Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Vestri-Garðsauki
GUESTHOUSE
( 487 8078;
www.gardsauki.is
;
d without bathroom Ikr12,000; )
Located just off Rte 1, this friendly Icelandic-German farming family tends to four tidy
rooms that - while located in the basement - receive good summer sunlight. The owners
offer informal walking or car-based trips in the area, and can arrange flightseeing.
Bergþórshvoll
GUESTHOUSE
( 487 7715;
www.bergthorshvoll.is
;
d/q without bathroom Ikr12,000/16,000)
This slightly 1970s-feeling guesthouse is on
Bergþórshvoll
, Njál's former farm, now a
sheep farm. Rooms are comfortable in a shared house with kitchen, laundry and a large
living room with volcano views. Find it 21km south of Hvolsvöllur by the coast; Rte 255
and then 252 lead there.
Hótel Hvolsvöllur
HOTEL
( 487 8050;
www.hotelhvolsvollur.is
;Hlíðarvegur 7;s/d incl breakfast Ikr23,500/28,300; )
This large bland-looking hotel is better than it appears. The 64 rooms are constantly being
updated (newest have wood floors and sparkling bathrooms) and staff is friendly.
Gallerí Pizza
FAST FOOD
( 487 8440;Hvolsvegur 29;mains Ikr1600-2950; 12.30-10pm Sun-Thu, noon-10pm Fri & Sat)
The town pizzeria, one street back from the main road, is a busy, no-frills place with vinyl
booths and munching locals. The Bearnaise burger is a favourite.
Eldstó Art Café
CAFE
(
www.eldsto.is
;Austurvegur 2;mains Ikr1390-2700; 8am-10pm Jun-Aug; )
Eldstó offers fresh-brewed coffee, homemade daily specials (like coconut curry soup), and
a couple of outdoor Ring Roadside tables. Owners are ceramicists, and also offer accom-
modation upstairs.
Getting There & Away
Buses to Þórsmörk stop in Hvolsvöllur.
