Hotels in Reykjavik

Reykjavik is one of Europe's coolest city break destinations. Fashion, art and design are modern, fun and colourful. Travel to Reykjavik if you want to mix exciting outdoor activities such as snowmobiling and ice climbing with all-night clubs, a unique art scene and affordable trendy fashion. Make sure you visit one of its many spas or the 'thermal beach' for the ultimate hang-over cure.

Whether you are travelling to Reykjavik for a relaxing weekend escape with your partner or to do as the locals do and drink copious amounts of coffee and people watch in the 101 district by day and party with ice cold vodka all night, you can find a Reykjavik hotel to meet your requirements. Iceland was once an expensive choice for a city break, but after the economic troubles Reykjavik holidays are now much more affordable. At one time Reykjavik hotels were on a par with those in Stockholm or London, but now you can actually find a decent amount of cheap hotels in Reykjavik that still manage to be stylish and design-focused.

Many of the hotels in Reykjavik are 'boutique hotels' i.e. small and unique. Each room in a typical Reykjavik hotel tends to be different, therefore there is great variation within the hotel as well as between them. So much choice means it's hard to make a firm decision.

Like other Scandinavian countries, design is minimalist and functional so don't expect grand entrance halls and ostentatious architecture, especially not from a cheap hotel in Reykjavik. Like the houses, the hotels are quaint and colourful, much like the fashion of the Laugavegur and Bankastraeti streets or the art in The Art Museum, which are chic and trendy without being over the top and brash.