Hella, Iceland
Hotel Ranga
A log-cabin lodge on Iceland's southern coast, Hotel Ranga sits roughly 80 minutes east of Reykjavik with a volcano at its back and some of the country's clearest Northern Lights viewing at its door. With 51 rooms, Small Luxury Hotels of the World membership, and continent-themed suites that range from tatami-style Japanese interiors to Afrocentric décor, it represents a credible template for what serious wilderness lodging in Iceland could become.
