Kirkjufell Hotel by Snæfellsnes Peninsula West Iceland - Grundarfjordur
About this stay
Kirkjufell Hotel, known until its renaming as Hótel Framnes, stands on the waterfront of Grundarfjörður, a fishing village on the north shore of the Snæfellsnes peninsula, about 400 m from Route 54. Its 29 rooms all have private bathrooms, a television, a hairdryer and tea and coffee facilities, and Wi-Fi covers the building. A restaurant and bar are on site, room service is offered, parking is free and the hotel stays open all year. The reason most people sleep in Grundarfjörður is the mountain the hotel is now named after: Kirkjufell rises about 2 km to the west, with the Kirkjufellsfoss falls beside Route 54 at its foot, and Snæfellsjökull, the glacier at the tip of the peninsula, is about 25 km away. That makes the village a central base for a Snæfellsnes loop, with the north coast and the glacier side both within a day's drive.
- Kirkjufell mountain about 2 km away
- 29 rooms with private bathrooms
- Waterfront location in Grundarfjörður
- Restaurant, bar and room service
- Open all year with free parking
- Snæfellsjökull about 25 km away
Our take
Kirkjufell, the steep cone above the Kirkjufellsfoss falls, rises about 2 km from this hotel, and that is the honest reason to stay here. The building itself, the former Hótel Framnes, is a 29-room waterfront hotel with a restaurant and bar, open all year, and its 7.2 rating across 867 reviews says comfort is functional rather than memorable. I would book it for photographers who want to be at Kirkjufellsfoss at first light or under an aurora without a long drive in the dark, and for anyone doing the Snæfellsnes loop in winter, when daylight is short and a central base matters. Couples looking for a romantic stay should look at the peninsula's farm hotels.
Why we love it
- Kirkjufellsfoss a five-minute drive away at first light
- A central base for both sides of Snæfellsnes
- Dinner on site in a small village
Why guests love itWith 29 rooms, private bathrooms, a restaurant and room service, this is a straightforward base for a family touring Snæfellsnes, and being open all year helps outside summer. The 7.2 rating across 867 reviews tells you not to expect much beyond a clean room and dinner on site. What makes Grundarfjörður work for children is the setting: the waterfront, Kirkjufellsfoss 2 km away with a short walk to the falls, and Snæfellsjökull about 25 km away for a day on the glacier side of the peninsula. Keep children well back from the edge at the falls, which is wet and slippery much of the year. I would book two nights, which is enough to see both sides of the peninsula.
Guest reviews
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