Holiday home for max. 3 adults + 1 child
Hellnar, West Iceland, (Snaefellsjoekull National Park), Iceland

Three modern, recently newly built holiday cottages in a traditional Icelandic style, with a panoramic sea view


These modern luxury cottages are nestled into the lush dunes landscape before the picturesque locality Hellnar, along the western tip of Iceland’s Snaefellnes peninsula. They provide ideal accommodation for sea and nature lovers and all those who would like to enjoy a relaxing holiday amidst pristine nature and far away from tourist noise.

Despite the secluded location, you are not all alone here and you can interact with the residents at other holiday cottages next door. There is a distance of about 100 metres between the cottages. You will need a car to get around and there are parking spaces right on site.

The holiday cottages are about 1km from the sea and a special little restaurant with Icelandic specialities and a terrace where you can enjoy a beer with a view of the sea. It is about 2km to the nearest long sandy beach and 1km to the nearest restaurant. The nearest grocery shops are 30km away. The cottage is near the national park, just five minutes away by car. You can hike here, observe whales and birds, sail around the many islands and also ski in winter. The town of Reykjavik about two hours away makes an interesting day trip.

Cottage in picturesque surroundings in Iceland

As one of few, this cottage was built in the style of Icelandic houses of the 1920s. It has a parents’ bedroom in light colour tones with a double bed (160 x 200cm). The owner can provide a child’s bed free of charge. The second bedroom has two single beds (about 80cm wide). The bathroom with underfloor heating is fitted with a shower and WC. The kitchen is equipped with a fridge, freezer compartment, toaster, microwave, stove, oven, kettle, coffee machine and dishwasher, inviting you to cook. Enjoy your freshly prepared food in the dining room with a large wooden table, with comfortable faux leather chairs for up to six people. You can relax and watch TV in the dining room with a flatscreen TV, a DVD player and a Bluetooth radio. Each room has heating and wireless Internet access is available throughout the house.

Please note that you have to clean this cottage yourself. The beds are freshly made on arrival. On departure the bed linen and towels must be washed in the washing machine and the beds freshly made.

From the veranda you can enjoy an impressive view of the Snaefellsjökull glacier, which stands out picturesquely from the green meadows and the blue sky. On the other side of the house you can observe the northern lights dancing over the ocean in front of the Faxafloi bay. You can park your car behind the house.