| there's also a lobby bar, and a seasonal cafe overlooking the water. a down-to-earth restaurant/bar features views landscape views. the unfussy rooms provide complimentary wi-fi and flat-screen tvs; some add views of the volcanic landscape. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. it's 5 km from route 1. across the street from stakholstjorn lake and less than a kilometer from lake myvatn, this casual hotel is a minute's walk from skutustaagigar volcanic landscape. a breakfast buffet is free
Akureyri Airport (AEY) 55 min
Mývatn Nature Baths (17 min)
Hot spring, lake, and nature Sigurgeir's Bird Museum (15 min) Hverfjall (15 min)
Tuff ring volcano created 2,500 years ago & featuring two walking paths up to the crater's center. Vindbelgjarfjall (8 min)
This 529-m. mountain has nearby parking & a hiking trail leading to scenic lake views. Másvatn (11 min) Skútustaðagígar (1 min)
Series of pseudocraters formed by lava flow, surrounded by Lake Mývatn wetlands, known for birdlife. Hverir (20 min)
Geothermal spot noted for its bubbling pools of mud & steaming fumaroles emitting sulfuric gas. Grjótagjá (16 min)
Reachable by car, this ancient lava cave houses a geothermal spring once used for bathing. Hverfjall (13 min) Námafjall (20 min)
Geothermal area with a unique landscape of steaming pools & mudpots at an elevation of 1,581 feet. Stóragjá (13 min)
Ancient subterranean cavern complex known for its geometric rock formations & hot springs. Námaskarð (17 min)
Geothermal area featuring a lunar landscape dotted with boiling springs & steaming fumaroles. Stakhólstjörn (4 min) Mývatn (18 min)
Volcanic lake known for its naturally heated lagoon, wild birds & views of the Northern Lights. | 
