Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
The family works in cooperation with the national park to provide information services,
and is very well placed for exploration of Fláajökull. Also on site is a cafe-restaurant (with
plans for relocation in 2015 to a larger building on the farm), and something of a surprise:
beautifully presented, restaurant-quality dishes - grilled langoustine, slow-roasted pork
belly, crème brûlée made from farm-laid duck eggs (dinner mains Ikr3400 to Ikr5900).
The cafe is open for light food during the day, and evening meals.
Lambhús
COTTAGES
( 662 1029;
www.lambhus.is
;cottages excl linen Ikr15,000-19,000; Jun-Aug; )
Ducks and horses, plus nine cute, compact self-catering cottages (sleeping four to six and
ideal for families), are scattered about this vista-blessed property, owned by an affable,
multilingual family with years of guiding experience. Linen can be hired (Ikr2000 per per-
son).
Brunnhóll
COUNTRY HOTEL
( 478 1029;
www.brunnholl.is
;s/d incl breakfast from Ikr18,700/24,000; Apr-Oct; )
The hotel at this friendly dairy farm has simple, decent-sized rooms with big views. Out-
side the June-to-August peak, sleeping-bag accommodation is available from Ikr4800. The
good folk at Brunnhóll are also the makers of delicious Jöklaís (this name means 'Glacier
Icecream'), which you can sample at the summertime dinner buffet (Ikr5800) open to all.
Or stop in anytime to buy a scoop or tub.
Hoffell
COUNTRY HOTEL, GUESTHOUSE
(Glacier World; 478 1514;
www.glacierworld.is
;d with/without bathroom Ikr29,600/16,900)
The guesthouse at Hoffell has bright, fresh rooms with shared bathroom and guest kitchen.
In mid-2014, a new building opened, housing hotel-style en-suite rooms (in a converted
cowshed!).
As well as friendly owners, what really acts as a drawcard are the activities here (also
accessible to nonguests):
quad-bike tours
(from Ikr12,500) to the glacier, and a collection
of
outdoor hot-pots
(Ikr500; open 7am to 11pm).
In cooperation with the national park, Hoffell's owners offer information on their incred-
ible surrounds, including the 4km road to Hoffellsjökull.
