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CenterHotel SkjaldbreidvsAlda Hotel Reykjavik
CenterHotel Skjaldbreid and Alda Hotel Reykjavik are both rated very highly by travel writers. Overall, Alda Hotel Reykjavik ranks significantly better than CenterHotel Skjaldbreid. Alda Hotel Reykjavik ranks #5 in Reykjavik with recommendations from 6 publications including Oyster, Lonely Planet and Star Service.
CenterHotel Skjaldbreid
Star Service
Lonely Planet
Oyster
Laugavegur 16, Reykjavik 101, Iceland
From $108/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Star Service "This hotel is located on the second, third and fourth floors of one of the oldest buildings in Reykjavik." Full review
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There are many to choose from now in the city center, and the Plaza and Hotel Centrum sparkle a little more.
Lonely Planet "In the same family-run CenterHotel group is this old town house, round the corner on Laugavegur, with grandma-style orange-and-green decor. The curved corner rooms are best."
OysterBudget
"The 33-room CenterHotel Skjaldbried is a two-and-a-half-pearl property located on the city’s main shopping street and a short walk from lots of hip cafes and bars." Full review
Alda Hotel Reykjavik
Fodor's Star Service
The Telegraph
Travel + Leisure Oyster
U.S. News & World Report Lonely Planet
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 Telegraph8.0
"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
OysterUpper-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 Report6.0
"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 PlanetTop 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
