Fosshotel Husavik

Fosshótel Húsavík is a friendly and well-equipped hotel, located in the heart of Húsavík and within walking distance to the harbour.

Comfortable hotel in North Iceland

This Comfort Tourist Class hotel, official 3 star, has a total of 70 rooms with the following room categories:

•34 Standard-rooms with twin beds or double bed, satellite TV, radio, phone, internet access (LAN), all with private shower/wc.

•The hotel is now probably the world's only whale-themed hotel, boasting unique features and exhibitions on these marine mammels in form of pictures, paintings, sculptures and a large whale stamp collection.

The Moby Dick Pub is based on the famous movie and book "Moby Dick". Please enjoy the unique sculptured whale stools, rocky chairs and tables. Moby Dick Pub is a popular location for cocktail parties, theme music lounge and sports TV bar.

Accommodation Information

Standard room facilities are:

Room size xx m2
2 twin beds or 1 queen size bed
2 night tables
Desk with chair
1-2 additional comfort chair
Mirror
Normal satellite TV and radio
LAN internet connection
Quiet location with village or mountain view, some with Balconies
Whale theme decor
Shower/WC (one with Bath/WC)
Hair dryer on request
Non-Smoking

Location Information

During the wintertime this is a good location for skiing, snowmobiling and northern light watching. Húsavík is the ideal base for tours to Lake Mývatn, Iceland’s most powerful waterfall Dettifoss, the Capital of the North Akureyri or the canyon of Ásbyrgi. Watching the midnight sun from Mt. Húsavík is unforgettable – and to top everything, just play a round of golf close to the Arctic Circle at midnight.

Center of whale watching excursions in Iceland

Húsavík is called "the Whale Watching Capital of Europe". The outstanding scenery of Skjálfandi 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. In Húsavík you can find a whale-museum that aims to provide detailed & interesting information about whales & their habitat.