FROST & FIRE GUESTHOUSE, HVERAGERÐI - SOUTH ICELAND

Frost and Fire guesthouse in Hveragerði is located on the banks of the river Varmá in a beautiful setting amidst bubbling hot springs. Hveragerði is a small and friendly town in south Iceland, 45 km from Reykjavík and 90 km from Keflavík Airport. There are 14 rooms in all, all double with en suite facilities, television and internet connections. Extra beds can be installed in nine of the rooms. All are fitted with elegant and comfortable furniture and decorated with modern Icelandic works of art. Works by leading Icelandic artists of the twentieth century adorn the walls of room. From the rooms there is a view across the river Varmá, the hot springs on its banks and beyond to Mt. Reykjafjall and the valleys Reykjadalur, Grændalur and Gufudalur above Hveragerði. Each room is a world unto itself by the riverside, full of Icelandic art amidst the glories of Icelandic nature. In order words, the rooms are lovely, and have breath-taking views across the river and mountains.

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Our guests can also take an invigorating swim in our 12-metre swimming pool, revitalise body and soul in the sauna, take a refreshing outdoor shower and then relax in jacuzzis ("hot pots") on the banks of the river. There are hot springs around the guesthouse which are used to heat the buildings, swimming pool and sauna all year round. It’s a unique experience to sit in a hot pot on the riverbank on a cold and starry winter’s night, or to swim in the pool after an invigorating walk with the occasional break in the sauna. And then guests can retire to warm and comfortable beds, fall asleep to the murmur of the river and can start the next day by bathing in a hot pool before explpori.ng the region. A geothermal sauna is not only relaxing but softens the skin, relieves fatigue and stimulates the circulation. By Varmá and in Reykjadalur above the town there are hot springs where walkers and hikers can rest and bathe.

Breakfast Frost and Fire has always been proud of serving tasty and attractive breakfasts, largely made from quality organic farm produce. Local suppliers provide organic coffee, tea, cereals, jam, marmalade, honey and bread. Choice smoked trout, a traditional cottage delicacy, is from an exclusive supplier in north Iceland, the eggs are harvested from free-range Icelandic hens and vegetables come from geothermally heated, environment-friendly greenhouses. Our guests enjoy their delicious, healthy food in a uniquely artistic ambience – even the breakfast crockery is specially designed for Frost and Fire by Margrét Jónsdóttir, one of Iceland’s leading ceramic artists. Like all the other rooms in the guesthouse, the breakfast room is decorated with works by Icelandic artists, including The Last Supper by Jóhanna Kristín Yngvadóttir and sculptures by Sigurjón Ólafsson (memorial to the composer Ingi T. Lárusson) and Brynhildur Þorgeirsdóttir’s Volcano.