A house with a story to tell

The house at Lækjargata 3 from the front, with its white fence and entrance stairs

Akureyri Lodge is housed in a historic timber building dating back to 1896.

It is a house with character rather than a hotel built to look historic. Over the years, it has evolved, been cared for and adapted for modern travellers while retaining the feeling of an old Icelandic home.

Today, three individual apartments occupy the house. Each has its own character and private entrance, while guests share the outdoor spaces and hot tub.

The result is somewhere between a private home and an apartment stay: independent enough to feel like your own place, but with the character and story of a house that has been part of Akureyri for generations.

The house from every side

( Lækjargata 3, in October )

The house from the side street, with the grey balcony, the entrance steps with their white railing and the larch trees on the hill behind — From the side street, with the balcony

The house from above, with its balcony and yard, and the red leaves of the rowan trees in front — From above, through the rowan trees

The house seen across the hillside, with the autumn trees around it and red rowan leaves in front — From the hillside

Lækjargata seen from the hill above, with the house in the middle and the fjord and the mountains beyond — Lækjargata, with the fjord beyond

Since 1896

( One house, one hundred and thirty years )

The house among the roofs of the old town, seen from the hillside in the evening sun, with the town beyond

1821
A house already stands on the plot: the Lilliendahl house, built by Lórenz Lilliendahl, a Dane born in Flensburg.
1896
The joiner and merchant Sigfús Jónsson and Marselína Kristjánsdóttir build the present house.
1898
Sigfús is given leave to build a photo shed at the back, where Marselína’s daughter Anna, who trained in Denmark, later runs a photographer’s studio. She also runs a shop selling handicrafts and ladies’ hats.
1923
For almost twenty years it is Hlíðarshúsið: the vet Sigurður Hlíðar downstairs, the baker Ole Hertervig upstairs.
1942
Twenty-two people live under its roof.
1990
The house stands empty.
2001
A couple buy the house and begin to restore it.
2002
It is rebuilt on new foundations, keeping its original structure.
2003
The restoration wins the award of Akureyri’s house preservation fund.
2012
The town’s building survey gives it the highest preservation value.

History from Arnór Bliki Hallmundsson, “Hús dagsins: Lækjargata 3”, akureyri.net, 2026.

The upstairs sitting area: paintings from the house’s collection on the walls above a red sofa

A house full of paintings

( The collection stays with the house )

Paintings on the walls of the upstairs sitting area

( Innbærinn, Akureyri )

A little privacy. A little city life.

Akureyri Lodge sits in a quiet part of Akureyri, while the centre of town is just over one kilometre away.

You can leave the car at the Lodge and explore the city on foot — then return to your own space at the end of the day.

There is private parking directly in front of the house, free Wi-Fi throughout the property and a shared outdoor area with a hot tub.

Explore the surroundings

Shared by everyone at the Lodge

( Shared spaces & facilities )

The house from above, with the garden terrace and its seating, the white balcony and the entrance stairs

Some things are better shared.

All guests at Akureyri Lodge have access to the outdoor area and our shared hot tub.

The hot tub 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 you are filling the tub from empty, allow approximately 60 minutes for it to heat up.

At the Lodge

Shared outdoor area and terrace
Shared hot tub
Outdoor shower
Free Wi-Fi throughout the property
Private parking directly in front of the Lodge
Private entrances to all apartments
Fully equipped kitchens in every apartment

The three apartments

Make Akureyri your base

Stay in a historic Icelandic house, have your own space, and explore North Iceland at your own pace.

Book your stay at Akureyri Lodge

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