10/10 Excellent
Justine
6 Mar 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
A Beautiful, Cozy Little Cabin
The Hekla Cabins are three, wonderful little cabins just off one of the main roads through the area. The cabin comfortably fit two, but there's a pullout couch (at least in Cabin One) for an additional sleeper. The kitchen has a small fridge and a stovetop, and the bathroom has a shower with plenty of hot water (WiFi was also available).
The view from the cabin is of a BEAUTIFUL Icelandic landscape, even in the winter; I imagine the greenery in the summer is that much more stunning.
The only (admittedly TRULY minor) issues we had with the cabin were A) the steps leading up to the cabin seem to have sunk into the ground a bit, making the bottom step QUITE steep; B) the key didn't want to let itself out of the lock (which kind of sucked in the rain); and C) the bed only had down (or down-like) comforters. If you're a warm sleeper (like my husband), you may find yourself torn between too much blanket and not enough blanket.
Otherwise, the cabin was wonderful! Clean, superbly cozy and warm as the nighttime rain and wind blew through, and, on one of the clear nights we had (we stayed in March), we were far enough from any major light pollution to be able to see a DAZZLING display of the Aurora Borealis!
I would STRONGLY recommend staying at the Hekla Cabins if you're looking for a great place to stay near Hella (which also puts the cabins just over an hour from either Vik or Reykjavik).
Thank you for letting us stay!
--The Giffords
Justine
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024