Center Hotels PlazavsAlda Hotel Reykjavik
Both properties are highly recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Alda Hotel Reykjavik scores significantly better than CenterHotel Plaza. Alda Hotel Reykjavik comes in at 87 with accolades from 6 sources including The Telegraph, Star Service and Lonely Planet.
Center Hotels Plaza
Adalstraeti 4, Reykjavik 101, Iceland
From $132/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Lonely Planet
"Business-oriented rooms with polished wooden floors, and great views from the higher levels." Full review
Star Service
"Just a hop from Reykjavik's main shopping streets and famously exciting nightlife quarter, Hotel Plaza presents a stark modern exterior to a busy city square." Full review
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The staff is not the best when it comes to handling special requests, but they are happy to awaken guests when the Northern Lights are in view (a signature service of Center Hotels).
The Telegraph
8.0
"With a plum location right on the city’s main central square, this breezy, functional three-star is a solid choice of hotel, offering good service, a decent bar, and comfortable, modern rooms." Full review
Oyster
Mid-Range
"The 200-room mid-range CenterHotel Plaza is situated directly on the town square in the heart of Reykjavik in walking distance to restaurants, bars, and sights." Full review
Lonely Planet
"One of the blander members of the CenterHótel chain, with business-oriented rooms but great views from the higher levels. It's in an enviably central spot." Full review
Alda Hotel Reykjavik
Laugavegur 66-68, Reykjavik IS-101, Iceland
From $290/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Fitness Center
Fodor's
"There isn't a shred of staleness in this lovely downtown hotel in the trendy Lighthouse Village area of downtown Reykjavík." Full review
Star Service
"The Alda Hotel, part of a Scandanvian chain, has a style of its own." Full review
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The breakfast room is livened by an old turntable-style phonograph and a pile of old records—Beach Boys, The Beatles, The Mamas and the Papas—inviting the guests to choose a record to play.
The Telegraph
8.0
"Embodies the kind of sophisticated cool Icelanders achieve so effortlessly, and minutes away from pretty much the entirety of the small capital." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Opened in 2014, Alda Hotel is a refreshing departure from Reykjavik's many chain hotels and Airbnb accomodations." Full review
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"The 64-room Alda Hotel Reykjavik is an upper-middle-range hotel on the eastern side of the popular Laugavegur shopping street." Full review
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Additional features include a fitness center and in-room massages upon request.
U.S. News & World Report
6.0
"Alda Hotel Reykjavik serves as an arctic oasis committed to putting guests first: From the helpful staff to the delicious dining options to the in-house barbershop, this property has..." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"A wealth of boutique touches lift sleek Alda well above the crowd – knitted lamp covers, a sauna and hot tub, and the free cell phones given to guests (all local calls and data are free)." Full review