Magma Hotel

Echoing the traditional ‘turf houses’ that were once widely used across Iceland, this modern cottage complex makes a great overnight stop-off as you drive along the south coast.

There are 25 rooms, furnished in a simple Icelandic style with modern touches. Most also offer a lake view, and glass doors that slide open onto your own timber patio.

The design is modern, but it feels homely too – the grass-roofed cottages look rather like hobbit houses crossed with seaside bathing huts.

The in-house restaurant, Bistro 1783, offers superb views of the mighty ice sheet of Vatnajokull.