Skálakot Manor Hotel

I stayed at this hotel for 2 nights while travelling and exploring the southern areas of Iceland. This is truely one of those small boutique country house hotels in the middle of nowhere. Reception staff were excellent. Very helpful. The lady manager was very accommodating and helpful and seemed eager to please. Oddly, the restaurant staff also doubled up at reception. Multitasking. The room I got was a suite, which was adequately sized but has the smallest bathroom I’ve ever encountered! I could hardly shower properly! The water pressure from the shower was weak. The sink was very small and everything in the bathroom was very cramped. That made the whole experience rather bad for me. The bed was ok. Not firm enough. Pillows way too soft for my liking. The hotel had no firm pillows. You’d have to ask for amenities such as room slippers, etc. There was no body lotion provided. I found some of the furniture to be very old and dusty and there was sand on the bench in the bedroom. Not enough luggage racks provided. The best thing about the hotel was the breakfast. A very nice selection of fruits, cold cuts, cereals and breads / pastries. The same restaurant is where you’d have your dinner. The food was good but not great. The northern lights are often visible from this hotel as it’s very dark outside at night.

Awesome location rooms and service. Didn’t ride horses but that would have been a great addition. Incredible fine dining dinner and breakfast. Definitely would return for a longer stay. …."…………….."……………………………………………………………………………………