. Now the rooms at Áslaug´s Guesthouse are only rented on long time basis.
At Áslaug's guesthouse there are single-, double- and family rooms, with wash basin. The WC and shower are located in the corridor. There are also self-cateing facilities and a TV and telephone.
In 1993 the owner of the guesthouse bought the Factor’s House in Hæstakaupstaður, just next door to the guesthouse itself. The Factor’s House was built by a group of Norwegians in 1788 after the abolition of the trading monopoly in Iceland.They built eight houses in Ísafjörður and the Factor’s House is the only one still standing. In 1975 it became a protected building. In December 2001 the owners opened a restaurant and a cafeteria in The Factor´s House after a major renovation both on the inside and the outside. The Factor´s House is on two floors and beautifully decorated. The main diningroom is on groundfloor but on the upper floor is a nice dining room that fits perfectly f. ex. for a small company meetings.
In 2005 an apartment/suite/a room with private facilities opened after futher renovations in the Factor´s House (Faktorshus in Haestikaupstadur