Is parking available at the property?

Free self-parking is available on-site, but it is limited. Electric car charging stations are also provided.

What type of breakfast is offered and what are the serving hours?

A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 7 AM to 10 AM.

What are the standard check-in and check-out times?

Check-in is from 3:00 PM, and check-out is until 12:00 PM. Early or late check-in/check-out may be available upon request, but additional charges may apply.

What accessibility features are available for guests with disabilities?

The property offers limited wheelchair accessibility, including step-free entrances and accessible public areas. However, specific facilities may vary.

Where is the property located in relation to key landmarks?

The hotel is situated in the mountains, within a 5-minute drive of Hella Golf Course and Lava Centre. It is approximately 3.6 miles from Saga Centre and 5.7 miles from Caves of Hella.

What are the policies for guests staying with children?

Children are welcome at the property, and kids can stay for free up to a certain age, although specific age details are not provided.

What are the policies regarding extra beds and cribs?

The property offers rollaway beds for an additional fee of ISK 7000 per night. Advance request is required for confirmation.

Hotel Rangá in Iceland - Scenic Views

Average nightly price at Hotel Rangá by month, last 12 months (USD)
Month	Average price
January	US$405
February	US$420
March	US$468
April	US$445
May	US$411
June	US$713
July	US$803
August	US$770
September	US$681
October	US$544
November	US$449
December	US$460

What guests think

Travellers describe Hotel Rangá as a charming, remote South Coast stay with standout staff, excellent dining, cozy rustic rooms, and unique Northern Lights perks like aurora wake-up calls and an observatory, creating a memorable base for exploring Iceland.

Guests appreciate outdoor hot tubs, a cozy bar, and stargazing talks when skies are clear. Common caveats include premium pricing, some dated or compact rooms and bathrooms, warm temperatures, and occasional dinner reservation or billing hiccups. The quiet, scenic setting suits aurora seekers but involves a longer, darker drive from the airport. Expect a warm, service-led stay focused on nature and relaxation.

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Facilities

Standout extras include outdoor hot tubs and an on-site observatory, plus aurora wake-up calls; many enjoyed stargazing talks when conditions allowed. A few noted limited hot-tub availability and that observatory access depends on weather and staffing.

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Caroline

6 Jun 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

This hotel was an incredible experience. We got to know the owner/manager very well, he’s a very kind man! The hotel staff was lovely and fun! The breakfast buffet was wonderful and the dinner food fantastic. My room was #40 and I loved it and my Terrace, so charming. Amenities were terrific too! One suggestion only: perhaps there could be more hot tubs available. There are too few for the amount of rooms and we came during a busy summer season. We had to wait for people to leave the one by me was often used. Thank you for a wonderful stay!! I will be back.

10

Vasu

1 Feb 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Great hotel with excellent service. The restaurant is top notch. And as promised, the staff gave us wake up calls to view the northern lights.

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John

11 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Fantastic stay at Hotel Ranga! We enjoyed dinner and the breakfast buffet. It was a wonderful place to see the northern lights and relax in the hot tubs under the stars! 10/10 recommend.

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Melissa

30 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Wonderful stay at this unique hotel. Staff was very friendly and attentive. Food was excellent. Especially enjoyed the hot tub after a day of hiking. Highly recommended!

10

Karl

29 Mar 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Pricey but a nice hotel - restaurant is excellent and the hot tubs and in room tubs with water jets were a nice treat. They do an all night Northern Lights wake-up call-very good option over staying up and waiting. The included breakfast had a menu and/or buffet option- so omelette plus the buffet. Good splurge hotel.

10

Thomas

2 Mar 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Lovely property and very friendly staff. Good vegan options on the menu including a special vegan Christmas dinner. Absolute highlight was the on-site observatory and the talks given there on clear nights - absolutely amazing experience!

10

Diane

22 Sept 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely one night stay at Hotel Rangá. Easy to get to, lots of parking. Room was nice and clean and comfortable. Whirlpool bath, bath robes, nice toiletries, Nespresso coffee machine. Staff were friendly and helpful. Food was good. Lucky enough to see the northern lights around 9pm. Can’t complain about the hotel but it cost me a fortune for one night! Not sure why it’s priced so highly. Worth doing once but couldn’t afford to stay again.

10

Alana

11 Nov 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Loved everything about this hotel! It had a rustic look but was modern other than that. The rooms were clean and comfortable. Loved the extra amenities like the hot tubs, pool table and observation tower. Such a nice bonus that they do an Aurora wake up call so you don't miss the Northern Lights. The staff was friendly. Loved that the owner was present on the property and mingling with guests. The bar and restaurant were amazing! The food was wonderful. I would highly recommend this hotel to anyone traveling to Iceland!

10

Tanya

6 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very pleasant stay, had access to hot tub right outside of room. Beautiful view for northern lights. Staff was so friendly and accommodating, offers vegan options for food.

10

Kirsten

18 Feb 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Hotel staff was amazing. The hotel food was so so good. We loved the aurora wake up calls and they would also announce it during dinner in the dining room. I wouldn't hesitate go back, after long days heoking and exploring hotel ranga felt like coming home for a cozy night

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Cleanliness

Rooms and public areas are consistently described as clean and well maintained. No recurring hygiene issues were reported.

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Rajiv

10 Jan 2026

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Stayed 4 nights

Amazing rooms, even better service and excellent restaurant. The service stands out from the front desk, to housekeeping to restaurant.

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Marina

23 Jan 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Chalet style hotel but very clean and well maintained. All staff were friendly and professional - very good service Excellent restaurant Only negative is the long drive from the airport -- mainly 2 lane unlit roads which are difficult in the dark

10

Diana

24 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Beautiful location, the staff was extremely attentive and helpful, and the room was clean and comfortable. We had dinner at their restaurant and it was one of our top meals in Iceland. We also ordered a lunch box for the following day and it was amazing, saved us time and could go straight to our hikes. Highly recommended!

10

Janet

4 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

wonderful meals. Clean rooms but definitely dated

10

Diane

22 Sept 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely one night stay at Hotel Rangá. Easy to get to, lots of parking. Room was nice and clean and comfortable. Whirlpool bath, bath robes, nice toiletries, Nespresso coffee machine. Staff were friendly and helpful. Food was good. Lucky enough to see the northern lights around 9pm. Can’t complain about the hotel but it cost me a fortune for one night! Not sure why it’s priced so highly. Worth doing once but couldn’t afford to stay again.

10

Alana

11 Nov 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Loved everything about this hotel! It had a rustic look but was modern other than that. The rooms were clean and comfortable. Loved the extra amenities like the hot tubs, pool table and observation tower. Such a nice bonus that they do an Aurora wake up call so you don't miss the Northern Lights. The staff was friendly. Loved that the owner was present on the property and mingling with guests. The bar and restaurant were amazing! The food was wonderful. I would highly recommend this hotel to anyone traveling to Iceland!

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Rooms

Rooms are cozy and rustic, with some offering terraces or direct hot-tub access and views for aurora watching. Downsides mentioned are dated decor, small or awkward bathrooms with tub-showers, warm temperatures, and occasional noise.

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Erel

2 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Fantastic place, very friendly staff. Outdoor hot tubs are amazing. Rooms are nice but surprisingly small. Very pricey, and the in-house restaurant is very high end (did not work for us). Many dining options 5-minutes away.

6

Kristina

20 Jun 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel itself was lovely, but the noise level you hear from inside the room is outrageous and makes falling asleep difficult and being woken up every morning.

8

GILGUN

8 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I was hesitant to book this hotel, but it was such a gem, the dinner and breakfast were great, the rooms were a bit dates but at the same time cozy.

10

Amy

8 Oct 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Beautiful rooms as well as gorgeous scenery

10

Mark

22 Feb 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Would have preferred a room with an enclosed shower.. other than that, it was perfect

10

David

1 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Truly exceptional service from reception staff. Beautiful, rustic property. We had a cloudy night, but would have been the perfect spot to view the Northern Lights had they been visible. We had a family suite and were surprised to learn all the items in the mini bar were included with the stay. Would definitely return.

10

Diane

22 Sept 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely one night stay at Hotel Rangá. Easy to get to, lots of parking. Room was nice and clean and comfortable. Whirlpool bath, bath robes, nice toiletries, Nespresso coffee machine. Staff were friendly and helpful. Food was good. Lucky enough to see the northern lights around 9pm. Can’t complain about the hotel but it cost me a fortune for one night! Not sure why it’s priced so highly. Worth doing once but couldn’t afford to stay again.

10

Alana

11 Nov 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Loved everything about this hotel! It had a rustic look but was modern other than that. The rooms were clean and comfortable. Loved the extra amenities like the hot tubs, pool table and observation tower. Such a nice bonus that they do an Aurora wake up call so you don't miss the Northern Lights. The staff was friendly. Loved that the owner was present on the property and mingling with guests. The bar and restaurant were amazing! The food was wonderful. I would highly recommend this hotel to anyone traveling to Iceland!

10

Shane

16 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This hotel was fantastic. We loved it. Food was wonderful and they were very accommodating with our food allergies and vegetarianism. The owner is lovely too. Only complaint is that even with a fan the rooms are very warm, but that seems to be the case in all the hotels here.

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Joanne

22 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel Ranga is advertised as a luxury property It is not Luxory property It is an old and tired property that is expensive and is terrible nreed of am update. There rooms are hot and stuffy with no screens and windows that can’t be opened due to the fly and midge problem. You have to dangerously climb into a jacuzzi to shower and there are no shower curtains. Their linens are standard cheap hotel linens. I do have one compliment we had a good dinner. I wouldn’t stay expecting anything close to luxury

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Service

Service is widely praised as friendly, attentive, and proactive, with staff helping with excursions and accommodating dietary needs. A few guests reported issues with dinner reservations or billing.

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Conrad

3 Mar 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Wonderful experience, staff were outstanding. Very responsive, respectful and hospitality focused.

10

Abdur-rahman

29 Jan 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Possibly one of the best hotels in Iceland. Had an amazing breakfast and really appreciated late checkout flexibility as we had an excursion that ran over. Staff was great as well. Overall 10 on hospitality

10

Rajiv

10 Jan 2026

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Stayed 4 nights

Amazing rooms, even better service and excellent restaurant. The service stands out from the front desk, to housekeeping to restaurant.

10

Michele

28 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Gorgeous property, attentive staff, excellent breakfast would highly recommend.

10

Diana

24 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Beautiful location, the staff was extremely attentive and helpful, and the room was clean and comfortable. We had dinner at their restaurant and it was one of our top meals in Iceland. We also ordered a lunch box for the following day and it was amazing, saved us time and could go straight to our hikes. Highly recommended!

6

Jonathan

12 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great hotel. Was surprised the hotel couldn’t fit us into the dining room for dinner. Restaurant didn’t open until 6:30pm but they said they were booked up. Then a larger party was able to move to that time. Was very odd and left a bad taste in the service area. Ended up eating in the bar.

10

Brittany

14 Dec 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Attention to detail was great! Staff were very accommodating and friendly

8

Robert

22 Sept 2022

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Stayed 2 nights

Room was spacious but bathroom was very small and not very smart. Food in restaurant was okay nothing special. Service was very good and friendly. Prices are in ISK but at check out you are shown a bill in Euros! I asked to see the bills in both currencies and noticed that we had paid full price for our happy hour drinks and we had been charged 500 Euro too much for the room. When this was finally remedied there was no apology just a “well spotted” . I thought this hotel was expensive for what it offered. We booked it in the hope of seeing the Northern lights, unfortunately it rained the whole time we were there. Would I stay here again? Probably not as there are better alternatives in the middle of nowhere. eg. Torfhus retreat where we had spent a couple of nights earlier on in our trip.

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Hilary

14 Jan 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The staff at Hotel Ranga are extremely accommodating, helpful and friendly. I visited on a family trip and the hotel staff were responsive and helped to book all our excursions through the hotel in Iceland. We also had last minute changes to our excursions and the staff helped my family make changes to our itinerary very last minute.

10

Carlos emmanuel

30 Jan 2026

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Stayed 3 nights

The hotel service couldn’t be better, the staff is amazing

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Location

Scenic, peaceful setting ideal for Northern Lights and a good base for South Coast sights; several guests highlighted dark skies. It is remote and a longer drive from the airport on unlit roads.

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Stephen

18 Apr 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Stayed two nights a the Hotel Ranga and so glad that my wife and I added the extra day. The restaurant was all that we expected and more and a great place to spend a cold windy night in the South. It’s also only an hour or so from Reykjavik so well worth the drive for the high quality authentic Icelandic cuisine. Rooms are very comfortable and many have access to one of two outdoor hot tubs. Location also very convenient to main attractions.

10

Lynn

17 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Friendly staff. Beautiful location. Wonderful food

8

Shivana

19 Dec 2024

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Hótel ranga seems to be incredible for the northern lights but we stayed 2 nights and didn’t see them at all due to cloud cover. I think if you don’t see the northern lights then the hotel is ok but if the clouds are there, it loses all its USPs as we didn’t even get to go to the observatory. Feels like we spent so much on this hotel and didn’t really get to enjoy it as a result of the northern lights not appearing :( hot tubs were nice, hotel could create more of a community vibe eg hosting a kareoke night or making the guests interact more in organised events. The hotel is in the middle of nowhere so you kind of want there to be more on offer to do activities wise :) snowmobiling - which we booked through hotel - was cool and don’t regret it but it was absolutely extortionate and probably wouldn’t do it again in Iceland as a result

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Marina

23 Jan 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Chalet style hotel but very clean and well maintained. All staff were friendly and professional - very good service Excellent restaurant Only negative is the long drive from the airport -- mainly 2 lane unlit roads which are difficult in the dark

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Louise

5 Apr 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Beautiful landscape

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Deborah

9 Oct 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

What a beautiful place isolated to be able to enjoy the northern lights without city lights nearby. We saw them both nights we were there. What a treat!

10

John

11 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Fantastic stay at Hotel Ranga! We enjoyed dinner and the breakfast buffet. It was a wonderful place to see the northern lights and relax in the hot tubs under the stars! 10/10 recommend.

10

David

1 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Truly exceptional service from reception staff. Beautiful, rustic property. We had a cloudy night, but would have been the perfect spot to view the Northern Lights had they been visible. We had a family suite and were surprised to learn all the items in the mini bar were included with the stay. Would definitely return.

10

Diane

22 Sept 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely one night stay at Hotel Rangá. Easy to get to, lots of parking. Room was nice and clean and comfortable. Whirlpool bath, bath robes, nice toiletries, Nespresso coffee machine. Staff were friendly and helpful. Food was good. Lucky enough to see the northern lights around 9pm. Can’t complain about the hotel but it cost me a fortune for one night! Not sure why it’s priced so highly. Worth doing once but couldn’t afford to stay again.

10

Michele

11 Nov 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Exceptional accommodations, staff, environment and amenities. Breakfast was very nice with lots of choices. So glad we selected this hotel. The Northern Lights even showed us

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Dining

Breakfast and dinner receive strong praise for quality and variety, with vegetarian and vegan options and an enjoyable bar. Some noted limited dinner availability or high prices.

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Lynn

17 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Friendly staff. Beautiful location. Wonderful food

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Andrew

24 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Place is amazing! Food was spectacular! People very helpful! Must stay

10

Vasu

1 Feb 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Great hotel with excellent service. The restaurant is top notch. And as promised, the staff gave us wake up calls to view the northern lights.

10

Rajiv

10 Jan 2026

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Stayed 4 nights

Amazing rooms, even better service and excellent restaurant. The service stands out from the front desk, to housekeeping to restaurant.

10

John

11 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Fantastic stay at Hotel Ranga! We enjoyed dinner and the breakfast buffet. It was a wonderful place to see the northern lights and relax in the hot tubs under the stars! 10/10 recommend.

10

Diana

24 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Beautiful location, the staff was extremely attentive and helpful, and the room was clean and comfortable. We had dinner at their restaurant and it was one of our top meals in Iceland. We also ordered a lunch box for the following day and it was amazing, saved us time and could go straight to our hikes. Highly recommended!

10

Alana

11 Nov 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Loved everything about this hotel! It had a rustic look but was modern other than that. The rooms were clean and comfortable. Loved the extra amenities like the hot tubs, pool table and observation tower. Such a nice bonus that they do an Aurora wake up call so you don't miss the Northern Lights. The staff was friendly. Loved that the owner was present on the property and mingling with guests. The bar and restaurant were amazing! The food was wonderful. I would highly recommend this hotel to anyone traveling to Iceland!

10

Timothy

5 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very pleasant stay. Friendly staff. Excellent breakfast. Enjoyed a lovely dinner at the restaurant.

10

Victor

20 Feb 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Beautiful location. Wonderful staff and service. Restaurant was amazing. Highly recommended.

10

Shane

16 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This hotel was fantastic. We loved it. Food was wonderful and they were very accommodating with our food allergies and vegetarianism. The owner is lovely too. Only complaint is that even with a fan the rooms are very warm, but that seems to be the case in all the hotels here.

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