Fosshotel Hellnar

This quiet, modern property is situated near the Snaefellsnes Peninsula in West Iceland, and is ideally situated for whale watching and northern lights viewing.

There are 39 simple but stylish en suite rooms with TV, WiFi and either a mountain or ocean view. A mixture of twin, double and triple rooms is available.

Fosshotel Hellnar has strong eco-credentials. Its restaurant is renowned for delicious Icelandic cuisine, cooked with international flair using local, organic ingredients – whether you’re enjoying fresh fish or lamb for dinner, or sampling the breakfast buffet. There’s a wonderful view of the ocean from the restaurant balcony, while the complete absence of artificial light pollution bodes well for northern lights viewing. It is also not uncommon for pods of orca to be sighted from the hotel.