Frequently asked questions

Akureyri Lodge has three individual apartments: The Grand Residence, The Classic Apartment and The Cosy Studio.

Each apartment has its own private entrance, kitchen, bathroom and living space.

Yes.

You can book one apartment individually, or book two or all three apartments together if you are travelling as a larger family or group.

This allows you to stay together in the same historic house while still having your own individual apartment.

The Grand Residence accommodates up to 8 guests as standard, with two additional sleeping places available in a separate bedroom on request for an extra fee.

The Classic Apartment accommodates up to 4 guests.

The Cosy Studio is suitable for 2 guests, with a sofa bed available for additional sleeping capacity for 2 persons.

Yes.

The twin beds in the apartments are normally prepared together as double beds using a large double sheet. If you prefer separate twin beds, please let us know in advance.

Yes.

The hot tub is shared by guests staying at Akureyri Lodge.

It can be used between 07:00 and 23:00. The switch is located directly outside the hot tub, and an outdoor shower is available beside it.

If the hot tub is being filled from empty, allow approximately 60 minutes for it to heat up.

Yes, but the BBQ is available exclusively to guests staying in The Grand Residence.

The Cosy Studio is wheelchair accessible and has a roll-in shower.

The historic nature of the house means that accessibility differs between the individual apartments. Please contact us if you have specific accessibility requirements before booking.

Yes.

Private parking is available directly in front of Akureyri Lodge.

Yes.

Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the property.

No. Unfortunately, pets are not allowed at Akureyri Lodge.

A baby cot and high chair are available on request.

Please let us know before arrival if you need either one.

Check-in is from 16:00.

Check-out is by 11:00.

When you leave, please send us a short message so we know that you have departed.

You can book directly through our website using the Book your stay button.

Our booking system shows current availability and allows you to complete your booking and payment online.

If you have any questions or would prefer to speak to us directly, you can also contact us by phone or email at:

akureyrilodge@akureyrilodge.is

With the standard rate you can cancel free of charge up to 14 days before arrival. If you cancel or change your booking less than 14 days before arrival, the full amount is charged to your credit card. Cancellation requests must be in writing.

The non-refundable rate may be charged at any time after the booking is confirmed. It is not refunded if you cancel, change the booking or do not arrive, even if you leave early.

The terms that apply to your dates are shown on the booking page before you book.

At Lækjargata 3, 600 Akureyri, in Innbærinn, Akureyri’s oldest neighbourhood. Private parking is directly in front of the house.

The house was built in 1896. It was bought in 2001 and rebuilt on new foundations in 2002, keeping its original structure, and the restoration won the award of Akureyri’s house preservation fund in 2003. In 2012 the town’s building survey gave it the highest preservation value.

The old town is all around the house: Nonnahús and the Akureyri Museum are nine and ten minutes away on foot. The botanical garden is nine minutes, the church steps fourteen, the swimming pool sixteen, the town square eighteen and Hof twenty-one.

Akureyri Airport is 2.5 km away, about five minutes by car.

Not in town. The botanical garden is nine minutes on foot, the swimming pool sixteen and the town square eighteen. For Goðafoss, Mývatn or Húsavík you will want one, or a tour with pickup in Akureyri.

Measured in Google Maps from the house: Goðafoss is about 30 minutes away, Húsavík about 1 hour, Lake Mývatn about 1 hour 6 minutes and Dettifoss about 1 hour 45 minutes by the fastest road, or about 2 hours by the paved road on the west side. The drives east go through the Vaðlaheiði tunnel, which has a toll.

Forest Lagoon is 2.6 km away, about four minutes by car, in the woods across the fjord. Akureyri’s swimming pool, Sundlaug Akureyrar, is sixteen minutes away on foot.

Yes. Elding sails all year from the Oddeyrarbót pier in Akureyri, 23 minutes from the house on foot. Boats also leave from Dalvík, all year, and from Húsavík, from 1 March to 30 November. All three are on our tours page and are booked through TourDesk.

Akureyri’s centre is just over one kilometre away on foot, and most of the restaurants, cafés and bars on our list are 14 to 20 minutes’ walk from the house. The nearest are the café in the botanical garden, ten minutes on foot, and North Restaurant, eleven minutes.

Our favourite places, by occasion and with the walk to each one, are on the Food & drink page.

Yes. Whale watching, the geothermal baths and day tours with pickup in Akureyri are on our tours page. You book and pay for most of them through TourDesk. The husky tours with Snow Dogs Iceland are booked on their own website.

You can ski at Hlíðarfjall, 11 minutes from the house by car, usually from late November to early May. You can also bathe in the snow at Forest Lagoon and the town pool, go whale watching from the pier in town all year, and watch for the northern lights on dark, clear nights.

Our winter page has the details, the daylight month by month and what to know before driving.