Tjornin

The location is what helps this property be worthwhile. The price for the week before Christmas was similar to two other much nicer hotels a short distance away but the people I was traveling with had stayed here previously & were insistant on booking here. The rooms are tiny! Im only 5'3 & I kept bumping into everything. Pluses are, good heating system, & nice hot water. Except, the hot water reeks like sulfur. Really bad! & the shower is super small. We had a room that was facing the church, so it was beautiful. Plus very close to lots of restaurants & shopping. After walking the whole city, the other two places I wanted to stay, are also very close to great dinning & shopping. One more plus here was the free parking right across the street. You do share it with the public, so its first come first serve, but I found a spot each time. If you do tours, the bus pickup is a short walk across the street. I dont eat breakfast so I cant comment on that. But the free hot cocoa is nice. Hospitality in Iceland is....different. The people are very cold, dont expect a warm hello no matter what language you speak. Rooms were cleaned daily, housekeeping was very friendly & nice, she was not Icelandic. There was no gym or work out facility, bare bones amenities. But its a charming location. And really in a place like Iceland, how much time do you spend in the room.

This hotel is perfect! It’s in the middle of everything! Lots of restaurants and bars around it, clubs, coffee shops, bus stops, ice skating rink, etc. Some of the reviews complained about how loud it gets on the weekend and it was pretty loud but they provide ear plugs and I was on the back side of the hotel so I had no trouble sleeping. The decor is really cute as well!

Easy check in and out. Close to downtown. A little hard for parking.