Hótel Skálholt

The hotel was easy to find, situated next to a chapel. There was plenty of parking. The hotel itself was nice, the rooms were good size and had good shower facilities. There were hot tubs available, which were great after a long day. The staff were very friendly, I didn't catch his name, but the guy there took great pride in the hotel and local area of Skalholt. We had dinner at the restaurant, he was very helpful giving us details and information behind the food options. The majority was home-made and from local produce, all of this tasted great. Overall a great hotel, the staff were great, a good place to stay whilst you drive around Iceland.

Stayed here with the extended family. In the room with wife and 7 year old. Room was a tad small but overall comfortable. Bathroom was quite basic. Room had curtains and blinds to block out the light (especially during the midnight sun) Place is a bit far from the towns (around 30 mins drive) so if you are hungry late night good luck! Breakfast was alright although choices were quite limited. Free parking. Building is quite interesting, repurposed from the bishop's residence :) Hotel Room: 4 Stars (Comfortable beds and the room was dark enough) Room View: 3 Stars (View of the church) Service of Staff: 4 Stars (Quick check in) Lounges/Restaurants: 4 Stars (Average breakfast, limited spread) Room Service: NA Location: 4 Stars (Location is a bit far from the towns but if you are in the area then its the best there is!)

We booked one of the cottages but were upgraded to the larger house when we got there, which was a nice surprise. The house was spacious and clean with a well-equipped kitchen, but no soap or shampoo was provided in the bathrooms. This was the only place in Iceland we stayed in that didn’t offer that. The weather was terribly windy so we didn’t use the hot tub or spend a lot of time exploring the historic grounds but they looked very interesting.