Name: Grandi by Center Hotels
Address: Seljavegur 2, Reykjavik, Iceland, Reykjavik, Capital Region, IS
Price range: $169–$594 per night
Rating: 8.83

What guests think

At Grandi by Center Hotels, guests consistently praise the warm, helpful staff and very clean rooms, while the location near the harbor offers easy walking access to downtown sights, restaurants, and tour pickups.

Rooms are generally comfortable and quiet but some feel basic, with limited storage, dim lighting, warm temperatures due to no AC, and bathroom layouts with small or external sinks and frosted doors that reduce privacy. The spa with hot tubs and sauna is widely loved, though access may require advance booking or an extra fee, and children’s access can be limited. Breakfast, the attached bakery cafe, and the bar/restaurant earn plenty of praise, though a few guests found breakfast average and dinner prices high. Parking is street or harbor only and can be tricky, and nearby construction has caused daytime noise for some; overall, expect a walkable base just outside the core.

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Facilities

Guests repeatedly highlight the spa with hot tubs and sauna as a standout, and many like the on-site bar/restaurant, attached bakery/cafe, luggage lockers, and the small gym. Parking is street/harbor only and can be limited or require an app.

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Jeanette

Aug 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Wonderful service from check in to check out. They provide free secure lockers to keep your luggage in that allowed us to spend a few hours walking around town prior to our cruise departure.

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KENG PO ROGER

Jul 31, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

well designed spa. do not miss it

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Sasha

Oct 10, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

The reception staff at the hotel are very friendly and helpful. I sent a message on the morning of our arrival date that it was my mother's birthday and they had a card and little plate of cakes awaiting us, which was a very nice touch. The hotel itself is very nice and has a cosy feeling which is great after a long day of exploring in the cold. We had a spa access which was a nice extra and very relaxing. The location is good, it is only a 20/30min walk from main downtown and you can borrow an umbrella from the hotel if needed, bus stop 15 is a 2min walk for excursion drops. The hotel has a very nice bakery and restaurant which are reasonably priced for the area but there are also some good restaurants less than a 5min walk away for days where you don't want to venture out too far. We found free parking just a few minutes away from the hotel along Hlesgata & Rastargata I left our hired car here for 3 days straight and had no issues.

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juan

Dec 1, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Everything worked well: convenient neighborhood, great staff, spa / restaurant / cafe and bar in premises were very good

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Cherille

May 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was clean & large enough For a family of 4. It has refrigerator, kettle with coffee/tea choices, hair dryer, iron, 2 chairs & small table. It has black Out curtain as well. The spa area was great place to relax. It has 2 big hot tub, sauna, lounging area with firepit in the middle. Bathrobe, slippers & towels were. Provided in the spa room. You need to book an appointment to use the spa at the front desk & get your locker room key from them. Parking was through street parking which is a bit difficult to find especially at night. You pay parking at P2 rate using Parka or Easy Park app. Location was about 20 min from main reykjavic attractions so we drove & parked by Hallgrimskirkja church (also P2) and walked around. Bonus grocery store is 5min walk from hotel & there are restaurants nearby. We had seafood at Seabaron (about 7min walk), portion was big & yummy!

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Grant

Nov 8, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

We loved our stay here! The room was comfortable and the staff were friendly. The spa is absolutely heavenly! It’s a must! We especially loved seeing the cat Mango-Chutney who would pop by every so often in the lobby.

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Takahiro

Oct 29, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

スタッフのサービスが素晴らしい。食事も美味しい。駐車場は近くに路上駐車する事になります。駐車アプリのダウンロードを忘れずに。またスパの入口近くに小さなジムがあります。

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Jennifer

Jun 29, 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

We had the rooms with the small sitting area. The location was great. The rooms were amazingly quiet. Breakfast was excellent. The spa was quiet and lovely. Right next to a wharf.

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Craig

Jun 11, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Very clean and nicely appointed. Sauna, hot tubs and spa area were very nice.

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Karen

Jun 24, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great hotel in the heart of the city. Beautiful restaurant, great bakery on site. Received complimentary drink tickets, breakfast, and use of the spa. Would highly recommend.

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Cleanliness

Cleanliness is a strong point across rooms and public areas. A few reports mention bathroom odors or a missed clean, but most guests found standards reliable.

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10

Misha

Nov 8, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent service. Clean hotel

10

Elizabeth

Dec 20, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Friendly staff, very clean, comfortable room

10

Brian

Nov 15, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Exceptionally helpful staff. Perfectly clean room.

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Julian

Feb 28, 2026

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Stayed 3 nights

Room was clean and warm, great bathroom, great spa and nice little gym

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Malgorzata

Feb 19, 2026

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Stayed 4 nights

Very clean, cosy hotel. Good breakfast. Close to the center.

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Lee

Sep 27, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

This is a lovely hotel near the harbour. The reception staff were friendly and welcoming. My room was clean amd had a lovely view to the mountains and harbour. We had a balcony which was an added bonus. The only niggle I had was from noisy neighbours (nothing filthy). I did request my room to be cleaned but it never happened during my 3 night stay. The hotels restaurant was amazing. The food was delicious. I recommend the lamb if its still on the menu. If you fancy eating out, the steakhouse near the harbour is fantastic. Parking at the hotel is limited and you may have to park along the side streets. I didn't use the spa facilities but I heard they were lovely. If you're looking for a hotel near the harbour, 15 minutes from the centre, delicious food and clean rooms then this is the place to stay.

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Mai

Apr 11, 2025

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Stayed 7 nights

The washroom has a damp smell

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OSVALDO

Nov 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean room. Old pipe smell.

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Sarah Louise

Feb 26, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Comfortable and clean hotel in a good location, within easy walking distance of the harbour and town, and a few minutes away from the bus stop for excursion pick ups. Breakfast was plentiful with a wide variety of options, and the staff were friendly and very helpful.

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Ian

Nov 9, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Friendly and helpful staff, clean and well equipped hotel.

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Rooms

Rooms are generally comfortable and often quiet, with some spacious options and occasional balconies or views. Several guests found them basic with limited storage, dim lighting, warm temperatures/no AC, and bathroom layouts (external sink or frosted door) that reduce privacy.

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Matthew

Jul 23, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Pretty decent hotel. Has a kind of vibe of trying to be a bit too "cool". The room was comfortable and clean, but the worst part of the room was the non-locking, semi-transparent, swinging bathroom door. Really terrible design choice. Service was great and everyone was friendly.

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Lauren

Feb 4, 2026

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Stayed 4 nights

We had a great stay! Our room was spacious and just what we needed as a family of 4 when coming back each evening after travelling Reykjavík and surrounding areas. Staff were always friendly and helpful. We had a really great stay and wouldn’t hesitate to stay again.

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Christine

Nov 27, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Had a really lovely stay at the Grandi! Our corner suite was very clean, spacious, and comfortable. We enjoyed breakfast each morning, and relaxed at the spa every night. The hotel staff was very accommodating and communicative. Looking forward to coming back and staying here again!

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Simeon

Oct 25, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

It was a really comfortable bed & the room was very quiet. The breakfast was great, lots of variety and all well cooked

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Derek James

Sep 30, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Excellent, supportive staff.. cheerful & friendly. Although our room was on the top floor, there wasn’t much of a view. Bar & breakfast were efficient with plenty of choice. Room was clean although there wasn’t much storage space for our clothes. You had to come out of the toilet to wash your hands, with the sink in the hallway. Lighting wasn’t adequate.

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Joshua

Jul 23, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Fairly spacious room. Huge bathroom with a shower and a tub but also the smallest sink I have ever seen in a hotel. No ac so if you’re there in the summer your room will be warm.

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Selcuk

May 28, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

There are three major design mistakes in the rooms. 1- eventhough rooms are large enough, sink is outside of the toilet and inside the room. This is terrible as if you wash your hand, you wake up your guest. 2- toilet door is made of glass and not sealed in the wall. There are large gaps in the Sides, bottom and top of the door which is very annoying as you clearly hear everything going on in the toilet. 3- there is only blackout curtain and not net-curtain. You cannot enjoy natural light. you have to use the lights on and keep the blackout curtain all day long otherways neighbours can see you naked while you walk out of shower.

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Melanie

Feb 13, 2026

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Stayed 4 nights

Friendly, helpful staff. Good location. Quiet room.

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Karen

Aug 6, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

The staff were exceptionally nice and helpful across the board, at reception, restaurant and cleaning staff. Our room was spacious, bed comfortable and clean On the negative, room was way too warm, we slept with the window open but then you have noise, we slept poorly. Also not enough storage for our things. Not enough hooks in the bathroom or even shelves for toiletries.

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Misha

Aug 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel was lovely. Staff very friendly, helpful and sweet. Can walk to many food eateries around. Only issue was the room was really dark... Lighting isn't the best...

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Service

Service is widely praised as friendly, helpful, and accommodating across teams, with staff often going the extra mile and offering thoughtful touches. A few guests noted communication or check-in issues.

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Sangeeta

Jul 4, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We absolutely loved our stay at Grandi. The rooms were in excellent condition. The staff went above and beyond to accommodate our needs. They lend us lockers to store our luggage so we can go on our post cruise day trip 10 days after check out. We are really grateful. Thank you Grandi and Team!

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Martin

Nov 28, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

This was a trip with my wife and daughter. We were flying standby with no guarantee that all of us (or any of us) would have a seat. I contacted the hotel ahead of our stay asking to allow my wife to checkin even if I'm not present. They accepted, and confirmed they added a note to my reservation. Upon arrival, you guessed it, they refused to let my wife checkin and insisted that I had to be there. Fortunately, all of us had made the flight and I was only 20 minutes behind as I was running an errand. But I can't imagine how pissed I would have been if I hadn't boarded the flight and they'd leave my wife and daughter unable to checkin for a room that we had already paid in full. So yeah, it's a pretty serious issue so I'm taking away two stars for that reason. The rest was fine, just that checkin issue. What's the point of contacting the hotel well in advance to make arrangements and the hotel agreeing to the requests for it to be ignored or denied upon arrival? I wasted my time and they wasted theirs in all those pre-arrival comunications, and had I not made the flight the consequences would have been very bad.

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Roxane

Mar 23, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Loved my 6 day stay. The staff is amazing

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dom

Jan 25, 2026

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Stayed 3 nights

Great staff that went the extra mile Very good hotel quality

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karl

Nov 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Grandi hotel exceeded our expectations in every way. Staff was extraordinary, food was excellent and the Spa’s hot tubs and sauna were just what we needed. And we could easily walk to many of the best sites in Reykjavik. Highly recommended.

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Maura

Feb 22, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great staff, clean, quiet, not much else we needed during our one night stay. They have great common space where we hung out and played games and enjoyed tea.

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Katherine

Sep 27, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very friendly front desk staff. Provided luggage storage lockers until our room was ready. Great breakfast. Great location

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Michael

Mar 8, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

I would rate it more than 5 stars because of the staff. They were friendly, helpful, knowledgeable and efficient. I want to particularly complement Ewa at the reception desk on 3/8/2025. I originally reserved a transfer to KEF airport at 1pm with a transfer bus service company. I had to leave early that day. The bus transfer company refused to change my transfer to an earlier pick up which I understood. After Ewa found out my problem, she volunteered to contact the bus company on my behalf, and was able to change it for me. Many thanks to Ewa!! That goes to show excellent customer service at the very best. Kudos to Ewa and Grandi By Center Hotels!

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Marco

Feb 4, 2026

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Stayed 3 nights

The best hotel staff I had in years. Very clean and nice overall

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Marissa

May 19, 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

First time visitor. Property was great, they seemed to remember small details about us and we did see a lot of the same faces during our stay. They accommodated every ask, and also provided advice on transportation one early morning. Bus stop #15 is very close by and convenient for tour pick up.

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Location

Harbor-side location is walkable to downtown in about 10–20 minutes and close to Bus Stop 15 and attractions, with a quieter feel than the core. Some mention nearby construction and that it isn’t right in the central shopping area.

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Justin

Sep 20, 2025

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Stayed 8 nights

10 to 15 minute walk from downtown. Easy to get parking. Super clean, friendly staff and the Spa is a really great amenity to have. Would stay here again.

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June

Jul 15, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Hotel staff were very helpful with a variety of requests. The location is great for activities from the harbour and it is a very short distance from one of the standard tour bus pickup stops (including the bus to and from the airport.) I found it much quieter at night than staying in the central shopping district. The coffee shop within the hotel is also excellent.

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Raul

Sep 8, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Room was clean, staff very friendly and helpful close to city center and harbor

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Roy

Jul 27, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Located near the older port area, the Grandi Center Hotel offers easy access to area sites, museums and the downtown area. The staff are accommodating, and the breakfast is a nice benefit.

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Pamela

Jun 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff were very nice and helpful. Unfortunately there is a lot of construction going on in downtown Reykjavik but the hotel staff changed our room to allow for a better view of the harbor. The room was simple but spacious and clean. Good location.

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Jonathan

Jul 6, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Convenient to excursions and short walk to downtown shopping and restaurants.

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Austin

Apr 17, 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

Enjoyed my stay at the Grandi. Conveniently located minutes away from bus stop 15. Which is a flybus stop (airport transportation) and pick up/drop off most excursions.

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Nereyda

Sep 11, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Close to everthing. Very Walkable area.

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Shelby

Sep 12, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Staff and the hotel itself were very nice. Cute microbakery attached for breakfast. Parking was a challenge as there is no onsite parking and you have to find your own on busy streets. To be honest, I thought it would be closer to the city center based off its name. It really isn’t. If being in the middle of the city doesn’t bother you, try this place out.

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Farokh

Aug 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very friendly and welcoming staff. Loved the spa. Although the property is not at the center of the town, it is about 10 minutes walk to rainbow street and shopping/dinning area. We stayed in Iceland one night but will definitely go back.

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Dining

Breakfast and on-site dining earn frequent praise, and many enjoyed the attached bakery/cafe and bar/restaurant. A minority found breakfast average or hot items weak, and some thought dinner options limited or expensive.

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James

Dec 15, 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

So… don’t get me wrong, the hotel and reception staff were ace. The only gripe we had, which is important because it starts the day off… was the hot breakfast options….. The breakfast may have been “included in the price” but that doesn’t mean it was not taken into consideration with the room fees…… The hot options were terrible…. The cardboard cold hash brown things…. The watery boil in a bag “scramble egg” the cold hard boiled egg and the concrete consistency porridge…. Were absolutely disgusting… The cold selection was good/adequate… And because the price of the breakfast is most likely added into the room price- surely that means the food is paid for… therefore if you want to take things away- that should be acceptable like in every other hotel we have stayed in over the world…. We were told we could not take any food out of the breakfast room…. No reason- was just told- we can’t do it… I’m sorry but it’s paid for therefore we should be able to do as we please?? We were embarrassed by a member of staff in front of other residents which was great!! Was not best pleased at all…

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Daniel

Nov 15, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely hotel. Amazing food. Super spa right on the bottom floor. Really friendly staff.

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Robert

Aug 15, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The breakfast was great and the staff was extremely courteous. Nothing to improve. Thanks

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george

Aug 21, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Great location. 15 min.from the downtown. Excellent spa- highly recommend. Breakfast was kinda boring. Excellent coffee. The construction sites (both sides) makes it a little dusty and uncomfortable. I like it. And will stay again.

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Malgorzata

Feb 19, 2026

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Stayed 4 nights

Very clean, cosy hotel. Good breakfast. Close to the center.

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karl

Nov 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Grandi hotel exceeded our expectations in every way. Staff was extraordinary, food was excellent and the Spa’s hot tubs and sauna were just what we needed. And we could easily walk to many of the best sites in Reykjavik. Highly recommended.

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Marina

Oct 10, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Wonderful place in all aspects: very comfortable room, great staff everywhere, nice SPA facility, very good restaurant and excellent breakfast. Would stay again. Already recommended to people planning to visit Reykjavik.

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Karen

Jun 24, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great hotel in the heart of the city. Beautiful restaurant, great bakery on site. Received complimentary drink tickets, breakfast, and use of the spa. Would highly recommend.

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Karen

Apr 29, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

This is a lovely hotel with a pleasant ambiance, nice amenities, and a GREAT breakfast bar. My only critique is that the restaurant could offer a few choices that are "low carb" for people who are diabetic.

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Lisa Maria

Jul 22, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Property was nice. Location was great. Breakfast was good. Restaurant had limited options. Staff was friendly.

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Month	Average price
January	$148
February	$195
March	$178
April	$162
May	$183
June	$273
July	$348
August	$471
September	$287
October	$228
November	$173
December	$168

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $219	2 $594	3 $594
4 $250	5 $227	6 $184	7 $213	8 $240	9 $258	10 $188
11 $169	12 $178	13 $169	14 $173	15 $192	16 $196	17 $196
18 $173	19 $172	20 $174	21 $180	22 $223	23 $203	24 $228
25 $189	26 $198	27 $198	28 $189	29 $189	30 $172	31 $183

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