Reykjavík
One of the blander members of the CenterHótel chain, with business-oriented rooms but great views from the higher levels. It's in an enviably central spot.
Must-see hotels in Iceland
The Westfjords
Every bunk bed here (yes, every bed) has its own smart TV, plus curtains and lights. Dorms have four beds, while showers and kitchen are sleek and modern.
West Iceland
This simple, beautifully situated campsite along the Skarðsströnd coast has hot and cold water, toilets, washing machine and a shared cooking house.
Snæfellsnes Peninsula
Good studios with kitchenettes, some with sea views. Popular with tour groups. Avoid its partner North Star Hotel that has merely functional rooms.
Snæfellsnes Peninsula
This simple harbourside hostel offers some of the town's best cheap lodging, with dorm rooms (four-, eight- and 12-bed), doubles and family rooms.
The Golden Circle
A primitive campground opposite the information centre, where there are bathrooms and camping supplies.
The Westfjords
By far the most developed lodging in Hornstrandir. A stay at this cafe-guesthouse involves dinner, bed and a buffet breakfast. Book well ahead.
Snæfellsnes Peninsula
This tidy, well-run guesthouse offers five small but well-appointed double rooms with a shared refrigerator and one fully equipped apartment.
Snæfellsnes Peninsula
This campground is one of our favourites, set right in the middle of spiky lava field Sandahraun, with showers and a small playground.
The South
This big, airy and super clean log-cabin-style hotel offers spacious rooms with private bathrooms. There's a hot tub on the patio.
The Golden Circle
Well-located campground with electricity hook-ups (100kr), laundry facilities (300kr per load) and wi-fi (500kr per 75 hours).
The Westfjords
This campground beside the swimming pool has laundry, cooking facilities and showers.
The South
Simple campground with heated toilet cubicles, washing facilities (showers 200kr) and laundry facilities (200kr per wash).
The Westfjords
Spotless accommodation awaits at Guesthouse Bjarmaland, where the friendly owners also offer sleeping-bag space (4000kr).
Snæfellsnes Peninsula
Central and well-maintained, Hamrahlíð 9 has tidy, small rooms with a well-equipped shared kitchen and living room.
The Golden Circle
Friendly Húsið is a small guesthouse on a quiet residential cul-de-sac. There’s a hot tub, barbecue and kitchen.
Snæfellsnes Peninsula
Clean, simple rooms with shared bathrooms and kitchen facilities are the order of the day in this large guesthouse.
West Iceland
One of the island’s farms, about 300m from the pier, Krákuvör offers camping on a meadow sweeping to the shore.
Reykjavík
This is the central office for Útivist, which maintains back-country huts for hikers and runs hiking trips.
The Westfjords
Municipal campground in a grassy field. Has excellent new showers, laundry (per load 1000kr) and kitchen.
The South
Just east of the centre, this campsite has toilets, showers, a cooking area and a laundry.
Reykjavík
Iceland Touring Association operates huts throughout Iceland's back country.
The Westfjords
Many of these tidy, simple rooms and cosy apartments have good fjord views.
The South
This hut holds 52 people (around 22 of whom sleep on mattresses on the floor in a converted attic space). There’s cold running water during the summer…
Iceland
The following huts have toilets and a kitchen (no utensils though). Huts are listed from south to north: Hvítárnes, northeast of Hvítárvatn lake, with a…
Southeast Iceland
What started as farmhouse accommodation has grown into a sprawling 65-room hotel on scenic farmland 5km south of Klaustur on Rte 204. As well as…
North Iceland
Camping inside the park boundaries is strictly limited to the official campsites at Ásbyrgi and Vesturdalur (plus Dettifoss for hikers only). Vesturdalur…
North Iceland
If the sound of pounding water puts you to sleep, a night in the (overpriced) rooms of sunny yellow Fosshóll, next to Goðafoss falls, might be for you…
Akureyri
With 200-plus rooms, this vast summer hotel in the local boarding school is not somewhere you’ll feel the personal touch. The newer wing is modern with…
East Iceland
Memorable Kirkjubær is a tiny church dating from 1925 but now in private hands. It has been renovated into a cute one-room guesthouse; the pulpit and…
North Iceland
One of two HI hostels on tranquil, remote rural properties in the area (owned by the same family; the other is called Berg and is well-liked) – both are…
The Westfjords
Located behind the incredible cream-coloured beach of the same name, Hotel Breiðavík has a bit of a lock on the area's accommodation market. Prices are…
North Iceland
In an appealing setting near the river, Glaðheimar has camping and an assortment of self-contained cottages sleeping up to six people (larger cottages…
North Iceland
A country hotel behind an unpromising exterior (in a former boarding school), Skúlagarður offers a warm welcome, plus compact, modern, overpriced en suite…
Southeast Iceland
This is the closest hotel to Skaftafell; it's 5km east, at Freysnes, and one of very few hotels in the area so it's in hot demand – and prices reflect…
East Iceland
Behind Við Voginn, this campground is run by Hótel Framtíð; pay at the hotel's reception or the information booth. There are cooking facilities, plus coin…
Akureyri
Bright, well-maintained rooms at this cheerful yellow-and-white villa are in a good central location, and the prices are reasonable. There is a second…
The Westfjords
At the end of tiny Reykjarfjörður, well-weathered Hótel Reykjanes is housed in a huge white complex that was once the district’s school. Best only if you…
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