Hotel Varmahlid, Varmahlid (North Iceland) ➤ Reviews, Rooms & Prices 2025

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About the Hotel

Laugavegur 1, Varmahlid (North Iceland), Iceland, 560

Hotel Varmahlíð: Welcome

Hotel Varmahlíð is a family-run hotel by national road no. 1, in the heart of Skagafjörður valley, North Iceland. The hotel is 55 km from Blonduos. The forest paths in the woods up on Reykjarhóll hill are a five-minute walk. Staff can help arrange horse riding tours and river rafting rides. Skagafjörður is a top destination for those interested in the Icelandic horse, and is interesting for vacation due to its nature, history, and culture.

Cozy Hotel Rooms

The rooms at Hotel Varmahlíð feature a TV, tea/coffee facilities, and a private bathroom with shower. Each room includes an electric kettle and AM/FM alarm clock. These rooms feature satellite TV, tea/coffee facilities and a private bathroom with shower and hairdryer.

Onsite Restaurant

The restaurant at Hotel Varmahlid serves traditional Icelandic recipes passed on from generation to generation, with Icelandic á la carte dishes based on ingredients provided by local farmers and fishermen. The restaurant invites guests to have a cup of coffee and a delicacy. Guests can also relax with a cup of coffee, a piece of cake, or a cold beverage. The restaurant invites you to have a wonderful cup of coffee and a delicacy. You can enjoy a pancake and hot chocolate in the cozy old-fashioned tearoom.

Recreation and Activities

Guests can enjoy an exciting range of recreation, including walks and river rafting together with horseback riding. The ski area on the mountain Tindastóll towering above the town of Sauðárkrókur is suitable for the whole family, with slopes for both beginners as well as the more experienced. Numerous recreational opportunities such as the marked trails to the tops of Mælifellshnjúkur, Hólabyrða and Tindastóll mountains. All places offer the opportunity of sitting in a traditional hot tub at the end of a pleasant day. Staff at Varmahlíd Hotel can help arrange activities such as horse riding tours and river rafting rides. You can also visit the Old Stable, a turf house exhibition on a farm, and have a look at a handcrafted gallery. Hlíðarendi Golf Course is the longest 9-hole golf course in the country, situated in idyllic country surroundings. The forest paths in the woods up on Reykjarhóll hill are only a five-minute walk from the Hotel. A pearl of nature in the middle of the fjord

Area Attractions

Hotel Varmahlíð is near Orlygsstadir (1 km), Glaumbaer Museum (7 km), and Vithimyrarkirkja (3 km). The east river is considered one of the best in Europe for rapids rafting, with safety and professional service ensured by the years of experience behind the Skagafjörður rafting companies. The most famous annual event is the Laufskálarétt roundup, attended by some 3,000 people per year. A clear, cross-sectional view of the last 8 to 9 million years of area geology.