Guesthouse in Kirkjubæjarklaustur, South Iceland

Northern lights over Kirkjubæjarklaustur in winter

Kirkjubæjarklaustur · South Iceland

Stay in a row of old co-op houses beneath the Systrafoss waterfall, halfway between the glaciers of the south coast.

The houses of Klausturhof below the cliffs and Systrafoss in summer

Welcome to Klausturhof

Klausturhof is a row of rebuilt houses from the last century on the village square of Kirkjubæjarklaustur. They were built for the local co-operative; the oldest, from 1936, held the district’s first co-op shop and is now our café and restaurant, Kaffi Munkar.

Behind us the Systrafoss waterfall falls from the lake Systravatn, in front runs the river Skaftá, and the Ring Road passes the door. It is the warmest corner of Iceland, with mild winters and sunny summers.

Our story

Stay with us

38 rooms for up to 90 guests, from singles to rooms for four. Choose a room with its own bathroom, or a simpler one with a washbasin and shared bathrooms close by.

Yellow rooms
Private rooms with their own bathroom and shower.
- 2 single rooms
- 22 double or twin rooms
- 3 rooms for three
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Blue rooms
Private rooms with a washbasin; bathrooms with showers, and an accessible bathroom, are just along the hall.
- 9 twin rooms
- 1 room for three
- 1 room for four
See the rooms

Good to know

Check-in from 16:00
Check-out is by 10:30.
Reception
Open 07:30–10:30 and 16:00–21:30.
Breakfast
Summer 07:30–09:30
Winter and spring 08:00–10:00
Dinner at Kaffi Munkar
Every evening, 17:30–21:30.

Kaffi Munkar

Our restaurant is named after the monks of the old monastery and lives in the oldest of our houses. The day starts with breakfast, for our guests and anyone passing through, or just a coffee to take on the road.

In the evening the kitchen serves fish and chips, Icelandic lamb and dishes made with local produce such as Klaustur arctic char. Ask for an Icelandic beer and look out over the river Skaftá.

The restaurant

Around Klaustur