The Bubble Hotel at a discrete location in South Iceland, only revealed to guests after booking.
Glamping on a private island?
11 of Iceland's unique and strange accommodations in Iceland
Icelanders do not sleep in igloos – but you are welcome to. Here are 11 accommodations where architecture and design create a night destined to be remembered.
Dream big in a capsule
The Galaxy Pod Hostel is a futuristic hostel with dorms of varying sizes.
The Galaxy Pod Hostel
Glass igloos
The Panorama Glass Lodge opened in 2020.
The Panorama Glass Lodge is located on remote land near the town of Hella, South Iceland. Made up of several igloos fitted with large windows for viewing the landscape, this offers an immersive experience where sunlight and auroras serve as the room's light switch. Each house includes a private hot tub and hammock nets.
The Ocean Villa
Tungulending on the pristine Tjörnes Peninsula
The sea-side villa of Tungulending
The Blue Lagoon Backyard
The Blue Lagoon Retreat has a hotel spa unlike any other.
The Blue Lagoon is a milky blue-green bath visited by two million people a year. You may have seen pictures! But to the side, in a quiet pocket of that middle-of-moss property, is another lagoon available only to guests at the boutique Blue Lagoon Retreat Lagoon Suit
The turf house retreat
The wooden façade is a 19th century style in the history of turf houses.
For most of history, living in Iceland meant living in a turf house, with a grass roof and walls made from rocks and mud. Like any architectural style, the houses evolved over the centuries. The 19th century wooden structure has now come to live as a ‘luxury retreat’ in South Iceland. The Torfhús Retreat is a place of ten exclusive cottages showcasing the distinct Medieval building style; most of the houses are a single bedroom unit but a double-bedroom is an option, too. Attached to the premise is a longhouse serving as a gorgeous reception and a restaurant.
The sci-fi hotel
Iconic architecture at Nesjavellir, South Iceland.
For a unique boutique hotel experience, try the Ion Adventure Hotel
Domes in a Reykjavík backyard
The Reykjavík Domes have a fireplace and a private jacuzzi.
Part glass, part tent; The Reykjavik Domes
The little house by the sea
The tiny house in Bolungarvík was once home to a family of eight.
In Iceland’s Westfjords one can find unusual accommodations offered by locals on Airbnb, such as this restored classic Icelandic fisherman’s cottage from the 1900s
Live in a bubble
The Bubble Hotel is a picturesque sensation.
The Bubble Hotel
Glamping by the river
On the banks of Skjálfandi, a glamping spot.
Voted one of the best glamping spots in Europe in 2020, Original North
The island of Vigur
The puffin stays on the island of Vigur to feed and rest; it's a puffin B&B.
The peaceful island of Vigur in the Westfjords is delightful even for a daytrip. From April to September some 7,000 breeding eider ducks, more than 100,000 puffins, a rare colony of black guillemot as well as nesting arctic terns are present on this tiny island. In fact, the main occupation of the island farm is collecting and cleaning the soft down left behind by wild eider ducks in their nests, which is a valuable insulation material used in many products. To stay overnight on this bird paradise
