Fosshotel Hekla

This places really needs renovating. The rooms were worn out but 'fixed up' with random Ikea furniture, the bathrooms smelled bad. Coming from Fosshotel Glacier Lagoon it really was a bummer to stay here and we really did everything to spend as little time as possible in the rooms (during our 2 day stay).
The reataurant serves food at Fosshotel Glacier Lagoon prices, but it was overcooked and tasteless, best to eat elsewhere. Although staff cleans the tables, they continue to be sticky.
The bar, although small, fortunately was cosy and had some decent drinks.
As far as location is concerned: it is in the middle of everything but not close to anything: you always need a (long) drive to get somewhere and there are no restaurants in the neigborhood.

We were supposed to stay at their sister hotel, Fosshotel Glacier Lagoon but were unable to keep our reservation due to road closures and weather. This is the hotel we were transferred to. I would describe our experience here as average. It would be much nicer if the hot tubs were indoor as it can be quite cold in the winter months to sit in water that is only 40 degrees celsius. The hot tubs also appeared like they had not been cleaned in quite some time. The rooms were clean and comfortable but the hallway always had a strange smell. Not sure if it was the cleaning products or something else. The rooms were cleaned each day but no coffee supplies were replaced except the mugs. The dining room and breakfast buffet experience were exceptional. Food was delicious and service was great! As expected, the dinner menu was quite expensive. Only point of contention is guests do not have access to coffee throughout the day. While grabbing a quick cup of coffee in the afternoon, I was politely advised that coffee is only available during breakfast. If you want to keep your guests extra happy, the least you could do is provide coffee 24/7. Especially considering the cost per night. All in all, our experience was average and I'm thankful we did not have to rebook another hotel. However, given the choice I would probably not stay here again.

The hotel did not disappoint. We went there looking for some peace in quiet in a cosy place, surrounded by nature — and that's what we got. The landscape is great and you can see Hekla in the distance. There is a fire place in the bar-lounge area and that makes for a great evening experience. Two hot-tubs and a sauna also on premises. Hot tubs are quite big and have 2 different temperatures, which means you'll never be cold & you can always cool off a bit in the 36-38C tub. Staff is also very friendly and ready to help. A great gem in the countryside!