Comfy crash pad in central Reykjavik
Make yourself at home with a stay at the stylish Odinsve Hotel Apartments – which boast a central location, so you can explore Reykjavik with ease. In fact, one of the city’s most iconic landmarks – Hallgrimskirkja – is just a five-minute stroll away.
How you fill your days here is totally up to you. The city centre has to plenty to offer in the way of shops, restaurants, museums, and art galleries, so there’ll be plenty to keep you busy. Staff in reception – which is located a short walk away in the main hotel building – will be on hand to help guide you, so they’re a great resource if you’ve not already got an itinerary in mind.
While you’re at the main hotel, be sure to stop into the restaurant for a bite to eat. A mix of international and Icelandic fare is on offer in the bistro-style surroundings, which is a popular spot for both locals and tourists alike. If nothing on the menu takes your fancy you needn’t worry, the city centre is chock-a-block with great cafés and restaurants, so you’ll be spoiled for choice at mealtimes.
Find out more about Reykjavik City
As you traverse the lunar-like lava fields that characterise the landscape around Keflavik, Iceland’s main international airport, you may feel like you’ve arrived on another planet. A soak in the steaming, milky blue waters of the Blue Lagoon may further solidify that impression. Once you arrive in Reykjavik, though, you’ll discover a city with a cool, cosmopolitan vibe, a flourishing food and drink scene, and a kaleidoscope of brightly painted houses that offer endless satisfying photo opportunities.