Arnarstapi Center Hotel & Cottages

Snæfellsnes Peninsula


This brand-new hotel and cluster of cottages sprawls in the centre of Arnarstapi. Modern rooms have sleek bathrooms, and cottages are equipped with a coffee maker, microwave and fridge. There's also more basic shared-bathroom accommodation in an older guesthouse. The light-filled restaurant (mains 3600kr to 5200kr; open 9.30am to 10pm) serves fish, lamb and burgers. They may institute a campground.


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Nearby Snæfellsnes Peninsula attractions

1. Rauðfeldsgjá

2.24 MILES

Just north of Arnarstapi and Stapafell, on Rte 574, a small track branches off to the stunning Rauðfeldsgjá (pronounced roith-felds-gyow), a steep, narrow…

2. Snæfellsjökull

5.29 MILES

It’s easy to see why Jules Verne selected Snæfell for his adventure Journey to the Centre of the Earth: the peak was torn apart when the volcano beneath…

3. Malarrif

5.89 MILES

About 2km south of Djúpalónssandur, a paved road leads down to the rocket-shaped lighthouse at Malarrif, from where you can walk 1km east along the cliffs…

4. Vatnshellir

6.07 MILES

This 8000-year-old lava tube with multiple caverns lies 32m below the earth’s surface, 1km north of Malarrif. The pull-out is visible from Rte 574, and…

5. Djúpalón Beach

8.16 MILES

On the southwest coast, Rte 572 leads off Rte 574 to wild black-sand beach Djúpalónssandur. It’s a dramatic place to walk, with rock formations (an elf…

6. Snæfellsjökull National Park

8.33 MILES

Snæfellsjökull National Park encompasses much of the western tip of Snæfellsnes Peninsula, and wraps around the rugged slopes of the glacier…

8. Pakkhúsið

9.23 MILES

Mildly interesting display telling the story of the town’s development as a trading centre, and has an on-site handicraft shop and cafe (coffee included…