15 of the best · Reykjavík, Iceland
Hotel Borg on Austurvöllur since 1930, The Reykjavik EDITION by Harpa, Tower Suites on the 20th floor, Hotel Holt’s art collection, the boutique houses of 101, and the Blue Lagoon’s Retreat.
Our 15 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026
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Three of our favourites from this list, vetted by people who know and love Reykjavík.
By Harpa
The city’s grand hotel on the harbour, beside Harpa: 253 rooms and suites, a rooftop, a cocktail bar and a social spa.
Austurbakki 2, 101 ReykjavíkExplore View on map
Since 1930
Iceland’s first luxury hotel, on Austurvöllur since 1930: Art Deco rooms, a spa and a Tower Suite over the old centre.
Pósthússtræti 11, 101 ReykjavíkExplore View on map
At the Blue Lagoon
The luxury hotel of the Blue Lagoon, with the Retreat Spa and Moss, One MICHELIN Star in 2026.
Norðurljósavegur 11, 240 GrindavíkExplore View on map
In-depth stories behind the list.
The back story
Hotel Borg on Austurvöllur since 1930, the EDITION by Harpa, Hotel Holt’s art collection and the boutique houses of 101: where to stay in Reykjavík.
From Hotel Borg to the EDITION.
Since 1930
Iceland’s first luxury hotel, on Austurvöllur since 1930: Art Deco rooms, a spa and a Tower Suite over the old centre.
Pósthússtræti 11, 101 ReykjavíkExplore View on map
By Harpa
The city’s grand hotel on the harbour, beside Harpa: 253 rooms and suites, a rooftop, a cocktail bar and a social spa.
Austurbakki 2, 101 ReykjavíkExplore View on map
The 20th floor
Eight suites on the 20th floor of the Höfðatorg tower: in its own words, the highest viewpoint in the city.
In the old centre.
Postcode 101
A design hotel of 38 rooms on Hverfisgata, named after the old centre’s postcode.
Hverfisgata 10, 101 ReykjavíkExplore View on map
A pharmacy of 1917
A boutique hotel of 45 rooms in the old pharmacy on Austurstræti, a building of 1917 by Guðjón Samúelsson.
Austurstræti 16, 101 ReykjavíkExplore View on map
Since 1965
The art hotel of Reykjavík: 42 classic rooms and, in its own words, Iceland’s largest private art collection.
Bergstaðastræti 37, 101 ReykjavíkExplore View on map
On Lækjargata
An Íslandshótel by the Tjörnin pond, with 130 rooms.
Lækjargata 12, 101 ReykjavíkExplore View on map
Eighteen rooms
ION’s small city hotel on Laugavegur, sister to the ION Adventure Hotel at Nesjavellir.
Laugavegur 28, 101 ReykjavíkExplore View on map
A house of 1900
Twenty-four rooms in a building from 1900, in the old Kvosin quarter.
Kirkjutorg 4, 101 ReykjavíkExplore View on map
On Laugavegur
A boutique hotel on Laugavegur, a short walk from Hallgrímskirkja.
Laugavegur 34, 101 ReykjavíkExplore View on map
Þingholt
A boutique hotel on Þingholtsstræti, in the old Þingholt quarter.
Þingholtsstræti 3-5, 101 ReykjavíkExplore View on map
The Blue Lagoon and the Golden Circle.
In the lava fields
A design hotel in the lava fields at Nesjavellir, on the way to Þingvellir.
Nesjavellir, 805 SelfossExplore View on map
At the Blue Lagoon
The Blue Lagoon’s second hotel, with its own private lagoon.
Norðurljósavegur, 240 GrindavíkExplore View on map
At the Blue Lagoon
The luxury hotel of the Blue Lagoon, with the Retreat Spa and Moss, One MICHELIN Star in 2026.
Norðurljósavegur 11, 240 GrindavíkExplore View on map
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