upgraded rooms add ocean or mountain views, and/or shared balcony access. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. suites come with living areas. it's 20 minutes on foot from the oceanfront sun voyager sculpture. breakfast is available for a fee. amenities include a hip bar with a chic stone fireplace, as well as a snack shop, a fitness center and a rooftop terrace. this upscale hotel along bustling laugavegur shopping street is a 6 minute-walk from hallgrimskirkja cathedral and 48 km from the keflavik international airport. contemporary rooms feature free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs, and tea and coffeemakers, as well as rainfall showers Keflavík International Airport 49 min
Öskjuhlíð (7 min) Hilltop pine & birch forest with walking paths, picnic spots & panoramic views of Reykjavik. Landnámssýningin / The Settlement Exhibition (9 min) Remnants of 10th-century Viking settlements in Reykjavik are preserved in this interactive museum. National Museum of Iceland (6 min) Objects from the Settlement Age to the present, 20th-century photography & temporary exhibitions. Höfdi House (8 min) Built in 1909, the home of Icelandic poet Einar Benediktsson also hosted an iconic political summit. Perlan (6 min) Futuristic revolving glass-domed fine dining restaurant in park setting, with cocktail bar. Tjörnin (12 min) Tranquil lake by City Hall & several museums, with paths, grassy spots & ducks, geese & swans. Sun Voyager (7 min) Huge 1990 stainless-steel sculpture of a boat by Jón Gunnar Árnason, set on granite beside the sea. Videy (38 min) Picturesque isle featuring hiking trails, a centuries-old church & outdoor art installations. Nauthólsvík Geothermal Beach (9 min) Popular golden-sand beach offering a lagoon with warmed water & hot tubs, plus a snack bar. Hallgrimskirkja (6 min) Inspired by Icelandic traditions, this modern cathedral, consecrated in 1986, has a 73m-high tower. Reykjavík Maritime Museum (7 min) Maritime museum in a former fish factory with historic ships & exhibits on local fishing industry. Reykjavík City Hall (8 min) This contemporary lakeside city hall offers a huge 3D map of Iceland, a cafe & a visitor's center. Harpa (8 min) Concert, convention center, opera house, architecture, and auditorium Icelandic Phallological Museum (7 min) More than 200 penises & penile parts representing almost all Icelandic land & sea mammals. Reykjavík Art Museum (7 min) Modern former home of artist Ásmundur Sveinsson featuring many of his sculptures. |