Hotel Skogar

Den personliga Skogar Hotel ligger bara 5 minuters promenad från det spektakulära vattenfallet Skogarfoss vid foten av glaciären Eyjafjallajökull.Skogar har ett perfekt läge för spännande äventyr och för utforskning av det vackra landskapet på södra Island.

Här finns 12 välmöblerade och mysiga rum, som alla har egna badrum och är utrustade med enkel och trivsam inredning.

Hotellets restaurang erbjuder en à la carte-meny där gästerna kan koppla av vid den öppna spisen, eller njuta av utsikten från en vindskyddad veranda.Hotellet har också en stor restaurang i närheten som kallas Fossbúð.

Njut av den hisnande utsikten över glaciären Eyjafjall och Skogarfoss vattenfall från den välskötta hotellträdgården, eller varva ner i badtunnan utomhus och i bastun.

Det finns många spännande aktiviteter för den äventyrslystne gästen. Boka en skotertur på Mýrdalsjökull (Myrdalglaciären), prova en super-jeeptur eller isklättring. Alternativt kan gästerna välja att ta långa promenader, rida eller besöka de närliggande klipporna Dyrhólaey vid havet, som är ett paradis för fågelskådare.

Antal rum: 12
Pris: 168 - 279 EUR

Hotel Skogar located, 50 km east of Hotel Rangá and 150 km east of Reykjavik, on the main road 1.

This quaint hotel is situated at the base of 2 glaciers; Mýrdalsjökull and Eyjafjallajökull and 5 minutes walk from Skogafoss Waterfall.

Hotel Skogar is a popular destination for couples, writers and travellers seeking something different.

Weddings have been very popular at Hotel Skogar, especially with many conducting a civil ceremony underneath the Skogarfoss Waterfall. A small church is also in the immediate vicinity.

The Skogar Hotel offers 12 cosy rooms; one triple, one single and 10 double rooms.

Up to 35 guests can be accommodated and we offer facilities for a similar number of campers.

Room service for breakfast can be arranged.

Our kitchen’s emphasis is placed on excellent natural ingredients resulting in tasty gourmet cuisine.

After your meal, walk outside take in the fantastic views from the sheltered veranda, enjoy the midnight sun or enjoy the stunning northern lights.

The region’s highlight is perhaps the spectacular Skogarfoss Waterfall; about 5 minutes walk from the hotel. 60 meters in height, it is famous for its beauty. During sunny weather a rainbow is always a visible at the waterfall. There is even an urban myth claiming that a chest of gold is buried somewhere beneath it. The river teams with salmon, trout and char, making it one of the better rivers to fish in all of Iceland.

Hiking up to the top of the Skogarfoss waterfall and the stunning series of falls and rapids is a must do for all fit travellers.

Special trips with boats under the rock arches by Dyrholaey are also available.

Horse riding and day trips to Seljalandsfoss & Thorsmörk, Landmannalaugar, The Glacier Lagoon Jökularslón, Skaftafell National Park & Vatnajökull and the Westman Islands are all popular excursions as well.

Remember to visit the famous and well frequented Skogar Folk Museum.

Directions from Reykjavik:
Take Highway 1 (Ring Road 1) all the way east from Reykjavik. Pass through the city Selfoss. Continue east to Hvolsvöllur which you pass through. Drive 50 km east of Hvolsvöllur, on your left side, you will see the Skogafoss waterfall. The hotel is situated 5 minutes walk from the waterfall. The entrance to the hotel is signed posted.

Directions from Keflavik:
Take road 41 to Reykjavik and follow the signs to intersection with road 1. Take road 1 east. Then see directions above.

Distances & driving time:
Keflavik Airport: 190 km north east, 150 minutes.
Reykjavik: 150 km east, 120 minutes.

Hotel Skogar är öppet mellan 1 maj och 1 oktober.