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Hotel Fransiskus
Snæfellsnes Peninsula
A converted former monastery near Stykkishólmur's center, with harbor views and a terrace.
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Boutique hotels in Snæfellsnes Peninsula
Snæfellsnes packs glaciers, lava fields and fishing villages into one peninsula, with a famous beach hotel at Búðir.
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Where to stay in Snæfellsnes Peninsula
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Hótel Búðir
Snæfellsnes Peninsula · 28 rooms
A lone coastal hotel on a lava field beside a golden beach, famous for its restaurant.
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Hótel Egilsen
Snæfellsnes Peninsula
A renovated 1867 house in Stykkishólmur with ten rooms and views across Breiðafjörður.
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Snorrastaðir
Snæfellsnes Peninsula
A family-run rural farm with cabins, some with geothermal hot tubs.
Often called Iceland in miniature, the Snæfellsnes Peninsula combines the Snæfellsjökull glacier, black lava coasts, golden beaches and tiny fishing harbors. It is two hours from Reykjavík, close enough for a weekend and remote enough to feel like an escape.
Where to stay
Hótel Búðir stands alone on a lava field beside a sandy beach and a black wooden church, with 28 rooms and a celebrated restaurant. In Stykkishólmur, Hótel Egilsen and Hotel Fransiskus occupy historic buildings near the harbor. Snorrastaðir is a family farm with cabins and hot tubs.
Good to know
The loop around the peninsula takes a day without stops; plan two nights for walks to Arnarstapi and Hellnar and the Kirkjufell mountain. Winter is dramatic but weather can close the roads. Book Búðir well ahead for summer and aurora season.
Good to know
Questions about Snæfellsnes Peninsula
How many boutique hotels are there in Snæfellsnes Peninsula?
We list 4 boutique hotels in Snæfellsnes Peninsula, including Hotel Fransiskus, Hótel Búðir and Hótel Egilsen.
