Must-see hotels in Mývatn Region

  • Dimmuborgir Guesthouse

    Mývatn Region

    This lakeside complex close to Dimmuborgir lava field has a block of simple en suite rooms (with shared kitchen-dining area), plus a smattering of timber…

  • Fosshotel Mývatn

    Mývatn Region

    The magnificent dining area (mains 4000kr to 5000kr; dinner 6pm to 9.45pm) with broad windows overlooking the lava field and lake is one of the first…

  • Hótel Laxá

    Mývatn Region

    This architecturally arresting, sustainably designed hotel opened in mid-2014 about 2km east of Skútustaðir. There are 80 modern, simple rooms – comfy,…

  • Bjarg

    Mývatn Region

    This campsite has a gorgeous, peaceful location on the Reykjahlíð lakeshore (though it gets packed and noisy in summer) almost opposite the supermarket…

  • Icelandair Hotel Mývatn

    Mývatn Region

    Bought by Icelandair and renovated in 2018, Hotel Reynihlíð, the grand dame of Mývatn hotels, is now a smartly dressed 50-room affair. Sleek guestrooms…

  • Hlíð

    Mývatn Region

    Sprawling, well-run Hlíð is 300m uphill from the church and offers a full spectrum of accommodation: camping, sleeping-bag dorms and rooms with kitchen…

  • Skútustaðir Farmhouse

    Mývatn Region

    Friendly owners and spotless facilities are found at this recommended year-round guesthouse. Rooms in the homey farmhouse share bathroom, but there’s also…

  • Birkilauf

    Mývatn Region

    This brand-new guesthouse in the lava fields and forests on the eastern shore of Mývatn may be constructed from cinderblock, but the rooms are comfortable…

  • Helluhraun 13

    Mývatn Region

    Ásdis is the sunny host at this small, homely guesthouse with lava-field views. There are just three rooms and one bathroom, but they’re bright, spotless…

  • Sel-Hótel Mývatn

    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…

  • Hótel Gígur

    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…

  • Vogafjós Guesthouse

    Mývatn Region

    Fresh scents of pine and cedar fill the air in these log-cabin rooms (cosy with underfloor heating), set in a lava field 2.5km south of Reykjahlíð and a…

  • Vógar

    Mývatn Region

    There's a range of options here, 2.5km south of Reykjahlíð: camping, basic accommodation in utilitarian prefab huts and a newer block of compact…

  • Eldá

    Mývatn Region

    This friendly operation owns three basic properties along Helluhraun and offers no-frills accommodation. There are guest kitchens and TV lounges, and…

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