Hotel Grimsborgir

The fabulous restaurant at Hótel Grímsborgir, Selfoss, Iceland. I love it when the people at a restaurant take the time and make the effort of decorating with pieces that mean something. The blue plates on the walls are Norwegian Porsgrund Christmas plates and every year they make a new one and the people at the restaurant add it to the wall. I am a huge Christmas fan and collect ornaments from all of our travels so this to me was so nice. Also they had displayed such cute presents from people around the world...like the Matryoshka dolls on top of the piano from a couple in Russia who stayed at the hotel. It makes the place have a soul, in my mind. The food served here was amazing, service was excellent....best lamb I’ve ever had and hubby had some amazing cod.Not on the cheap side but oh so worth it.

We are budget travelers most of the time. We only get luxury rooms if they have a special offer but we never had anything like this. Our agency booked us here, at Hotel Grimsborgir Luxury Rooms and Apartments, and when we arrived there were almost no guests so they upgraded us from what the agency got us to this amazing 4 bedroom house. Equipped with all that you could need, even a hot tub outside on the patio. It was an amazing stay and the staff was excellent. Icelandic cuisine based on locally sourced ingredients is served in Grimsborgir’s restaurant. Freshly baked pastries and homemade bread are available every day. In summer, guests can enjoy their meals out on the patio.