The 2 Best Luxury Hotels in Reykjavík
From The Reykjavik EDITION to the Radisson Blu 1919 Hotel Reykjavik: hand-picked 5-star hotels in Reykjavík. Included with every suitespot booking: breakfast for two, a room upgrade subject to availability, hotel credit and VIP service – benefits of over €500.
The best-known hotels in Reykjavík
These are the addresses in Reykjavík is known for – in the order our travel advisors recommend them. Where each one stands and what it costs is right beside it. The address we put first is The Reykjavik EDITION.
| Hotel | Location | suitespot score | Price from |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Reykjavik EDITION | Miðbær | ★ 4.6/5 | 413 € |
| Radisson Blu 1919 Hotel Reykjavik | City Centre | – | 199 € |
Your guide to the best luxury hotel in Reykjavik
The Reykjavik EDITION · MiðbærFor this guide we reviewed the best hotels in Reykjavik and picked one: The Reykjavik EDITION.At no extra cost: booking through suitespot costs the same as booking direct with the hotel – the benefits come on top, free of charge.
The luxury hotel in Reykjavik – and how to choose within it
The Reykjavik EDITION costs €413 per night. It stands in Miðbær, the city centre, and offers 26 categories, seven of them suites.
Radisson Blu 1919 Hotel Reykjavik · City CentreIncluded are breakfast for two at the Tides restaurant, a hotel credit of 100 US dollars for food and drink, a room upgrade subject to availability, late check-out, a welcome gift – all of it from the first night.
Our travel advisors’ insider tip
One hotel, 26 categories – and four views that name a destination. Which makes the direction you face the whole decision in Reykjavik.
Four directions are on offer: Harpa, the harbour, the city and the landscape.
One of those is a single building: Harpa is the concert hall on the old harbour, a glass façade of hexagonal cells that changes colour with the light. If you look out on it, you are on the harbour side of the hotel – a more precise answer than any category tier can give you.
In practice: do not ask for the category, ask for the direction. In winter that is no small thing. In December Reykjavik does not get light until around eleven and is dark again by half past three – what you see out of the window in those hours is a large part of what you see of the city at all.
And one more thing: the floor areas jump unusually far here. From the smallest category at 29 square metres it goes via 31, 40, 73 and 78 up to the Penthouse Suite at 129. Across 26 categories that is a lot of room to move – and a good reason not to leave the room upgrade to chance but to tell us beforehand what matters to you.
Where to stay in Reykjavik: by the old harbour
The Reykjavik EDITION stands in Miðbær – the name of Reykjavik’s centre, and small enough to cross in half an hour.
The old harbour is at the door: the whale-watching boats leave from here, the fishing vessels tie up here, and Harpa, the glass-fronted concert hall, stands here.
A few minutes inland begins Laugavegur, the shopping street, and above everything stands Hallgrímskirkja – the church on the hill whose tower you can climb, and from which you understand how small this city is and how large the country behind it.
Our recommendation: take the first day for the city and the second for what begins outside it. The Golden Circle with Þingvellir, the Geysir area and Gullfoss waterfall is a day trip; the Blue Lagoon lies halfway to Keflavík airport and therefore fits well onto the arrival or departure day.
For orientation: Iceland is larger than the map suggests – the south coast, the glacier lagoon and the north are trips of their own, not day trips.
Rooms and suites: the best hotel in Reykjavik from the inside
The best hotel in Reykjavik offers 26 categories, and seven of them are suites.
Sizes range from 29 square metres in the smallest category to 129 in the Penthouse Suite; in between lie the Corner Suite with a harbour view at 78, the Family Room at 73, the Deluxe Suite with a landscape view at 40 and the Loft Room at 31.
The Family Room is the category people ask about least and benefit from most: seventy-three square metres, which is more than most of the suites on this list.
On the view, this single hotel names four different destinations: Harpa, the harbour, the city and the landscape.
Tell our travel advisors which of those you want in the morning – and how many of you are travelling. Everything else here follows from that.
What a night in a luxury hotel in Reykjavik costs
A night in a luxury hotel in Reykjavik costs €413. The suitespot benefits apply here from the first night.
| Luxury hotel | From | suitespot benefits from |
|---|---|---|
| The Reykjavik EDITION | 413 € | 1st night |
When it is loveliest: from June to August. It barely gets dark at night, the highland tracks are open, and you can sit outside at midnight.
When the northern lights are possible: from September to April, when the nights are dark enough. Whether you see them depends on the sky – it cannot be promised.
When it is quietest: in May and October. The days are already, or still, long enough, and the city belongs to Icelanders again.
When to book early: in summer and over New Year. With one hotel that means as early as possible.
And whatever the date: you get the suitespot benefits in January exactly as in July – and always from the first night.
How long to stay: three nights in Reykjavik if the city is the destination. If you want to see the island, plan Reykjavik as the beginning and end of a longer loop.
The suitespot benefits here work without tiers or membership: every one of them applies from the first night.
Harpa, credits and exclusive services in a 5-star hotel
Harpa is the building that explains Reykjavik best: a glass façade of hexagonal cells, designed after the basalt columns you find all over the island. In daylight it reflects the harbour; in the evening it glows from within.
Personal luxury travel adviceOur travel advisors personally accompany your booking – 365 days a year, from the first offer to late check-out. Reach the suitespot VIP service via email or WhatsApp.Phone: +49 30 81452346 · hotel@suitespot.comIt stands a few steps from the hotel – and one of the room categories is named after it.
The credit of 100 US dollars applies to food and drink. In a city where eating out is expensive and winter evenings start early, that is an amount you actually spend – not one you remember on departure day. Breakfast for two at the Tides comes on top of it.
What our travel advisors arrange most often in Iceland is the order of the day: come in winter and you have only a few hours of light, and you want to spend them outside, not in a car. Come in summer and you have the opposite problem – too much day and too little plan.
Then there is late check-out – especially useful because many flights to Europe do not leave until the afternoon and the Blue Lagoon is on the way to the airport – and early check-in subject to availability for anyone arriving in the morning from North America.
Tell us your flight times before you book. In Reykjavik more depends on them than elsewhere.
Earn points & use your status in Reykjavík
The most widely represented is Radisson Rewards. Your status benefits and points stay intact: suitespot books direct rates, not consolidator fares. The programs you will find in Reykjavík:
At no extra cost: you pay the same rate as booking direct with the hotel – the suitespot benefits come on top, free of charge.
| Program | Hotels | Examples in Reykjavík |
|---|---|---|
| Radisson Rewards | 1 hotel | Radisson Blu 1919 Hotel Reykjavik |
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Frequently asked questions about luxury hotels in Reykjavík
How many luxury hotels in Reykjavik does suitespot work with?
In Reykjavik we work with The Reykjavik EDITION in Miðbær. It is our recommendation for the city: 26 categories, seven suites, and the suitespot benefits apply from the first night.
What does a luxury hotel in Reykjavik cost per night?
€413 per night at The Reykjavik EDITION.
Which is the best hotel in Reykjavik?
The Reykjavik EDITION by the old harbour – 26 categories from 29 to 129 square metres, with categories facing Harpa and the harbour.
Where is the best place to stay in Reykjavik?
In Miðbær, the centre by the old harbour. From there you reach Harpa, Laugavegur and Hallgrímskirkja on foot.
Is there a minimum stay in Reykjavik?
No. At The Reykjavik EDITION the suitespot benefits apply from the first night.
How large is the hotel credit in Reykjavik?
100 US dollars for food and drink, plus breakfast for two at the Tides restaurant.
What rooms and suites are there in Reykjavik?
26 categories, seven of them suites. The largest: Penthouse Suite at 129 square metres, Corner Suite with a harbour view at 78 and Family Room at 73.
When is the best time to visit Reykjavik?
It is loveliest from June to August, when it barely gets dark. The northern lights are possible from September to April. It is quietest in May and October.
Which is the most expensive hotel in Reykjavik?
The most expensive hotel in Reykjavik is The Reykjavik EDITION, with rates from 412 € a night. Radisson Blu 1919 Hotel Reykjavik has the lowest entry price at 199 €.
