Northern Iceland Travel Guide
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Hotel Akureyri
"A nice hotel located close to center of the town. Parking was easy. Room is good condition with all necessities."
Reviewed on 7 Jun 2026
Centrum Hotel
"Clean room, but no coffee in room, no mirrors except restroom, no phone in the room, no tissues. This is the big hotel, but it is missing a lot of basic things hotel supposed to have."
Reviewed on 4 Jun 2026
Fosshotel Myvatn
"Good location, just in front of the lake."
Reviewed on 1 Jun 2026
K16 apartments
"Overall clean room (some crumbs in kitchen) and as described. No staff present but instructions were clear in an email. Would recommend as it’s close to many attractions in Akureyri."
Reviewed on 6 Jun 2026
Sæluhus Hotel Apartments & Houses
"Room was comfortable and the hot tub was very nice! Hosts very responsive and helpful. Great stay!"
Reviewed on 7 Jun 2026
North Mountain View Suites
"Nice spot in new buildings but they have some administrative items to work out. Our family stayed in one of the new apartments which was very modern, nice and new. It was quiet and comfortable. However, they seem to be trying to be an electronic only communication check-in process as you can only ..."
Reviewed on 30 May 2026
Popular places to visit
Lake Myvatn
Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Lake Myvatn during your travels in Skutustadir. Wander the area's lakeside or simply enjoy one of its top-notch restaurants.
Forest Lagoon
You can take time to visit Forest Lagoon during your travels to Akureyri. Discover the area's northern lights views and shops.
Myvatn Nature Baths
Explore the great outdoors at Myvatn Nature Baths, a lovely green space in Skutustadir. Wander the area's lakeside or simply enjoy one of its top-notch restaurants.
Akureyri Botanical Garden
Explore the great outdoors at Akureyri Botanical Garden, a lovely green space in Akureyri. While in this walkable area, you can savour the top-notch restaurants.
Akureyri Church
Akureyri Church is just one of the places to see in Akureyri, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels? Discover the northern lights views in this walkable area or seek out the horse riding.
- Vatnajökull National Park
- Dettifoss
- Myvatn Nature Baths
- Akureyri Botanical Garden
- Blonduos Church
- Mount Maelifell
- Hof - Cultural Center and Conference Hall
- Skagafjordur Folk Museum
- Hlidarfjall
- Dimmuborgir
- Illugastadir seal watching
- Krafla Volcano
- Icelandic Seal Center Museum
- Hlidarfjall Akureyri
- Swimming Pool Dalvik
- Grettislaug
- Grotagja Cave
