Capital Region · Iceland

Where to stay in Reykjavík

Reykjavík is a city in Capital Region, Iceland, home to about 139,000 people.

Nearest airport
RKV2 km · Reykjavík Domestic Airport
Currency
ISKIcelandic króna
Time zone
Atlantic/Reykjavik
Language
Icelandic

Where to stay

Hotels in Reykjavík

76 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata; the 40 best known are shown, by the number of Wikipedia editions that cover them. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.

HotelTypeOpenedFrom centreWebsite
Hotel Borghotel19300.2 kmkeahotels.is
Iceland Parliament Hotel, Curio Collection by Hiltonhotel20220.3 km
Hotel Icelandhotel18820.3 km
100 Iceland Hotelhotel1.0 km
101 Guesthousehotel1.0 km
101 Hotel, Reykjavik, a Member of Design Hotelshotel0.1 km
22 Hill Hotelhotel1.7 km
4th Floor Hotelhotel1.0 km
Alda Hotel Reykjavíkhotel0.8 km
Alfred's Apartmentshotel0.6 km
Alfred's Studioshotel0.6 km
Apótek Hotel Reykjavík by Keahotelshotel0.2 km
Arctic Comfort Hotelhotel3.1 km
Blue House B&Bguest house3.2 km
Blue Luxury Apartmentshotel0.6 km
Blue Mountain Apartmentshotel8.5 km
Brim Hotelhotel1.7 km
Canopy by Hilton Reykjavik City Centrehotel20160.2 km
Center Hotel Klopphotel0.3 km
Center Hotel Laugavegurhotel1.0 km
Center Hotels Plazahotel0.3 km
City Center Hotelhotel0.3 km
Downtown Reykjavík Apartmentshotel1.2 km
Eric the Red Guesthousehotel0.9 km
Eyja Guldsmeden Hotelhotel1.5 km
Fosshotel Baronhotel0.9 km
Fosshotel Reykjavikhotel1.3 km
Freyja Guesthouse & Suiteshotel0.8 km
Grand Hotel Reykjavikhotel2.2 km
Guesthouse Andreahotel0.7 km
Guesthouse Aurorahotel0.6 km
Guesthouse Galtafellhotel0.7 km
Guesthouse Sunnahotel0.6 km
Hilton Reykjavik Nordicahotel20072.4 km
Hlid Fisherman's Villagehotel7.8 km
Hotel Frónhotel0.4 km
Hótel Hafnarfjörðurhotel7.7 km
Hótel Heiðmörkhotel8.6 km
Hotel Holthotel0.5 km
Hotel Leifur Eirikssonhotel0.6 km

All 76 hotels in Reykjavík, with their history and operators

When to go

The best time to visit Reykjavík

Reykjavík has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 14 °C; December is the wettest, with about 114 mm of rain.

-4°13°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec114 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

Getting there

Getting to Reykjavík: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Reykjavík Domestic Airport (RKV), about 2.1 km from the city centre in a straight line; Keflavik International Airport (KEF, 37 km) is also within reach.

medium airport

RKV · Reykjavík Domestic Airport

2.1 km from the centreICAO BIRK
large airport

KEF · Keflavik International Airport

37.3 km from the centreICAO BIKF

Questions

Reykjavík: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Reykjavík?

Reykjavík has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 14 °C; December is the wettest, with about 114 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Reykjavík?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Reykjavík Domestic Airport (RKV), about 2.1 km from the city centre in a straight line; Keflavik International Airport (KEF, 37 km) is also within reach.

What currency is used in Reykjavík?

Icelandic króna (ISK).

Nearby

Destinations near Reykjavík

Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.