Fljot Skagafjordur, Iceland
Opened
2016
Price
$$$$
Rated for
Luxe Wellness LocalOutside the door
The house
Eleven ExperienceTurf-roofed adventure lodge
Days revolve around guided Arctic excursions, followed by communal feasts and late-night band jams in your slippers.
What it’s good at
Remarkable
Personal experience managers and guides coordinate private outdoor adventures each day.
Remarkable
Sensory-deprivation flotation pods accompany an outdoor turf-mounded Viking sauna for contrast bathing.
Remarkable
Living turf roofs shelter family-style dinners of fresh Arctic char and mountain lamb.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
UK Readers' Choice Awards – Rest of Europe
Condé Nast Traveler
2025
Also in Wallpaper*.
Remote, peaceful and home to just 14 rooms, the 18th-century converted sheep farm is defined by contemporary Nordic country house-styled interiors that inspire hours of repose.
Tucked away
A place apart: the property is the destination.
The fishing town of Siglufjörður is a 45-minute drive north, and the surrounding Tröllaskagi wilderness stretches uninterrupted in every direction.
The rooms
Bedrooms look out toward the peaks through picture windows. Bathrooms have underfloor heating and private steam showers.
The geothermal pool
Bring a swimsuit.
Submerged lounge chairs sit inside the geothermal pool, which extends past automated glass walls to an outdoor swim-up bar.
The Viking sauna
A stone doorway leads into the turf-mounded Viking sauna. Outside, a circular cold plunge tub sits in the meadow.
Spa and yoga studio
Treatment rooms look directly toward mountain peaks, and the yoga studio holds mats and a ceremonial gong.
Dogs stay too.
Restaurant
Dining Room
Guests gather at a communal table under glass chandeliers, looking out gable windows over courses of North Atlantic salmon.
How it began
The property was an isolated sheep farm until 2016, when it was rebuilt with two private helipads for maritime heli-skiing.
Good to know
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How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.