The penthouse dining room of The Reykjavik EDITION, with the harbour lit at dusk beyond the windows

Hotels guide · Reykjavík

The Hotels of Reykjavík: Our Guide

The hotels of Reykjavík, from the grand addresses to the boutique houses of 101, and the hotels of the Blue Lagoon and the Golden Circle.

The back story

  1. The back story

    The hotels of Reykjavík: the back story

    Reykjavík·In depth

    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.

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The grand addresses

  1. By Harpa

    The Reykjavik EDITION

    Old Harbour·Luxury hotel

    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

  2. Since 1930

    Hotel Borg

    Miðborg·Historic hotel

    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

  3. The 20th floor

    Tower Suites Reykjavík

    Borgartún·Suites

    Eight suites on the 20th floor of the Höfðatorg tower: in its own words, the highest viewpoint in the city.

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Boutique hotels of 101

  1. Postcode 101

    101 Hotel

    Miðborg·Design hotel

    A design hotel of 38 rooms on Hverfisgata, named after the old centre’s postcode.

    Hverfisgata 10, 101 ReykjavíkExplore View on map

  2. A pharmacy of 1917

    Apótek Hotel

    Miðborg·Boutique hotel

    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

  3. Since 1965

    Hotel Holt

    Miðborg·Art hotel

    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

  4. A house of 1900

    Kvosin Downtown Hotel

    Miðborg·Boutique hotel

    Twenty-four rooms in a building from 1900, in the old Kvosin quarter.

    Kirkjutorg 4, 101 ReykjavíkExplore View on map

  5. On Laugavegur

    Sand Hotel

    Laugavegur·Boutique hotel

    A boutique hotel on Laugavegur, a short walk from Hallgrímskirkja.

    Laugavegur 34, 101 ReykjavíkExplore View on map

  6. Eighteen rooms

    Ion City

    Laugavegur·Design hotel

    ION’s small city hotel on Laugavegur, sister to the ION Adventure Hotel at Nesjavellir.

    Laugavegur 28, 101 ReykjavíkExplore View on map

  7. On Lækjargata

    Hotel Reykjavík Saga

    Miðborg·Hotel

    An Íslandshótel by the Tjörnin pond, with 130 rooms.

    Lækjargata 12, 101 ReykjavíkExplore View on map

  8. Þingholt

    Thingholt by Center Hotels

    Miðborg·Boutique hotel

    A boutique hotel on Þingholtsstræti, in the old Þingholt quarter.

    Þingholtsstræti 3-5, 101 ReykjavíkExplore View on map

Out of town

  1. At the Blue Lagoon

    The Retreat at Blue Lagoon

    Grindavík·Luxury hotel

    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

  2. At the Blue Lagoon

    Silica Hotel at Blue Lagoon

    Grindavík·Hotel

    The Blue Lagoon’s second hotel, with its own private lagoon.

    Norðurljósavegur, 240 GrindavíkExplore View on map

  3. In the lava fields

    ION Adventure Hotel

    Nesjavellir·Design hotel

    A design hotel in the lava fields at Nesjavellir, on the way to Þingvellir.

    Nesjavellir, 805 SelfossExplore View on map

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