Our story
Klausturhof stands at Klaustursquare in the inner part of Kirkjubæjarklaustur, where the Systrafoss waterfall falls from the lake Systravatn.
The guesthouse is made of several houses from the last century, built for the district’s co-operative trade and rebuilt for guests in recent years.
The oldest of them was built in 1936 and housed the first co-op shop in the district. Today it is our café and restaurant, Kaffi Munkar.
Kirkjubæjarklaustur sits below the Klaustur mountains on the banks of the river Skaftá, halfway between the great glaciers to the west and the east. It is the warmest region of Iceland, with mild winters and sunny summers, and a landscape of striking contrasts: lava fields and moss, black sands and green meadows.
- 1186The convent is founded
Nuns lived at Kirkjubæjarklaustur until 1550.
- 1936The first co-op shop
Our oldest house, now Kaffi Munkar.
- 38Rooms
For up to 90 guests in five houses.
The sisters of Klaustur
From 1186 to 1550 Kirkjubæjarklaustur was home to a convent of nuns. Many names around the village still remember them: Systrafoss, Systravatn and Systrastapi all come from the Icelandic word for sister, systir.
The village has everything a traveller needs: a swimming pool, a supermarket, a petrol station and a bank. The Ring Road runs through it, and district roads lead out in every direction.