Skutustadir Travel Guide
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Fosshotel Myvatn
Great room with view of the lake for birdwatching. Didn't use restaurant or sauna.
Reviewed on 10 May 2026
Hótel Laxá
Great hotel, superb location, nice breakfast.
Reviewed on 28 Apr 2026
Mývatn - Berjaya Iceland Hotels
Very interesting hotel near the edge of Lake Myvatn with many wooden sculptures throughout the property. The room was large and clean. The staff was very friendly and supportive with minor requests. Dinner at the onsite restaurant was delicious. The forest ragout had complex yet complimentary flavors. ...
Reviewed on 2 May 2026
Hlid Huts
Stayed in the mini huts. Clean cabin, comfortable bed. No WIFI. Washrooms farther from cabin than website suggests.
Reviewed on 2 Sept 2025
Aska Modern Cabin
This cabin is beautiful and tastefully decorated. Host/Team is very responsive in helping us with the check-in etc. Very functional home - easy to cook and wash up in the kitchen the Icelandic chocolate snack is a thoughtful touch. Coffee, tea, salt, pepper, olive oil are provided in the kitchen. ...
Reviewed on 5 Mar 2025
Eldá apartments
We got there just as a winter storm was coming up, and the staff were very kind to check us in 3 hours before our check-in time. The apartment was fantastic. I travelled with 4 family members, and there was plenty of space for us all. Beds are really nice and comfortable. Apartment was clean. And ...
Reviewed on 10 Apr 2026
Popular places to visit
Lake Myvatn
Explore the caves, craters, lava fields and curiously shaped rock formations at this volcanic wonderland in the north of Iceland.
Myvatn Nature Baths
Relax with a massage in the geothermal pools and enjoy a bath over natural steam jets in this scenic site.
Dimmuborgir
Make your way around this strange world of bubbles and hollow castles formed millennia ago by lava beside a lake.
Namafjall
Get used to the overpowering odor of sulfur in this unearthly place, where steam hisses, mud bubbles and hot water accumulates.
Hverfjall Crater
Explore the great outdoors at Hverfjall Crater, a lovely green space in Skutustadir. Wander the area's lakeside or simply enjoy one of its top-notch restaurants.
Grotagja Cave
Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Grotagja Cave during your travels in Reykjahlíð. Stroll along the area's lakeside or simply savour its top-notch restaurants.
Activities
Lake Myvatn and Godafoss Waterfall Day Tour from Akureyri
