Reykjavík Residence

Top choice in Laugavegur & Skólavörðustígur


Plush city-centre living feels just right in this array of apartments set in six historic mansions. Linens are crisp, service attentive and the light a glowing gold. The pick of the lot are the Royal Suites in the former home of an Icelandic Prime Minister – named after one-time visitors, the king and queen of Denmark.

They come in a variety of configurations, from suites and studios with kitchenettes to two- and three-bedroom apartments. There's a handful of parking spaces, or buy a pass in a nearby car park (per day 2500kr).


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Laugavegur & Skólavörðustígur attractions

1. Culture House

0.16 MILES

This fantastic collaboration between the National Museum, National Gallery and four other organisations creates a superbly curated exhibition covering the…

2. Sun Voyager

0.19 MILES

Reykjavík is adorned with fascinating sculptures, but it’s Jón Gunnar Árnason’s shiplike Sun Voyager (Sólfar) sculpture that seems to catch visitors’…

3. Árnarhóll

0.2 MILES

A statue of Iceland's first settler, Ingólfur Arnarson, takes pride of place at Árnarhóll, a greensward that is also a central gathering place for parades…

5. Punk Museum

0.26 MILES

Head to the Punk Museum to see Icelandic punk-rock history glued to the white tiles of a former underground public latrine. The exhibition is tiny and the…

6. Leifur Eiríksson Statue

0.26 MILES

Gazing proudly into the distance outside Hallgrímskirkja church is a statue of the Viking Leifur Eiríksson, the first European to stumble across America…

7. Listamenn

0.28 MILES

This small gallery shows an interesting array of Icelandic contemporary art.

8. Ekkisens – Art Space

0.28 MILES

Artist-run and housed in a former basement apartment, this gallery features up-and-coming Icelandic artists.