Day: August 7, 2014

We stayed in by far the tiniest room of our whole trip. There was barely room to open our suitcases. The bathroom was tiny also. With the toilet being place almost in the shower. This hotel is very basic, but its location makes up for that. This is the right starting point to visit the beautiful and rugged Landmannalaugar. Actually this hotel is more a hostel, with long, unwelcoming halls.

We also had dinner here, since there were no other options around. Too bad the vegetables on our plate were cold. Probably the vegetables were placed on the plate some time before the meat. We would have send it back, but we were so hungry that we ate our cold dinner. A pity. Breakfast was also basic, but ok.

The Highland Center Hrauneyjar, Sprengisandur, Hella 851, Iceland (Formerly Hrauneyjar Guesthouse)

Stayed July 2014. You can find my review about The Highland Center Hrauneyjar also on TripAdvisor. My scores: value 3/5, cleanliness 4/5, service 3/5.

The Laki hotel is situated on the country side close to Kirkjubæjarklaustur. The location is gorgeous and the building itself is nice. Our room was small, but clean. Bathroom was also a bit claustrophobic with a typical Japanese shower. Too bad they didn’t fix the curtain with the flowers which was hanging loose. It was possible to darken to room very well at night, so we were happy about that.

We really enjoyed the dinner buffet here. It was a real treat! So many options to choose from. (Be warned, they do serve whale.) All beautifully presented and very tasty. Loved, loved, loved the buffet!

After dinner we sat in the bar, because we found this more pleasant than sitting in our tiny room with only one chair and a small desk. We enjoyed the view on the gletsjer and the beautiful sunset. Stunning.

Also loved the breakfast buffet. Best breakfast we had during our trip in Iceland. There were so many options (hot and cold) that it was impossible to try everything. Loved the smoothies!

Staff was very friendly and professional.

Hotel Laki, Efri-Vik, Efri-Vik 880, Iceland

Stayed July 2014. You can find my review about Hotel Laki also on TripAdvisor. My scores: value 3/5, rooms 3/5, service 4/5.

We had an absolutely wonderful experience with North Sailing. We made online reservations, which was fast and convenient. We were lucky to have lovely weather: very sunny and a clear blue sky. We were advised to wear warm clothes though. I’m very thankful the lady at the counter stressed this, because it was very cold and windy on the boat.

It didn’t take long before we saw our first whale, no, two humpback whales swimming together. What a spectacular view! We got to see them lots of times and got to marvel at the beauty of these creatures. We also saw a minke whale.

Very succesful trip!

North Sailing, Husavik Harbour, Husavik 640, Iceland
https://www.northsailing.is/
+354 464 7272

Visited July 2014. You can find my review about North Sailing also on TripAdvisor.

We stayed in by far the tiniest room of our whole trip. There was barely room to open our suitcases. The bathroom was tiny also. With the toilet being place almost in the shower. This hotel is very basic, but its location makes up for that. This is the right starting point to visit the beautiful and rugged Landmannalaugar. Actually this hotel is more a hostel, with long, unwelcoming halls.

We also had dinner here, since there were no other options around. Too bad the vegetables on our plate were cold. Probably the vegetables were placed on the plate some time before the meat. We would have send it back, but we were so hungry that we ate our cold dinner. A pity. Breakfast was also basic, but ok.

The Highland Center Hrauneyjar, Sprengisandur, Hella 851, Iceland (Formerly Hrauneyjar Guesthouse)

Stayed July 2014. You can find my review about The Highland Center Hrauneyjar also on TripAdvisor. My scores: value 3/5, cleanliness 4/5, service 3/5.

We had an absolutely wonderful experience with North Sailing. We made online reservations, which was fast and convenient. We were lucky to have lovely weather: very sunny and a clear blue sky. We were advised to wear warm clothes though. I’m very thankful the lady at the counter stressed this, because it was very cold and windy on the boat.

It didn’t take long before we saw our first whale, no, two humpback whales swimming together. What a spectacular view! We got to see them lots of times and got to marvel at the beauty of these creatures. We also saw a minke whale.

Very succesful trip!

North Sailing, Husavik Harbour, Husavik 640, Iceland
https://www.northsailing.is/
+354 464 7272

Visited July 2014. You can find my review about North Sailing also on TripAdvisor.

It was a rather strange experience to stay in a school building. We got a strange back to school vibe. The room was spacious with lots of room to put our belongings away. The room had no decoration and was rather plane. Their was also a large desk with two chairs. The chairs were very dirty though. View wasn’t much either, since we oversaw the parking lot. Too bad we didn’t get to see the lake. There was wifi in the room, which is rather uncommon for Edda hotels, so we were happy.

The young lady at reception was super friendly and very helpful. Breakfast wasn’t anything special, just the standard Icelandic hotel breakfast.

Hotel Edda – ML Laugarvatn, Laugarvatn 840, Iceland

Stayed July 2014. You can find my review about Hotel Edda – ML Laugarvatn also on TripAdvisor. My scores: value 4/5, location 3/5, service 4/5.