Hotels in Lonsoraefi

The simple, friendly lodgings at the Stafafell Youth Hostel (tel. 478-1717 or 478-2217; www.eldhorn.is/stafafell; 16 units, 1 w/bathroom; June-Sept 15 9,500kr/$152/£76 double w/bathroom; 7,000kr/$112/£56 double without bathroom; 2,200kr/$35/£18 sleeping-bag accommodation; rates 33% lower Sept 16-May; breakfast available for 900kr/$14/£7; AE, DC, MC, V) are either in two-bedroom cottages with kitchens, bathrooms, and living rooms, or in the owner's restored 19th-century farmhouse, which is humble and down-to-earth. Follow Rte. 1 1km (.6 miles) east of the main bridge over Jökulsá í Lóni.

The youth hostel can serve breakfast and dinner on request; otherwise all food must be brought into the area. The nearest markets are in Höfn and Djúpivogur. Most of the mountain huts have kitchens.