Guesthouse Bitra is a family-run guesthouse situated near Selfoss in south Iceland. Its location makes it a perfect stop when exploring southern Iceland as many of the areas major attractions are within a relatively short driving distance.

The building that houses Guesthouse Bitra has an interesting story. The original purpose of the house was to host a women’s prison, although it never came to fruition. The building was used as a juvenile for a long time, then later it served as a guesthouse, For a while, the premises were used as a prison but are now a lovely guesthouse.

The guesthouse has 17 rooms on two floors and some of them have spectacular views over Mount Hekla. There are two bathrooms shared among the guestrooms and free WiFi is available throughout the property.