Reykjavik hotels near Ljosmyndasafn

Pros: The hotel was well located in city center. The staff was very helpful with luggage and their property is very clean and nice. It was very quiet. The strict 4 pm check in was a problem as we arrived about 11 am in the center city. The airport is about 1 hour away by Flybus and leaving your luggage at the central bus station would mean another trip to the central bus station to retrieve it. The breakfast is the same each day and is a cold platter. Very nicely done with excellent coffee and tea. Very nicely served and the staff was quite helpful in every way.

Pros: Service, breakfast and location.

Pros: It was a wonderful and beautiful hotel with attension to detail troughout. We had a lovely and spacious room, very clean and well looked after. The hosts are very helpful for all needed information and help with booking excursions. Beautiful breakfast room with fantastic breakfast buffet and great coffee.

Pros: A very good, small hotel conveniently located just a few minutes walk away from the old town in Reykjavík. The owners are extremely helpful and accommodating and have a good sense of humor. Breakfast is included and it's delicious. My room was nice, spotlessly clean and furnished with taste and the bed was very comfortable. Very clean bathroom with shower. I would definitely stay here again.

Pros: one of the best hotels I have ever used...spotless...only 9 rooms, only about 100 yds from the bus station..the host was the most helpful and considerate person you will ever meet...the rooms are large and comfortable and along with the bathroom absolutely spotless. I have travelled the world and can honestly say this rates in the top 3...there is an excellent Scandinavian breakfast buffet that is included in the room rate which for Reykjavik Iceland was very reasonable..I would absolutely stay there again...and will recommend this hotel to anyone...if the word cosy appeals to you then you will be happy here..it really is like a high class hotel...loved it!!!

Pros: We had a wonderful stay at Hotel Phoenix. The hosts gave us excellent advice about how to make the best of our short time in Iceland - from tour recommendations to dinner reservations.

Pros: Hotel Phoenix is one of the best hotels we have ever stayed at. Our host was very accommodating and extremely helpful. Booked our tours and gave us all the best info to get the best out of our trip. We loved it and have plans to return soon for the Northern Lights.

Pros: The staff was very friendly and helpful. The atmosphere was nice and quiet. Everything was very easy for us.

Pros: The owners were very helpful & friendly, very professional. Nothing was too much trouble for them.

Pros: Fantastic location, great restaurants nearby (especially the Thai place), right next to the excellent main shopping area. Iceland is a very fashion-conscious place, and local design is as cool and alternative as London in my view. Beautifully appointed and stylish rooms, so clean you could eat off the floors, intimate atmosphere with very kind and helpful staff. Very reasonable prices for the quality by Reykjavik standards.

Pros: ttention to details from proprioters

Pros: The hotel staff is very kind and helpfull. Nice rooms. The breakfast buffet is good. Rooms are very clean.

Pros: The rooms were clean, but small, comfortable. The breakfast was wonderful. The staff was outstanding. This was near the main shopping district

Pros: We arrived early and were afforded all the courtesy of breakfast and coffee. We got into a room by 10:30. Room was efficient, clean and well cared for. Staff was excellent throughout the stay.

Pros: Staff is very helpful

Pros: bar was good breakfast location

Pros: Great location on the harbor; within walking distance of the main Reykjavik attractions; very cool vibe for both adults and children; excellent service.

Pros: Staff were great

Pros: But why would you want to spend a lot of time in your room when your on vacation? The staff was friendly and helpful and the facilities -- breakfast area, bar, lobby, deli, cinema, etc. -- were comfortable and clean. From our room we had a fascinating view of a 178-foot fishing trawler undergoing refurbishment, perfectly apt for the marina setting. Easy to walk everywhere with great restaurants nearby. We'd stay again!

Pros: Old marina location and near to old town. Nicely quirky in terms of design and decor. An enjoyable experience which I would choose again.

Pros: Character modern and creative

Pros: Breakfast buffet is good and great views from the restaurant Room kept clean Staff friendly and helpful

Pros: The design of the hotel is great. Its very modern and sleek. The views are fantastic. Whether you're at the Sky Lounge or the comfortable lobby, you can clearly see the beautiful harbor and mountain range. The location of the hotel is also great. Its right by the downtown area and can easily walk to the strip without the barrage of traffic. The hotel is also 5 minutes from many museums and shops by the harbor and beyond.

Pros: A great hotel, staff great, great location

Pros: Restaurant at top floor with views that make your breakfast memorable. Nice room. Free of charge parking.

Pros: great location, quiet as can be but near everything in the centre-- lovely room with amazingly comfy bed, and terrific staff. Breakfast is great, as well! Terrific hotel!

Pros: Our room was kept quite clean. We also paid a 10 euro charge to use the spa area which was a very nice ammenity.

Pros: Lovely linens and light airy rooms.

Pros: Nice rooms, comfortable beds.Very good location.Buffet breakfast good including Icelandic selections.

Pros: Location near the city center. Transportation from the airport well organised. Nice view from the breakfast room.

Pros: 24 hours reception, close to the center

Pros: The location is excellent

Pros: design hotel and great breakfast

Pros: Clean, good location, decent breakfast, good views from breakfast (from the 8th floor), parking nearby, looks very new and modern, managed to get an awesome deal making it very good value at 88eur per night for two (even compared to youth hostels if comparing overall service and location)

Pros: Well laid out and spacious rooms. Comfortable beds. Great location and super friendly, helpful staff

Pros: Classy breakfast buffet, wide spaces in the dorm rooms, not too cramped, evening shift front desk worker "Gary the Great" is a not a cool friendly dude, but extremely helpful.

Pros: Friendly staff,decent location, clean dorms, nice locker for suitcase.

Pros: Staff was very responsive to our request to change rooms. Rooms had a nice (small) outside sun deck.

Pros: This review is about the two floors of the hotel which are a hostel, not a hotel. They lend you a tiny (nearly a joke, I guess) lock to put on the small cubby boxes in the room. 1000ISK deposit. The kitchen contains dishwashers.

Pros: laid back fun atmosphere

Pros: Just the cutestest hostel ever. Very trendy, clean and comfortable. Spacious rooms, clean bathrooms and showers. Guests were very respectful. Had no trouble sleeping in the evenings. Great bar and sitting area in the reception area to drink and meet other travelers. Food was delicious at the restaurant. Excellent location, located on the main road, central in downtown. Most tours pick up just outside their door steps, as well as local bus stops. Although, it's easy to walk everywhere from there. Absolutely, love it and hope to stay there again one day.

Pros: Decent price and location

Pros: The service is great, along with it being easily accessible to the area without being right in downtown/touristy area. View is pretty nice of the city from afar too. We enjoyed the hotel for 4 days while doing day trips around the ring road then walking to the nightlife or hotel bar in the evenings. The staff is pretty accommodating to any needs - the bartending staff had a real knowledge of the area and great tips. I would maybe stay here again, but bring my own pillows next time.

Pros: Given a small, quite dated room on top (7th) floor and asked for upgrade but none available. This was not a problem for us as plus points were that it was a clean,quiet room with a comfortable bed and excellent views over the city at night. The hotel itself was very nice apparently with some updating taking place that we never saw or heard whilst there. Credit must be given to the reception staff who were always very pleasant and never put out giving us information and helping us find the best excursions available. The breakfast was very good with a nice choice. We never dined at the hotel after breakfast as we were out and about most of the time but had a few drinks at the bar at night which we thought were expensive but it's roughly the same at most bars/eateries in the city. The hotel was in a very good quiet location within easy reach and walking distance from the main city area. We really liked it here and plan to book again next year as we didn't have time to visit many of the attractions having only booked a 3-night short break. We recommend this hotel. Excursions - A must is The Blue Lagoon a bit expensive at £125 p.p. with return coach travel but a wonderful experience and would visit again! This price was for the comfort pack that includes a towel and a free drink, it's about £21 p.p. dearer for the Premium pack which includes sandals and a robe. We found the Northern Lights a bit of a let down as we only saw a very small pale green 'glow' nowhere what you see in pictures even though it was a clear sky! The 'Hop On - Hop Off' red bus tour around city is also recommended.

Pros: The staff

Pros: Staff was great. Good location but a 15 min walk to the city center with its shops and eateries.

Pros: The proximity to the city and although they didn't have a pool they give free passes to the nearby pool which has sauna steam room and hot tubs.

Pros: The hotel had complimentary breakfast, with many options and great food. The staff was super friendly and helpful.

Pros: - Great price - 10 minute walk to downtown - Good breakfast - Good wifi

Pros: The room was super clean, had many amenities and was well appointed (bathrobe, slippers, plenty of towels, a safe, cable Tv and radio, Wifi, some complimentary toiletries, coffee &coffee maker, cork screw, many lamps, great system of curtains, bath tub and shower, etc.). The hotel itself also had many amenities: there are three dining options there ( award winning restaurant, moderate restaurant, and bar fare), a spa and hairdresser in the basement, a bar/lounge with happy hour, a polite and helpful staff, a tourist shop, etc.

Pros: The proximity to the city center and ocean, without any hustle and bustle. The staff was amazing and did whatever they could to accommodate. The views of the sea and the mountains were beautiful.

Pros: This is a avery poorly maintained hotel. The staff is not very informative about the Iceland and very unhelpful to customers. The rooms are not cleaned properly and customer complaints not attended promptly. In my five days stay, my room telephone never worked, shower head never fixed, it took two days tho fix the locker. I had to visit the front desk several times to complain but not much was done. Overall it was a very unpleasant experience. We were a group of 15 people that could not call room to room - had to use what is app to communicate and coordinate activities.So sad

Pros: Helpful staff, nice view from our room

Pros: The included breakfast & friendly staff.

Pros: The restaurants and the spa.

Pros: The staff on the reception could not have been more helpful, phoning to check on trips we had arranged and taking the hastle out of hiring a car.First class service. thanks

Pros: Nothing, probably sauna.

Pros: Great value for money, spa, 15min walk to city centre, free parking, internet included

Pros: Large variety of breakfast, helpful staff, rooms with a view.

Pros: Quiet but central for our purposes.

Pros: A close to the downtown. A silent location. Free parking. Friendly receptionists.

Pros: Super friendly staff

Pros: The Staff was very helpful in directing me to and around the city as I was a first time visitor to the city . Overall a very good place to stay..

Pros: Hotel staff was very helpful.