Isolated places like Greenland’s Ilulissat Icefjord are genuinely sublime natural wonders. However, the popularity of the UNESCO-protected site is starting to have a negative impact on the environment due to increasing tourism in the pristine area. In an effort to create a harmonious relationship between humans and the natural environment, one company has decided to build the first carbon neutral hotel at the site. Read the full story

One of the newest hotels in Iceland, Grand Hotel Reykjavik is now the biggest hotel in the country and offers a mix of old fashioned customer service with striking and impressive modern décor. Read the full story

Severe food poisoning put a sad end to the 60th anniversary party of the Norges Diabetesforbund, Norway’s main diabetes foundation. Of the 230 people who attended the event at the Clarion Hotel near Oslo’s airport, 33 of them had to be rushed to hospital and another 100 also fell ill.

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Hotel Hafnarfjordur, a leading apartment hotel in Iceland, is taking part in the annual Vestnorden Travel Mart which will be held between 15th – 17th September in Reykjavik.

The travel fair, which will be held for the 23rd time, is dedicated to the three West Nordic countries of Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands. Representatives from the travel trade in each country will demonstrate the various tourism opportunities on offer.

This year the exhibition and appointments will take place the first day with a tourism conference being held on the second day. Pre-tours of the fair will take place in Greenland this weekend and post-tours will be held in Greenland and the Faroe Islands for five days after the exhibition in Reykjavik.

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Self-catering holiday apartments tend to be cheaper than hotels and offer greater independence and freedom; but hotels have important things like 24 hour reception, internet access, a bar and tourist information. Hotel Hafnarfjordur’s website boasts that, as an ‘apartment hotel’, their guests benefit from all the above and more.

The old fishing town of Hafnarfjordur is ideally located for apartment hotels in Iceland. Perched by the sea, on the edge of a breathtaking lava field on the way to the airport and just a few minutes drive from Reykjavik, Hafnarfjordur is a great base for holidays to Iceland.

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Hotel Highland is situated next to one of Europe’s last untouched wildernesses and is the only quality hotel anywhere in the Icelandic Highlands. In conjunction with Hrauneyjar Highland Centre, it offers a complete base of operations for exploration of the interior.

Hrauneyjar is often described as the last outpost of civilisation – the place where the Highlands truly begin in all their stark, dangerous, enticing beauty. Accordingly, the Centre is home to the last fuel station, shop, cafe, hotel, guesthouse and tourist information office before reaching the North of Iceland, some 250 kilometres away over rough, unpaved terrain.

The Centre is only 150 kilometres from Reykjavik and accessible on paved roads all year round in any size vehicle. So while Hrauneyjar can be proud of its moniker of being on the very edge of civilisation, it is definitely still part of it.

Guests at Hotel Highland are able to enjoy a la carte restaurant service, luxury suites and a bar, just like back in the capital – but they also get stunning Highland views, outdoor and indoor hot pots and a sauna and solarium.

Visitors to the Hrauneyjar Guesthouse get a more simple service, including the option of sleeping bag accommodation, at low prices. But all guests are assured the same breathtaking Highland views, and the same range of activities, as well as the assistance of Hrauneyjar Highland Centre’s dedicated staff.

Hrauneyjar Highland Centre and Hotel Highland are ideally located within reach of the Southern Highlands’ greatest attractions, including Landmannalaugar and Mount Hekla, in one of the most spectacular and volcanic areas of Iceland.

For more information on Hotel Highland and Hrauneyjar Highland Centre, visit www.allseasonhotels.is