Vesturbyggð Vacations from $796

Our room was nice and clean and the beds were comfortable. The main dining area and lobby/ hallway were decorated nicely and were comfortable and homey. The breakfast was reasonable, but could use more protein and lots less carbs— we don’t generally eat cake and cookies for breakfast. Lunchmeat was protein, but something a bit sturdier would be welcome. Our biggest problem was our TV— we’re not glued to it when we’re in such a beautiful place, but News and Weather in the morning and an occasional movie at night is usually standard? If the room didn’t come with that amenity, that information should be posted in the lobby or the room, eliminating our 20 min. frustration trying to get SOMETHING to watch. There was no one around to ask about that, so I tried contacting the owner/manager through Expedia, and although he later said he responded, I still haven’t seen his message. I still can’t get used to not having anyone around if you have a question or problem. The receptionist was polite and helpful at breakfast, but absent otherwise. It was a nice enough stay, but not worth the price we paid. It wouldn’t be our first choice on our next trip.

The included breakfast was a nice treat! The room was comfortable for our family of 4, with bunk beds for our teenage boys. The shower was good sized and nice pressure, but water got all over. Great place to stay in a beautiful place.

Very clean room with clean linens. The shared kitchen and bathrooms were usually left a cluttered, wet mess by a large group of other guests, who made a tremendous amount of noise until very late each night. The decor was oddly… eclectic… but interesting. Walking to the hotel for breakfast wasn’t a problem, and the food was delicious. We caught an unexpected aurora one night, and stayed outside for 2 full hours. (Could have used another layer, though.) We were worried about the mid-August nautical twilight interfering, but the photos were amazing!

Nice farmstead like setting with horses nearby . It’s conveniently located off of 60 with proximity to several small towns. Breakfast was really good and the eating area was large to accommodate many. If you are doing Ring Road counterclockwise, please be advised that 60 is undergoing resurfacing around the waterfall, and this might slow you down .

I was in Iceland for the eclipse (which was completely obscured by clouds) and I had decided to watch from the Westfjords. This was the cheapest option in the Westfjords, albeit one about a four–five hour drive from the Bjargtengar peninsula where I was going to view the eclipse. I ended up staying here two nights (skipping the night after the eclipse which had super-high rates everywhere in Westfjords, not to mention all the restaurants effectively doubling their prices on eclipse day) and going whale-watching in Steingríms fjorður from Holmavik which was about an hour’s drive away. The room was clean and pleasant, the restaurant likewise (I had dinner there the first night, and breakfast the first morning), the staff friendly and their (Norwegian?) grey parrot was definitely NOT pining for the fjords (nor was the arctic fox who seemed to show up every time I was in the restaurant). I had planned on using the pool, but got lazy and didn’t bother, but I did do a nice hike in the surrounding area. This feels like it would be a great place to just enjoy the beauty of the Westfjords, although I would note that there is literally nothing nearby, so plan on doing some driving if you want activities outside what’s available on property.