The house
Yes. Lundskógur has its own sunken hot tub on the terrace, facing the Fnjóská river and the valley. When you arrive, the hot tub is prepared for you, steamy and warm. Please do not press any hot tub settings on the control panel, as this would drain the hot tub. It refills itself with hot water and adjusts the temperature automatically. The only important thing is to cover it up every time after your relaxing bath.
Privacy and quiet. The house sits in the Lundskógur woods with views over Fnjóskadalur and the Fnjóská, a private hot tub and nothing but birds, sheep and the river to hear, while Akureyri's restaurants, shops and services are about 25 minutes away by car.
140 m² of living space across two floors, with a 110 m² terrace. The ceiling in the open kitchen, dining and living area rises to more than 5 metres.
Everything you need to cook for the whole group. There are Miele cooking appliances, a dishwasher and wine cooler, a Liebherr fridge freezer, a Nespresso Vertuo and a filter coffee machine, an air fryer, rice cooker and waffle iron, and pantry basics such as coffee, tea, oil, salt and pepper. The dining table seats seven.
Yes. A touchscreen controls the lighting and the temperature. Please do not press any hot tub settings on the panel, as this would drain the hot tub; it refills and heats itself.
Yes. Free high-speed Wi-Fi covers the house, and we send the network details with your check-in information.
Yes. There is an XXL TV with Netflix in the living area and another TV with Netflix in the main bedroom upstairs. A Bang & Olufsen sound system connects by Bluetooth.
Yes. A Miele washing machine and dryer, an iron and an ironing board are in the tiled laundry room at the back of the terrace, a few steps outside the main house.
Yes. A Napoleon barbecue stands on the terrace beside the outdoor dining table and lounge area.
Natural Icelandic soap, hand cream, shower gel, shampoo, conditioner and body milk, with towels, bath mats, bathrobes and hair dryers.
Yes. There is a large, lit parking area at the house, with room for a caravan or motorhome.
Yes, at no extra cost. There is no dedicated charging station, but an extension cable is provided so you can charge from a standard household socket.
Only outside. Security cameras behind the house film the parking area and the entrance, and there are no cameras inside the house.
Bedrooms and who it suits
Four bedrooms, for up to seven guests. Upstairs is a bedroom with a king-size bed, and downstairs are two bedrooms with queen-size beds and a single room. Beside the upstairs bedroom is a low side room with two single beds and a cot, just right for parents who want their children close by, or for friends having a private pyjama party. It does not add to the seven guests.
One and a half, both downstairs: a bathroom with shower and toilet, and a separate toilet with its own basin. There is no bathroom on the upper floor.
Yes. A family has the whole house to itself, with bedrooms on both floors, a big kitchen and dining table, and space outdoors. A cot and a high chair are ready for you if you ask for them.
Of course, and a cot and a high chair are ready for you if you ask for them. It is good to know before you come that the house is made for relaxing rather than childproofed: a staircase leads to the upper floor, and the hot tub on the terrace has a cover that does not lock. With a grown-up close by on the stairs and around the terrace, little ones can enjoy it as much as you do.
Couples treating themselves to a romantic stay with real privacy, families who want a home entirely to themselves, friends who want time together and space to retreat to, and couples travelling together, with a private bedroom each and places to gather. The house sleeps up to seven.
Booking and arrival
Directly here. Choose your dates on the booking page and you continue to our secure booking system, which shows the price and the cancellation terms before you pay.
Yes. Our best available rate is here on our own website, and the price you see already includes VAT and the accommodation tax. You also deal with us directly, from the first question to the day you leave.
For the summer, around three months ahead is a good rule, especially if your dates are fixed. Plans made later can still work out, as some of our guests book just a few weeks before they arrive, so it is always worth checking the calendar.
Two nights. Longer stays can be arranged; contact us with your dates.
The cancellation terms are shown on the booking page before you pay.
Check-in is from 4 pm and check-out is by 11 am.
Often, yes. When the house is free before you arrive, we usually send you a message that morning to let you know you can check in whenever you like. Outside the peak season, late check-out can be arranged on request. In the peak season it is not possible because of our staff schedules.
Yes. The key is kept in a key box, and we send you the code on your arrival day, so you can arrive in your own time from 4 pm.
Yes. The entrance lights are on, the hot tub is prepared, and towels and bathrobes are waiting. Lighting and heating are controlled from a touchscreen, and the Bang & Olufsen sound system connects by Bluetooth.
No. Pets are not allowed.
No parties or events, no smoking and no pets. Please use the recycling bins, placemats and coasters provided, and put the lid back on the hot tub after use. Spare barbecue gas is kept in the garbage shed. The full house rules are in the house.
Getting here
About 21 km to the town centre, or around 25 minutes by car. The house is in Lundskógur in Fnjóskadalur, on the far side of the Vaðlaheiðargöng tunnel from Akureyri, so the drive does not cross the Víkurskarð mountain pass.
About 22 km, around 25 minutes by car through the Vaðlaheiðargöng tunnel. Taxis wait at the airport whenever flights are due in, and BSO Taxis in Akureyri take bookings ahead.
For a car, one trip costs 2,216 kr (2026 prices), and each direction counts as a trip. Pay by card at the self-service kiosks on either side of the tunnel, or online at veggjald.is or tunnel.is within 24 hours before or after you drive through. Unpaid, the bill goes to the vehicle's registered keeper, which for a rental car is the rental company, and most rental companies then charge it to you with a sizeable fee on top. If you will drive into Akureyri often, an account with a 10-trip package brings each trip down to 1,599 kr.
Our map pin shows exactly where the house is, but the house and its access road are new and do not yet appear on Google Maps, and Google's route to the pin takes a wrong turn on the last stretch. For the drive, please follow the written directions in your arrival message rather than a map app or car GPS. Coming from Akureyri, turn right towards Vaglaskógur as soon as you leave the tunnel. After about 5 minutes, cross the bridge on your left and turn right, then follow that road for about 7 minutes. The arrival message describes the last turn.
In Akureyri, about 25 minutes away, where the nearest supermarkets and fuel stations are. It is worth shopping on the way in; the kitchen already has basics such as coffee, tea, oil, salt and pepper.
Yes. The clubhouse at Lundsvöllur golf course, in the valley, has a restaurant seating 55, with coffee, light bites and meals; opening times are at lundsvollur.is. Akureyri, about 25 minutes away, has the full choice of restaurants, cafés and bars.
Akureyri Hospital (Sjúkrahúsið á Akureyri), about 25 minutes away, has an emergency ward open around the clock. In an emergency, call 112.
Around the house
Start at the door: organised trails run through the Lundskógur woods and on into Vaglaskógur, the second-largest forest in Iceland. Lundsvöllur golf course is in the valley, the Fnjóská is fished for salmon and sea-run char, and Forest Lagoon is about 20 minutes away.
Yes. Goðafoss is about 25 minutes from the house, Húsavík about an hour, Lake Mývatn a little over an hour, and Dettifoss and Ásbyrgi about 1 hour 45 minutes, so every stop on the route is a day trip with the same house to come back to.
Yes. Forest Lagoon, the geothermal baths in Vaðlaskógur across the fjord from Akureyri, is about 20 minutes away, and the Akureyri swimming pool about 25. GeoSea in Húsavík is about an hour away and Earth Lagoon at Mývatn a little over an hour.
Tours leave from Akureyri, about 25 minutes away, and from Húsavík and Dalvík, about an hour. Our tours page lists them with the operators and how to book.
Yes. Lundsvöllur, a 9-hole, par 35 course run by Golfklúbburinn Lundur, lies in Fnjóskadalur between the Vaglaskógur and Lundskógur woods. Tee times and course details are at lundsvollur.is. In Akureyri, about half an hour away, Jaðarsvöllur is the 18-hole course of Golfklúbbur Akureyrar, one of the most northerly 18-hole courses in the world, where the midnight sun makes a late round possible around midsummer. Details are at gagolf.is.
Yes. The Fnjóská, the river below the house, is fished for salmon and sea-run char from 18 June to 20 September. Permits are sold by Stangaveiðifélagið Flúðir, the angling club that leases the river, at fnjoska.is.
Winter and the northern lights
Yes. The house looks over a dark valley well away from town lights, and guests have watched the northern lights from the hot tub on the terrace. The season runs from late August to mid April, and the Icelandic Met Office aurora forecast at vedur.is shows the activity and cloud cover for each night.
Yes. The house is open all year, and Lundskógur has a winter snow-clearing service. Check the road conditions at umferdin.is, the Icelandic Road Administration's live map, before you set off.