Hotel Info

Hotel & Guesthouse Raudaskrida Adaldalur, 641 Husavik Iceland General information and pictures from the Hotel and interesting places in the surroundings. August 2011

Location

�  Hotel Raudaskrida is a family run 3 star country Hotel, at road 85. Its location offers suitable daytrips to several places of interest, like Akureyri, Eyjafjordur, Tjornes peninsula, Lake Myvatn, Dimmuborgir, Dettifoss, Asbyrgi, Hljodaklettar and Godafoss. We are also only a 20 minutes drive from the whale-center at Husavik.

Our Hotel-rooms and facility

�  Standard Double/Twin/Triple rooms (27 rooms)

•  w/Bathroom

•  Satellite TV

•  Radio/Alarm clock

•  Tea/Coffee making facility

•  Hair dryer

•  Phone upon request

Our Guesthouse-rooms and facility

�  Double/Twin Rooms with shared WC/Shower Facility

•  Handwash basins in the rooms

•  Satellite TV in shared lounge

•  5 Rooms share shower and WC

Our rooms and facility

�  We have available a family room including, •  Bathroom (Shower & WC) •  Tea/Coffee maker

•  Hairdryer •  Satellite TV •  4 single beds, with an option to add more

�  We also have a small cottage including, •  Bathroom (Shower and WC)

•  Cooking Facility

•  Satellite TV

•  Terrace

Restaurant & bar

�  We serve buffet breakfast between 7:30-9:30 am

�  We can prepare lunch packets upon request

�  For dinner we have á la Carte menu offering traditional Icelandic meals, like lamb and arctic char etc.

Recreation & Activity

�  There are great hiking and biking opportunities in our area. We have available good information about the nature and history of places of interest in our near surroundings in English and Icelandic. Bring your bike or we can supply you one free of charge.

�  We are only a 20 minutes drive from the Whale Center in Husavik

�  We can arrange angling licences and/or horseriding upon request

�  We offer hot tubs for our guests free of charge

Recreation & Activity

�  Example of an ideal one day cycling trip •  Adaldalur Valley Circle (Appr. 40 km total)

•  Enjoy the nature of Laxa salmon river and the birdlife, Old museum at farm Grenjadarstadur, and visit the inside of the Hydro-Power Plant at Laxarvirkjun for a guided tour, which often includes art gallery exhibitions.

Recreation & Activity

�  Example of an ideal one day cycling/hiking trip •  Hotel Raudaskrida – Barnafoss waterfall

(appr. 26km) Cycle along the banks of river Skjalfandafljot, through Fellsskogur forest and experience two powerful waterfalls, great canyon amongst other things. One can also adjust the distance of this trip as suitable.

Recreation & Activity

�  Birdlife is very vivid on our area. �  We offer three packages for birdwatching including

�  Access to bird hides

�  Sea trip to Puffin Island

�  Guided tour in Lake Myvatn and Laxa river area

�  Guided tour in an Eider colony

�  Access to the Bird Museum at Lake Myvatn

�  Sea trip to Flatey Island

�  Guided tour to Tjörnes peninsula and Kelduhverfi area

� We are well located for daytrips by car to several attraction points in North East Iceland, like � Lake Myvatn (50 km)

� Myvatn Nature Baths (55 km)

� Dettifoss waterfall (117 km)

Recreation & Activity

Recreation & Activity

�  We are well located for daytrips by car to several attraction points in North East Iceland, like � Godafoss waterfall (25 km) �  Skeifárfoss waterfall (32 km) � Husavik (25 km) �  Akureyri (66 km) �  Asbyrgi, canyon (89 km)

Further information

�  Our hotel is ranked as 3-star hotel and we have been recognized as Eco-Friendly by the Nordic Swan. For further information you can contact us:

•  E-mail: [email protected] •  Phone: + 354 464 3504 •  Fax: + 354 464 3644 •  Mobile: + 354 895 6730 •  Web site: www.hotelraudaskrida.is

Hope to see you in Iceland soon J