Akranes Guesthouse

Guesthouse

It was fun to visit and climb to the top of this lighthouse. The views were excellent as was the information given by the care taker at the ticket office.

The lighthouse is not exceptional, but the path that leads there shows us a beach more different from what can be found in Iceland, it is not sand, but a mixture of shells crushed between the rocks.

Interesting and very friendly welcome and explanation!

A beautiful place, the surrounding city does not have bcp of interest. If we were to see only one lighthouse in Iceland we would recommend the one in Gardur near Keflavik.

Cute little light house with an easily accessible rocky beach and a great view of Reykjavik across the channel. Attendant at the reception building was super friendly and told us about a bunch of things to see in west Iceland.

A nice climb to the top of the lighthouse.

What a lovely spot. The guide books dismiss Akranes but I thought it was a really nice town and the lighthouse was well worth a visit to break the journey to the airport. Legs ached after climbing to the top but it was a great view. The host Hilmar was a pleasure to talk to. Don't miss the lovely beach through a gap in the wall, a lovely sun trap and we found a bag full of sea glass for our collection.

Lighthouse to stand out for the extreme weather and the amount of birds that guard it. It's a place of extreme appearance.

Nice visit. You'll need to pay to access the top of the light house. There's a restroom at the visitor center.

If you get lucky with the weather, a very beautiful spot for pictures and a great view of Reykjavik.

We were staying in Reykjavik so the drive here in itself was fascinating. We arrived around sunset and couldn't have asked for a better time to take pictures. Definitely worth the drive!

Would have been great to climb up through lighthouse but it was closed. The opening hours on Google is not updated as of this review. The actual opening hours are below: 1 May — 15 Sep; 10am — 6pm (daily) 16 Sep — 30 Apr; 11am — 5pm (Tue — Sat) The wind can be pretty strong. Do hold onto children and loose items.

Grandiose and it's worth asking for the key to enjoy the view.

Worth checking out if you are in the area. Some great views and on a clear day you can easily see Reykjavík.

The path to the lighthouse is worthwhile in all weathers. Located beautifully exposed, it is still easily accessible by car. On the rocks around the tower you can climb nicely and let the wind blow around your ears.

Great lighthouse not far away from the town. Good place to shoot Norther lights or stars.

Beautiful, make sure to stop in at the cabin before and talk to the caretaker, he'll tell you all the facts and tips about it, paying the small price to go up to the top of the lighthouse is so worth it for the view! I ended up visiting 3 times over the course of my stay. So beautiful.

Was closed when we went, but is a beautiful building from the outside and the views are fantastic. Be careful of the wind!

We loved our stay in Iceland and the Akranes Lighthouses were a highlight, because we met a very friendly man who is the host at the Lighthouse. He told us all about the area, explained that they frequently have musicians in the Lighthouse (there was a musician there when we visited), and told us about the history of the light. He was very nice!

A nice little stop off the main highway on your way out to the peninsula. Great views from the top all around. Definitely worth the detour. Today, we were treated to two young women singing and playing the guitar and clarinet insid the lighthouse :)

Impressive view from lighthouse. Nice staff. Few tourists. I truly recommend this place. A quick stop just off Route 1. Kitsch spot with stones painted with national flags.