Deplar Farm

Once a 15th‑century sheep farm, a carefully considered metamorphoses has turned Deplar Farm into an intimate 13‑room lodge crowned with a turf roof, where contemporary Icelandic art lines the walls and dramatic sweeps of mountains, rivers and fjords fill the floor-to-ceiling windows. As part of the Eleven group, days are shaped around expertly guided seasonal adventures in the vast wilderness and are included in each stay – from endorphin-inducing heli-skiing down untouched slopes straight to the sea in spring, to leisurely summer hiking, sea kayaking and whale watching beneath the midnight sun. Come winter, the landscape transforms into a playground of Northern Lights, Nordic skiing and snowshoeing, with seemingly not another soul around for miles.

Though rooted in local charm that its guests may be unfamiliar with, the deeply personalised experience at Deplar Farm still manages to feel reassuringly like home, whether taken room by room or exclusively booked out for those nearest and dearest. After a day outdoors, the 5,000‑square‑foot spa is a welcome sight with its geothermally heated indoor‑outdoor pool (equipped with a bar), indoor and open‑air hot tubs, and Nordic wellness rituals that play out through flotation tanks, sound bathing and Viking saunas. While the spa soothes from the outside in, the dining soothes from the inside out. All‑inclusive and authentically Icelandic, meals showcase freshly-caught char, pasture‑raised lamb and foraged berries – there’s also the option to have an immersive family-style Viking Dinner for buy-out guests. Fun isn’t just centred around the lodge though; cast further into the ethereal landscape, Deplar’s four outpost cabins (including a dedicated music studio) make for an even more off-grid escape with the same high-touch service.