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SHORT-TERM RENTALS
Reykjavík's sky-high summertime accommodation prices have led enterprising locals in
the capital's prized neighbourhoods to rent their apartments (or rooms) to short-stay vis-
itors. Prices often beat commercial rates, though of course there's no maid, concierge
etc. Try Airbnb and Couchsurfing and aim for Reykjavík 101 to be centrally located.
Sleeping
Reykjavík has loads of accommodation choices, with hostels, midrange
gistiheimili
(guest-
houses) and simple business-class hotels galore, but top-end boutique hotels and apart-
ments seem to be opening daily. June through August accommodation books out entirely;
reservations are essential. Everything is priced like any major European capital: high. Plan
for hostels and camping if you're looking to save. Short-term apartment rentals are often
the best value. Most places open year-round and many offer discounts or variable pricing
online, especially from October to April.
Most guesthouses are in converted houses, so rooms often share bathrooms, kitchens
and TV lounges. Some offer sleeping-bag accommodation.
Old Reykjavík & North of Tjörnin
Salvation Army Guesthouse
HOSTEL
9500/13,900; Jun-Aug; )
Simple, clean rooms come in loads of sizes. Step outside and the whole of Reykjavík is at
your feet. Linen Ikr900.
Hótel Borg
LUXURY HOTEL
)
This historic hotel dates from 1930 and is now tricked out with super-smart beige, black
and cream decor, parquet floors, leather headboards and flatscreen Bang & Olufsen TVs.
The tower suite is two stories of opulence with panoramic views. At the time of writing, a
