Travel Reference
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Fosshótel Vatnajökull
HOTEL
( 478 2555;
www.fosshotel.is
;r incl breakfast from Ikr33,100; )
In the past year this upmarket chain hotel, 14km northwest of Höfn, has grown from 26 to
66 rooms. The modern timber-and-concrete extension has been smartly done, with blue
and grey hues that represent the impressive natural world you can see from the windows.
By 2015, the older rooms will have received a makeover too. There's a restaurant (dinner
mains Ikr4000 to Ikr6500) on site.
Hótel Glacier
COUNTRY HOTEL
( 478 1400;
www.hoteljokull.is
;Nesjaskóli;d with/without bathroom Ikr21,700/13,700; May-Sep;
)
Found 8km north of Höfn in a former school is this well-run, well-priced option (also
known as Hótel Jökull) - it's another place that has added 40 new en-suite rooms to its rep-
ertoire (this time in a converted sports stadium!). Breakfast costs Ikr1800. There's a res-
taurant serving up a nightly fish buffet (Ikr5900).
Árnanes Country Lodge
COUNTRY HOTEL, RESTAURANT
( 478 1550;
www.arnanes.is
;
d with/without bathroom incl breakfast Ikr28,200/22,100; )
This polished rural 21-room locale is 6km from Höfn and has motel units and guesthouse
rooms. Árnanes also has a large family home available in a nearby residential area (with
five en-suite bedrooms). There's an agreeable summertime restaurant (mains Ikr2500 to
Ikr5500) showcasing the outstanding local produce, and
horse-riding tours
for all skill
levels (open to nonguests).
DON'T MISS
VATNAJÖKULL BEER
We're a sucker for a good sales pitch, and this beer has it in spades: 'frozen in time' beer
brewed from 1000-year-old water (ie Jökulsárlón icebergs), flavoured with locally grown
arctic thyme. It's brewed by Ölvisholt Brugghús near Selfoss, and sold in restaurants
around the southeast. Give it a try for its fruity, malty flavour.
