Sólheimahjáleiga Guesthouse

Held by the same family since around 1860, Sólheimahjáleiga has worked its land through three generations now settled on the property together. Elín and Jónas took the farm into hospitality in 1984, among the earlier working farms on Iceland's south coast to open guest rooms. It remains a sheep farm first: 210 sheep, five goats, hens, ducks and three dogs share the ground with the guesthouse. Rooms sit across two buildings, the Old House and the Barn, both renovated but kept plain rather than polished smart. Double, twin and triple rooms with shared bathrooms run to 10 square metres; family rooms with private bathrooms reach 20 square metres, one with a balcony facing the glacier. Breakfast is included and served daily, with dinner available most evenings and a bar by the reception. The location does the rest of the work. Vík lies about 24 km away, Reykjavík roughly 165 km, and the Sólheimasandur plane wreck sits a short drive off, with Skógafoss and Reynisfjara black beach both within striking distance. Guests are welcome to look in on the sheep house. It is a working farm before anything else.