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Hotel OdinsvevsSand Hotel
Both hotels are praised by expert writers. On balance, Hotel Odinsve scores significantly better than Sandhotel. Hotel Odinsve comes in at 84 with praise from 6 reviewers such as Afar Magazine, Fodor's and The Telegraph.
Hotel Odinsve
Fodor's
Star Service
Lonely Planet
Afar Magazine
The Telegraph
Oyster
U.S. News & World Report
Frommer's Lonely Planet
Odinstorg Thorsgata 1, Reykjavik 101, Iceland
From $118/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Fodor's "Four buildings in a calm corner in an older part of town make up this hotel." Full review
Star Service "Sitting on an old square up the hill from the city center, near the Hotel Holt, this is a 1925 house-turned-hotel with a charming manager." Full review
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This hotel is comfortable and sunny, and it has a pleasant staff and homey atmosphere, but special requests are not the hotel's forte.
Lonely Planet "A boutique hotel with bags of personality, Oðinsvé contains 43 sun-drenched rooms with wooden floors, original artwork and classic furnishings."
Afar Magazine "Warm, welcoming, and sleek - all at the same time." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"This four-star, 50-room boutique hotel in downtown Reykjavik has recently-renovated rooms, a buzzy restaurant and bar, and warm, unpretentious service." Full review
OysterUpper-middle-range
"Hotel Odinsve is an upper-middle-range contemporary hotel on the edge of Reykjavik’s city center, within a five-minute walk of restaurants, shopping, and some top attractions." Full review
U.S. News & World Report12.0
"Guests can take comfort in returning to the contemporary, thoughtfully furnished rooms at Hotel Odinsve each night...many recent visitors praised the friendly, helpful and polite staff." Full review
Frommer's "Set in an early-19th-century building...a straightforward, sensible option. The rooms vary considerably in size and shape, with some of the singles being downright claustrophobic. " Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"There's a welcome sense of individuality and personality at Oðinsvé – in its 50 sunny rooms classic furnishings meet wooden floors and original art" Full review
Sand Hotel
Mr & Mrs Smith The Telegraph
Independent Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide
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 Telegraph8.0
"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
