Cabin Stays Near Höfn and the Glacier Coast
Höfn is a small fishing town in southeast Iceland, and its cabins suit travelers who want their own kitchen and a quiet base between Vatnajökull and the sea. We list three properties: Aurora Cabins, Lambhus Glacier View Cabins and Lodge Borgarbrekka in Lón, a five-bedroom chalet near Höfn. They offer kitchenettes or full kitchens, terraces or balconies with garden or mountain views, free WiFi, and Aurora Cabins and Lambhus list free private parking. This page compares them by size, setting and facilities, so you can choose between family rooms for a short stop and a large house for a group staying several nights.
Höfn is known as the lobster capital of Iceland, and it keeps the pace of a working fishing town, with the Vatnajökull glacier visible across the water on clear days. It has the services a traveler needs, such as shops and local restaurants, without the crowds of the capital. Beyond the town the landscape turns to ice, lagoons, black sand and mountains. That makes Höfn a good place to sleep in a self-catering cabin and spend the day outdoors.
Where to stay
Three Cabins, From Family Rooms to a Chalet
A cabin here makes sense because southeast Iceland has long distances and few places to eat once you leave Höfn. With a kitchen you can shop in town, cook in the evening and spend the day at Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, Diamond Beach or Skaftafell National Park. Two of the three cabins we list are built around family rooms with kitchenettes, and one is a five-bedroom chalet for a group. Aurora Cabins and Lambhus list free private parking, which matters because a rental car is the practical way to reach them and the sights nearby.
Aurora Cabins is the cabin choice with the most reviews on this page, and it keeps things simple. Each family room has a private bathroom, a kitchenette, a balcony and garden views. Outside there is a sun terrace, a garden and an outdoor seating area with barbecue facilities, and the listing mentions free WiFi and free private parking. Its page says it gives easy access to Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon and Skaftafell National Park, which makes it a practical first night or last night when you are driving the southeast coast along the Ring Road.
Lambhus Glacier View Cabins offers family rooms with private bathrooms, kitchenettes and mountain views. Each unit includes a dining area, a sofa bed and parquet floors, and the property has an outdoor play area, barbecue facilities and free private parking. The listing places it 24 km from Hornafjordur Airport and 49 km from Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, so it works for travelers who want to be closer to the lagoon than the town. The play area makes it the cabin on this page that is easiest to recommend for a family with young children.
Lodge Borgarbrekka in Lón South East of Iceland is a different kind of stay. The listing describes a spacious chalet with five bedrooms and two bathrooms, a well-equipped kitchen and a living room with a sofa and work desk. Free WiFi and streaming services are included, and outside there is a garden, a terrace with mountain views and a balcony. It sits in Borgarbrekka near Höfn, so it suits a group or several families who want to cook together and share one house, rather than book separate rooms, and the shared living space keeps the evenings simple.
Choosing between the three comes down to group size and how much you want the cabin to do. For two to four people, the family rooms at Aurora Cabins or Lambhus give a private bathroom and a kitchenette at a simple scale. For a larger group, the Borgarbrekka chalet is the only cabin here with five bedrooms. In every case a rental car is the practical way to travel, and the listings mention hiking trails and scenic landmarks within reach, so you can plan day trips from your cabin and return to your own kitchen.
A traveler's takeI recommend Lambhus Glacier View Cabins for families around Höfn: the units have family rooms, kitchenettes and a sofa bed, and the outdoor play area gives children space while adults cook. For a group, I would choose Lodge Borgarbrekka, the five-bedroom chalet in Lón, so everyone shares one kitchen and one living room. Aurora Cabins is my pick for a simple stop before Jökulsárlón. Whichever you book, our advice is to buy groceries in Höfn first.
CabinLambhus Glacier View Cabins
Family cabins with glacier views, kitchenettes, and an outdoor play area
Why guests love itLambhus Glacier View Cabins in Höfn offers family rooms with private bathrooms, kitchenettes and mountain views. Each unit has a dining area, a sofa bed and parquet floors. Guests have free WiFi, an outdoor play area, barbecue facilities and free private parking. It is 24 km from Hornafjörður Airport and 49 km from Jökulsárlón. Guests rate it 9 across 959 reviews.
CabinLodge Borgarbrekka in Lón South East of Iceland - Birta Rentals
Spacious chalet with mountain views, ideal for families and groups
Why guests love itFive bedrooms and two bathrooms let Lodge Borgarbrekka, in the Lón area, take a large family or several families at once. The fully equipped kitchen and barbecue handle group meals, and the garden, terrace and balcony look out to the mountains. A PS4 and streaming services help on wet days, and a washing machine keeps a long stay manageable. Höfn is a short drive away for supplies. Guests rate it 8.8 from 12 reviews.
CabinAurora Cabins
Family cabins with kitchenettes and garden views near Höfn
Why guests love itHöfn sits just off Route 1 in Southeast Iceland, with Jökulsárlón about an hour west and Skaftafell beyond it, and Aurora Cabins gives families a kitchenette, a balcony and a garden to spread into. The barbecue and sun terrace earn their keep on long summer evenings. Our editorial advice: cook dinner on site, put the children to bed early, and check the aurora forecast, as the cabins look onto open sky on clear winter nights.
Local tips
- 1Book early for summer, because there are only three cabins on this page and the larger chalet suits groups who plan ahead.
- 2Buy groceries in Höfn before you drive to your cabin, since all three properties are set up for cooking.
- 3Check the distance to Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon on each listing: Lambhus is 49 km away according to its page.
- 4Bring warm layers and waterproof gear, because the weather near the glacier can change quickly even in summer.
- 5Use the quiet location for stargazing, and in the dark season check the aurora forecast before heading out.
- 6Plan day trips to Jökulsárlón and Skaftafell National Park by car, as the cabins serve as a base for both.