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Hotel Reykjavik GrandvsAlda Hotel Reykjavik
Both properties are recommended by professional reviewers. On balance, Alda Hotel Reykjavik ranks significantly higher than Grand Hotel Reykjavik. Alda Hotel Reykjavik comes in at #5 in Reykjavik with praise from 6 sources such as The Telegraph, Lonely Planet and Oyster.
Hotel Reykjavik Grand
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Star Service Star Service
The Telegraph
Sigtun 38, Reykjavik 125, Iceland
From $110/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
Fodor's "Rooms are separated into various categories from budget to business class, with the more expensive naturally being more spacious." Full review
Lonely Planet "The four-storey Grand Hòtel Reykjavìk offers comfortable, modestly furnished rooms, attentive service and all the requisite creature comforts in a quiet setting outside of the centre."
Star Service "This hotel, with a 14-foot tower of sleeping rooms and a light-filled atrium lobby dotted with bright-red leather seating that extends across the two buildings, is a mecca for big groups." Full review
Star Service "Close to the main bus station, at the top of the shopping street, and a five-minute drive from the city center, this hotel provides good service and quiet accommodations at moderate prices." Full review
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Picky guests will be disappointed in the lack of management attention and the response time required for special requests.
The Telegraph8.0
"Towering above the relatively diminutive Reykjavik landscape, this glossy, glassy building lives up to its name by being the largest hotel in Iceland." 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
