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Solmundson Gesta Hus Bed & Breakfast and Spa
Hecla Island, Manitoba Send e-mail Completely modern Icelandic home in Hecla Provincial Park features 4 guest rooms with brass beds and cozy duvets and a treatment room
Four generations of the Solmundson family lived on Hecla Island between the original settlement by Icelandic settlers over 100 years ago and the opening of Hecla Provincial Park in 1970. In 1987 the Solmundsons modernized and renovated their family home to open a 'gesta hus'(guest house in Icelandic) combining European style bed and breakfast accomodations with North American conveniences.
The gesta hus is situated on 43 acres of private property within the park, located next to the church at the north end of historic Hecla village. The house features four guest rooms, a shared living room and dining room.
You are encouraged to socialize with your hosts and other guests, to play cards and games, to read or watch movies from our extensive collection. You can also sit on the verandah, in the gazebo or in the outdoor hot tub to enjoy the view of the lake, to gaze at the stars and to enjoy the peace and quiet. You can also watch an extraordinary number of birds and other wildlife in the yard, perennial gardens or fruit trees. Guests are usually greeted by Odin or Loki our resident cats.
Enjoy a spa treatment using the Chi machine, Hot House and/or the ERE or have your hostess treat you with a Reiki session.
A full breakfast is included with the price of the room and in the style of true Icelandic hospitality guests find that the coffee pot is always 'on'.
The Park is set in the heart of Lake Winnipeg, a little more than two hours north of the provinces capital. Hecla Provincial Park contains some of the finest recreational lands in Manitoba. Rugged limestone cliffs, pelican and cormorant nesting colonies, vast marshes and forest and a thriving moose population share the island with the remnants of the original Icelandic settlement and some of the finest boating and swimming waters on Lake Winnipeg.
Accessible year round via Highway No. 8 and a modern causeway, Hecla Provincial Park features beaches, hiking trails, interpretive programs, and one of Canada's finest golf courses during the summer; cross country ski trails, ice fishing and snowmobiling in the winter. It is one of Manitoba's most heavily visited provincial parks.
Bring your fishing equipment, bathing suits, golf clubs and hiking boots and consult with your hosts to ensure you enjoy all the facilities of Hecla Provincial Park. ( For more information on the park facilities visit www.heclatourism.mb.ca )
For reservations and inquiries you may call 1-204-279-2088 or e-mail us at hecla@mts.net.
You may visit our website at:
http://www.hecla.ca
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