News – September 2019

News – September 2019

The start of September marks the end of Eldhestar’s summer schedule for all longer and shorter tours around Iceland. The only tours we still offer are those near our farm Vellir, such as Around the Volcano, as well as our diverse day tours for our guests at Hótel...
Recharge in the Barnyard

Recharge in the Barnyard

Environmental affairs have always been close to the heart of Eldhestar’s spokespersons. In 2002, for example, Hótel Eldhestar was the first hotel and guesthouse in Iceland to fulfil the requirements for the Nordic Swan voluntary eco-licensing system. Clearly,...
Eldhestar News – May 2019

Eldhestar News – May 2019

May has kept us very busy at Eldhestar.  Here you’ll find the major doings. Our annual riding horse competition, Eldhestar Local, was on 10 May. This meet is only for the company’s employees and those associated with the company. Employees compete on horses that are...
Newsletter 2 – April 2019

Newsletter 2 – April 2019

Our last Northern Lights Tour was in mid-April. This concluded our winter season 2018-2019. The popularity of these tours has clearly increased year-on-year. More guests came on our trips this winter than since the trips began 6 years ago. The luck of these groups, of...
Newsletter – April 2019

Newsletter – April 2019

Even though no news has appeared on Eldhestar’s homepage since the end of January, a lot has happened here the past two months. Many guests have visited us. Overnight stays in the hotel reached new peaks in February and March. Turning to highlights, Eldhestar took...
Winter in Iceland

Winter in Iceland

How do you survive the winter in Iceland?Well, we have to say that this is a question we often get asked and it needs some more sentences to explain.First to say is that even our country is called ICE-land it is not as ice-cold as it sounds. Indeed, our winter is...