Deplar Farm
Ólafsfjörður · Iceland
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Character and identity
Set deep on Iceland's Troll Peninsula, north of Akureyri and within reach of the Greenland Sea, Deplar Farm is a 13-room lodge that turns a former sheep farm into something closer to a stealth-luxe basecamp. Interiors run thickly textured Scandi-rustic, with volcanic-looking bathrooms stocked with Aesop and a horseshoe-shaped bar carved from Siberian driftwood. The kitchen leans on Icelandic lamb, beef, salmon and char, plated simply with considered wine pairings. The spa houses a flotation pod and a geothermal indoor-outdoor saltwater pool. Service revolves around a personal Experience Manager who shapes each day around heli-skiing, fly-fishing, Icelandic horses or quiet contemplation.
Who's it for
Best for:
Well-heeled couples and families who want the Arctic dialled up to maximum (virgin powder in winter, salmon streams in summer) without giving up high-thread-count comfort. Adventurous types who like their wilderness curated, and travellers who value a fixer who can choreograph helicopters, horses and sensory-deprivation pods in the same afternoon.
Should look elsewhere:
Anyone wanting a proper lap pool will find the geothermal pool more sculptural than swimmable, with glass panels and rock features in the way. Design purists may bristle at the American ski-lodge register layered over the Icelandic setting, and serious swimmers or guests seeking a polished urban hotel rhythm should look elsewhere.
Bottom line
What you're really paying for is the Experience Manager and the access: heli-skiing in winter, salmon and char fishing in summer, all from a 13-room lodge where the mountain-to-ocean scenery does the heavy lifting. Book it if the bespoke activity programme justifies the rate; come in summer for fishing and horses, winter for the skiing, and don't skip the flotation pod.
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What this place offers
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi in public areas
- Bar
- Breakfast
- Smoke-free property
- Credit cards
- Debit cards
- Bicycle rental
- Horseback riding
- Kid-friendly