Domestic accommodation
Good advice
Use search engines like Google to get experience other disabled travelers to the tourist attractions and accommodations you're considering. Check out the traveler experiences in each section below.
View reviews of accommodations on Trip Advisor
Various things about accessible tourism:
European Network for Air Travel (European Network for Accessible Tourism)
United Nations (World Tourism Organization) Guidelines and manuals on accessibility in tourism
Hotels and guesthouses
Westland and Westfjords
Hotel Horn The hotel in Ísafjörður has two wheelchair-accessible rooms, and according to their website, the hotel is well-accessible. The building has an elevator.
Icelandair Hotel Hamar There are 4 rooms specially accessible for wheelchair users. Accessibility is generally very good at the hotel.
Travelers' Experience
Icelandair Hotel Hamar Borgarfjörður has very good accessibility (information from a wheelchair user).
Hotel Budir Has good accessibility for people who use wheelchairs.
The Old Inn in Ísafjörður. A wheelchair user noted that accessibility for wheelchair users was good there. There is a spacious room and restroom facilities in the hallway with good wheelchair access. To enter the building, you go up a ramp at the back door.
Hotel Húsafell A wheelchair user recommends this hotel, both the accommodations and the restaurant.
Northland
Icelandair Hotel Akureyri Has 12 rooms accessible to wheelchair users. Wheelchair access is generally very good throughout the property.
Travelers' Experience
Icelandair Hotel Akureyri has good facilities.
Hotel KEA has a room for people who use wheelchairs and the accessibility is decent.
Eastland
Lake Hotel Egilsstaðir, There are at least six rooms designed with the needs of people with disabilities in mind.
Travelers' Experience
Icelandair Hotel Region Accessible for people who use wheelchairs in Egilsstaðir.
Southland
Lágafell – 861 Hvolsvöllur
The Backland to Lágafell – Apartment for rent specially designed with the needs of wheelchair users in mind. Sæunn Þórarinsdóttir phone: 891-8091
Hotel Eldhestar – 810 Hveragerði
Hotel Eldhestar has 26 double rooms, and some of the rooms are specially designed for guests with disabilities.
Travelers' Experience
Port Inn It's a new guesthouse. Good access from the parking lot. The room was nice and spacious, with a good bed. The shower facility was nice; a shower chair is available, but it doesn't have wheels.
Hotel Laki Accessibility at Kirkjubæjarklaustur is good for people in wheelchairs.
Hotel Westman Islands They have opened a new wing. Excellent facilities for people with disabilities and those in wheelchairs; we recommend this hotel. A shower chair is available on-site.
Á Hotel Selfoss It has good accessibility for people in wheelchairs. According to the hotel's website, 10 rooms were designed for wheelchair users.
Capital Region
Reykjavik
- Grand Hotel Reykjavik is a four-star luxury hotel. Emphasis is placed on good accessibility for people with disabilities on all floors. 15 rooms were specially designed with accessibility in mind.
- Hilton Reykjavik Nordica has 5 rooms specially accessible for wheelchairs. Parking is available for people with disabilities. Braille or raised symbols are used on the rooms. Good accessibility between areas of the hotel. Assistive devices for the hearing impaired. Please note that these services may only be available in certain rooms or units, and that additional charges may apply for specific services.
- Icelandair Hotel Marina Has 10-12 rooms specially accessible for wheelchair users. Accessibility is generally very good at the hotel.
- Hotel Cabin Features a room and bathroom with a wheelchair-accessible shower. Parking is accessible for people with disabilities, and there is good accessibility between locations.
- Icelandair Hotel Reykjavik NaturaOffers 3 wheelchair-accessible rooms. When booking a room, please specify that a guest in a wheelchair will be staying.
Travelers' Experience
- Hotel Smári According to the family of a wheelchair user, it is very accessible in Kópavogur.
Farmers' Tourism
Reykjavik
- Grand Hotel Reykjavik is a four-star luxury hotel. Emphasis is placed on good accessibility for people with disabilities on all floors. 15 rooms were specially designed with accessibility in mind.
- Hilton Reykjavik Nordica has 5 rooms specially accessible for wheelchairs. Parking is available for people with disabilities. Braille or raised symbols are used on the rooms. Good accessibility between areas of the hotel. Assistive devices for the hearing impaired. Please note that these services may only be available in certain rooms or units, and that additional charges may apply for specific services.
- Icelandair Hotel Marina Has 10-12 rooms specially accessible for wheelchair users. Accessibility is generally very good at the hotel.
- Hotel Cabin Features a room and bathroom with a wheelchair-accessible shower. Parking is accessible for people with disabilities, and there is good accessibility between locations.
- Icelandair Hotel Reykjavik NaturaOffers 3 wheelchair-accessible rooms. When booking a room, please specify that a guest in a wheelchair will be staying.
Travelers' Experience
- Hotel Smári According to the family of a wheelchair user, it is very accessible in Kópavogur.
Summer houses and vacation apartments for rent
The following vacation homes are accessible for people with disabilities, but as individual needs vary, we recommend calling the properties to check accessibility before booking to ensure a suitable fit. We welcome any additional information you may have.
- Furuholt, the Self-Help Association of Akureyri's vacation home and the surrounding area. The guesthouse is located on the south side of Lake Vestmann in Reykjadal. It is equipped with good accessibility for people with disabilities. Email: jonhardar(at)bjarg.is; ph. 462-6800
- Umhyggja, Association for Chronically Ill Children , has two vacation homes that are easily accessible. The homes are Brekkuskógur and Vaðlaborgir.
- On the website Bungalow You can search for available vacation homes for rent anywhere in the country.
- Flirting House at Flúðir is the summer house of the national organization Down Syndrome Association, and it has good accessibility. You can apply for the summer house and see pictures of it at Developmental Assistance website.
Campsite
Camping.is is an information website about all campsites in the country. To see if the campsite is accessible Select the region you are going to, click "more" under the campground you want to view, and then click "services". The areas that are accessible are marked with a wheelchair symbol. We would like to point out that it is best to contact the campground before you leave to ensure they have the necessary facilities.
The camping map can be suitable for many who want to travel around the country inexpensively and stay in a tent, trailer, RV, or camper. The camping pass Provides free lodging for 2 adults and 4 children under 16 at partner campsites of the Outing Card for up to 28 nights per season. Discounts are available for people with disabilities and must be checked each time.