Summer cottages in Iceland ideal for families and small groups

Petur Oskarsson is the co-owner of Viator. He says that foreign tourists get great value for their money when they stay at summer cottages in Iceland. "Summer cottages provide an exclusive and inexpensive accommodation alternative for families or small groups opposed to hotel rooms, which often are unsuitable for family vacations and can be prohibitively expensive," says Oskarsson.

Usual options for accommodation such as hotels and guesthouses can prove too costly for families and small groups. Foreign tourists looking for less expensive options for accommodation while on holiday in Iceland get great value for money when staying in summer cottages. Viator is a summer cottage rental agency that provides an exclusive but inexpensive booking service on behalf of 160 owners of privately owned summer cottages in all parts of Iceland.

There are 14,000 summer cottages in Iceland, and more are being built. The cottages are used both by Icelanders as well as foreign visitors. Most of the summer cottages in the country are privately owned, but some belong to labour unions such as The Commercial Workers' Union (VR) and The Association of Academics in Iceland (BHM). About 40 summer cottages belong to each one of the associations which are hugely popular amongst members, especially during summer.

Most of the summer cottages that are built today are made of wood imported from the Baltic countries - Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania - as well as from Finland and Russia. Nearly half of all summer cottages in Iceland are located within an hour's drive from Reykjavik, the country's capital, where 65 percent of the population lives.

Relax in hot water and watch the Northern Lights

The Japanese are especially keen on seeing the Northern Lights. The Northern Lights attract thousands of people to Iceland each winter, mostly from Asia, America and Europe. Two things make Iceland the ideal place for viewing the Northern Lights. The country is located in a place geographically well suited to see the Northern lights, and it is accessible in winter.

"Most of our customers spend their time here in Iceland during the summer season, which coincides with the traditional school holidays in Europe and North America," says Oskarsson. In winter visitors can expect different experiences than in summer, such as sitting in a hot-tub heated with geothermal water while gazing at the Northern Lights.

Online booking service represents 160 summer cottages owners

Viator represents the owners of 160 summer cottages in all parts of Iceland who make their cottages available for rent online. The service began in 2002 and was founded by Mr Petur Oskarsson and Ms Bjarnheidur Hallsdottir.

All summer cottages available for rent include hot and cold water as well as heating. They include a fully equipped kitchen and one or more bedrooms but they are individually furnished and decorated.

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Viator inc. is a summerhouse agency that rents summer houses in iceland to foreign visitors. All the cottages on offer are privately owned and well equipped. They vary in design and furnishing, according to each owner's taste.

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