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ION Adventure Hotel
Selfoss / Nesjavellir, South Region, Iceland · Independent · Near Luxury
ION Adventure Hotel is Minarc's 2013 conversion of a geothermal workers' dorm: 45 rooms on stilts in the lava, driftwood and recycled rubber inside, Hengill and Thingvallavatn out the glass. You are on the edge of the Golden Circle.
- 66 rooms
- Opened 2013
- Neighborhood: Nesjavellir / Hengill
- Rooms from 161 sq ft (15 m²)
- Architect: Minarc
About ION Adventure Hotel
- Route 435 closes in winter, and the last stretch runs over lava. Aurora over the field is the night card.
- Entry-level rooms start at 161 sq ft (15 m²).
History
Opened 2013. Minarc converted a Nesjavellir power-plant dormitory into 45 rooms on stilts in the lava.
The setting
Beside the Nesjavellir geothermal plant, on lava toward Mount Hengill and Lake Thingvallavatn.
Restaurants and bars
- Silfra — Restaurant
- Northern Lights Lounge — Bar
Amenities
- Lava Spa with geothermal hot tub and sauna
- Northern Lights Bar with panoramic landscape views
- Silfra Restaurant serving sustainable Nordic cuisine
- Aurora wake-up call service
- Proximity to Thingvellir National Park hiking trails
- Environmentally friendly design with sustainable practices
- Pool
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