Located in Myvatn, Sel Hotel Mývatn is in a rural location, within a 15-minute walk of Pseudo Craters and Lake Myvatn. .This hotel is 7 mi (11.2 km) from Dimmuborgir and 8.4 mi (13.5 km) from Hverfjall Crater.
What's nearby
Pseudo Craters - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
Lake Myvatn - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
Grotagja Cave - 17 min drive - 18.3 km
Myvatn Nature Baths - 21 min drive - 22.4 km
Hverarondor Hverir - 26 min drive - 24.7 km
Getting around
Akureyri (AEY) - 58 min drive
Restaurants
Kaffi Borgir - 12 min drive
Vogafjós Cowshed Café - 12 min drive
Daddi's Pizza - 12 min drive
Kaffi Sel And Mývatn Öl Microbrewery - 1 min walk
Pizza Björk - 12 min drive
About this property
Sel Hotel Mývatn
Hotel with 2 hot tubs, 7-minute walk to Pseudo Craters
Sel Hotel Mývatn offers 54 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and bathrobes. Beds feature premium bedding. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access.
Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Business-friendly amenities include desks, desk chairs, and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.
2 hot tubs are on site. Other recreational amenities include a sauna.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 54 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and coffee/tea makers.
Dip into one of the 2 hot tubs or enjoy other recreational amenities, which include a sauna. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, gift shops/newsstands, and a television in a common area.
Stop by the hotel's restaurant for lunch or dinner, or grab snacks at the coffee shop/cafe. Need to unwind? Take a break with a tasty beverage at one of the 2 bars/lounges. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Onsite venue - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves lunch and dinner.
Onsite venue #2 - This café specializes in international cuisine and serves brunch and lunch. Open daily.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transport
Free self parking on site
Food and drink
Free buffet breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
2 bars/lounges
A coffee shop/cafe
A restaurant
Coffee and tea in common areas
Snack bar/deli
Things to do
2 hot tubs
Billiards/pool table
Sauna
Steam room
TV in common areas
Family friendly
In-room cot
Laundry facilities
Snack bar/deli
Soundproofed rooms
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Gift shop/newsstand
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Guest services
Dry cleaning/laundry service
Housekeeping (daily)
Multilingual staff
Tour and ticket assistance
Business services
Meeting room
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Area rugs in room
Doorbell and phone notification
Hand-held showerhead
Hardwood flooring in room
Height-adjustable showerhead
Lift (191 centimetre wide door)
Portable shower seat
Stair-free path to entrance
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
More
3 floors
Banquet hall
Room amenities
Bedroom
Free cot
Premium bedding
Bathroom
Dressing gowns
Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Towels provided
Entertainment
TV
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
More
Desk
Desk chair
Heating
Laptop workspace
Phone
Soundproofed rooms
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before noon
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
If you are planning to arrive after 11:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Renovations and closures
This property is closed from October 31 2025 to November 19 2025 (dates subject to change).
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
No pets or service animals allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Free cribs are available on request at the property
Payment types
Important information
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
We should mention
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
Property is also known as
Sel Myvatn Hotel
Sel Hotel
Sel Hotel Myvatn
Sel Hotel Mývatn Hotel
Sel Hotel Mývatn Myvatn
Sel Hotel Mývatn Hotel Myvatn
Reviews
Sel Hotel Mývatn Reviews
9.4
Exceptional
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We were greeted with nice staff and offering free coffee. This place was near the Nature baths and really cool volcanic scenery. Nice surprise for our accommodations to have a room to sleep in and then a separate room for lounging and luggage to go in. The dinner options were few but great. We ate a local farm that was upscale, but very un-assuming. The food was awesome. We were only there for one night, but we would definitely go back since there was a lot of different things that we didn't get to explore in the area.
The customer service was exceptional and our meal at the restaurant was the absolute best that we had in Iceland (& this is saying a lot as we ate at some very nice places). The hotel is older but charming and our room was comfortable and clean. It is located right across the street from the visitor center and next to a great walking trail that goes on for miles. The absolute best part was the staff 7 & the food!!! I hope to come back and will definitely recommend this hotel to family & friends who are planning to visit.
Our best stay in Iceland in this hotel ; very friendly staff; excellent breakfast ; hot tub . We had a very relaxing stay ; highly recommend this place
Very clean, spacious room and bathroom; breakfast is very good, a lot of choices
Sujuan
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
8/10 Good
Terri
Travelled with partner
30 Jun 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The property is dated but well kept, clean and comfortable.
Terri
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
10/10 Excellent
Edward
29 Jun 2025
Very nice. Great location. Wonderful staff.
Edward
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
10/10 Excellent
Verified traveller
Travelled with family
29 Jun 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great place! Restaurant was wonderful for dinner and breakfast. Hot tubs and sauna were nice to relax in. Could be just a bit hotter though.
Fantastic service and a special thank you to Lucas,he helped us a lot during our stay.
Extremely disappointing and overpriced. We stayed at 10 different hotels with different price range in Iceland this June. This one was THE WORST value for the money paid. Outdated room with an awful uncomfortable shower that would flood the whole bathroom after the shower is used. Breakfast buffet did not taste fresh by 9am. Awful experience I wish we would stay somewhere else. The hotel staff is not helpful at all - the main objective clearly is the to make money of the tourists by any means.
Very nice hotel “in the middle of nowhere” which is good, as you can stay comfortably on your way
The hotel is clean and nice
The room is big and bright and also clean
Breakfast is really nice
Also you have an opportunity to take a walk around the lake and watch birds
We liked the stay
Thought slightly old building, it was clean and comfortable. The breakfast was nice.
One minus point is there is no mesh window screen to block the midges. Whenever you open the window, there are swarm of midges coming in. They are non biting, just annoying. A mesh window screen should do the trick.
Great places, of all the places that we stayed across in Iceland on our road trip, this was the best.
Martinis and Beer and the food was fantastic. They have a very sumptuous all inclusive breakfast.
Keep it up!!