Fittingly, sustainability is at the hotel’s core: it only uses energy produced on-site by hydroelectric plants, powered by spring water that flows from the lava.
Bright, modern and minimalist rooms – some with a private terrace – are finished with delicate paintings by a local artist. Icelandic ingredients inform otherwise international menus at two restaurants, where vast floor-to-ceiling window heights flood the room with light and create something of an enchanting, scenic dining experience. Nature, once again, has the last word.
Suitable for:
- Nature lovers
- Young families
- An escape to the outdoors
Things to do at Hotel Húsafell:
- Go on an eco-walk to the power plant
- Float in hot geothermal pools – with waterslide
- Stay in one of two cottages for total seclusion
- In winter, watch out for the Northern Lights
- In summer, play golf in the midnight sun
- Mountain bike through the nature reserve
Things to do nearby:
- Ride Icelandic horses through the wilderness
- Go 40 metres beneath the Langjökull glacier
- Marvel at the beautiful Glanni waterfall
- Venture inside the chilly Víðgelmir lava cave
- Explore the Snaefellsnes Peninsula
- Snowmobile over glittering glaciers