Ownership
Hotel Budir's Statement and Policy
It is the company's goal and policy to create and operate a top-flight, world-class country hotel. The hotel shall be outstanding in its cuisine, service, staff reception and atmosphere.
Hótel Búdir shall be a destination, not a place to stop over. The service shall be priced highly according to the quality, and the company's profitability shall be in harmony with this.
Hótel Búdir shall be the ideal hotel for most foreign tourists coming to Iceland and the first choice of each Icelander thinking of high-quality hotel accommodations in the country – a place living up to the experienced guest's hopes and expectations.
Privately-owned and stationed at Budir in Snaefellsnes peninsula, West Iceland, the hotel is run by "Hotel Budir" (ID 470900 2370) - operating the 28 room boutique hotel with restaurant, conference facilities and a bar. The hotel is currently run by Össuklettur hf under a management contract, the hotel manager is Helga Hrund Bjarnadóttir. As a privately owned hotel we take pride in offering a personal, efficient and competitive service, at all times.
Chairman of the board:
Thormodur Jonsson
Board:
Gunnar Sturluson
Einar Orn Jonsson
Orn Andresson
Tinna Olafsdottir
An independent audit is Sigurthor Gudmundsson from KPMG Iceland.
The hotel
The property was rebuilt in the year 2002 with the aim to provide a unique accomodation in the countryside. With all the modern services available, the hotel offers its guests a magnificent staying in an exotic setting.
"Hotel Búðir is one of the world’s best hotels" says Condé Nast Traveler
Hotel Budir has been recognized number of times in articles all over the world. Traveller magazines and lifestyle publications have published in-depth coverage of the hotel and the site and put the place in the ranks of the best countryside hotels worldwide. Wallpaper, Elle, Scandinavian, German and English publications in the tourist sector have published detailed articles about Budir and put the hotel among the best in it’s field of business. You can find numerous sites on the web where you can read about Hotel Budir, including Condé Nast Traveller on concierge.com, i-escape, independent.co.uk, tripadvisor.com, icelandweatherreport.com and more.
Hotel Budir since 1948
The hotel has been in service since 1948 and owned by both public and private companies. The new hotel, built in 2002 after a burndown in 2001, has 28 rooms on three levels, a bar, a restaurant with seating for approx. 80 people. A conference facility for up to 80-100 using the restaurant hall and two smaller meeting rooms. The hotel is open all year round.
Hotel Budir, January 2009.