Hotel Grimsborgir

Set in the picturesque countryside of Selfoss, the Hotel Grimbsborgir offers comfortable hotel rooms and private apartments featuring 1–4 bedrooms near the natural attractions of the Golden Circle. Apartments have private hot tubs, patios, full kitchens, and fireplaces.

• Each apartment has its own private patio with an outdoor grill and (naturally heated) hot tub.
• The owner’s personal collection of traditional Danish blue-painted plates that adorn the dining room.
• The airy layout of the apartments and their Hamptons-chic interior design is more comfortable than the Scandinavian high-style décor found in many competing hotels

Only an hour’s drive from Reykjavík (and 90-minutes from KEF), The Hotel Grimsborgir boasts a serene countryside setting in southern Iceland that is also the perfect base for exploring the Golden Circle. It is also well-located for the fantastical excursions of the South Shore, from Thórsmörk to the black sand beaches, saving visitors at least 2 hours of driving time if they opt for the countryside over Reykjavik.

An ideal option for families and groups, the Grimborgir “apartments” (which are really more like comfy country-style cottages) are airy and spacious with large living rooms, fully equipped kitchens, outdoor porches, and private hot tubs that look toward snow-capped mountains and the River Sog.  The bedrooms are sizeable, decorated mostly in white, and very comfortable with ample closet space and generously sized private bathrooms (although even in the 4-bedroom accommodations there is only one bathroom). The largest accommodations, the deluxe apartments, can sleep up to seven and afford the luxury of really being able to spread out and make yourself at home.  It is important to note, though, that even the four-bedroom houses feature only one bathroom to be shared by everyone. You will find everything you need in the kitchen (there is even an outdoor grill), but there is also an elegant (but unpretentious) restaurant in the main hotel building, which serves traditional Icelandic specialties as well as American-style fare.

Summertime tourists can enjoy a variety of nearby activities including: white water rafting, fishing, hiking, horseback riding and, of course, all of the sights along the Golden Circle (Geysir, Gullfoss, Thingvellir, and more.) During the winter months, guests at the Hotel Grimsborgir have a good chance of seeing the legendary Northern Lights and will definitely take advantage of the in-room fireplaces.

The Hotel Grimsborgir is more a compound of luxury cottages, than a traditional hotel. The apartments, as they are called, feature well equipped kitchens, comfortable living areas, and private patios, are a good upscale lodging option for families or groups traveling together.  There is plenty of space (indoor and outdoor) for children to run around and adults will appreciate the home-away-from-home quality of these relaxing accommodations.