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Top 18 hotels in Iceland

18 memorable places to stay in Iceland, from grand landmarks to characterful boutique hotels.

18 hotels

  1. 1
    Historic & heritage

    Hótel Borg

    Reykjavík

    Art deco hotel of 1930 on Austurvöllur square, Iceland's first luxury hotel.

  2. 2
    Grand & luxury

    The Reykjavík EDITION

    Reykjavík

    Luxury hotel beside the Harpa concert hall overlooking the old harbour.

  3. 3
    Resort

    The Retreat at Blue Lagoon

    Grindavík

    Hotel built into a moss-covered lava field with private access to the Blue Lagoon's geothermal waters.

  4. 4
    Country house

    Hotel Rangá

    Hella

    Timber-built rural hotel on the banks of the Rangá river, known for northern lights viewing.

  5. 5
    Boutique & design

    ION Adventure Hotel

    Selfoss

    Striking modern hotel on stilts in a lava field near the Nesjavellir geothermal plant and Þingvellir.

  6. 6
    Mountain & lodge

    Deplar Farm

    Fljót

    Converted sheep farm on the Troll Peninsula used as a base for heli-skiing and fishing.

  7. 7
    Country house

    Hótel Búðir

    Búðir

    Isolated hotel beside the black wooden church of Búðir on the Snæfellsnes peninsula.

  8. 8
    Mountain & lodge

    Highland Base Kerlingarfjöll

    Kerlingarfjöll

    Remote lodge and hot pools among the colourful rhyolite mountains of the central highlands.

  9. 9
    Boutique & design

    101 Hotel

    Reykjavík

    Design hotel in a former newspaper building in central Reykjavík.

  10. 10
    Historic & heritage

    Iceland Parliament Hotel

    Reykjavík

    Hotel incorporating historic buildings on Austurvöllur square, including the former Independence Hall.

  11. 11
    Resort

    Silica Hotel

    Grindavík

    Hotel with its own private geothermal lagoon a short walk from the Blue Lagoon.

  12. 12
    Mountain & lodge

    Hotel Húsafell

    Húsafell

    Hotel in the birch-wooded valley of Húsafell, near the Langjökull glacier and Hraunfossar falls.

  13. 13
    Mountain & lodge

    Fosshotel Glacier Lagoon

    Hof

    Hotel on the south coast between Skaftafell and the Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon.

  14. 14
    City hotel

    Hótel Kea

    Akureyri

    Long-established hotel in central Akureyri facing the city's landmark church.

  15. 15
    Boutique & design

    Sigló Hótel

    Siglufjörður

    Harbourside hotel in the former herring capital of Siglufjörður in north Iceland.

  16. 16
    Historic & heritage

    Hótel Djúpavík

    Djúpavík

    Hotel in former herring-factory workers' quarters in a remote Westfjords village.

  17. 17
    City hotel

    Hilton Reykjavík Nordica

    Reykjavík

    Large city hotel in Reykjavík's business district near the Laugardalur valley.

  18. 18
    Budget & hostel

    Loft HI Hostel

    Reykjavík

    Central hostel on Bankastræti with a popular rooftop terrace overlooking Reykjavík.

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