The South
Simple campground with heated toilet cubicles, washing facilities (showers 200kr) and laundry facilities (200kr per wash).
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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.
Borgarbyggð
Quaint, renovated 1908 farmhouse full of charm and with country views and a hot-pot, run by jovial Sæmi.
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…
Mývatn Region
Solid midrange rooms and lobby area plus good facilities and friendly service make this a safe bet. The hotel's best feature, though, is its winter…
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…
Mývatn Region
Gígur's stylish contemporary look doesn't hide the fact that rooms are small, even by Icelandic standards. To compensate, there's friendly service, a…
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…
Southeast Iceland
There are few surprises here: the Klaustur has friendly staff and attractive decor in its 57 well-equipped rooms (including a new building of superior…
West Iceland
The Hótel Edda has a newer wing with surprisingly modern rooms, an older hospital-style annexe with shared bathrooms, and sleeping-bag space in converted…
Tröllaskagi
The Hólar University College accommodation block offers summer stays in vacant student rooms and apartments that are pretty basic. Alternatively, wooden…
The South
This slightly 1970s-feeling and rather remote guesthouse is on Bergþórshvoll, Njál’s former farm, which is now a sheep farm with goats, dogs and cats…
The South
The 200-year-old farm at Drangshlið, 3km west of Skógar, has 32 utilitarian, motel-style rooms with private bathrooms. The best are in the back building,…
Southeast Iceland
This well-organised place has a campsite and six basic cabins (sleeping four), and a spotless amenities block with a large dining room. With your own…
Southeast Iceland
About 2.5km north of the village (on Rte 203), Geirland sits at the base of emerald hills and has a collection of 40 rooms – the newer block has fresher…
Southeast Iceland
Follow the signs from the N1 to find Höfn’s sole budget option, hidden away in a residential area. It’s a sprawling, dated space (a former aged-care home)…
The Westfjords
In this wooden hut on the edge of Hornstrandir, sepia photos capturing the region's history line the walls and a sunny deck overlooks Ísafjarðardjúp. You…
