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here, providing wooden floors and comfortable modern
furnishings throughout, tho
ugh all re
main a little small.
Free access to the hotel spa.
22,900kr
Park Inn Ísland
Ármúli 9
T
595 7000,
W
parkinn.com;
map pp.54-55.
Although a little too far from the centre to
be your first choice (about 2.5km), the light and airy
Scandinavian-designed rooms, with lots of wood panels
and glass and
chrome,
make this worth considering if
others are full.
26,600kr
Radisson Blu Saga
Reykjavik
Hagatorg
T
525 9900,
W
radissonblu.com/sagahotel-reykjavik; map pp.54-55.
This swanky, large business hotel, usually packed with
conference delegates dashing up to admire the view from
the top-floor restaurant, considers itself one of Iceland's
finest. The rooms are cosmopolitan in feel a
nd design,
and
feature bureaux and comfortable armchairs.
33,900kr
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Room with a View
Laugavegur 18
T
552 7262,
W
roomwithaview.is; map p.57.
A great selection of
apartments of various sizes, all located on the sixth floor
overlooking the main shopping street, with incredible
panoramic views from the shared balcony. Ten percent
discount fo
r stays
of seven nights or more. 1-bed
apartments
16,900kr
Salvation Army Guesthouse
Kirkjustræti 2
T
561
3203,
W
guesthouse.is; map p.57.
The cheapest
guesthouse in Reykjavík and often fully booked, despite
the narrow rooms with clanking pipes, paper-thin walls
and lack of private bathrooms. It's hard to
beat if you
're on
a tight budge
t, and it
's dead central. Dorms
11,500kr
; with
sleeping bag
3500kr
Travel-Inn
Sóleyjargata 31
T
561 3553,
W
dalfoss.is;
map p.57.
One of Reykjavík's top guesthouses, in a
tastefully renovated old house with good-sized,
comfortable rooms overlooking the southern end of
Tjörnin and handy for the coach station on Vat
nsmýrarve
gur.
The rooms with shared bath are good value.
15,000kr
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GUESTHOUSES AND APARTMENTS
Guesthouse
prices have rocketed over the past couple of
years, and can cost as much as a cheap hotel during July and
August: reckon on at least 20,000kr for a double, but as
guesthouses usually provide kitchens, it's possible to save
money by self-catering. Rooms are always on the simple side,
with little to distinguish between them. A central location is
as good a reason as any to choose one of the places below
over another, though bear in mind that many are fully
booked weeks in advance throughout July and August.
OUT OF THE CENTRE
Guesthouse 101
Laugavegur 101
T
562 6101,
W
iceland101.com; map pp.54-55.
Reasonably priced
but rather soulless place at the eastern end of the city
centre, with cheap furniture and cell-like rooms. However,
the location makes it worth con
sidering if
others are full -
it's a 10-15min walk into town.
14,000kr
Ì
Kríunes
Víð Vatnsendur
T
567 2245,
W
kriunes.is;
map pp.54-55.
A 15min drive southeast of the city, this is
a truly fantastic lakeside choice. Surrounded by high trees
and with views of the lake, this is a former farmhouse
painted in warm Mediterranean colour
s and spor
ting nice
terracotta floor tiles and wooden floors.
18,000kr
Snorri
Snorrabraut 61
T
552 0598,
W
guesthouse
reykjavik.com; map pp.54-55.
This pebble-dashed
modern block is not one of Reykjavík's most alluring, and
the rooms are rather uninspiring, too. But the l
location is
a
winner, just a 10-15min walk from the centre.
19,600kr
CITY CENTRE
Ì
Adam
Skólavörðustígur 42
T
896 0242,
W
adam.is;
map p.57.
Although this place likes to think it's a hotel, it's
actually an upmarket guesthouse whose smart rooms all
boast a kitchenette. The reception is not always staffed, so
be prepare
d to ring
ahead if you arrive without a
reservation.
19,800kr
Ì
Anna
Smáragata 16
T
562 1618,
W
guesthouse
anna.is; map p.57.
Run by the animated and friendly
Anna, who lived in the US for 25 years, this place is located
in the elegant former Czechoslovakian embassy building
and is defi
nitely one of Reykjavík's friendliest guesthouses.
19,500kr
Baldursbrá
Laufásvegur 41
T
552 6646,
W
notendur
.centrum.is/~heijfis; map p.57.
Friendly, modern
guesthouse with a fantastic location, right in the city centre
and overlooking Tjörnin, though with rather narrow beds
and unfortunate floral curtai
ns. There's
a secluded garden
with a Jacuzzi for guests' use.
18,900kr
Ì
Luna
Spítalastígur 1
T
511 2800,
W
luna.is; map
p.57.
If you're looking for beautifully decorated and
superbly appointed apartments, this is the place to come.
Modern and bright studios and larger apartments with
top-notch fittings, this is a real home from home. There's
also a th
ree-room penthou
se for re
nt. Studios from
17,900kr;
1-bed apartments
30,900kr
CAMPSITE AND HOSTELS
Ì
Reykjavík Backpackers
Laugavegur 28
T
578
3700,
W
reykjavikbackpackers.com; map p.57.
With an
enviable location on the city's main drag, this smart,
private hostel has small, clinical dorms sleeping 4-8
people, and represents unbeatable value for somewhere so
central. There are just four doubles with private fa
cilities so
book w
ell in ad
vance to secure one. Dorms
5490kr
;
doubles
7,995kr
Reykjavík Campsite
Sundlaugarvegur 32
T
568 6944,
W
reykjavikcampsite.is; map pp.54-55.
This is the
cheapest place to stay in Reykjavík, with cooking and
shower facilities on site, plus some rather small two-berth
cabins with bunk beds; facilities are shared. The site is
