Wilderness Center / Óbyggðasetur Íslands
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About this property
Featuring free WiFi and a restaurant, Wilderness Center / Óbyggðasetur Íslands offers pet-friendly accommodations in Óbyggðasetur. Guests can enjoy local and home made meals on site. Some units include a seating area for your convenience. Certain rooms feature views of the mountain or river. Staff can arrange horse riding and guided tours. You can engage in various activities, such as horse riding and fishing. The nearest airport is Egilsstaðir Airport, 30 mi from the property.
Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 8.9 for a two-person trip.
Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap
Most popular amenities
- Airport shuttle
- Non-smoking rooms
- Restaurant
- Spa
- Free Wifi
- Free parking
- Family rooms
- Tea/Coffee Maker in All Rooms
- Bar
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Guest reviews
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Jarilynne
United States“The location was wonderful! I loved the hot pot on site and the sauna! The proximity to so many water falls and Laugarfell was great! We enjoyed the cute museum on site and appreciated the 50% discount! The staff was incredibly helpful. We forgot...” - Tarah United States“This was one of my favorite stays in Iceland! All the staff were incredibly warm, welcoming and kind. The food was incredible, they even call you ahead of time to ask what you'd like and when you would like to eat. The meals are family style and...”
- Kirby United States“The whole experience was stellar, from the location to the staff to the sauna to the incredible homecooked meals that were offered during dinner and breakfast! Thanks team!”
- Padmanava
Germany“The old feel, the location and the friendliness of staff” 
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Thailand“Nature surrounding and the history of this place back for 6 generations own with old traditional house decorations inside. Warm and homy feelings. Comfortable beds and clean room.”- Victoria United States“The room was comfortable and quiet. The Wilderness Center was in the middle of nowhere and very homey. Plus, there were lots of sheep to pet! The breakfast was home cooked, and the seating was family style, which was fun!”
- Allie United States“Coziest farmhouse experience. Home-cooked meal and great interaction with the staff. Probably best authentic Icelandic food that we had our whole trip. Staff also notified us that we could see the Northern Lights outside. Extremely accommodating....”
- Caroline Germany“Really cosy family business. Awesome set up, we slept in the "dorm" which is basically how the family used to sleep. They let you go through the museum with audiotour included. Very nice stay and I've learned a lot about the life of the typical...”
- Paegle
Latvia“Liked everything about this place! The authentic vibe, staff’s kindness, dinner, sauna, museum, amazing views, northern lights, beautiful drive to the location. I wish I could stay there longer than one night.” - Rebecca
Canada“The setting was beautiful and the staff very friendly and informative. The food was very good and authentic.”
Area info
Restaurants
- Restaurant #1
- Open forBreakfast • Lunch • Dinner
- AmbienceFamily-friendly
House rules
Child policies
Children of all ages are welcome.
To see correct prices and occupancy info, add the number and ages of children in your group to your search.
Crib and extra bed policies
The number of cribs allowed depends on the option you choose. Check your selected option for more info.
There are no extra beds available at this property.
All cribs are subject to availability.
The fine print
Please note that guests who check in after 22:00 will incur an hourly late fee of ISK 5000.
Please also note that guests who check-out after 10:30 will incur a fee of ISK 1200 per bed.
