Iceland - Recap & Hotel Reviews

I can't finish up our Iceland trip without telling you about our hotels.

Hótel Örk in Hveragerði

We spent one night here and it's a great base for exploring both the Southern Coast and the Golden Circle.  It's in a spa town about an hour outside of Reykjavik right on Route 1.  

Our room was a standard with a fridge, bathtub, and free in-room wifi.  The room was large and clean. (I love having my very own duvet.)  There's a restaurant and bar onsite, but because we were there during the off season, the restaurant was closed for some renovation work.  Luckily, there were several bars and restaurants just across the street.  The gentleman on night duty was nice enough to open up the bar for a nightcap for us.  He also offered to wake us up if the Northern Lights made an appearance. 

During the peak season, I would imagine this hotel is packed.  There is an outdoor pool and water slide, a 9-hole golf course, hot tubs and a sauna.  The buffet breakfast was just what we needed for our busy days of exploration.  It was a standard Continental breakfast with cold cuts, cheese, fruits, pastries and more.  At a rate of about £85 per night during the off season, it's very good value. 

Hotel Klettur in Reykjavik

This was another really great hotel with massive, comfortable rooms.  The rooms didn't have a tub or in-room wifi, but this one had a little more modern look.  It's located at the Eastern end of the strand in Reykjavik, just a few blocks inland.  Easily within walking distance.  There is some construction going on next door but it didn't really disturb us.  Both hotels had plenty of parking which was handy with the rental car. 

There isn't a restaurant on site, but there was a bar with a great 2 for 1 Happy Hour.  (This was extended if the Northern Lights tours were canceled.)  Speaking of tours, you could book just about any of them with the help of the reception staff.   Again, we had a continental buffet breakfast.  It was a bit crowded, so I recommend going early, but there was plenty to choose from.   Rooms during off season are less than £100 per night. 

We would recommend both hotels, great location and really great value for money.  

If you remember, this is how we planned our Long Weekend Getaway from London to Iceland.

We flew out Wednesday night arriving late and stayed at a airport hotel.

We awoke early the next morning, picked up the rental car and headed out to explore the South Coast.

 This was our longest day and we stayed on Route 1 at Hotel Ork.

Next day, we slept in a little later and had plenty of time to tour the Golden Circle and visit a spa.

That night we stayed in Reykjavik at Hotel Klettur and had dinner out on the town.

Saturday we toured the city in the morning, went to Blue Lagoon in the afternoon,

and did a Northern Lights Tour that evening.

We checked out of the hotel early Sunday morning, dropped off the car and caught an early flight.

We were home by 2pm on Sunday.

This was one of my top three trips so far!

If you ever get the chance to go to Iceland... GO!

Here's a recap of all of the posts from our stay.

Four days and 10 posts, so much to see and do.

Instagram Iceland

The Magic of the Northern Lights

Iceland - Such a Drama Queen!

The Glacier Lagoon

The Golden Circle

Strokkur Geyser

Laugarvatn Fontana Geothermal Spa 

Reykjavik, Iceland

Blue Lagoon

  Today is my final post from #JonesInIceland.  Perfect timing, too.
Stay tuned for #JonesInDunkirk and #JonesInBruge this month!

 After two months of no travel we're finally hitting the road again!

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  *Our accommodation at Hotel Ork and Hotel Klettur was complimentary for the purposes of review.
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