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Explore Iceland from a comfortable base camp offering unmatched views over the 300-year-old lava field in beautiful Lake Mývatn nature reserve.
Mývatn accommodationsEldá accommodations
Imagine being dumped right into the wild. But in a comfortable setting with a good night’s sleep. That’s what it’s like at Hlíð Mývatn Accommodation and neighbouring Eldá Guesthouse - your base camp for exploring Iceland off the beaten track. Add to that stunning views as we are in the middle of a nature reserve - far away from the everyday hustle. But we do have wifi, don’t worry.
Types of accommodations
All accommodations
Aska Cottage
Enjoy your morning coffee with a side of 300-year-old lava field. Step up your accommodation game and spend the night in our modern Aska cabin fully equipped with double bed, […]
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- 25m2
- 2 people
- 1 bedroom
- King-size double bed
- Private bathroom
- Kitchen
- Wifi
- Private terrace
- Grill
Andabyggð – Bed and breakfast
Bed & Breakfast among the ducks. Yes, that is the name of our Bed & Breakfast accommodation – an homage to the rich and unique composition of duck species roaming […]
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- 2 people
- 1 room - 12m2
- Double or twin beds
- Private bathroom with shower
- Breakfast
- Wifi
- Terrace
Kytrur – Mini cottages
Kytrur – the wooden tent for two. Stay dry and warm without missing the feeling of being right in the middle of nature. Kytrur is basically a wooden tent with […]
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- 2 people
- 9 m2
- Warm showers (campsite)
- Toilets (campsite)
- Kitchen tent (campsite)
- Dish washing facilities (campsite)
Eldá Apartments
Icelandic village life with Mývatn adventures right next door. Our Eldá guesthouse and apartments in the small village of Reykjahlid is close to both local services and a supermarket yet […]
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- People - up to 10
- 2, 3 & 4 room apartments
- Private kitchen
- Private shower & toilet
- Breakfast (optional)
- Wifi
- Grill
Eldá Guesthouse
Icelandic village life with Mývatn adventures right next door. Our Eldá guesthouse and apartments in the small village of Reykjahlid is close to both local services and a supermarket yet […]
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- 2-3 people
- Twin, double and trible room
- Breakfast (off season optional)
- Shared kitchen
- Shared showers & toilets
- Shared terrace
- wifi
- grill
Eldá Guesthouse – Rooms with private bathroom.
Icelandic village life with Mývatn adventures right next door. Eldá Guesthouse and Apartments is placed in the small village of Reykjahlid and is close to both local services and a […]
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- Double room
- Private bathroom
- Shared kitchen
- Shared living room
- TV
- Wifi
Bed and breakfast
Bed & Breakfast among the ducks. Yes, that is the name of our Bed & Breakfast accommodation – an homage to the rich and unique composition of duck species roaming […]
Read more- 2 people
- 1 room - 12m2
- Double or twin beds
- Private bathroom with shower
- Breakfast
- Wifi
- Terrace
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Cottages
The family choice next to the lake. The two cottages on the hills overlooking the lake are spaceious and offer both privacy and a stunning view. The perfect choice for […]
Read more- 50m2
- 4 people
- 2 bedrooms + loft
- Private bathroom
- Kitchen
- Wifi
- Private porch
- Grill
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Hostel
Sleep on the edge of a lava field. You have probably stayed in hostels all over the world, but you have never stayed in a hostel like this. Hraunbrún – […]
Read more- 4 bed mixed dormitory room - 9m2
- Shared showers & toilets
- Shared kitchen
- Terrace
- Wifi
- Grill
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Mini cottages
Kytrur – the wooden tent for two. Stay dry and warm without missing the feeling of being right in the middle of nature. Kytrur is basically a wooden tent with […]
Read more- 2 people
- 9 m2
- Warm showers (campsite)
- Toilets (campsite)
- Kitchen tent (campsite)
- Dish washing facilities (campsite)
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Cabin
Enjoy your morning coffee with a side of 300-year-old lava field. Step up your accommodation game and spend the night in our modern Aska cabin fully equipped with double bed, […]
Read more- 25m2
- 2 people
- 1 bedroom
- King-size double bed
- Private bathroom
- Kitchen
- Wifi
- Private terrace
- Grill
Book
Camping
Sleep in the Icelandic wild. You won’t find any fixed seating here. We are devoted to Icelandic nature, so our campsite concept is as simple as possible: Find a spot […]
Read more- Warm showers
- Toilets
- Electricity
- Kitchen
- Dish washing facilities
- Wifi
- Grill
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Camping
Sleep in the Icelandic wild. You won’t find any fixed seating here. We are devoted to Icelandic nature, so our campsite concept is as simple as possible: Find a spot […]
Read more- Warm showers
- Toilets
- Electricity
- Kitchen
- Dish washing facilities
- Wifi
- Grill
Book
Camping
Sleep in the Icelandic wild. You won’t find any fixed seating here. We are devoted to Icelandic nature, so our campsite concept is as simple as possible: Find a spot […]
Read more- Warm showers
- Toilets
- Electricity
- Kitchen
- Dish washing facilities
- Wifi
- Grill
Book
Camping
Sleep in the Icelandic wild. You won’t find any fixed seating here. We are devoted to Icelandic nature, so our campsite concept is as simple as possible: Find a spot […]
Read more- Warm showers
- Toilets
- Electricity
- Kitchen
- Dish washing facilities
- Wifi
- Grill
Book
Camping
Sleep in the Icelandic wild. You won’t find any fixed seating here. We are devoted to Icelandic nature, so our campsite concept is as simple as possible: Find a spot […]
Read more- Warm showers
- Toilets
- Electricity
- Kitchen
- Dish washing facilities
- Wifi
- Grill
Book
Camping
Sleep in the Icelandic wild. You won’t find any fixed seating here. We are devoted to Icelandic nature, so our campsite concept is as simple as possible: Find a spot […]
Read more- Warm showers
- Toilets
- Electricity
- Kitchen
- Dish washing facilities
- Wifi
- Grill
Book
Camping
Sleep in the Icelandic wild. You won’t find any fixed seating here. We are devoted to Icelandic nature, so our campsite concept is as simple as possible: Find a spot […]
Read more- Warm showers
- Toilets
- Electricity
- Kitchen
- Dish washing facilities
- Wifi
- Grill
Book
Eldá Apartments
Icelandic village life with Mývatn adventures right next door. Our Eldá guesthouse and apartments in the small village of Reykjahlid is close to both local services and a supermarket yet […]
Read more- People - up to 10
- 2, 3 & 4 room apartments
- Private kitchen
- Private shower & toilet
- Breakfast (optional)
- Wifi
- Grill
Book
Eldá Guesthouse
Icelandic village life with Mývatn adventures right next door. Our Eldá guesthouse and apartments in the small village of Reykjahlid is close to both local services and a supermarket yet […]
Read more- 2-3 people
- Twin, double and trible room
- Breakfast (off season optional)
- Shared kitchen
- Shared showers & toilets
- Shared terrace
- wifi
- grill
Book
Day tours
The Diamond Circle
The Diamond Circle can be described as a magnificent circuit of 250km in the Northeast of Iceland, which includes some of the most stunning sights and spots for unearthly landscapes.
Askja
Askja is an enormous caldera and central volcano in the Dyngjufjöll mountains, north of Vatnajökull glacier. The caldera is a bedrock subsidence located above a massive magma chamber, and is still ‘in the making’.
GeoSea
GeoSea is not only a world-class geothermal bathing mecca — it is an experience that taps into the historical roots of a small fishing town in North Iceland that has harnessed the earth’s geothermal waters for centuries.
Whale watching
Experience the traditional tour from Húsavík. Our birthplace is often considered as the Whale Watching Capital of Europe. It is a unique adventure at sea – watching the wonders of nature in the beautiful surroundings of Skjálfandi Bay, sheltered by the stunning mountains of Vík.
Dettifoss
The Dettifoss waterfall is the most powerful waterfall in Europe, 500 cubic meters of water per second plunge over the edge. Dettifoss is 45 m high and 100m wide. A nice hiking trail, 34km, goes along the canyon from Dettifoss to Asbyrgi. Camping is possible in Vesturdalur.
Ásbyrgi
Ásbyrgi is one of the wonders of nature, a well-forested horse-shoe-shaped canyon in Öxarfjörður. Ásbyrgi is a part of Jökulsárgljúfur canyon, within the Vatnajökull National Park.
Krafla
Krafla is a caldera, part of a greater volcanic system of the same name, located north of Lake Mývatn in North Iceland. It is one of the country’s most explosive volcanoes, having gone off approximately 29 times since the country was first settled.
Around Mývatn
Mývatn
Capital of Northern Lights
Mývatn offers a unique natural environment. With large contrasts and short distances, you can experience the most and the best that Iceland has to offer.
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Mýflug
Mýflug air has been offering sightseeing flights from Mývatn airport over northern Iceland since 1985. Get another perspective on Icelands nature by looking at it from above.
Earth Lagoon
Drawing on a centuries-old tradition, Mývatn Nature Baths offer bathers a completely natural experience that begins with a relaxing dip amidst clouds of steam rising up from a fissure deep in the Earth’s surface, and ends with a luxurious swim in a pool of geothermal water drawn from depths of up to 2.500 meters.
Hverir – Mud pots
At this area, also known as Hverir, you will see many smoking fumaroles and boiling mud pots, surrounded by sulphur crystals of many different colours. This sulphur gives the area an overwhelming smell of egg.
Eldey Restaurant
Hotel Laxá has an on-site restaurant, Eldey, the name is comes from one of the islands of Lake Mývatn. Good food and drink, good service and beautiful surroundings create an unforgettable evening.
Hverfjall
Hverfjall is 396 meter (1,300 ft) high tephra explosion crater. It is located near the eastern shore of Lake Myvatn in North Iceland. Resembling a black ash cone of mammoth proportions, you can walk up the steep slopes and around the crater’s rim for otherworldly and awesome view of the surrounding landscape
Dimmuborgir
Dimmuborgir is a magnificent lava landscape with extraordinary formations, columns, caves, and arches created by the flow of a lava lake over a marshy area some 2300 years ago.
Höfði – Lava formations
Höfði is a beautiful recreational area on the east shore of the Lake Mývatn. Thousands, maybe dozen of thousand trees and the Kálfastrandavogar lava pillars makes this area so unique in Iceland.
Skútustaðagígar pseudocraters
The biggest pseudocraters in Iceland are the Skútustaðagígar pseudocraters in the Mývatn area in North-Iceland. They are amongst the many extraordinary sights of the Mývatn area, and one of the most interesting natural phenomena in Iceland.
Sigurgeir’s Bird Museum - Mývatn
The museum has about 330 stuffed birds and about 500 eggs. The gallery has 280 birds and 300 eggs on display. The museum has all Icelandic breeding birds except 2.
Vogafjós
At Vogafjós, there is a strong emphasis on honoring old traditions as well as using produce from the farm itself and the surrounding area. The menu is therefore based on quality ingredients, including meat and fresh dairy products from the farm itself. Guests can enjoy dishes that not only honor Icelandic traditions, but also highlight the natural abundance and culinary art that characterize the Lake Mývatn region.
Daddi's Pizza
Daddi’s pizza is a small pizzeria, founded in 2009. We serve mouth-watering, delicious pizza from our secret recipe. Try the local topping – smoked trout from Lake Mývatn with cream cheese and pine nuts. A special culinary experience!
Fosshotel Mývatn Restaurant
Fosshotel Mývatn presents a stylish and contemporary restaurant with a beautiful view over lake Mývatn. The menu offers Nordic cuisine at its finest with top quality local ingredients from farmers and fishermen in North Iceland.
Mylla restaurant
Mylla restaurant – the warmest of welcome by Lake Myvatn
Located at Berjaya Myvatn Hotel, the restaurant offers an enticing menu and a warm environment. The menu is the perfect blend of Icelandic and European cuisine curated with care to offer something to delight every diner.
Gamli Bærinn
Gamli Bærinn is as close as it gets to a country Tavern located next to Berjaya Mývatn Hotel.
Pub-style meals in a cozy environment.
Kaffi Borgir
We are a family run cafe and souvenir shop in Mývatn area that focuses on offering quick and delicious options for lunch.
One of our most popular options is the “All you can eat” soup buffet with 3 different types of soups along with the famous Geysir bread, regular bread and coffee.
Gígur Visitor Centre
The visitor centre Gígur in Mývatnssveit county is open all year. There, park rangers and staff provide education and information to guests regarding nature, hiking routes, accommodation and recreational facilities in the nearby area.
