Loved the tent, setting and furnishings and the hot tub was superb, we saw the Northern lights from the back door (weirdly the dome is South facing - surely the point is to see the aurora from inside the tent?) and we are big fans of the nearby Selfoss for supplies and dinner.
Communication was largely good although we didn't get our actual check in instructions until the morning or our arrival after we emailed, which was alarming.
However, in February - 14°C temperatures, even with 4 options for heat it was just far too cold. The two electric fan heaters were essentially useless, the heat pump wasn't doing anything at all. The industrial diesel option (marked 800°C) would have worked but stank the whole place out with fumes when used for an experimental 2 seconds - it needs far better ventilation to be useful in this setting.
In the end I used the entire two racks of provided firewood to keep the dome warm, getting up throughout the night to add more wood. There were no fire tools which was a problem - I'd expect a poker and shovel at a minimum. Also, there was only a single match provided! I assume this is just because the cleaner didn't check the box, but given the freezing conditions it was the most nerve-wracking match strike of my life 😂
It was a fun adventure, an unforgettable night for sure, but it wasn't a restful sleep or even a full luxury experience and for this sort of price that's a problem. We eventually warmed up with a trip to nearby Secret Lagoon in Flúðir - highly...
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Es gab vier Heizmöglichkeiten:
Da wir weder frieren noch nachts ständig wach bleiben wollten, um den Holzofen zu versorgen, haben wir die Nacht in einem kurzfristig gebuchten, günstigeren Hotelzimmer verbracht.
Hvituborgir war unsere teuerste Unterkunft auf Island, lange im Voraus bezahlt und hat uns sehr enttäuscht. Finanziell entgegenkommen wollte man uns auch nicht - nicht einmal teilweise!! Zum Glück hatten wir nur eine Übernachtung in...
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