Fosshotel Hekla

Very much enjoyed our stay. It was good for getting to lots of sights in South Iceland, including Reykjavik (about an hour away) and the 'Golden Circle'. The staff were extremely helpful and friendly, and went out of their way to chat and help keep our young children entertained, including providing drawing paper, pictures to colour in, and boxes full of lego, hand puppets etc. to use during our stay. They have a system where you can ask the staff to knock on your door at night if they spot the Northern Lights. Saves waiting up on the off-chance. We had a family room, ie two double / twin bedrooms with a bathroom. They were spacious, clean and comfortable. One room contained a kettle, TV, armchairs, coffee table and console table. We had no need for anything more than this. Good dinner and breakfast. Cosy little bar. The kids loved the outdoor hot tubs (as did the grown-ups!). Generally, seemed like a good value option, friendly and well-located for clear skies without light pollution.

Lovely staff, very helpful and a very spacious (family) room. The restaurant food surpassed expectations, and included fresh waffles for breakfast! Hot tub and sauna outside.

This previously family owned property has many things in its favour but still a way to go to offer a consistent experience to its customers. It is located well to visit key local attractions, we were welcomed professionally and liked the times we used the bar area. The dining area décor is good and the evening meal menu ok (but not good enough to be tempted to eat there twice. Unfortunately the quality of the room was well below average. 1970s style work furniture and a small rather musty smelling bathroom really soured the experience, despite there being tea and coffee making facilities which was a bonus compared to other properties we used. The shower temperature was very unreliable too despite supposedly being thermostatically controlled. Breakfast was generally good but if we ate later in the morning some choices were no longer available such as fruit and yogurt. By our third and final day the only fruit on offer was rather brown-coloured apple hacked into chunks! It was a frustrating stay - hopefully, over time, they will address the issues with the hotel as it has so much potential