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…
Must-see hotels in Southwest Iceland
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
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…
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…
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 Golden Circle
A primitive campground opposite the information centre, where there are bathrooms and camping supplies.
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 South
Simple campground with heated toilet cubicles, washing facilities (showers 200kr) and laundry facilities (200kr per wash).
The Golden Circle
Friendly Húsið is a small guesthouse on a quiet residential cul-de-sac. There’s a hot tub, barbecue and kitchen.
The South
Just east of the centre, this campsite has toilets, showers, a cooking area and a laundry.
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…
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,…
The Golden Circle
Laugarvatn’s two big schools become Edda hotels in summer. The 101-room ML Laugarvatn has serviceable college-like rooms, half with private bathrooms. ÍKÍ…
The South
The welcome at Vellir guesthouse is friendly. It sits near Pétursey, on Rte 219, a massive earthen mound that was once an island aeons ago. On the farm…
The South
This busy complex of bare-bones (white walls, wooden floors) and small rooms is packed in high season, often by tour groups. It also has a small hostel …
The South
This large bland-looking hotel is slightly better than it appears. The 64 simple rooms have options to accommodate two to five people and all come with…
The Golden Circle
These slightly dated motel-style rooms with en suite bathrooms are comfortable, but it's pricey for what you get. There's a restaurant named Tolli (6pm to…
Reykjanes Peninsula
Simple campground with running water and free showers. No cooking facilities for campers. Meanwhile, the neat, self-contained cabins sleep two to four…
Reykjanes Peninsula
Right in front of Gardur Lighthouse is a primitive campground with limited facilities – washing up sinks and a shared bathroom with the Garðskagi Museum –…
Reykjanes Peninsula
This small guesthouse is a basic annexe to the Hótel Keflavík and offers very simple rooms with shared bathrooms. There's a kitchen available, plus tea…
The South
Perfectly serviceable but rather bland and worn, the local school is turned into a hotel for summer each year. It's close to the museum and split over two…
Reykjanes Peninsula
CB Guesthouse offers seven straightforward, tidy rooms for one to five people on the main street in Keflavík, as well as kitchen, common room with TV and…
Reykjanes Peninsula
The largest hotel within the airport’s orbit, the two multi-storey wings are modern and basic, with an on-site restaurant and bar with daily happy-hour…
The South
A basic campsite with washing area and toilet facilities. Mainly Hekla hikers use this space, especially those in camper cars. Electricity costs 800kr per…
The Golden Circle
Recognisable by the turf house out front, the relatively plain rooms and cottages here are on the southern side of Þingvellir's lake Þingvallavatn.
The Golden Circle
By the highway just outside the village, this campground is a plain grassy expanse with some tree protection and portable toilets.
Reykjanes Peninsula
Basic rooms with flat-screen TVs and private bathrooms, some with water views, in the centre of Keflavík's seafront main street.
The Golden Circle
Almost opposite the Geysir Centre is a campground with laundry and shower facilities (400kr per shower) and a kids' play area.
Reykjanes Peninsula
In an industrial estate toward Njarðvík, on busy Rte 41, this hostel has dated decor and feels rough around the edges. It's not always clean, and is not…
