Best Waterfall Stays in Akureyri, Iceland

I would choose Íslandsbærinn /Old Farm for a family or group that wants a whole villa near Akureyri. It has four bedrooms and a spacious living room, a sun terrace, a garden, a hot tub, an outdoor seating area, a kitchenette and barbecue facilities. Free Wi-Fi and private parking are included, and Akureyri Airport is 8 km away. Guests rate it a full 10 across 87 reviews. I would pick it for a longer stay with its own kitchen and hot tub.

LL Properties Luxury Penthouse is a spacious three-bedroom apartment 2 km from Akureyri Airport and a short walk from the Hof Cultural Centre. It has a fully equipped kitchen, two bathrooms and free WiFi, with a terrace and balcony facing the sea and the mountains. Guests rate it 9.8 across 43 reviews, a top score for a central apartment. The sea and mountain views come with the stay.

Country Cabin with a View is a private one-bedroom holiday home 15 km from Akureyri Airport, with a living room, a private entrance and a fully equipped kitchen. Guests have a sun terrace and a garden. Goðafoss waterfall is 21 km away. The distance from town makes it a stay for guests with a car. Guests rate it 9.7 across 26 reviews.

I would choose L24 Studio Apartment for a quiet, self-contained stay 1.8 km from the Hof Cultural Center in Akureyri. The ground-floor unit has one bedroom, a living room and a fully equipped kitchenette, with a terrace, a balcony and garden views. A washing machine and streaming services are included. Guests rate it 9.6 across 62 reviews. With one bedroom, I would pick it for a couple who want a practical base with outdoor space.

Áshóll guesthouse is a farmstay for couples and small families who want a quiet, self-catering base outside Akureyri, 26 km from the airport. The holiday home has one bedroom, a living room and a kitchenette, and the garden and terrace look to the mountains. A barbecue and free private parking make it easy to settle in. I would book it on a 9.6 rating from 50 reviews, but not if you want city-centre evenings or on-site services.

Veigakot is a one-bedroom holiday home, so I see it as a fit for a couple or a parent travelling with one young child rather than a full family. The fully equipped kitchen and barbecue make home-cooked meals easy, and the garden and terrace give a toddler space outdoors. Sea and mountain views from the balcony are the main pleasure. Being 5 km from Akureyri Airport helps if you arrive on a domestic flight. Larger families will need more room.

Íbúð með gott andrúmsloft is a spacious ground-floor apartment for families and small groups who prefer cooking their own meals. It has two bedrooms, a private entrance and a living room, and the sun terrace, garden, balcony and patio all face a quiet street. A washing machine helps on longer trips. At 3 km from Akureyri Airport it is a calm, independent base, and I would book it on its 9.5 rating from 52 reviews.

Sunnuhlid Houses are country houses 13 km from Akureyri's Hof Cultural Center, each with a kitchenette, a private bathroom, a dining area, a tea and coffee maker and a refrigerator. Sea and mountain views come with every house, and hiking is available nearby. There is a 24-hour front desk, free WiFi and private parking. A family gets a whole house rather than a hotel room. Guests rate it 9.4 across 298 reviews.

With four bedrooms, a full kitchen and a washing machine, LL Properties L19 is one of the roomier options I would suggest for families staying in Akureyri. Everyone gets a bed of their own, the dining area seats the group for meals cooked at home, and the barbecue suits light summer evenings. Free private parking matters if you are touring the north by car. Families who want daily housekeeping should look at a hotel instead.

I would choose Studio White Bears for a practical stay in Akureyri near the airport. The one-bedroom apartment is 1 km from Akureyri Airport and a 6-minute walk from the Hof Cultural Center. It has a private entrance, a fully equipped kitchenette and free on-site parking, and Goðafoss Waterfall is 34 km away. Guests rate it 9.3 across 81 reviews. It is self-contained with no common areas, so I would pick it for a couple or a small family.

Hafdals Hotel sits 6 km from Akureyri Airport, with rooms that look over the sea and the mountains. Each room has a private bathroom, a desk, a fridge and soundproofing, and breakfast is included. Free WiFi and free private parking are on site. With a 9.3 score from 323 reviews, I recommend it to couples and drivers who want a quiet, well-rated base near Akureyri.

I would choose Summerhouse Vaglaskogur for a family or small group that wants space and a garden outside Akureyri. The holiday home is 15 km from Akureyri Airport and 22 km from Goðafoss Waterfall, with two bedrooms and a living room. It has a sun terrace, a garden, an outdoor fireplace, barbecue facilities, a kitchenette, a patio and free private parking. Guests rate it 9.3 across 61 reviews. I would pick it for summer stays when the outdoor space gets used.

These are self-contained apartments rather than a hotel, built around privacy: a whole apartment to yourself, a balcony or terrace, and a hot tub reserved for your stay. Families of four fit in the two-bedroom apartment, and the full kitchen makes longer stays practical, with Akureyri's supermarkets and its well-known town pool a short drive away. The setting gives mountain views and some distance from town lights, which helps on aurora nights. The limits: no reception desk for daily help, no restaurant on site, and everything requires a car, including dinner. For a first or last night near the airport it works, and it holds up as a base for two or three days in North Iceland.

I would pick this apartment for a few nights in Akureyri with a private hot tub. It is less than 1 km from the Hof Cultural Center, with a spacious terrace looking over the sea and mountains. There is a fully equipped kitchenette, a private bathroom with a walk-in shower, free Wi-Fi, a washing machine and free private parking. Guests rate it 9.2 across 83 reviews. It works as a private residence rather than a hotel, so I would choose it for couples and small families.

This is a spacious three-bedroom apartment 1 km from Akureyri, with a fully equipped kitchen, a dining area and a comfortable living space. A garden and a terrace look over the sea and mountains, and free WiFi, a washing machine and a dishwasher are included. Pets are welcome. A 9.2 rating across 90 reviews is strong. I would choose it for a family or a group of friends who want room and a kitchen in Akureyri.

Hrimland Apartments is an aparthotel 2 km from Akureyri Airport, with rooms that have private bathrooms, fully equipped kitchens and balconies. Each unit includes a washing machine, a dishwasher and free WiFi, and there is free on-site parking, a lift and ski storage, all within a 5-minute walk of the Hof Cultural Center. Soundproofing is listed. Guests rate it 9.2 across 418 reviews, a solid sample.

Saga Apartments Akureyri has a kitchenette, a balcony and a private bathroom in each apartment, in central Akureyri. A sun terrace and free WiFi are included, and family rooms are available. Hof Cultural Center is a 5-minute walk away, Akureyri Airport is 2 km distant and Godafoss Waterfall is 34 km from the property. With a 9.1 score from 313 reviews, I recommend it to families and couples who want self-catering space in town.

K16Apartments offers apartment-style units in Akureyri, each with a kitchenette, a private bathroom and a fully equipped kitchen, so families can self-cater. Free WiFi is included, and the listing mentions ski-to-door access. The Hof Cultural Center and Conference Hall is a six-minute walk away, and Akureyri Airport is 2 km from the property. A 9.0 rating across 2,517 reviews is a large, reliable sample. I would choose it for a family that wants a kitchen and a central base.