Reykholt Holidays – Fosshotel

Heritage, Culture and Elegance Icelandic Hotel

Fosshotel Reykholt is a romantic country hotel based in the historical place of Reykholt. Its a cultural place. This official 3 star Tourist Class hotel includes a restaurant, bar, library, Internet lounge, front desk, outdoor hot tubs, wellness center, conference rooms for up to 150 persons and free parking. All guestrooms and restaurant/bar facilities are non-smoking.

At Fosshótel Reykholt following room categories are available:

24 spacious superior rooms with bathtub.

29 standard double and single rooms with shower.

3 Family rooms.

This hotel is ideal for guests that like to relax in the countryside, enjoy reading, writing and are interested in extending their knowledge of Icelandic cultural heritage.
Fosshotel Reykholt focuses also on well being and cultural travel, offering unique facilities based on relaxing, destressing and revitalizing.

How to get there
Driving from South: Road # 1 north direction Akureyri. Before the bridge in Borgarnes turn right on road # 50 towards Hvanneyri/Reykholt and finally road # 518 towards of Reykholt/Husafell. About 30 minutes drive east from Borgarnes. The hotel is a grey colour 2 story building, located behind the two churches. Driving from North: Road # 1 south direction Reykjavik. After passing the town and bridge of Borgarnes, turn left on road # 50 towards Hvanneyri/Reykholt and finally road # 518 towards of Reykholt/Husafell. About 30 minutes drive east from Borgarnes. The hotel is a grey colour 2 story building, located behind the two churches.

Famous Icelandic historical and cultural location
Reykholt was home of Snorri Sturluson, Iceland’s greatest Saga writer, poet and historian. Today, Reykholt is still one of Iceland’s main historical and cultural sites. Here you will find two beautiful churches, Snorri’s natural hot pool, Snorralaug, Heimskringla and Snorrastofa, an exhibit of Snorri’s writings and a research centre for medieval studies. In the park is a statue of Snorri by the Norwegian sculptor Gustav Vigeland. Archaeological excavations are carried out on site by the National Museum of Iceland.

Just a few minutes drive from Reykholt are the waterfalls Hraunfossar and Barnafoss, Europe's most powerful hot spring, Deildartunguhver, and several lava tubes and caves. Snow mobile tours are available on the glacier Langjokull.

Reykholt is located in the area called Borgarfjordur fjord in West Iceland, less then 90 minutes drive from Reykjavik.

Iceland is one of the best places in the world to see the Northern lights

The best time of the year for viewing the Aurora Borealis is in Iceland the period from September to March. Northern lights is undoubtly one of the most spectacular, beautiful and enchanting of nature’s phenomena.
In ancient Norse mythology, auroral rays were perceived as the reflections of the shields of the Valkyries as they rode across the sky bearing the warriors slain in the battle to their heroic resting place in Valhalla.

Aurora activity Forecast from the University of Alaska Fairbanks.

Fosshotel Reykholt

320 Reykholt
Phone (+354) 435 1260, Fax (+354) 435 1206