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Fagrabrekka Guesthouse
Hella
A family-run guesthouse with traditional Icelandic decor and very high guest ratings.
Countryside · No. 11 in Iceland
Boutique hotels in Hella
Hella's farmland, rivers and volcano views host Iceland's best-known country hotel and several family-run lodges.
Handpicked boutique hotels
Where to stay in Hella
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Hotel Rangá
Hella
A country lodge with a gourmet restaurant, riding and fishing, and an observatory for northern lights.
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Loa's Nest
Hella
An upscale boutique hotel on a river bank with a lounge and fireplace.
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Skálakot Manor Hotel
Hella
A boutique stay on a historic horse farm at the foot of Eyjafjallajökull, with 14 individually designed rooms.
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Stracta Hotel
Hella
A family-owned, modern hotel near Hella on the Golden Circle route, with a restaurant and bar.
Hella is a farming town on the Ytri-Rangá river in south Iceland, with Hekla volcano on the horizon and a scattering of country hotels around it. It is a favorite for horse riding, salmon fishing and winter aurora hunting, about 90 minutes from Reykjavík.
Where to stay
Hotel Rangá is the best known, a lodge with a gourmet restaurant, riding and fishing excursions and an observatory for northern lights. Stracta Hotel is a modern family-owned hotel on the Golden Circle route. Loa's Nest is an upscale riverside boutique hotel with a lounge fireplace, and Skálakot Manor is a horse-farm hotel at the foot of Eyjafjallajökull.
Good to know
Hella is a convenient base for Seljalandsfoss, Skógafoss and the Golden Circle. Summer is busy; for the northern lights, book winter months, when hotels offer wake-up calls on clear nights.
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Questions about Hella
How many boutique hotels are there in Hella?
We list 5 boutique hotels in Hella, including Fagrabrekka Guesthouse, Hotel Rangá and Loa's Nest.
