Stopped here for a night to coincide with visiting Jokulsarlon and anticipated needing much more time to see that, Fjallsarlon and just generally drvie from where I was the night before. There’s a lot of new expansion going on, and I was in one of the newer units. Hotel highlights - Lady at the front desk when I checked in was awesome - I wish I'd remembered her name (older woman, we chatted about needing multiple pairs of glasses at our age) Quiet Rooms. I was in one of the newer cabins and there were a few things still under construction. For example, the deck was new, and there wasn't a really convenient way to step up onto it other than the sewer pipe or walking from an adjacent room. The lot's grade, and the presence of a travel trailer, made it easier just to park up front and bring what I needed in. The room itself was very quiet. It has a southern facing view, and there’s no cover for the front glass door, so it was pretty bright inside. Fortunately, I had an eye mask (having learnt a valuable lesson on a previous Iceland trip). The hot water heater was leaking (? or maybe there was an overflow that wasn't connected), for which they had placed a bucket underneath to catch drips . It was a problem when people were taking showers in the evening (bap bap bap), but after sunset it was only a couple of drips an hour. Food & drinks: Dinner was very good. Especially enjoyed the main entrée of vegan stuffed pepper. The sweet potato soup (of the day) was fantastic. Because it’s the only thing in the area, I did opt for the breakfast the next morning. It’s buffet style with a selection of oatmeal, regional meats, and cereal. The layout was a little challenging with toppings in a corner of a table wedged in a corner (and lids requiring three hands: one to hold your bowl, one to hold the lid and one to scoop toppings)
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