Beautiful Room in Casa Dísa, Boutique Guesthouse

The room is in a beautiful house on Langholtsvegur 92, belonging to the same family since it was built in 1950. The location is perfect there is a little shopping center just around the corner, with f.x. a grocery store, a lovely bakery, baking on location a popular icecream store and a noodle restaurant. The house stands on the edge of Laugardalur valley (hot spring valley) that offers a botanical garden, family park, swimming pool, cafes, art, gym clubs and Glæsibæ mall, among other things. The space The house has been completely renovated with tasteful loyalty to its original design and influence from the era its built in and the heritage of the people that built it. All spaces have different colours that are neatly toned in harmony but create a playful touch of the fifties. The floor is set with light oak and marble tiles. The decor is a mix of paintings from some of the old Icelandic artists, mandalas from Nepal, antiques from China and other more modern artists and stuff that pleases the eye. The original owners were a couple borne in 1920. Both well educated and entrepreneurially minded. He was a pharmacist, had a pharmacy down town and a chocolate factory called Amor producing handmade quality chocolate. He produced some of his goods on the ground floor, She was also in the health industry but with a slightly different approach being one of the first yoga teacher in Iceland. She founded a yoga centre and later a health hotel with her friends. She also thought yoga in this house, her home, until the age of almost eighty years old and she even thought yoga to the president of Iceland at that time, Ms. Vigdís Finnbogadóttir who was actually the first female president in the world, elected 1980. Guest access Guests have access to a kitchenette with a little seating area by the window, a microwave and a span stove for one pot. Guests have access to a bathroom equipped with a spacious shower and a large bathtub, decorated with marble tiles from floor to ceiling. There is also a laundry room with a washing machine and a dryer and nature friendly washing liquid provided by the host. There is free parking along the street in front of the house During your stay I myself live in the house and am available and on location, at some time, most days. I also can almost always be reached by phone. Registration Details LG-REK-014105