most rooms offer en suite bathrooms; some have shared facilities. above the grimsbaer shopping center, this modern, relaxed hotel is opposite a bus stop, and 2 km from perlan, a landmark glass-domed building with a viewing deck. family rooms provide connecting bedrooms with bunk beds. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. parking is complimentary, as is a breakfast buffet served in an informal dining/living area. the stylish rooms feature vintage-inspired furnishings, black-and-white photographs and free wi-fi Keflavík International Airport 45 min
Nauthólsvík Geothermal Beach (9 min) Popular golden-sand beach offering a lagoon with warmed water & hot tubs, plus a snack bar. National Museum of Iceland (8 min) Objects from the Settlement Age to the present, 20th-century photography & temporary exhibitions. Harpa (12 min) Concert, convention center, opera house, architecture, and auditorium Videy (58 min) Picturesque isle featuring hiking trails, a centuries-old church & outdoor art installations. Reykjavík Art Museum (12 min) Modern former home of artist Ásmundur Sveinsson featuring many of his sculptures. Höfdi House (10 min) Built in 1909, the home of Icelandic poet Einar Benediktsson also hosted an iconic political summit. Reykjavík City Hall (10 min) This contemporary lakeside city hall offers a huge 3D map of Iceland, a cafe & a visitor's center. Hallgrimskirkja (8 min) Inspired by Icelandic traditions, this modern cathedral, consecrated in 1986, has a 73m-high tower. Tjörnin (9 min) Tranquil lake by City Hall & several museums, with paths, grassy spots & ducks, geese & swans. Landnámssýningin / The Settlement Exhibition (10 min) Remnants of 10th-century Viking settlements in Reykjavik are preserved in this interactive museum. Sun Voyager (10 min) Huge 1990 stainless-steel sculpture of a boat by Jón Gunnar Árnason, set on granite beside the sea. Perlan (5 min) Futuristic revolving glass-domed fine dining restaurant in park setting, with cocktail bar. Öskjuhlíð (6 min) Hilltop pine & birch forest with walking paths, picnic spots & panoramic views of Reykjavik. Árbær Open Air Museum (8 min) Relocated old houses, a farm & other displays tracing the history, culture & folklore of Reykjavik. Icelandic Phallological Museum (14 min) More than 200 penises & penile parts representing almost all Icelandic land & sea mammals. |