Fosshotel Glacier Lagoon

An amazing suite with a super comfortable bed, a great shower and tasteful furniture. Nice view, especially in the morning looking at the sunrise from your bed. Probably the best breakfast I’ve had in any hotel, ever. Excellent good dinner in the restaurant as well for very reasonable prices. Dinner and breakfast had a lot of lactose free options which I loved.

This was the only stay we had in Iceland that was modern (despite many 3 and 4 star bookings), in terms of properly ventilated rooms and climate control, quality beds and bedding, and nice bathrooms. If I could do my trip again I would tour the island staying at the FossHotel chain. The cost was about 40% over our typical 3 star rooms in Iceland, but we felt it was more than worth it. The breakfast was beautiful, and we had one dinner in the restaurant which was worth the price. We used the sauna and hot tub area and appreciated that it provides towels, showers, extra soaps, etc. Parking is a breeze here as well.

Hotel location is great. Perfect if you want to visit the glacier lagoon and do a boat tour which we did. The decor is gorgeous, we even asked where the light fittings were from. The hot tubs were perfect for relaxing and we also took advantage of the happy hour as the bar is large and comfortable with great views. The restaurant has too and the food was excellent. Not cheap but high quality. Room was quite small but comfortable and had a nice bathroom.

Room was quite hot upon arrival but the beds were comfortable and were setup with robes and slippers on each. Luckily there was a small fan that we kept on at all times and opened all of the windows possible. The shades kept the room dark overnight while the sunlight remained. We used the robes and slippers to visit the outdoor hot tubs which had quite lovely views, while being blocked from the main Rd 1. We had pre-purchased the breakfast which was quite lovely. Tea kettles are available upon request, although we were told one would be there within minutes and after 30min went back out to check and it had been forgotten. Our room was quite close to the reception/bar which I was concerned about noise, however it was very quiet and no issue. There was a nice window seat in the room with beautiful views toward the ocean and mountain, across the plains. Location was great for us to be between Skaftafell and the Glacier Lagoon.

I really can’t say enough about the beauty of this hotel, from the way the exterior recedes into the landscape to the warmly lit interiors. By far the most upscale FOSSHOTEL we stayed in, with extra kind and attentive staff, comfortable beds, delicious food, drinks, everything. It was lovely, and everyone was incredibly accommodating.