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Next to the sports ground at the north end of town, this well-maintained spot has washing
machines and limited cooking facilities, but not nearly enough to cope with summertime
demand. Pay at the whale museum, or to the warden who visits nightly.
Kaldbaks-Kot
COTTAGES
( 464 1504;
www.cottages.is
;2- to 4- person cabins excl linen Ikr20,800-30,100; 2-night minimum
stay; May-Sep; )
Located 3km south of Húsavík is this spectacular spread-out settlement of timber cottages
that all feel like grandpa's log cabin in the woods (but with considerably more comfort).
Choose your level of service: BYO linen or hire it, bring supplies or buy breakfast here
(Ikr1550), served in the magnificent converted cowshed.
Minimum stay is two nights - perfect for enjoying the grounds, the hot-pots, the views,
the serenity and the prolific birdlife. Options include larger houses sleeping up to 10.
Sigtún
GUESTHOUSE
cl breakfast Ikr10,500/17,500; )
Free coffee machine, free laundry, a fancy kitchen and a help-yourself breakfast are draws
at this small and cosy guesthouse.
Árból
GUESTHOUSE
fast Ikr10,600/18,100)
This 1903 heritage house has a pretty stream and town park as neighbours. Spacious, spot-
less rooms are over three levels - those on the ground and top floor are loveliest (the pine-
lined attic rooms are particularly sweet). Limited guest use of the kitchen is permitted of
an evening.
Fosshótel Húsavík
HOTEL
Ikr23,600/28,500;
)