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Berjaya Hotel Mývatn
Lake Mývatn
A contemporary hotel with two hot tubs and lake and countryside views.
Lake & river · No. 7 in Iceland
Boutique hotels in Lake Mývatn
Mývatn's steaming lava fields and pseudo-craters are best seen from a lakeside hotel with a hot tub.
Handpicked boutique hotels
Where to stay in Lake Mývatn
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Fosshótel Mývatn
Lake Mývatn
A grass-roofed, wood-built hotel with floor-to-ceiling windows and a lake-view sauna.
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Hótel Laxá
Lake Mývatn
A family-run hotel about two minutes' drive from the lake, with modern rooms.
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Icelandair Hotel Mývatn
Lake Mývatn · 59 rooms
A Scandinavian-style hotel a stroll from the lake, with lobby art salvaged from the older Hotel Reynihlíð.
Lake Mývatn is a shallow volcanic lake ringed by craters, lava formations, bubbling mud pools and clouds of midges in summer. Birdlife is rich and the Mývatn Nature Baths offer a quieter alternative to the Blue Lagoon.
Where to stay
Icelandair Hotel Mývatn is the most design-focused option, a short walk from the lake with 59 rooms and art salvaged from the older Hotel Reynihlíð. Fosshótel Mývatn has a grass roof and a sauna with lake views. Berjaya Hotel Mývatn has two hot tubs, and the family-run Hótel Laxá is a quiet choice a few minutes' drive from the shore.
Good to know
The lake is a base for Dimmuborgir, Krafla, Hverir and Goðafoss. Midges are most active in June and July, but do not bite. Winter brings strong northern lights, with the Nature Baths open year round.
Good to know
Questions about Lake Mývatn
How many boutique hotels are there in Lake Mývatn?
We list 4 boutique hotels in Lake Mývatn, including Berjaya Hotel Mývatn, Fosshótel Mývatn and Hótel Laxá.
