Hvammsvík Hot Springs Discount Code: Save 10% With STUCK10

If there is one bathing spot I keep sending people to, it is Hvammsvík Hot Springs in Hvalfjörður — Whale Fjord — about 45 minutes from Reykjavík. Eight natural pools at the edge of the Atlantic, mountains on three sides, and the kind of silence you came to Iceland to find. Hvammsvík is one of my trusted partners, and readers of Stuck in Iceland save 10% on their Classic and Comfort packages with my promo code STUCK10. You simply type it in when you book — I explain exactly how below.

Hvammsvík sits on a historic estate where the earliest recorded settlement dates back to the 12th century. Today it is, by its own count, the highest-rated hot spring experience in Iceland on Google Reviews, and Time Out once named it the number one thing to do in the world. That is a lot of praise for a quiet fjord an hour from the capital — and having soaked there myself with my wife, I can tell you it is earned. Below you will find the discount code, my honest guide to the packages, and the practical bits worth knowing before you book. For the full story of the place — including my interview with the COO — read my local’s guide to Hvammsvík Hot Springs.

How to use the STUCK10 promo code

The booking is straightforward, but here is the exact route so nothing trips you up:

1. Go to the Hvammsvík booking page.
2. Pick your date and arrival time.
3. Choose the Classic or Comfort package — the code applies to these two.
4. Type STUCK10 into the promo code field before you pay.
5. Complete the booking — the 10% discount is reflected in your price.

That is it. You have saved 10% on one of Iceland’s finest bathing experiences and helped keep this travel magazine running. Check the final price and details with Hvammsvík before you book.

What makes Hvammsvík different

Most of Iceland’s premium spas are engineered lagoons. Hvammsvík is the rugged version: eight geothermal pools of different sizes and temperatures set right where the land meets the sea. The water comes up from a 150-meter borehole on the property at 91–92°C, gets mixed with ocean water in the pools, and each pool renews its entire water supply every 90–120 minutes before flowing back to the sea. It is a fully natural circulation — the COO, Hilmar Þór Bergmann, explained the whole system to me in an interview, and it is a genuinely clever piece of engineering dressed up as nothing at all.

The pools range from a lounge pool with a swim-up bar at 38–39°C down to a tidal pool around 35°C that disappears entirely at high tide and slowly re-emerges as the sea retreats. No two visits are the same — the tide, the season, and the light rewrite the place daily. The oldest hot spring on the beach, at 39–42°C, is also the warmest. Seals patrol the fjord, over 30 bird species nest on the grounds in summer, and the brave alternate between the hot pools and a cold plunge in the North Atlantic itself. There is also a newly built Finnish sauna with a view over the fjord, a steam room, and a seawater ocean plunge pool next to the sauna for hot-and-cold therapy without the gravel walk.

Current prices for all three packages are on the Hvammsvík booking page — they vary by season and time slot, and your 10% comes off the price shown there.

My advice: Every package includes unlimited time in all eight hot springs, the geothermal sauna, the steam room, the activities, and Hvammsvík’s own shampoo and body wash in the showers — so you are choosing comfort level, not access. The Classic is the sensible middle: private shower booths and lockers matter more than you think when you are peeling off a wet swimsuit in an Icelandic breeze. The Comfort package earns its price if you are traveling light — the included towel, wading shoes, and a drink at the swim-up bar would cost you nearly the difference in rentals anyway, and the wading shoes are genuinely useful because the pools sit on a pebble beach. A word of honesty: my code does not apply to the Natural package. If your budget is tight, Natural is still a fine way in — you just book it at full price.

When to visit — advice from the man who runs the place

When I interviewed Hilmar, I asked him for his favorite time to visit. His answer: winter, timed so you are in the pools between tides at sunset — with a chance of watching the northern lights appear from the warm water as darkness falls. I cannot argue with that. The busiest slot all year is Saturday afternoon, when Icelanders arrive for their weekend soak, so aim for a weekday or a morning if you want the quiet version.

Most guests find two hours enough to try all the pools, take the cold plunge, and visit the sauna and steam room — but there is no time limit once you are in. Afterward, go to the Stormur bistro and order the seafood soup. Hilmar told me it outsells the beer, and in Iceland that is saying something.

Make a day of it — or stay the night

Hvammsvík is 56 km from Reykjavík and only 38 km from Þingvellir National Park, making it a natural end to a Golden Circle day. The drive along Hvalfjörður is a quiet pleasure in itself — guests regularly tell the staff the drive alone was worth the trip. At the head of the fjord is Glymur, one of Iceland’s tallest waterfalls, and the hike up is considered among the most beautiful in the country. On the estate itself you can walk to WWII-era ruins, the black sand beach, and the famous elf rock Staupasteinn a short drive away.

If you want the full experience, Hvammsvík rents twelve houses on the property — four renovated historic farmhouses and eight newly built Artist Lodges. An overnight stay with the fjord at your doorstep, and the northern lights overhead in winter, is about as good as Iceland gets.

The practical bits worth knowing before you book

Book ahead. Hvammsvík caps ticket numbers to protect the experience, and it is often fully booked. Walk-ins are accepted only when there is space. Cancellation is free up to 36 hours before your visit, so there is no reason to gamble.

What to bring. Your own swimsuit and towel — both can be rented on-site, but they are not included with the Natural and Classic packages, in line with Hvammsvík’s sustainability policy. Water shoes are a smart addition since the pools sit on a pebble beach; the Comfort package includes them.

Opening hours and getting there. Hvammsvík is open daily from 10:00 to 22:00. It is a scenic 45–60 minute drive from Reykjavík along Hvalfjörður; if you are not renting a car, daily transfers from Reykjavík are available through Hvammsvík’s transfer partners. As always in Iceland, check the weather forecast and road conditions before you set off, and read my guide on how to travel safely in Iceland.

Want more soaking? Hvammsvík is one of 55+ entries in my complete guide to every hot spring, geothermal spa, and swimming pool in Iceland — several of which also carry exclusive reader discounts.