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We highly recommend the Residence Hotel! Our room was clean and nicely appointed. The hotel was centrally located, and the staff were warm and welcoming!

The hotel was clean, and the location was great.

It was definitely a luxury experience unlike most stays I've ever done, 10/10 no notes on the hotel itself, the staff and amenities were bespoke. Breakfast was custom made to my liking and brought on a cart in the morning at a time of my choosing. Unbelievably good food and the lady working the desk was very charming. Word of caution, however: it is the highest up apartment in the entire city, maybe the entire country and the hotel is limited to the private access top floor of a new skyscraper of mostly corporate offices. At night, it was likely that my (city facing/partial ocean view) hotel room was the only one lit up in the tower and since the walls --including the bathroom-- are all glass, everything inside rather stands out and there no real privacy without curtains drawn. At some point, shortly after returning back at around midnight, someone somewhere in the city who noticed my arrival to the hotel room started blasting the apartment with a high powered laser pointer until I closed the curtains. That aside, it was a remarkably nice stay, the only concern is that its wildly ostentatious for better or for worse and maybe the locals aren't too pleased with that haha. I would stay here again.

Absolutely great. The pictures don’t do the property justice. Very spacious, spotless clean, totally fell in love with the floors. The sauna and tub were spectacular, got some amazing aurora views while relaxing in both. The neighborhood was great, with multiple stores like Bónus just a few minutes away. The owner was super friendly. Would definitely stay here again.

Beautiful property with character and mid-century charm.

The hotel was very clean and the rooms were nice and spacious. We had a lovely view of the ocean, and the hotel room and lobby areas were beautifully decorated. It was also close to a very good restaurant which I would highly recommend, Potturinn og Pannan which was literally down the street and around the corner. Reykjavik Roasters is a coffee shop also just down the street (in the opposite direction.) There is also a small grocery store behind the hotel, just around the block. Just so you know, they no longer have a restaurant, which was a disappointment to find out when we arrived, as we would be arriving back late from our tours and thought it would be convenient. The breakfast that they served sounded so good on paper: oatmeal, yogurts, cheeses, fresh fruits, pancakes, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausages, hard boiled eggs (or soft, not sure which), breads, cheeses, fruit juices, etc. But in reality the scrambled eggs are sitting there in a bowl and of course they are not hot. Same wit the pancakes. I saw the oatmeal in a big black electric pot and thought, there is something hot. Nope. The oatmeal was lukewarm. I just want to let people know for about $36 USD this is what you get. Otherwise, nice hotel! I liked it.