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Hamrar Campsite
CAMPGROUND
(
www.hamrar.is
;
sites per person Ikr1100, plus Ikr100 lodging tax per site; mid-May-mid-Sep)
This huge site, 1.5km south of town in a leafy setting in Kjarnaskógur woods, has newer
facilities than the city campsite, and mountain views.
Skjaldarvík
GUESTHOUSE
( 552 5200;
www.skjaldarvik.is
;s/d without bathroom incl breafast Ikr14,900/19,900; )
A slice of guesthouse nirvana, Skjaldarvík lies in a bucolic farm setting 6km north of
town. It's owned by a young family and features quirky design details (plants sprouting
from shoes, vintage typewriters as artwork on the walls). Plus: bumper breakfast buffet,
horse-riding tours, hot-pot, book swap, and honesty bar in the comfy lounge.
The pretty-as-a-picture restaurant (mains Ikr3700 to Ikr5900; open dinner June to mid-
September) prepares a small but well-executed menu; it's open to nonguests, but bookings
are essential. Consider the excellent option
Ride & Bite
to combine dining and a horse
ride.
Sæluhús
APARTMENTS
This awesome mini-village of modern studios and houses is perfect for a few days' R&R.
Each house may be better equipped than your own back home: three bedrooms (sleeping
seven), kitchen, washing machine and verandah with hot tub and barbecue. Studios are
smaller, with kitchen and access to a laundry (some have hot tub, but these cost extra), and
are ideal for a couple.
Icelandair Hotel Akureyri
HOTEL
from Ikr28,800; )
Icelandair added an Akureyri property to its portfolio in 2011, and did it in style. This
high-class hotel showcases Icelandic designers and artists amongst its fresh, white-and-
caramel-toned decor; rooms are compact but well designed. Added extras: outdoor terrace,
lounge serving high tea of an afternoon and happy-hour cocktails in the early evening.
