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Last updated: 16 December, 2022
Expert travel writer: Oliver Berry

This fjordside guesthouse has a fascinating history: it was once a lodging house for women who worked at the local herring factory, but since 1985 it’s been repurposed as a rustic, traditional hotel filled with memorabilia of the town’s maritime history.

There are eight rooms, all on the first floor, simply decorated with Icelandic textiles, wooden furniture and fun decorative details (like shelves made from old herring crates). There are also a couple of smaller cottages to rent. Breakfast and dinner is served communally in the little dining room.

Guided tours of the ruined herring factory and the nearby craft museum can be arranged. It also makes a convenient gateway for onward explorations of the remote Westfjords.

Surrounding area

Djupavik is a remote village on the fringe of the Westfjords, the isolated finger of land that reaches out from Iceland’s northwest coast. It’s an isolated location, with dramatic views out into the Arctic Sea.

If time allows, it’s well worth driving north for some hiking around Hornstrandir, a designated nature reserve and one of Iceland’s most precious patches of wilderness.

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Key facilities

Airport transfers*
Beach: None
Creche
Fitness centre
Fitness classes
Golf course
Hot tub
Parking: On-site (free)
Pool (adults only)
Pool (indoor)
Pool (outdoor)
Pool (kids)
Spa
Tennis courts
WiFi: Free
Yoga

Food & drink

All inclusive
Kids menu
Restaurant on-site
Self catering
*
Additional charge

Room types

Apartments
Bedrooms
Cabins
Suites
Tents
Villas
Yurts

Room facilities

Air conditioning
Flat screen TV
Jacuzzi (private)
Pool (private)
Tea & coffee making facilities
WiFi

Bedding options

2+ bedrooms
3+ beds
Connecting rooms
Rollaway/sofa bed

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