Cross the threshold and enter a world of luxury. Original paintings, drawings and sculptures adorn the rooms here (Holt houses the largest private art collection in Iceland), set off by warm-toned decor and rose-coloured carpets.
Open year-round, this lovely apartment hotel offers seven modern apartments, with tasteful furnishings and stocked kitchens. They range in size from petite to sprawling, with each lavish penthouse apartment in a category of its own.
Popular with business travellers, the four-storey Grand Hòtel Reykjavìk offers comfortable, modestly furnished rooms, attentive service and all the requisite creature comforts in a quiet setting outside of the centre.
The 101 is devilishly divine. Its sensuous rooms – with yielding downy beds, iPod sound docks and Bose speakers, rich wooden floors and glass-walled showers – may mean you skip the bars and opt for a night in instead.
This central hotel has striking architecture – mezzanines and a glass roof unite two buildings, giving the whole place a spry, light feel.
In the peaceful old town, within a few blocks of the city’s core, the Metropolitan received a top-to-toe makeover in 2004.
Outside the city centre, this unpretentious three-storey hotel has decent, comfortable rooms. It's a short bus ride or a 15-minute walk to the centre.
Although this is part of a large chain, the catchily named Radisson SAS 1919 Hotel is a boutique place with plenty of style. Attractive rooms sport wooden floors, large beds, flatscreen TVs and wireless access.
The city’s most historic hotel was completely overhauled in 2007.
This ridiculously central apartment hotel offers one- to four-bedroom apartments, decorated in Scandinavian style and with private bathrooms, kitchenettes, CD players, TVs and washing machines.
A short walk from the BSÍ Bus Terminal, this guesthouse is run by a friendly family and has large bright rooms. Rooms can be arranged at a nearby private house if the main building is full.
The 104-room Plaza has the feel of a smaller, family-run affair. Rooms have all mod-cons (digital TVs, kettles, bathrobes and free broadband connections) and come in two styles.
Rooms at this guest house are simple and sunny with honey-coloured parquet floors. Nine have private bathrooms, and several at the front have good views of Hallgrímskirkja.
This new guesthouse tries to tempt you 1.5km out of the city centre by offering large 'studio' rooms with great kitchenettes, satellite TV, and free laundry and internet access.
In the quiet, well-to-do ‘Embassy District’, and within easy walking distance of town.
Reykjavík’s eco-friendly youth hostel sleeps 170 people and has excellent facilities.
A brand-new HI hostel opened in March 2009. Located on a quiet street, it has the same fine amenities as the City branch – but fall out of the door and you’re in the heart of town.
The rooms in a converted office building are good value for such a central location. White is the dominant colour, with startling splashes of red here and there. All rooms have washbasins.
Close to Hlemmur bus station, the 24 rooms at this ‘hotel’ (really a guest house) are a mixed bag. All have desk, kettle, TV, washbasin, wi-fi access and duvets printed with zebra stripes(!).
A place where room types vary immensely. The main building was once the Norwegian embassy, and houses the better rooms. These have stately proportions, slightly battered but comfy-feeling furniture, TVs and fridges, and shared bathrooms.
Wait years for more backpacker accommodation in the city centre, and suddenly two budget places appear at once! This hostel, opened in June 2009, is a very nuts-and-bolts affair based in a former office block.
This exceptional little guest house, on a quiet street close to Tjörnin and the BSÍ bus station, stands out thanks to the care and kindness of its owners.
