Posted on May 19, 2009 by cinzia
In Iceland there’s little hotel accommodation, but in every main town there’s at least one hotel with restaurant.
From June until the end of August there’s a higher choice, because many boarding schools become hotel and are managed directly by the local township or by the Edda Hotel chain (read dedicated post).
Every kind of building/chain, apart [...]
Posted on May 16, 2009 by cinzia
In the most interesting and attractive areas of Iceland, you may find independent cottages that the Icelanders use on the week ends, as they love to spend time surrounded by the Nature. In summertime, some of the owners rent these houses to tourists for stays not shorter than three nights.
You may contact the travel agent [...]
Posted on May 2, 2009 by cinzia
In Iceland many farms offer the possibility to camp on their areas, but also give shelter to sleep with a sleeping bag, or offer bedrooms or bungalow. It is sometimes even possible to eat there or use the kitchen. Sometimes, guests may even use a thermal or geothermal pool.
Boards along the road indicate the farms [...]
Posted on April 28, 2009 by cinzia
In Iceland it is easy and sometimes even convenient to find hospitality in hostels, and the prices they offer are very good.
Some hostels have been built quite recently, and are equipped with modern accessories, while some other traditional buildings have been recently restructured. All of them are characterized by a family atmosphere, and by friendly [...]
Posted on April 10, 2009 by cinzia
The Edda chain owns a few hotels and manages boarding schools, that during the summer, are used to host tourists.
All the Edda Hotels ( www.hoteledda.is ) have a restaurant, and they’re usually located by a geothermal pool. Rooms are simple but clean. Four of these hotels have the PLUS category, that corresponds to a 3stars: [...]
Posted on March 28, 2009 by cinzia
In Iceland every farm is unique, but it is possible to distinguish among different categories according to the kind of rooms:
I Category: simple and comfortable rooms; daily cleaning;
II Category simple rooms, furnished with wardrobe and basin;
III Category: rooms with private bathrooms;
IV category: rooms with private bathrooms, belonging to the Country hotel [...]
Posted on March 25, 2009 by cinzia
In Iceland, in every spot frequented by tourists there are areas equipped for camping. They’re called “Tjaldsvæði” and they’re usually open from June till August. Some camping have a laundry, kitchen, warm showers, restrooms, while some only have cold water and toilets.
Many camping areas offer discounts to people holding the International Camping Card (in [...]