Bed and Breakfast Holidays to Iceland

The strongest bases for a bed and breakfast stay combine a good choice of guesthouses with easy access to dining and the main sights.

• Reykjavik: Reykjavik is the most dependable place for bed and breakfast in Iceland, with the widest range of guesthouses and small hotels in the country. The compact centre means you can walk from your breakfast table to the harbour, museums and a good choice of restaurants in the evening. Day trips out to the Golden Circle or the Reykjanes Peninsula are simple to arrange from here. The trade-off is that accommodation rates are higher than elsewhere, so we recommend booking early for the summer months. Explore our Reykjavik holidays for more options.
• Akureyri: Akureyri is the strongest choice for bed and breakfast in northern Iceland, with a dependable run of guesthouses set on the shore of the Eyjafjordur fjord. Dining out is more limited than in the capital, so a breakfast included in your rate is especially useful when evening options are few. The town centre is a short walk from most properties, and the botanical garden makes a relaxed morning outing. Reaching the waterfalls and whale watching harbours of the north usually means a rental car, which we factor into the route, the same brief our Iceland holidays deals are built around.
• Husavik: Husavik is a small harbour town where bed and breakfast stock is modest but well suited to a quieter stay, the same brief our Iceland Luxury Holidays deals are built around. Most guesthouses sit close to the harbour, which is also the base for the whale watching tours that draw visitors here. Because the town is small, self-catering shops are limited, so breakfast included in the rate removes a real planning headache. We would suggest this base for travellers who value calm evenings over a busy restaurant scene.
• Stykkisholmur: Stykkisholmur offers a peaceful bed and breakfast base on the Snaefellsnes Peninsula, with a handful of guesthouses clustered around the harbour, the same brief our Iceland Family Holidays deals are built around. The town is a ferry port for Breidafjordur bay, which gives you boat trips without a long drive. Hotel stock is limited, so availability can tighten in the peak summer weeks. Dining options are simple and quieter, which suits a slower trip where breakfast becomes the anchor of the day.
• Vik: Vik is a small village on the south coast with a practical run of bed and breakfast accommodation along the Ring Road. Guesthouses here are spread out, so a car is essential to reach the black sand beach and nearby viewpoints. Shops and places to eat are few, which makes the morning meal included in your stay especially valuable. We recommend this village for travellers who want a coastal base on the route between the capital and the glacier lagoons to the east, the same brief our Iceland Last Minute Holidays deals are built around.