Southeast Iceland
With a lovely, view-filled lobby lounge and terrace, the well-located harbourside Edda makes a decent choice. All the neat, no-frills rooms have a bathroo…
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The South
Simple campground with three grassy fields, toilets, washing facilities and free showers. Electricity hook-up 900kr. Pay at the Þjórsárstofa museum and…
Iceland
Verdant Herðubreiðarlindir has an information office staffed by summer wardens, a campsite and the 30-bed Þorsteinsskáli hut, a cosy lodge with showers …
Akureyri
Íbúðir has a choice of six quite luxurious apartments ranging in size (the largest sleeping eight). With a central location and balconies with town views,…
North Iceland
Serene and seafront: what's not to love? Two beautifully tranquil cottages, one standard-house shaped and one shaped like a wooden barrel, perch on the…
Southeast Iceland
A newly built complex of 20 smart, minimalist rooms – all with splendid views – and sweet management. Seljavellir is a first-class choice, found opposite…
The Westfjords
The friendly, simply styled Sandafell hotel has immaculate rooms in the village centre. Dinner (served daily 6pm to 9pm) might feature chilli (3200kr),…
The Westfjords
The decor in the 12 cosy rooms in this excellent little B&B is smart and modern, but is rather upstaged by the gorgeous fjord and mountain views. There's…
Greater Reykjavík
Overlooking the otherworldly sculptures of the Víðistaðatún park, this basic hostel in a glass and concrete building has stylish decking and good…
The Golden Circle
This simple, modern hotel is part of the vast Geysir Center and offers tidy rooms, some with good countryside and Geysir views. There's also a hot tub,…
The Westfjords
Pitch a tent on this grassy, level, fjord-side campsite and you'll wake up to mountain views. It's right beside the town swimming pool, which means you…
Reykjanes Peninsula
Sleek, clean and simple is the order of the day at this residential-area B&B on the main drag out of town. It has a hot tub. Free airport transfers…
The South
This broad building offers six-bed dorms that share a living area and kitchen, and studios (sleeping up to four) or one-bedroom self-catering apartments …
North Iceland
Homey Básar is right next to the air strip and has peaceful views of the bluffs and wide open ocean. Sleeping-bag accommodation is possible, and there is…
The Westfjords
The comfortable, traditional rooms of this welcoming guesthouse feature homey decor. Bathrooms are shared, and there’s a TV lounge, barbecue and good…
Iceland
Stay near Laugafell at the Ferðafélag Akureyrar hut, with 35 beds, a kitchen and a magnificent, geothermally heated, natural swimming pool. There’s a…
The Westfjords
A playful exuberance pervades fjord-view Stekkaból, from the up-cycled wood furniture, to the barbecue deck built into the hillside and the alfresco…
Snæfellsnes Peninsula
This sparkling new family-run guesthouse smack in the centre of town offers minimalist, cool-toned, comfortable rooms with swanky bathrooms, and one has a…
North Iceland
Grand, new two- and three-bedroom apartments fill the 'Old School' and fully equipped kitchens make it easy to self-cater. The perfect chance to pretend…
Svítan Guesthouse & Apartments
Reykjanes Peninsula
Choose from simple rooms or fully furnished apartments at this centrally located building. Rooms have kitchen and terrace access, and some have private…
Snæfellsnes Peninsula
This hotel in a renovated wing of a Catholic monastery and hospital complex offers well-maintained modern rooms, some with private bathrooms and flat…
The South
Family camping complex northwest of Hella, with cooking facilities, swimming pool and hot-pots (adult/child 900/400kr). Electricity 1000kr. Find it on Rte…
The Westfjords
Run by Ferðafélag Íslands (FI), and attached to the lighthouse of the same name on the east coast, this hostel sleeps 40 and has a kitchen, drying room…
The South
A sheltered green space just a minute's walk from Hvolsvöllur's shops and restaurants. Laundry facilities (300kr per wash) and showers (400kr) on-site…
Ísafjörður
The colour scheme is a sludgy olive green and the rooms are homely rather than fancy, but this snug guesthouse is set on one of Ísafjörður's most…
Iceland
Has a volunteer warden for most of July and some of August; hut sleeps 30. The kitchen has a gas stove, but no utensils (500kr fee for campers to use it)…
North Iceland
Sweeping views down the fjord and out to sea makes these tidy rural rooms on a horse farm a relaxing option. Guest kitchen and modern shared bathroom…
Snæfellsnes Peninsula
Formerly a popular cafe, Gamla Rif has been made over into a handful of tidy wood-panelled rooms with views to the mountains or the sea, and a shared…
The Westfjords
Grunnavík, outside the boundaries of Hornstrandir Nature Reserve, has camping and space for around 20 in sleeping-bag accommodation.
North Iceland
Gorgeous sweeps of river and pastures surround Keldudalur and its batch of apartments and small houses kitted out with TVs, fully equipped kitchens and a…
The Westfjords
A former co-op building has been transformed into a smart hotel with sunny bedrooms decked out like a Nordic design magazine; many overlook glittering…
Reykjanes Peninsula
On the main road between Keflavík (1.5km) and the airport, this complex has rooms with shared bathrooms in a no-frills main building and cool tiny…
The South
A solid link in the HI chain, this spot is located a stone’s throw from Skógafoss in an old school with utilitarian rooms. There’s a guest kitchen and a…
Reykjanes Peninsula
Some of the modern rooms and studios with kitchenettes have harbour views. Everything is tidy, staff are helpful, and there's kitchen and laundry access…
West Iceland
This lovely, renovated farmhouse has peaceful views over the valley. Five comfy bedrooms share three bathrooms, a full kitchen and an antique-laden living…
Ísafjörður
The rooms on the higher floors of this central, classic business hotel favoured by tour groups have great views over the tin-roofed town and the waters…
The Westfjords
Bijou Þingeyri campground has excellent facilities: a laundry, luxury showers and a smart new kitchen and dining room. Find it behind the town swimming…
Heimaey
Welcoming Hrefna and Jónas run this cosy B&B with tidy rooms and a large breakfast room (perfect for the generous breakfast, including homemade waffles).
The Golden Circle
Four modern pine cottages with kitchenettes and views of the lake sit near the national-park entrance along Rte 36. Two-night minimum stay June to…
The Westfjords
Broddanes HI Hostel, on the point south of Kollafjörður, has dorms and simple rooms in a large well-lit modern building. Discount of 700kr for HI members.
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