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The modern Blue Lagoon clinic hotel is a 600m walk across the lava field from Iceland's
most famous attraction. Rooms are soothing and sleek, with heated-floor bathrooms, and
each has a small porch for viewing the surrounding moonscape. The hotel has its own pool
of Blue Lagoon water. Rates include entry to Blue Lagoon.
Northern Light Inn
HOTEL
( 426 8650;
www.northernlightinn.is
;s/d incl breakfast Ikr26,500/34,500; )
Spacious, stylish rooms line the lava field at this bungalow hotel. There's a sunny sitting
room, and free (from 5am to 11pm) transfers to Keflavík airport and the lagoon (the la-
goon is only 1km away). On-site
Max's Restaurant
(mains Ikr3400-5000; noon-10pm)
boasts a smattering of Nordic fare, and floor-to-ceiling windows look out over lava and the
steam-spewing geothermal plant.
Blue Café
CAFE
(snacks Ikr780-1950; 9am-10pm Jun-Aug, to 9pm Sep-May)
Simple, cafeteria-style eating at the Blue Lagoon, with smoothies, sandwiches and prefab
sushi.
LAVA Restaurant
ICELANDIC
(
www.bluelagoon.com
;
lunch/dinner mains Ikr3950/5900; noon-10pm, Jul-10 Aug, to 8.30pm or
9pm rest of year)
The Blue Lagoon's cavernous dining room is the domain of chef Viktor Örn Andrésson.
Though the room can feel like a function hall, views to the lagoon are serene, the waitstaff
excellent and the menu features Iceland's favourite dishes prepared with well-conceived
recipes.
Getting There & Away
The lagoon is 47km southwest of Reykjavík and 23km southeast of Keflavík International
Airport. Bus services run year-round, as do tours (which sometimes offer better deals than
a bus ticket plus lagoon admission). You must book in advance.
buses to the lagoon from/to Reyjavík and from/to the airport. The most frequent operator
