LOVED our time here!! Were here for 4 nights and took day trips. One of the things we were hoping to see was the northern lights. We got the BEST show right here. The first night, we drove our car a short distance to a pullout the direction of the city. They weren't as strong. The last night Mother Nature gave us the BEST send off with the most stunning show that went across the fjord.
This unit is actually a part of a complex called Nollur. The units all overlook the Eyjafjörður which is the longest fjord in Iceland. You can also see Hrísey Island. You are about 20 minutes from Akureyri and about 30 minutes from Godafoss. It is about 1 hour to Myvatn, which was AMAZING. You are right down the road from Laufas, a turf house museum. Along the road to Akureyri, you can stop and sit in Foss ( natural geo thermal pool).
There is a toll tunnel but you can bypass this by taking route 84. It is very scenic and paved. The first time we ventured out, we took route 83 which is mostly unpaved and went by the Laufas turf homes. It ran somewhat parallel to the 84 along a beautiful river. You can see the river on both route 83 and 84. Both routes eventually connect to the 1.
We enjoyed using the round, wooden hot tub. Bring your coffee beans as there is a wonderful coffee maker that both grinds the beans and makes your coffee. There is a second coffee maker for ground coffee. Composter and recycling here too. AMAZING, AMAZING place!!