Fosshotel Husavik
Husavik, Iceland
Fosshotel Husavik
Ketilsbraut 22, Husavik, Iceland
Ranking: Fosshotel Husavik is ranked 1st out of 5 accommodation options available in Husavik.
Classification: 3 Star Hotel
Fosshotel Husavik is a friendly and well-equipped hotel, located in the heart of Husavik and within walking distance to the harbour. This Comfort Tourist Class hotel, official 3 star, has a total of 70 rooms with the following room categories: 44 Standard-rooms with twin beds or double bed, satellite TV, radio, phone, wi-fi internet access (costs), all with private showerwc. 26 Superior-rooms with king-size beds, satellite TV, radio, phone, wi-fi internet access , all with private showerwc. The superior rooms are more spacious than the standard rooms, built in 2006 and feature a unique ocean and whale themed decor. Other facilities include restaurant, Moby Dick Pub, reception, elevator, internet station, rooms for handicapped, conference facilities for up to 300 persons and free parking. All guestrooms and restaurantbar facilities are non-smoking. Husavik is called the Whale Watching Capital of Europe. The outstanding scenery of Skjalfandi bay provides the perfect backdrop for any of the many activities possible in the area such as hiking, kayaking, golfing, fishing, horseback riding, bird watching, swimming, visiting museums and biking. The hotel is renting out mountain bikes for half day and full day during summer time. In Husavik you can find a whale-museum that aims to provide detailed and interesting information about whales and their habitat. During the wintertime this is a good location for skiing, snowmobiling and northern light watching. Husavik is the ideal base for tours to Lake Myvatn, Iceland's most powerful waterfall Dettifoss, the Capital of the North Akureyri or the canyon of Asbyrgi. Watching the midnight sun from Mt. Husavik is unforgettable and to top everything, just play a round of golf close to the Arctic Circle at midnight.
