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Hotel Budir -
West
Iceland
Hotel Budir was originally founded in 1948 and has
ever since been immensely popular with travellers in
this part of Iceland, both foreign and domestic. Hotel
Budir has enjoyed a special status as a provincial
hotel, originally because of the majestic surroundings
and the relative remoteness, but the hotel soon gained a
reputation for its superb cuisine and unique atmosphere.
Driving west for 2 hours from Reykjavik gets
you to the Snaefellsnes Peninsula. Ridged by
extinct volcanoes and towering waterfalls,
this moonscape landscape provides a magical
setting for Hotel Budir. Set beside a sandy
shoreline and sweeping river estuary,
Budir's 28 rooms have unspoilt views in
every direction, whether it be across the
moss-clad lava fields to the snow-capped Snaefekksnesjokull glacier or to its tiny
solitary 19th century wooden chapel. The
remoteness here is devastatingly romantic.
No wonder Jules Verne set his "Journey
to the Centre of the Earth" here.
Inside the atmosphere is a relaxing blend of
traditional and Nordic chic: comfy sofas,
antique prints and crackling log fires set
against pale oak floors and sleek white and
sage green walls. Go hiking, riding, snowmobiling, whale watching and in winter
see the Northern Lights. You will also
understand why Icelanders believe in elves
with the endless surrounding rocky nooks and
crannies - ideal homes for the "hidden
people".
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