Where to stay in Reykjavík?

Places to stay at every stop and at every budget, chosen for where they are. Sleeping in the right place each night means not spending the trip in transport. Change the budget or the trip length and the hotels follow.

6 nights · accommodation about €780

Reykjavík

Days 1-7 · 6 nights
Mid-rangeHotel Leifur Eiriksson

On Skólavörðustígur, opposite Hallgrímskirkja. You step out of the hotel in front of the church, at the top of the shopping street that runs back down to the centre.

€130 a nightSee on Booking →
Mid-rangeFosshotel Reykjavik
🏛️Historic centre

On Þórunnartún, one and a half kilometres from the town centre. A large hotel slightly out of the way, worth keeping in mind when the old-centre addresses are full.

€140 a nightSee on Booking →
Mid-range♥ Our favouriteCenter Hotels Plaza
🚶Walk everywhere

On Aðalstræti, the oldest street in the city, two hundred metres from the centre. All of old Reykjavík can be explored on foot from the hotel door.

€150 a nightSee on Booking →
Mid-rangeHotel Frón
🏛️Historic centre

On Laugavegur, Reykjavík's shopping street, 0.6 km from the town centre. For a walking stay, between Hallgrímskirkja and the old harbour.

€150 a nightSee on Booking →
Mid-rangeStorm Hotel
🏛️Historic centre

On Þórunnartún, 1.5 km from the town centre, in the same area as the Fosshotel. A fallback when the old-centre addresses are fully booked.

€140 a nightSee on Booking →
BudgetLoft Hostel
🏛️Historic centre🚶Walk everywhere

On Bankastræti, 0.3 km from the town centre, at the bottom of the street that climbs to Hallgrímskirkja. A hostel for doing everything on foot in old Reykjavík.

€110 a nightSee on Booking →
BudgetBus Hostel
🌊By the sea

On Skógarhlíð, in Hlíðar, 1.7 km from the centre, near the bus terminal. Practical when the day starts with a bus to the Golden Circle or the Blue Lagoon.

€80 a nightSee on Booking →
BudgetLækur Hostel
🏊Pool

On Laugalækur, in the Laugardalur district, 2.7 km from the centre. An out-of-the-way hostel near the Laugardalslaug pool, for a tight budget.

€80 a nightSee on Booking →
BudgetHotel Cabin
🏛️Historic centre

On Borgartún, 2.2 km from the town centre, between the centre and Laugardalur. A simple hotel for saving money when nights in Reykjavík are expensive.

€110 a nightSee on Booking →
LuxuryThe Reykjavik EDITION

On Austurbakki, right by Harpa and the old harbour. A contemporary address for those who want the concert hall and boat departures a few steps away.

€400 a nightSee on Booking →
LuxuryHotel Borg
🏛️Historic centre

On Pósthússtræti, on Austurvöllur square, 100 metres from the town centre. An Art Deco house for staying in the heart of old Reykjavík.

€300 a nightSee on Booking →
LuxuryCanopy by Hilton

On Smiðjustígur, a small street off Laugavegur, 0.5 km from the centre. A design address for a city stay, a few minutes from Hallgrímskirkja.

€240 a nightSee on Booking →
LuxuryKonsulat Hotel
🏛️Historic centre

On Hafnarstræti, 0.2 km from the town centre, between Austurvöllur and the old harbour. For walking to Harpa and the whale-watching departures.

€280 a nightSee on Booking →
LuxuryApotek Hotel
🏛️Historic centre

On Austurstræti, 100 metres from the town centre, right in old Reykjavík. A boutique hotel for those who want to step straight out into the city.

€260 a nightSee on Booking →
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Indicative prices for two people, checked when written: the price on the day depends on the season and your dates, so check it on the booking link. A deliberately short selection: a few checked places per budget and per stop, not a directory. The "more hotels" link opens the full Booking search for the same town, on the same dates. Some links are affiliate links: we may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you.

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