Hotel North Star Olafsvik (Ólafsvík)

Business hours of reception: from 07:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.

Located in the heart of the charming fishing town of Olafsvik, in close proximity to the harbour, tourist information centre and other services, the recently renovated Hotel Olafsvik offers a welcoming place to relax after enjoying the surroundings of the mysterious Snaefellsjokull Glacier.

The hotel has 18 double rooms with private facilities and 11 rooms without private facilities. Each room is equipped with 2 single beds, a TV and a desk. Wi-Fi will soon be available in the hotel. The hotel's 19 studio apartments are all equipped with 2 single beds, a sleeping sofa, private bathroom, a refrigerator, microwave, cable TV and cooking facilities.

The hotel restaurant focuses on providing excellent service and quality food. It seats up to 100 people comfortably. The menu is partly centered on seafood. After dinner, guests can choose to relax at the bar or spend the night sitting on the porch enjoying the view of the harbor in the calm relaxing atmosphere of Olafsvik.

There are many places of interest to explore in the vicinity and the nature of the Snaefellsjokull national park is a wonder of contrasts. An old and exceptionally well constructed wooden warehouse, which was built in 1841, is still standing and is the home of the local folk museum with exhibits displaying the working methods from times now passed and the information centre. There is also a Maritime Museum with live fish in tanks. There is a swimming pool in Olafsvik as well as a golf course, a camping site, a tourist information centre, garage, hospital, bank, post Office and other public services. The town holds an annual Blues Festival and celebrates Faroese Days with a week-long summer Festival that is held in June or July.