The Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in Iceland

Where to Stay for Scuba Diving and Snorkeling in Iceland

Reykjavik, Iceland Reykjavik, Iceland

Iceland is a popular destination for scuba diving enthusiasts, with its clear waters and diverse marine life. If you're planning a dive trip to this seaside destination, you'll want to make sure you stay at one of the best dive resorts or hotels. Our team has analyzed all of the hotels in Iceland based on key criteria, so we can help you find the perfect scuba diving accommodations for your needs. From luxury 5-star hotels to affordable options, we've put together the ideal list of places below. We'll share with you the hotels with the best amenities and give you all the information you need to decide which hotel is best for your scuba trip. Whether you're looking for a dedicated scuba hotel or a resort that offers both scuba diving and plenty of pampering to go with it, we'll help you find the perfect spot for your next dive vacation. So, get ready to explore the underwater world nearby and book your stay at one of the top dive hotels in Iceland.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

360 Hotel Boutique and Spa

Selfoss, Iceland
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $1467 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Scuba Divers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool

Located at Mosató 3, 360 Hotel Boutique and Spa has great rooms from $1467 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 9.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only a short distance from the city center, scuba divers will especially love scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, hiking, and laundry services at this terrific hotel. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Spa
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Breakfast in the room


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Lambastadir Guesthouse

Selfoss, Iceland
Guest house with prices starting at $239 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Place to Stay for Diving and Snorkeling
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for scuba diving hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Lambastadir Guesthouse which has nice rooms starting at $239. Offering a water park, scuba diving, snorkeling, hiking, and a hot tub, it also has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Lambastadir. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a spa, free parking, horse riding, a tour desk, and a 24-hour desk which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center. The water slides are especially fun! It's also less than the average price for scuba diving hotels, so it's a great value.

Amenities
  • Water park
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Hiking
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Microwave


Northern Light Inn

Grindavik, Iceland
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $428 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Where to Stay For a Scuba Trip to Iceland
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

We found Northern Light Inn to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $428. We loved that is has a restaurant, a fitness center, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Nordurljósavegur 1. You'll also find hiking, child care, golf, a game room, and a spa which divers will love. And this convenient hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town. The restaurant serves delicious food, too.

Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Game room
  • Spa
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Airport shuttle


Hotel Selfoss

Selfoss, Iceland
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $201 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Stay For a Dive Trip in Iceland
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $201, Hotel Selfoss, at Eyravegur 2 provides room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers laundry services, golf, city views, a hot tub, and a spa. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for scuba diving hotels.

Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Family rooms


Hotel Kjarnalundur

Akureyri, Iceland
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $171 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for a Dive Trip with Friends
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool

Hotel Kjarnalundur has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, skiing, scuba diving, a bar, and hiking. The great rooms here start at $171 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Kjarnalundur. Furthermore, it also offers rooms with kitchens, laundry services, golf, a hot tub, and free parking, which is nice for scuba divers. Just a short drive from the city center, this comfortable hotel is a terrific choice. And with the ability to cook your own meals in the kitchen, you can save money and time. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for scuba diving hotels.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Scuba diving
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Spa/Wellness


Bakki Hostel and Apartments

Eyrarbakki, Iceland
Hostel with prices starting at $154 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Hotel Near the Water
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of Bakki Hostel and Apartments is 9.10 out of 10. This place has a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, and rooms with kitchens. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $154, and it's located at Eyrargata 51-53. We also love the rooms with kitchenettes, free parking, horse riding, laundry facilities, and family rooms which are great for visitors. And since it's just a quick trip from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for scuba diving hotels, which makes it a great value.

Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hotel Grimsborgir by Keahotels

Selfoss, Iceland
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $183 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Easy access to Scuba Diving in Iceland
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Hotel Grimsborgir by Keahotels because it has great rooms that start at $183. It has room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Asborgir 30. Only a short distance from the city center, divers will especially love hiking, laundry services, golf, a hot tub, and free parking at this fun hotel. It's also less than the average price for scuba diving hotels, so it's a great value.

Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Airport shuttle


The Greenhouse Hotel

Hveragerdi, Iceland
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $177 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Scuba Divers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The Greenhouse Hotel offers skiing, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $177 (before taxes). It's located at 6 Austurmörk and has earned a guest rating of 8.60/10. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers hiking, golf, a game room, free parking, and horse riding which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for scuba diving hotels.

Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Restaurant
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Hótel Laugarvatn

Laugarvatn, Iceland
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $110 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Place to Stay for Diving and Snorkeling
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Located at Dalbraut 10, Hótel Laugarvatn has great rooms from $110 (before taxes). It offers scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, hiking, and golf. It has a terrific 8.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find free parking, horse riding, laundry facilities, family rooms, and a tour desk which scuba divers will love. And this relaxing hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for scuba diving hotels.

Amenities
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Stracta Hotel

Hella, Iceland
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $204 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Where to Stay For a Scuba Trip to Iceland
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Stracta Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $204. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, scuba diving, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Rangárflatir 4. Visitors will really like this comfortable hotel which also offers hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and golf. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for scuba diving hotels.

Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


For more terrific hotel ideas in Iceland, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Iceland, Best Luxury Hotels in Iceland, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Iceland, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Iceland, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Iceland, Best Hotels for One Week in Iceland, Best Hotels for One Night in Iceland, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Iceland, Best Hotels for Skiing in Iceland, or Best Business Hotels in Iceland.


How much do scuba diving hotels and resorts cost in Iceland?

Iceland Average Scuba Diving Hotel Price
$302

Travelers to Iceland will have a large number of terrific scuba diving accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of scuba diving hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 14 scuba diving hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $302. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Iceland.

The average prices of our suggested scuba diving hotels by star rating:

  • 4-star hotels: $624
  • 3-star hotels: $214


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