11 Best Hotels in West Iceland and Snæfellsnes Peninsula, Iceland

This family-owned guesthouse may not feature every luxury amenity under the sun, but the serenity and breathtaking views have few comparisons in all of Iceland. The unbelievable natural vistas include eagles swooping overhead and frequent appearances by the northern lights. The minimalist design includes some quirky choices, with each room named after a specific cow from the on-site farm and decorated in color palates modeled after brands of tractors.

This design-forward hotel's one goal is to make you feel as cozy as humanly possible. Set in an 1865 building with a distinctive red facade, each room boasts decor inspired by the surrounding ocean. It serves possibly the best breakfast in all of West Iceland, with a selection that caters to a range of diets, including gluten-free and vegan options. 

It's the only accommodation on the entire island, but luckily Hotel Flatey is a beautiful property with a lot of charm. The hotel staff will offer to transport your luggage from the ferry to the house, but you can also handle it the local way: in a wheelbarrow. Your days here will be filled with birdsong from the arctic tern and scenes from the surrounding ocean. The hotel has teamed up with Seatours Iceland to offer a discounted room rate with the purchase of a round-trip ferry ticket.

The largest hotel in town, Hótel Vesturland offers an elevated level of service. It comes fully equipped with a relaxing basement spa area and gym to meet all basic fitness needs. Rooms are generally spacious and deluxe rooms offer corner views over the fog banks inching from the North Atlantic up the Borgarvogur inlet. There is full dinner service that includes three courses of Icelandic cuisine, as well as a designated lounge and bar area.

As the name implies, this hotel caters mostly to adventure tourists and outdoorsy types, and tours---both private and large groups---can be booked through them. They serve breakfast and dinner and offer rudimentary but good quality rooms as a pit stop to your next adventure. 

In the 1930s, a group of Catholic nuns traveled to Stykkishólmur to start a community, building a chapel, monastery, and hospital; today, the chapel still serves as a place for travelers to rest as Hotel Fransiskus. It's connected to the hospital, so don't be alarmed when you drive up wondering if you've got the right place.

A luxurious yet simple boutique hotel in central Stykkishólmur, Karólína shares owners with Hótel Egilsen and this is evident in the tasteful Nordic design. The bright wooden interiors combine vintage charm with modern touches and make for an excellent lodging choice in downtown Stykkishólmur.

You've got options at Hotel Laxarbakki: there are single, double, twin, and family rooms as well as a charming cottage. With a children's playground, hot tub, and sauna on-site, there's something for everyone.

Its location right near the bay makes a room at this hotel worth three times the typical rate. Breakfast is included, too, making it an even better deal. Just don't expect too much in way of interior design; the main attractions here are the views and the natural setting.