Sleep area · Reykjavík
Downtown 101Miðborg
First-timers: a hotel near Laugavegur with a 24h desk; the church, the harbour and the shops are a walk in any weather.
Price band
$$$
Desk
24 h
staffed 24h
Bags OK?
Yes
20 m from Car to the hotel door
Night walk
lighting ok
flat, no steps
Morning out
3–6 min
to Laugavegur & Austurvöllur
Rules in force · 6In winter, ice and snow make suitcases hard to wheel
- Iceland ↗Iceland is not in the EU but is in the Schengen area. Check the entry rules for your passport on official sources.
- Iceland ↗Driving off marked roads is illegal and fined heavily; F-roads into the highlands open only in summer and require a 4x4.
- Iceland ↗Check the road authority's conditions map and the Met Office forecast every morning, and leave a travel plan on SafeTravel for hikes and remote drives.
- Capital Region Iceland ↗Check the road-condition and weather services before any drive out of the city; winter storms close roads.
- Reykjavík ↗In winter, ice and snow make suitcases hard to wheel: large suitcases go from the car to the door, never on a walk.
- Reykjavík ↗Check the Icelandic Met Office and the road-condition service on the day; storm warnings can close roads, the tower and tours.
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First night
From Car to the hotel door: 20 m, flat surface. Desks around here are typically staffed 24h. 28-inch bags: easy. Morning to Laugavegur & Austurvöllur: 3–6 min.
Take Pre-booked transfer or taxi to the door at 22:50. Bed by ~00:09 (+1) (p90).
Open the arrival contract →Take Pre-booked transfer or taxi to the door at 22:20. Bed by ~23:39 (p90).
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Rooms here
- Typical price per night
- ISK 30,000–65,000 per room per night (mid-range); more in summer
- Good for
- First visits, walking to everything, café and bar nights
- Avoid if
- You are a light sleeper on weekends
Before you book a room here, check
- A 24-hour staffed desk if you land late
- A door reachable by taxi; icy steps are hard with bags
- A back room away from Laugavegur
- Blackout curtains for the summer light
Area facts
- Reception
- staffed 24h · forwarding not accepted
- Walk to clusters
- Laugavegur & Austurvöllur: 3–6 min · Hallgrímskirkja & Skólavörðustígur: 9–13 min · Harpa & Old Harbour: 8–12 min · Sólfar & Hverfisgata: 6–10 min
- Night lighting
- ok
- Taxi drop-off
- door
- Fits
- family · age70
- Lodging tax
- —
Cons
- Higher prices than the outer districts.
- Weekend nights are noisy around Laugavegur; ask for a room at the back.
Within walking distance
Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.