Hotel Orkin Reykjavik
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Hotel Orkin Review
Situated only a 9-minute stroll from the leading Asmundarsafn Art Museum, Hotel Orkin Reykjavik includes 21 rooms with views of the city. The hotel features both Wi-Fi throughout the property and public parking on site.
The Orkin features a daily continental breakfast served in the lounge. Guests may find the brew pub Quest Saloon a mere 5 minutes' walk away.
A mere 6 minutes on foot from Saltfiskstoflun in Reykjavik, this charming 3-star property is just a short stroll from Klambratun Park. Laugardalsholl Stadium is around a 5-minute ride from the family-friendly hotel, while Filadelfia bus stop is just 10 minutes' walk away.
Located a 5-minute drive from Reykjavik Art Museum Hafnarhus, the accommodation puts the city at your fingertips.
Some rooms are decorated in spacious design. Bathroom amenities include a separate toilet and a shower, along with comforts such as a dryer and bath sheets.
For those travelling from afar, Reykjavik airport is 10 minutes' drive away.
A sunbathing terrace and a shared lounge are provided at a charge. If you like an active lifestyle, hiking, skiing, and table tennis are available on site.
Impressions
Positives and negatives
- Small hotel with exceptionally good views of the mountains.
- Good location within 10-minutes' drive from the Reykjavik airport.
- Nestled in a decent area surrounded by a harbour and a mountain.
- Plentiful and good breakfast available daily with a combination of a watermelon, a muesli and a yogurt.
- Warm local menu in the pleasant restaurant.
- Has a superb coffee bar with free hot beverages.
- Rates are fantastic.
- A few units may be a little bit small.
- Wi-Fi was weak for such a hotel.
Key Features
- free parking
- free wifi
- airport shuttle
- family rooms
- non-smoking rooms
- 24-hour front desk
- laundry
- terrace
- heating
- good breakfast
Rooms
Facilities
Facilities
- Flat-screen TV
Rooms
- Heating
- Sitting area
- Terrace
- Garden furniture
Dining facilities
- Special diet menus Dryer
Services
- Paid airport shuttle
- Laundry
- Tours/Ticket assistance
Relax
- Sun terrace
- Leisure/ TV room
- Skiing
- Hiking
- Darts
- Table tennis
Activities for Kids
- Baby pushchair
- Board games
- Children's play area
Reviews
Location
Landmarks nearby
- Laugavegur 1.46 km (4790 ft)
- National Museum of Iceland 2.26 km (1.40 mi.)
- Icelandic Phallological Museum 850 m (2789 ft)
- Sundhollin Public Baths 1.16 km (3806 ft)
- The Settlement Exhibition 2.14 km (1.33 mi.)
- Solfar Sculpture 1.78 km (1.11 mi.)
- Rathhus 2.06 km (1.28 mi.)
- Kolaportith 2.02 km (1.26 mi.)
- Hallgrimskirkja 1.56 km (5118 ft)