Sleep area · Reykjavík
Old HarbourGamla höfnin
Quieter by the water: a hotel near the Old Harbour with a 24h desk; close to Harpa and the whale-watching piers, a 10-minute walk to Laugavegur.
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Rules in force · 6In winter, ice and snow make suitcases hard to wheel
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- 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.
Key facts
- 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 Harpa & Old Harbour
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 Harpa & Old Harbour: 3–6 min.
Take Pre-booked transfer or taxi to the door at 22:50. Bed by ~00:09 (+1) (p90).
Open the arrival contractTake 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 30,000–60,000 per room per night (mid-range)
- Good for
- Whale-watching, quiet evenings, Harpa concerts
- Avoid if
- You want cafés and bars at the door
Before you book a room here, check
- A 24-hour desk or a confirmed self check-in code
- A door reachable by taxi
- Blackout curtains for the summer light
- Double glazing against the wind
Area facts
- Reception
- staffed 24h · forwarding not accepted
- Walk to clusters
- Harpa & Old Harbour: 3–6 min · Laugavegur & Austurvöllur: 9–13 min
- Night lighting
- ok
- Taxi drop-off
- door
- Fits
- family · age70
- Lodging tax
- —
Cons
- Wind off the water; exposed on the quay in storms.
- Fewer cafés at the door in the evening.
Within walking distance
Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.