Iceland review - 2016, Page 131

ICELAND REVIEW 129
Northern Lights
RECHARGING AND RELAXING
After a day’s exploration, guests can enjoy a meal at one of
Hótel Húsafell’s two restaurants, offering bistro casual or fine
dining with glacial views, and both plating up refined Nordic
classics sourced from nearby farms and ports, as well as pour-
ing a selection of classic cocktails with an Icelandic twist.
After enjoying a gourmet meal, the perfect end to your day
can be a relaxing dip in the hotel’s outdoor thermal pools. Hó-
tel Húsafell is located in an area rich in geothermal energy—the
mighty Deildartunguhver hot spring, which powers the nearby
towns, will soon provide heated water for Krauma Nature Spa,
due to open by the end of 2016.
Hótel Húsafell is powered by 100 percent renewable energy
produced from on-site hydro plants and geothermally-heated
water from the nearby volcanoes. As a special courtesy to hotel
guests, the pool is open until late at night, and is the perfect spot
from which to enjoy the northern lights season.
WINTER MAGIC AND NORTHERN LIGHTS
International scientists have been coming to West Iceland for
decades to study the aurora phenomenon. With an average of
around three sightings per week during the winter months, Bor-
garfjörður is among the country’s best spots for watching the
northern lights, as the high snowy domes of the nearby glacier
ensure cold, cloudless skies and crisp winds.
Icelanders have been coming to Húsafell for decades: it’s a be-
loved area for camping and warm-weather recreation. But the
area is most beautiful in winter, and as a new year-round tourism
infrastructure springs up all around West Iceland, Hótel Húsafell
is right at the heart of it all.
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