Hotel Edda Skogar Hvolsvöllur

Hotel Edda Skogar

Hotel Hotel Edda Skogar 0 class

Hvolsvöllur, Skógum

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Located 50 km outside Hvolsvöllur, this hotel offers basic accommodation and hearty, traditional Icelandic food. It is 15 minutes’ drive from Eyjafjalla Glacier and 5 minutes' walk from Skógafoss Waterfall. Parking is free.

Hotel Edda Skogar’s simply furnished rooms have a wash basin and shared bathroom facilities.

Guests can try homemade Icelandic specialities from the restaurant's dinner buffet.

Staff can help to book snowmobile safaris and glacier hiking trips. The open-air Skógar Folk Museum is 5 minutes’ walk from Edda Skogar Hotel.

Rooms: 34
Rate: 65 - 80 EUR
Hotel chain: Hotel Edda


Hotel information

The hotel has excellent, well-equipped meeting facilities in the main building. The meeting room has a capacity of 40 delegates.

The hotel’s restaurant has a capacity of 80 and serves a buffet dinner from 19:00 to 21:00.

Hotel Facilities

General:   Parking, Restaurant, 24-Hour Front Desk, Non-Smoking Rooms, Free Parking, Gay Friendly, Breakfast Buffet, All Public and Private spaces non-smoking, Restaurant (buffet)
Activities:   Hiking
Services:   Internet Services, Wi-Fi/Wireless LAN

Room information

All rooms are furnished in the traditional, simple, minimalist, Scandinavian style.

Area information

The nearby Skógar Folk Museum is one of Iceland’s finest museums and is just a 5 minute walk from the hotel.

One of the most significant attractions in the local area is the beautiful waterfall, Skógafoss. The waterfall is one of the biggest and most spectacular in Iceland, Skógafoss is the last waterfall in the Skógaá River and there are another twenty or so waterfalls upstream. A footpath leads up by the river, providing a good view of the many falls.

Horses are available at Ytri-Skógar and nearby, Holt offer a variety of horseback treks using Fjallhestar.

During summer, snowmobile trips are on offer to cross the nearby Mýrdalsjökull glacier.

5 kilometres east of Skógar is the Sólheimajökull glacier, which can be explored on foot and is only 10 minutes from the road.

Skogar is approximately 5 km from the coast and a track leads across the coastal sands.

Paradisarhellir (Paradise Cave) is on the nearby farm of Fit, outlaws reputedly took refuge in this cave in the 16th century.

5 kilometres west of Skógar is the farm of Seljavellir, which has an open-air swimming pool.

Important information

Although all rates are quoted in EUR, please note that charges will be made in ISK according to the exchange rate on the day that the charge is made.

Hotel Policies

Check In:   14:00
Check Out:   05:00-12:00
Cancellation Policy:   Cancellation Policy: If cancelled up to 1 day before the date of arrival, no fee will be charged.
If cancelled later or in case of no-show, the first night will be charged.

Children and Extra Bed Policy: All children are welcome.
All children under 12 years stay free of charge when using existing bedding.
All children under 2 years stay free of charge for cots.
All older children or adults are charged EUR 17 per night per person for extra beds.
Maximum capacity of extra beds/babycots in a room is 1.

Deposit Policy: No deposit will be charged.

VAT and city/tourist taxes: 7 % VAT is included.
Service charge is not applicable.
City/tourist tax is not applicable.

Internet: Wi-fi is available in public areas and charges are applicable.

Meal Plan: Buffet breakfast costs EUR 8 per person per night.

Parking: Free public parking is possible on site (reservation is not needed).

Pets: Pets are not allowed.


The hotel reserves the right to pre-authorise credit cards prior to arrival.
Accepted credit cards:   American Express, Euro/Mastercard, Visa
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