Finding a host hotel that matches your Iceland wedding style is important to establishing your overall wedding ambiance. Whether that means choosing an Iceland wedding hotel that is new, rustic, historic, glamping-chic or immersed in nature, you need to find the vibe that makes you most excited. Luckily the next hotel on our list would be an amazing option for you to consider!

One of the newest and most exciting hotels in Iceland right now is Hotel Stracta. You’ll find this marvelous hotel in Southern Iceland in the fabulous city of Hella, directly off of Route 1. The outside of the hotel boasts a very luxurious mansion like appearance, but don’t let that fool you… As soon as you step out of your car, you’ll still be instantly connected to nature! For example, the entrance way is filled with a lovely mix of moss and brick. Once you enter the front door of the hotel you will see a very natural Scandinavian design throughout the lounge sitting areas and you’ll feel right at home.

As you walk around the lobby space, you’ll find a well stocked bar ready to serve your every desire as you lounge on the lavish patio or within the café. In the bar space, you’ll find a sweet little sundries section that offers delicious desserts, juices, and sodas. Upstairs is the formal restaurant and dining area. The evening I stayed, I delighted in their traditional Icelandic Christmas dinner and it was delicious! Plenty of space to accommodate any group size large or small. Double doors open their way to a wonderful outdoor patio space. I instantly felt this would be a perfect spot to hold your Iceland wedding cocktail hour!

Now on to the amenities at Hotel Stracta… I’ll be honest and say that from the moment I arrived, I was crazy excited for their hot tubs and saunas! Seriously, I couldn’t get into my room fast enough to change! There are two hot tubs to choose from and they do offer protection from the wind as well so you’ll be able to enjoy no matter the weather outside. The saunas that you get to bask in, are the adorable cedar barrel kind and they are glorious after a long day of hiking!

Hotel Stracta can easily accommodate 100+ person wedding or a simple Iceland Elopement within all of their wonderful room types:

• Standard Double or Twin Room
• Superior Double or Twin Room
• Studio Apartment (1 Bedroom, Kitchenette, and Sitting Area)
• Two Bedroom Apartment (2 Bedrooms, Kitchenette, Sitting Area, and Private Hot Tub)
• Deluxe Suite (Private Hot Tub)

When I made my visit to Hotel Stracta, I was lucky enough to stay in one of their Studio Cottages and it was quite possibly one of the best hotel rooms I have stayed at in Iceland! Plenty of space, comfy bed and bedding, towel warmer, Soley bath products, and a great little kitchenette! I wish I would have had more than one night to spend here, frankly. Some of my favorite amenities of the hotel follow below:

Hotel Stracta Key Features

• Free Wi-Fi
• Restaurant
• Sundries Snack Shop
• Bar/Lounge
• Concierge
• Kickass Outside Patio and Deck
• Hot Tubs
• Sauna’s
• Soley Bath Products
• Gorgeous Terrace / Patio
• Gym
• Plenty of sitting areas around the hotel to relax, unwind and enjoy nature!

Amazing attractions nearby this marvelous hotel include but not limited to: Seljalandsfoss Waterfall, Skogafoss Waterfall, Keldur Sod Farm, Golden Circle, horseback riding, and other countless natural wonders.  If you are looking to get married in Iceland at a sweet little countryside church there are two nearby Hotel Stracta for you to consider, Keldur and Oddi.  So whether you’re planning an adventurous Iceland wedding or an idyllic elopement, a happy honeymoon, or coming back to Iceland to celebrate many years of wedded bliss Hotel Stracta may be a perfect host hotel for you!

Hotel Stracta’s Contact Information:

• Website: http://www.stractahotels.is
• Address: Hotel Stracta: Rangárflatir 4 Hella, 850, Iceland
• Phone: 1-?888-950-5062?
• Hotel Stracta GPS Coordinates: N 63.832337; W -20.397388

Weddings at Hotel Stracta

Interested in possibly hosting your own wedding at Hotel Stracta?  Well if you’re wondering about what it could look like, feel free to head back over to our previous Iceland Wedding Planner blog posts here:

• Iceland August Elopement at Hotel Stracta
• September Wedding with guests at Hotel Stracta (getting ready in the Deluxe Suite and styled reception in private room)
• September Wedding at Hotel Stracta (getting ready inside 2-bedroom apartments but reception elsewhere).
• October Iceland Wedding at Hotel Stracta
• December Elopement at Hotel Stracta
• June Wedding at Hotel Stracta

Feel free to contact us if you’re ready to plan an unforgettable adventure wedding in Hella Iceland!

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Such a romantic quote that really captures the essentials of eloping in Iceland! We hope you have felt those dreamy vibes from the images we have shared with you over the last 3 posts of Farid and Vanessa’s Icelandic wedding adventure. If you missed it, be sure to go back and enjoy those posts here:

• Iceland Winter Engagement Session
• Iceland Wedding Ceremony at Lakeside Country Church
• Romantic Thingvellir National Park Wedding Photos

Today we are rounding out their thrill-seeking Iceland wedding day by bringing you back to the beginning of the day details and celebrating the end. All of which happened at the fabulous ION Luxury Adventure Hotel. Vanessa and Farid began their wedding day with a sunrise breakfast in ION’s Silfra Restaurant. After parting ways, Vanessa made her way down to the Lava Spa to meet the fabulous hairstylist Marion and talented makeup artist Harpa. Having such incredible light coming through the over-sized windows, we decided that it would be a stunning spot for Vanessa to get her wedding dress on along with doing a few pre-wedding bridal photos. Can you imagine a more perfect place to get ready for your wedding day in Iceland? Shortly after, we left for their Iceland wedding ceremony at a stunning lakeside country church and then the adventure continued to Thingvellir National Park for romantic Iceland winter wedding portraits.

After their beautiful Iceland wedding photos at Thingvellir while on the way back to the ION Hotel, we stumbled upon the sweetest horse farm! Icelandic horses are not like the typical North American sized horse. They are much smaller in stature with their cute stocky legs! I gave Farid and Vanessa part of my lunch to feed the horses and they became fast friends. One horse even became a little too friendly attempting to climb over the fence to play, surprising us all!

Back at the ION we continued the Iceland wedding photo adventure in the Northern Lights Bar and in the snow covered lava fields around the hotel. Farid and Vanessa made a February wedding in Iceland look gorgeous, right? You better believe it! A four course traditional Icelandic wedding reception dinner was exactly what they needed after an exciting day of newly wedded bliss and ION delivered. Iceland Wedding Planner thoughtfully decorated their sweetheart table with some dazzling details such as Iceland wedding menus, embroidered black and white bride and groom napkins, and the best Iceland wedding favors we have found to date… genuine Icelandic moss candles! Without further delay, we are super excited to share these Iceland wedding photos at the ION Luxury Adventure Hotel with you, enjoy!

With a smile,
Ann & Chris Peters (Iceland Wedding Photographer & Planner)

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