Sel-Hotel Myvatn — Hotel in Iceland

This hotel is well located near the southern end of Lake Myvatn. It is directly across from the Skútustaðagígar craters attraction, and a short drive from several other things on the eastern shore of the lake, including the Lava Field Dimmuborgir and the Hverfjall crater. It takes longer to get to the hot springs and geothermic attractions to the northeast, but all of those places are do-able within a single day of sightseeing.||The rooms in this hotel are a good size. The furniture and fixtures are a touch worn and dated, but fine. The breakfast area is large and has a nice panoramic view out to the lake. Breakfast selection is diverse and plentiful. We enjoyed the options, some accommodating North American visitors, while others were distinctly European.||The biggest drawback here has nothing to do with the hotel, but the environment. As several others have noted, the midges are everywhere outside, especially during the summer months when we were there. Many guests had netting or other face shielding to avoid the worst aspects of that onslaught, but we didn't know to do that, so we just moved quickly from hotel to car. There was one place where the midges tried to get into the hotel and swarmed a small crack in the window. Super gross!||Again, nothing against the hotel. The staff is friendly, and the prices are reasonable. The location is good and so is the food. But watch out for the bugs! Myvatn means "midge lake" and you'll never forget that once...

This hotel is well located near the southern end of Lake Myvatn. It is directly across from the Skútustaðagígar craters attraction, and a short drive from several other things on the eastern shore of the lake, including the Lava Field Dimmuborgir and the Hverfjall crater. It takes longer to get to the hot springs and geothermic attractions to the northeast, but all of those places are do-able within a single day of sightseeing.||The rooms in this hotel are a good size. The furniture and fixtures are a touch worn and dated, but fine. The breakfast area is large and has a nice panoramic view out to the lake. Breakfast selection is diverse and plentiful. We enjoyed the options, some accommodating North American visitors, while others were distinctly European.||The biggest drawback here has nothing to do with the hotel, but the environment. As several others have noted, the midges are everywhere outside, especially during the summer months when we were there. Many guests had netting or other face shielding to avoid the worst aspects of that onslaught, but we didn't know to do that, so we just moved quickly from hotel to car. There was one place where the midges tried to get into the hotel and swarmed a small crack in the window. Super gross!||Again, nothing against the hotel. The staff is friendly, and the prices are reasonable. The location is good and so is the food. But watch out for the bugs! Myvatn means "midge lake" and you'll never forget that once...

No doubt it is one of the most affordable hotels in this Lake Myvatn area, because it offers family room which accommodates up to 4 adults. I travelled with my spouse and 2 teenagers, so family room is a right choice of room for us. I stayed in room 212 for a night. The room was huge with 4 single beds and a small living room.||Location of the hotel is good, opposite the attraction Skútustaðagígar in Lake Myvatn. However, this area is full of midges flying around in the outdoor area and it could be very irritating walking outdoor. I saw some people came prepared with insect netting covering their head while walking outdoor, this is a tip for others. ||The room and beds were clean, but the furniture was aged and dated, some refurbishment would be good. No refrigerator provided in the room. The water temperature in the bathroom was not hot, no communication in the room/bathroom provided that guest must keep the water running for some time in order to enable slightly warmer water to be supplied through their water pump system. We have to call reception to complain before we were told to use the above method to obtain hot water for shower. ||The restaurant here served reasonably good selection of food. We had our dinner here given there wasn't many restaurant choices around this area. Breakfast was decent but no puff pastries (like...