Best Coastal Stays in Súðavík
Coastal stays in Súðavík sit on Álftafjörður fjord, 14 km along Route 61 from Ísafjörður, the Westfjords town most travelers fly into before driving north. Five properties here put the water at the front door: apartments and holiday homes with sea, fjord or mountain views from the terrace or balcony, and in two cases a private dock's worth of shoreline garden. This guide covers those five, from a harbourfront apartment on Aðalgata to a four-bedroom guesthouse with sea-view rooms, so a Westfjords loop stop lands directly on the fjord rather than a street back from it.
Súðavík reads as a working fishing village first, a handful of streets running down to the harbour with the Arctic Fox Centre at its edge and Route 61 as the only way in or out by land. The pace slows fast past the village sign: fishing boats come and go with the tide, and the fjord dominates every view once the road drops down from the pass. It is not a place for nightlife or shopping, and locals will say so directly if asked, but it holds a stillness that Ísafjörður, 14 km and a proper town away, does not.
Where to stay
Álftafjörður's Working Shoreline, Not a Resort Coast
Álftafjörður is a working fjord, not a resort coastline, so the water view here comes with fishing boats and mountain reflections rather than sand and sun loungers. That honesty matters for travelers choosing between a Súðavík stay and one further into Ísafjörður proper: the fjord is closer and quieter in Súðavík, but the town's restaurants and shops stay 14 km away on Route 61. Every coastal property on this list backs directly onto Álftafjörður or looks across it from a terrace, which is not true of every Ísafjörður hotel room facing an inland street instead.
Súðavík apartment sits on Aðalgata, the village's main street, 13 km from Ísafjörður Airport along Route 61. Its balcony and terrace both look toward Álftafjörður, and the listing notes travelers rating the two-person trip location at 8.5, a detail that lines up with a fjord view a short walk from the harbour rather than a hillside street further back. The full kitchen and coffee machine matter here since Súðavík's own restaurant options thin out fast once the summer season ends, and Ísafjörður's dinner options sit a fifteen-minute drive away on Route 61, a real factor for anyone arriving after dark.
Sudavik guesthouse, 14 km from Ísafjörður Airport, backs onto the fjord with sea-view rooms and a garden terrace, and its listing separately notes 18 km to Pollurinn, the geothermal pool in Ísafjörður, for travelers weighing a soak into the itinerary. The property runs a shared kitchen and lounge alongside private bathrooms and parquet floors, useful for a multi-night stay rather than a single overnight on the Westfjords loop. Guests rated its two-person-trip location 8.8, the highest of any coastal listing here, which tracks with direct fjord frontage rather than a set-back garden view further from the water.
House in the Westfjords offers three bedrooms and a garden terrace with sea, lake and mountain views simultaneously, 13 km from Ísafjörður Airport on the same Route 61 stretch as the village's other coastal stays. The washing machine and dishwasher separate it from the smaller apartments on this list, making it the practical pick for a family or group splitting the Westfjords loop into a multi-night stop rather than a single fjordside night. A children's playground and barbecue area round out the outdoor space, both facing the water rather than tucked behind the house on higher ground.
Sea, fjord & mountain view house delivers on its name from a terrace and balcony with all three in frame, 14 km from Ísafjörður Airport, and travelers rated its two-person-trip location 9.5, the highest score of any coastal stay in Súðavík. An outdoor fireplace and seating area extend the fjord view into the evening once the sun drops behind the mountains across Álftafjörður, a detail worth knowing for a September or October stay when that happens well before dinner. The full kitchen and dining area make it workable for a longer stop rather than a single-night pass-through visit.
A traveler's takeFor a coastal stay in Súðavík, I would book Sudavik guesthouse, a fjord-view guesthouse on Route 61 with private bathrooms, a garden terrace and a shared kitchen, rated 8.4 from 248 reviews. My advice is to walk to the Arctic Fox Centre in the village, then drive the 18 km to Pollurinn, Ísafjörður's geothermal pool, for the evening.
CoastalFjord Guesthouse
Budget rooms with a sun terrace near the village museum
Why guests love itThe sun terrace over the garden made up for the walk down the hall to the shared bathroom, and the price stretched further than anywhere else we found in Súðavík. We walked to the Súðavík Museum on the first afternoon, a five-minute stroll from the door, and cooked dinner in the shared kitchen since the guesthouse's own rate left more budget for the rest of the Westfjords loop.
CoastalSea, fjord & mountain view house
The fjord's top-rated stay, with an outdoor fireplace and pets welcome
Why guests love itWe brought our dog after confirming this was the only pet-friendly listing in the village, and the garden gave her room to run while we lit the outdoor fireplace at dusk. The view lived up to its name, fjord and mountains both catching the last light, and cooking dinner in the full kitchen meant neither of us needed the drive back to Ísafjörður that night.
CoastalSudavik guesthouse
Sea-view rooms and a shared kitchen on Álftafjörður
Why guests love itSúðavík Guesthouse is a fjord-view guesthouse on Route 61, listed 14 km from Ísafjörður Airport. Rooms have private bathrooms and parquet floors, and a garden terrace, a shared kitchen and a lounge are on site. A children's playground and free private parking are included. Guests rate it 8.4 across 248 reviews. Our editorial verdict: a family-friendly Westfjords base where the shared kitchen helps on a multi-night stay.
CoastalHouse in the Westfjords
Three bedrooms with sea, lake and mountain views at once
Why guests love itI would choose this house for a family or group staying several nights in the Westfjords: three bedrooms give everyone space, and the washing machine and dishwasher make a longer stay practical. The garden has a children's playground and a barbecue area, and the terrace faces sea, lake and mountains together. It sits on Route 61, 13 km from Ísafjörður Airport, with a full kitchen for cooking in. The 8.0 rating comes from 36 reviews.
CoastalSúðavík apartment
Balcony rooms over the fjord on Súðavík's main street
Why guests love itThe balcony over the fjord sold us the moment we opened the curtains, boats moving in and out of the harbour while coffee brewed in the kitchen. Súðavík itself closes early once summer ends, so we cooked most nights rather than searching for an open restaurant, and the short walk to the Arctic Fox Centre filled a quiet afternoon between longer drives along Route 61 toward Ísafjörður and back.
Local tips
- 1Book the fjord-facing room explicitly at check-in, since several properties list both sea-view and garden-side categories at exactly the same nightly rate for the same dates.
- 2Drive the 14 km to Ísafjörður for dinner if your stay lacks a full kitchen, because Súðavík's own restaurant options are limited outside the summer months.
- 3Walk the shoreline path near the harbour at low tide, since it clears views across Álftafjörður that the main road itself simply doesn't offer travelers passing through.
- 4Check Route 61 conditions on road.is before an evening arrival in winter, because the stretch from Ísafjörður closes after heavy snow more often than most visitors expect.
- 5Ask about parking availability before booking a harbourfront apartment, since street space on Aðalgata is genuinely limited during the short and busy summer tourist season each year.
- 6Pack for steady wind off the fjord even in summer, because Álftafjörður funnels weather that a more sheltered Ísafjörður street simply doesn't feel in the same way.