Sand HotelvsCanopy by Hilton Reykjavik City Centre
Both hotels are recommended by experts. On balance, Canopy by Hilton Reykjavik City Centre is preferred by most reviewers compared to Sandhotel. Canopy by Hilton Reykjavik City Centre ranks #35 in Reykjavik with approval from 3 reviews like Lonely Planet, Wallpaper and The Telegraph.
Sand Hotel
Laugavegur 34, Reykjavik 101, Iceland
From $132/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Mr & Mrs Smith
"The team behind Reykjavik's Sandhotel pretty much perfected the cinnamon bun, so they whipped up the city’s cosiest stay." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"Sandhotel is situated in the heart of Reykjavik's hip shopping street, Laugavegur, and is bordered by Iceland's oldest gentleman's tailor and a cult bakery." Full review
Independent
"The 67-room Art Deco-style Sand Hotel is built around three historic buildings on Laugavegur Street"
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"When the folks behind one of Iceland's best bakeries open a hotel, you know it's going to be great." Full review
Michelin Guide
"It’s a remarkably forward-looking affair, and is easily one of the most stylish hotels...there’s a bistro and bar on site, and a few of the city’s finest restaurants are right on this street." Full review
Canopy by Hilton Reykjavik City Centre
Smidjustigur 4, Reykjavik 101, Iceland
From $277/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Wallpaper
"Guest rooms pull off a uniquely Nordic feat — interiors that successfully amalgamate warmth and comfort with crisp, functional design, here livened by the icy hues of ocean blue and grey volcanic rock." Full review
The Telegraph
9.0
"This self-billed 'lifestyle hotel' offers a brilliantly central location, dapper and well-appointed rooms inside a historic building, and chic public areas." Full review
Independent
"Rooms are decked out in muted versions of the country’s natural colours: slate grey reminiscent of volcanic rock, pale blue the colour of the sea, and pastel green like the moss-covered countryside."
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The first in a new 'lifestyle brand' by Hilton, this hotel opened mid-2016 with comfortable rooms, the best of which have sea or mountain views." Full review