Stays in Patreksfjörður

Hagi 2 sits on Road 62 near Patreksfjörður and offers family rooms with private bathrooms. Each room has a kitchenette, a dining area and parquet floors. The terrace and outdoor seating look over the sea and the mountains, and free WiFi and private parking are included. Guests rate it 9.4 across 79 reviews, a very good score for a remote stop.

Sigtun 55 is a two-bedroom apartment in Patreksfjörður with a balcony looking straight out to sea, and what stands out for me is the play areas, both indoors and outdoors, for children. The fully equipped kitchen and washing machine cover a longer stay, and the sun terrace with barbecue suits summer evenings. Air-conditioning and free Wi-Fi round it out. My suggestion for a family outing: the Pollurinn hot spring, 22 km away. Guests rate it 9.3 from 10 reviews.

Pálshús is a guesthouse in a historic building in Patreksfjörður, with a sun terrace and a garden. Rooms are comfortable with shared bathrooms, and guests share a kitchen and a lounge. Wi-Fi is free throughout the property, and Pollurinn is 22 km away. Guests rate it 9.3 across 386 reviews, and I would pick it for travellers who like a historic house and accept shared bathrooms.

I would book Sigtún 4 for a self-catering stay in Patreksfjörður, not for hotel service. It is a recently renovated one-bedroom apartment with a full kitchen, free Wi-Fi, a garden, a terrace and a picnic area, so cooking after a day on the road is easy. Hiking trails start nearby, and Pollurinn Hot Spring is a 22 km drive. With a 9.1 rating across 133 reviews, I would choose it for a couple or a small family staying several nights.

I would choose Ægisholt for a family or two couples who want space and a hot tub after long drives in the Westfjords. The three-bedroom apartment sits on a quiet street with mountain and river views, and it has a fully equipped kitchen, a hot tub, a swimming pool, a terrace and patio for eating outside, and free private parking. Guests rate it 9.0 across 102 reviews. I would pick it for self-catering stays rather than hotel service.

This recently renovated studio in Patreksfjörður has a private bathroom, a fully equipped kitchen and free WiFi. The outdoor seating area looks over the sea and the mountains, and free private parking is included. The listing puts Pollurinn Hot Spring 22 km away and Bíldudalur Airport 36 km away. Guests rate it 9 from 6 reviews. Our editorial verdict: a compact, modern base in the Westfjords for a couple, with a car for the hot spring.

Guesthouse Stekkaból in Patreksfjörður has panoramic fjord views, free Wi-Fi, a guest kitchen and shared bathrooms. A BBQ terrace is available, restaurants and cafés are 100 metres away, Bíldudalur is 22 minutes by car and Raudasandur beach is 31 km away. Guests rate it 8.9 across 575 reviews, and I would pick it for budget-minded travellers who accept shared bathrooms for a central, scenic base.

Brunnar 4 is a ground-floor apartment in Patreksfjörður, with the hosts living upstairs, which suits a family who likes having someone close by to ask about Westfjords roads. The fully equipped kitchen and the shared patio with a barbecue and fjord views cover dinner at home, and parking is free and private. My advice is to treat it as the base for day trips to Látrabjarg and Rauðisandur, both reachable from town. Rated 8.9 from 20 reviews.

Fosshotel Westfjords is a three-star hotel on the coast of Patreksfjörður, a fishing village in the Westfjords, opened in June 2013. It has an à la carte restaurant, a bar and a daily breakfast buffet. Rooms are minimalist, with a flat-screen TV, blackout curtains and views of the fjord or the mountains. Guests rate it 8.5 across 334 reviews, and I would choose it as a comfortable Westfjords base.

Hotel West is in the town centre of Patreksfjörður in the Westfjords, with bright rooms, wooden floors and private bathrooms. Wi-Fi and parking are free, there is a terrace, and a shared lounge has scenic views. A tour desk can help with local activities. Guests rate it 8.4 across 432 reviews, and I would pick it for travellers who want a central, simple base for the Westfjords.