Hotel Húsafell is a hidden gem in the middle of nowhere—peaceful and scenic. The beds were super comfortable, and the buffet breakfast hit the spot. Dinner was the real standout: amazing food, great chef, and excellent service. Paula especially made the experience memorable. Highly recommend!

Stayed in March 2025

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Stayed in March 2025

This hotel advertises itself on being a prime location for spotting the Northern Lights and it's really well set up for that, with all-night instant alerts (your room phone will ring 3 times if the aurora is visible) and they'll turn off some outside lights to help aid visibility. The only thing you need to worry about is if there are clouds, and keeping warm enough!! The hotel is also perfect for exploring some of the unique features in the region. We went on the Into the Glacier tour (highly recommended for the views from the top of the glacier, the chance to be on the glacier, and of course the chance to be underneath the ice cap). I also heard great reviews from other guests for the Canyon Bath trip. The hotel has its only geothermally heated pools, which are welcome after a day's hiking and a lovely, clean feature (the run in the cold from the warm changing room to get to the water is a standard feature and part of the fun!) The food in the restaurant was truly exquisite - didn't have a bad meal. My only slight criticism is that there aren't many places to just sit inside and chill out that aren't in high traffic areas or by open doors. It meant that, between the trips, when you have time to kill, there's no bar area to sit in (there's a bar in the restaurant but you can't really sit in there other than at meal times). It's nice that there are separate buildings on the estate you can visit such as the bistro and swimming pool entrance, but not always easy in mid winter. We only stayed 2 nights but I can't see this being somewhere you'd stay for more unless there were specific walks and trips you wanted to do to fill your days.

Stayed in February 2025

World class chef, super friendly staff, very exclusive location.

Stayed in March 2025

The room was quite basic for the price of the property

Great property in a unique location for exploring the glaciers and surrounding areas in Iceland. We were there in winter so didn’t get to do many walks but expect is is a good base for hikes in summer! Good spot for the northern lights too and the hotel will call to let you know if there is a chance of seeing them! Great heated outdoor pool area with hot tub and sauna as well

Stayed in December 2024

Our stay was wonderful. Very accessible from Reykjavik, and it was great having a few excursions avaliable right from the hotel. The location is perfect to explore west Iceland. The staff were lovely and the added bonus of the northern lights wake up calls were great for the jet lag - you can rest easy knowing they’ll let you know if the aurora is around!

Stayed in February 2025

Really lovely hotel - with exceptional food. Honestly, I was not expecting the food to be as mind blowing as it was, it was really out of this world. There was a lovely lady on the night shift that gave us a call for the northern lights - as I was the only one outside over the course of a few hours, she kindly kept coming to check on me. The location of the hotel was perfect for a range of activities (the Into the Glacier tour, Krauma, etc).

Stayed in February 2025

breakfast buffet was plentiful and delicious. restaurant service and food was excellent. spa and swimming facilities were outstanding. views of central Iceland's mountains are amazing. a good place to take a long hike.

Stayed in February 2025

The rooms were quite small considering they are so expensive - the towels for for the outside pools could use being renewed .

The staff were lovely at every interaction, in particular our waitress at the bar/ restaurant - the wake up call for the northern lights a beautiful touch. The views are amazing and the outdoor pools are great to enjoy ant the end of the day. - and finally a hotel that includes breakfast. we loved it here.

Stayed in February 2025

Breakfast included a wide range of options. Main meal menu included couple of tasty vegan choices and the standard of catering was high. Good sized room (double and a sofa bed) and the bathroom was very spacious too. Having a small fridge in the room was helpful. Staff very friendly. A lovely relaxing atmosphere at the hotel. A car is essential really but the location (and the drive there) is beautiful and we made the most of on site facilities and local walks. Northern lights of course cannot be guaranteed but we were lucky on two or our three nights there.

Stayed in February 2025

Spa only open 15:00-20:00 => need to arrive early and cannot enjoy in morning.

Great hotel, nice spa and steam sauna (but limited opening hours), exceptional delicious food (recommend to dine!), northern lights alarm in night is great.

Stayed in January 2025

NOTHING!

The hotel is a true gem, hidden in Husafell about 2 hours North of Iceland. We hired a car, no issues arriving but would recommend driving in the day time. The hotel is a nice size, with all the usual amenities (Netflix, iron, robes, shower gel etc), breakfast and thermal pools are included in the price and we made use of Happy Hour one night. The restaurant was some of the best food we have ever tasted, we would highly recommend the beef, lamb, soup and desserts! The restaurant overlooks the mountains and glacier which makes for some gorgeous views. The hotel has an optional wake up call for the Northern Lights (we were actually told to go outside during our meal, which was exciting!) and we were really lucky to see them both nights. Even without the lights, the stars and night sky are amazing. I attach photos my boyfriend took! You can also make use of the surrounding area of the hotel which includes many different hiking routes and waterfalls. The hotel and restaurant staff were so helpful and we will definitely return.

Stayed in February 2025

Everything!!!!!!

Stayed in February 2025

Nothing! Meals were not cheap but its the same everywhere in Iceland. The quality of the food countered this though.

Excellent standards throughout. Very comfortable room. We opted for a mountain view and loved it. Breakfasts were generous and of high quality. The chef produced fantastic meals...art on a plate! An explosion of tastes and textures. Lucky to see the Aurora during our stay. What could be better?

Stayed in February 2025

Beds very uncomfortable

Great location in the middle of nowhere Staff excellent and the restaurant was amazing

Stayed in February 2025

Food was great, comfortable space. The northern lights wake-up call was amazing and helped us see the northern lights!

Stayed in December 2024

No complaints.

Breakfast was very good. 😊

Stayed in January 2025

It was fantastic! Most wonderful food of 5 star quality

Stayed in January 2025

The bed mattresses were saggy.

The restaurant was truly excellent.

Stayed in January 2025

Nice facilities. Friendly staff. Lots of places to hang out inside the hotel if the weather is bad.

Stayed in December 2024

The WiFi is kinda slow. The room door is a little problem for closing so the alarm will sounds.

The view and the staff is so nice

Stayed in January 2025

Remote resort. Great spot in the winter for a chance to see the northern lights

Stayed in December 2024

The restaurant wasn't very good. It was so expensive and there were no good options for children. There were no good options for most of us either. There is nothing else in the area so you have to eat at their restaurant. If the restaurant would offer some soups or pasta without meat I think it would help. There is only one vegetarian option and it was awful.

We loved the location it was absolutely beautiful. The small mineral pools were fantastic. It was an amazing experience. We really loved it. We would absolutely stay here again. We got a wake up call for the Northern lights and we were able to see them. It was an amazing overall experience.

Stayed in December 2024

A designated northern lights viewing area would be a nice addition to the property - the parking lot, which is where everyone went has alot of artificial lighting and was not ideal for lights viewing.

Every member of the hotel team we met and interacted with was terrific! They smiled, laughed, made conversation, were polite, helpful with needs, etc. etc. The team appears to have created an "internal family" and they really enjoy each other and what they do - that translates to a fantastic guest experience! The restaurant team is exceptional and the chef is very creative. We had some of the best food we've ever eaten there - we ate dinner there 5 nights in a row!

Stayed in December 2024