Borgarbyggð
The star of the show in the Húsafell holiday village is this chic and contemporary hotel, offering spacious, comfortable rooms. Top-notch bathrooms…
Must-see hotels in West Iceland
Snæfellsnes Peninsula
Fosshotel Hellnar, with its sun-filled, comfortable rooms, is the area’s choice sleeping option (and thus often booked solid). Even if you’re not…
Snæfellsnes Peninsula
One of our favourite little inns in Iceland, this boutique hotel fills a lovingly restored timber house that creaks in the most charming way when winds…
Borgarbyggð
One of the most beautifully situated places to stay in the area, this attractive series of linked cottages 1.5km north of Borgarnes overlooks the fjord…
West Iceland
Hótel Flatey has some of the most charming, nook-like vintage rooms in Iceland, and the on-site restaurant (mains lunch 2400kr to 3200kr, dinner 4300kr to…
West Iceland
Modern, spacious Vogur has well-lit airy rooms (single to family-sized) with en suite bathrooms and fabulous views (we prefer rooms 16 and 17). The…
West Iceland
This remote, lovely family-run spot is perfect for getting away from it all. The house is a creative, pristine artists' home. Organic breakfasts, fjord…
Borgarbyggð
Located 8km northwest of central Borgarnes off Rte 54, this former fishing lodge with a dramatic riverside setting has been refitted with generous amounts…
Borgarbyggð
This family-friendly spot has a guesthouse, hotel, full cottage and camping huts next to a beautiful roaring waterfall. The spacious on-site restaurant …
Arnarstapi Center Hotel & Cottages
Snæfellsnes Peninsula
This brand-new hotel and cluster of cottages sprawls in the centre of Arnarstapi. Modern rooms have sleek bathrooms, and cottages are equipped with a…
Snæfellsnes Peninsula
Vegamót means 'crossroads', and that's exactly where you'll find this sustainably operated hotel, cafe and restaurant. Simple, clean rooms have private…
West Iceland
This hotel on the northern side of Hvalfjörður, near Saurbær, is a cache of contemporary amenities, from double-decker 'executive doubles' with giant…
West Iceland
A friendly family has taken over this cluster of cottages just 6km north of Hvalfjörður. Tidy, well-kitted-out apartments sleep from two to six, cottages…
Snæfellsnes Peninsula
Windswept and on a gorgeous, remote coastline, Hótel Buðir tries to be stylish, though it's besieged by tour groups and prices are stiff for what you get…
Snæfellsnes Peninsula
Friendly Hof has a varied selection of basic apartment-style accommodation, each with its own hot tub and beautiful views, as well as free-standing cabins…
Borgarbyggð
Friendly Ludmila keeps this tidy guesthouse, perched on the cliff overlooking the football pitch and the twinkling fjord beyond. All rooms have shared…
Snæfellsnes Peninsula
This quirky joint in a former fish factory combines austere four-, six-, and eight-bed dorms with a cool theatre and live-music venue. In summer there's…
Snæfellsnes Peninsula
This outfit features everything from prim dorm rooms to smart, apartment-style lodging. Reception is in the red house (at the listed address), while…
Snæfellsnes Peninsula
Comfortable guest rooms, cottages and a campsite are set on the shore of the southern Snæfellsnes Peninsula, and there's a small cafe serving simple meals…
West Iceland
Three tiny cottages (sleeping four people each) perch on the edge of this vast valley with sweeping views of Hólsfjall mountain and beyond. Perfect for a…
Borgarbyggð
Out in the open country of West Iceland, the nice and spacious Hotel Varmaland is perfect if you'd like to relax in the midst of pastures, rivers and…
Borgarbyggð
Kría offers two rooms with great water views in a private home on a quiet residential street. There's a pleasant shared kitchen and a large wheelchair…
Snæfellsnes Peninsula
This snug, immaculate house dates from 1896. Greta, the kindly owner, also owns Hótel Egilsen across the road. Breakfast is not included, but there is a…
Borgarbyggð
Hotel Hamar sits on a popular golf course 4km north of Borgarnes. We found the silver prefab exterior to be slightly off-putting, but surprisingly sleek…
Borgarbyggð
Set on a farm in the rolling fields about 2km from Reykholt proper, this sweet guesthouse offers clean, cosy rooms with countryside views. There's a…
Borgarbyggð
Choose from pristine tasteful guest rooms with fjord views in the Kaupangur Guesthouse to full studios and apartments nearby in the centre of town. The…
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…
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…
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…
Borgarbyggð
Lines are clean at this brand-new outfit with private rooms with ensuite bathrooms and Sóley Organics products in the hotel side, and snappy dormitory…
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…
Borgarbyggð
The Húsafell holiday resort's verdant campsites have showers, a mini-market, bistro and geothermal swimming pool.
West Iceland
This simple, beautifully situated campsite along the Skarðsströnd coast has hot and cold water, toilets, washing machine and a shared cooking house.
Borgarbyggð
This recently updated hostel has a sleek well-lit look in its public spaces, and clean, comfortable rooms. There’s a 10% discount for HI members.
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.
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.
Snæfellsnes Peninsula
Central and well-maintained, Hamrahlíð 9 has tidy, small rooms with a well-equipped shared kitchen and living room.
West Iceland
One of the island’s farms, about 300m from the pier, Krákuvör offers camping on a meadow sweeping to the shore.
