Móar Cottage

Name: Móar Cottage
Address: Akranes

Self-catering studio cottage in the fields outside Akranes, 43 km from Reykjavík

Best forCouples starting a West Iceland tripFamilies of four for one or two nightsHikers heading to Akrafjall or Glymur

Akranes, Akranes

Coastal

About this stay

Móar sits in a wide field just outside Akranes, the fishing town at the foot of the Akrafjall mountain, about 43 km from Reykjavík and 38 km from Borgarnes. The cottage is a single studio: a double bed with a bunk above it behind privacy curtains, a sofa bed in the living area, a private bathroom with shower, and a kitchenette with fridge, microwave, kettle, toaster and hot plates. Groceries, restaurants and fuel are in Akranes, about 5.6 km away. Outside are a porch with garden furniture and parking at the door. Check-in runs from 17:00, check-out is at 12:00, and pets are not accepted. Þingvellir is 61 km away and the Glymur trailhead in Hvalfjörður about 47 km.

Studio cottage sleeping four, just outside Akranes
Private shower room and kitchenette
About 43 km from Reykjavík and 38 km from Borgarnes
Porch, garden and parking at the door
5.6 km from Akranes shops and restaurants

Our take

Móar's studio sleeps four in one room, a double with a bunk above it plus a sofa bed, in a field 5.6 km outside Akranes, and that layout tells you who it is for: a couple, or a small family that doesn't mind sharing space for one or two nights. I would use it as a first base in West Iceland, 43 km from Reykjavík, for Akrafjall, the Glymur hike and the geothermal pool on Langisandur beach. The 8.4 average across more than 1,600 reviews fits a simple cottage. Two drawbacks: check-in only opens at 17:00, and a kitchenette with hot plates suits easy meals rather than real cooking, with shops and restaurants back in Akranes.

✓Shop in Akranes on the way in: groceries, restaurants and fuel are about 5.6 km back, and the cottage has only a kitchenette with hot plates.
✓Spend the late afternoon before the 17:00 check-in at Langisandur beach in Akranes, where Guðlaug, a geothermal pool built by the town on the beach, opened in 2018.
✓Climb Akrafjall, the mountain behind Akranes, for views across Faxaflói bay to Reykjavík on a clear day.
✓From Móar, the Glymur trailhead in Hvalfjörður is about 47 km away and Þingvellir 61 km, so either fits a day trip without moving base; start early, since the cottage check-out is at 12:00.

Why we love it

Countryside quiet within an hour of Reykjavík
Close to Langisandur beach and Akrafjall
Rated 8.4 across more than 1,600 guest reviews

Why guests love it
Móar Cottage works for a family of up to four who don't mind one room: a double bed with a bunk above it sits behind curtains, and the living area has a sofa bed. The private shower room and a kitchenette with hot plates cover simple meals, and parking is right outside the door. For children, Langisandur beach in Akranes, with its geothermal pool, and the easy outdoor space around the cottage are the draws. The limits: no separate bedroom for parents, check-in only from 17:00, and no pets. For more than two nights with children, I would look for a cottage with a real bedroom.

Guest reviews

4.2

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4.2

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