Northern Light Inn

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jul 2026

Patrick

Excellent place to stay right next to the Blue Lagoon! They accommodated our early arrival and provided an amazing breakfast and dinner at the restaurant on the property.

6/10

Pleasant

26 Jul 2026

Jessica

This was a nice little hotel. We booked two rooms since we are a family of 6 but they did not reserve two rooms close together. Sadly we ended up having to sleep quite far apart. Also their tvs do not work.

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jul 2026

Linda

Very underwhelming when you arrive, with the geothermal plant nearby and heavy sulfur smell, however, when you step inside, it’s a pleasant surprise! Great lounging rooms and staff.

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jul 2026

Prestan

Great stay. Would recommend

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jul 2026

Zhousheng

the location is good

8/10

Excellent

15 Jul 2026

Yana

Clean, convenient to the Blue Lagoon (2 min drive) and airport (20 min). Great as a one night stop, which it was for us. The price tag is a bit crazy for what it is (an old ski lodge meets Holiday Inn), but that is expected for just about anywhere we stayed in Iceland. To our surprise (we had a few subpar experiences eating at hotels in Iceland) the restaurant was solid. Just like at every hotel we stayed at, we were \"strongly advised\" to make a reservation upon checking in. We didn't (we had at a couple of other hotels and regretted + there was no need, places were maybe 1/4 full). Upon us walking into an empty restaurant that same day, the staff seriously asked us if we had a reservation and proceeded to consult for a few minutes as a group to see if they could seat us. It was a bit comical. Imagine: an early evening, barely any people dining and a serious discussion where to seat the four of us in a room that had about 10 empty tables. And there was another empty adjacent room! After us, not a single person entered. It was roughly 7:30pm. Given this prelude, we ordered the simple stuff: fish and chips. It was a good choice and properly done.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jul 2026

William

Extremely comfortable beds. Opened the window and had the best sleep of my life, but don’t forget your sleep mask if you go in the summertime.

8/10

Excellent

09 Jul 2026

rajvinder

Very clean place nice stuff great location if you’re visiting blue Lagoon, but like everything in Iceland very pricey!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jul 2026

Kee

Right next to blue lagoon.
Reasonable pricing.
Great food.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jul 2026

Russ

Great place

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jul 2026

Richard

This was a fantastic hotel with a great breakfast. Very clean and comfortable. Only areas for improvement would be: 1) turn on the AC, the rooms were quite warm (and with the thermal vents so close, opening the windows could lead to a strong sulfur smell depending on the wind direction), 2) put in a pool or hot tub and 3) while the restaurant had an excellent breakfast, Max's dinner was a bit pretentious.

Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

05 Jul 2026

Kara

Staff was fantastic. The property is clean and well maintained. The breakfast was delicious. Gorgeous views from the restaurant. The room was simple but nice. The bed was more comfortable than expected. The blackout shades had gaps, so unfortunately during midnight sun, we had a hard time sleeping with the light coming through. The property itself is far outside of the city and taxi fares are expensive. Although the taxi service in their website was very reliable. Being next to the Blue Lagoon was convenient but other than that, there is nothing else nearby and nothing else to do.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

05 Jul 2026

REBECCA

The hotel is well located near The. Blue Lagoon, but also unfortunately right next to a geothermal plant, which none of the photos intentionally portray.
The rooms are simple and nice enough, while the bathroom is pretty bare bones - more like you’d see in a hospital room.
For the cost (it was very pricey in early July), I expected a better setting and amenities. For low season, the price probably matches what you get.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jul 2026

Alfonso

Loved our stay at Northern Light Inn. Enjoyed all the views, the town and the Midnight Sun. I can only imagine how perfect this place would be to see the Northern Lights.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jul 2026

Elizabeth

Wonderful property wonderful experience they have a priority shuttle that takes you to the Blue Lagoon and back they can arrange taxi services to the airport Max's Restaurant is absolutely delicious and all members are wonderful amazing 👏

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

04 Jul 2026

Katherine

Very strong sulfur smell both in the building and in the immediate surrounding area. Building is very clean and well kept, but do not expect breathtaking views or beautiful scenery. Breakfast is good with a wide selection of foods to choose from. Very quick car ride to the Blue Lagoon which was nice. Also did a brief driving tour of the Reykjanes peninsula upon departure from the hotel which was beautiful.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jun 2026

Sara

Lovely stay the first night of travel and very close to the blue lagoon. The stay far exceeded my expectation and the breakfast bar was the best I’ve ever had. They even called to inform us of a left behind item. 10/10 stay and staff were amazing! Thanks again!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jun 2026

Corina

Very nice location!
Really appreciated the front desk staff!
They were very helpful in helping with the right hiking trails
Loved the food and service at Maxs restaurant
Overall beautiful location and great staff
Highly recommend the spa

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jun 2026

Brandon

Everything was great

10/10

Exceptional

31 May 2026

PATRICK

Nice hotel

10/10

Exceptional

28 May 2026

Daniel

The location was right next to the Blue Lagoon and the staff was awesome, super helpful.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

28 May 2026

Maria

The property is clean and well maintained. The front office staff is friendly and very helpful at addressing any questions. The breakfast buffet has many options available to cater to diverse tastes. My favorite was the bacon, Icelandic Skyr and oatmeal. We also liked their saunas on site and weight room. The location is very peaceful and right next to the blue lagoon. I highly recommend and would definitely return.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 May 2026

Lynne

The staff was helpful. The location was great as it is close to Blue Lagoon and under a hour to airport. Breakfast was excellent.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 May 2026

Phillip

The location is great. Max's restaurant was fantastic for breakfast and dinner.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 May 2026

Jeffrey

Wonderful, friendly staff, great restaurant and nice rooms. Close to the blue lagoon with a free shuttle.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

14 May 2026

Katherine

Clean, staff warm and welcoming. Food and wine was excellent

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

10 May 2026

Thomas

Very happy with my stay here. Breakfast was awesome! Friendly staff and clean and comfortable room. I liked how close it was to blue lagoon and airport. Was a good bouncing off point for REK city tour, golden circle and south coast tour. Highly recommend

Self

10/10

Exceptional

30 Apr 2026

Aarti

Excellent friendly staff and relaxed stay

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

27 Apr 2026

Marzena

Very cozy stay.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

28 Mar 2026

Joshua

Do not sleep on Max’s restaurant. The sauna is also very much worth the upgrade/extra. Breakfast is good, but not indicative of how spectacular dinner can be.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

28 Mar 2026

Andrea

This is a great property and we really enjoyed our time here! Will def be back!

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

25 Mar 2026

Cindy

The Northern Lights Inn was the perfect hotel, ideally located near the airport.

The rooms were immaculate, the staff warm and attentive, and the amenities impressively comprehensive.

The property features two beautifully decorated lounge areas, a well-equipped gym with all the essentials, and a standout spa offering a traditional sauna, infrared sauna, steam room, stone bath, and a serene relaxation room.

The restaurant is especially memorable, with stunning floor-to-ceiling windows that frame the surrounding landscape.

Guests can enjoy breakfast, lunch, and dinner on-site, making it easy to settle in and unwind throughout the day.

We’re already planning our return—and truly looking forward to it.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Mar 2026

Cynthia

Friendly staff, great breakfast, good food

8/10

Excellent

22 Mar 2026

Thai Van Xuan

Clean, excellent staff. Nice lounging areas.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

14 Mar 2026

carrie

We were only there for 1 night and it was a memorable experience. Staff very helpful. Woke us to see the Northern Lights. Drove us to the Blue Lagoon in the rain.

Business

4/10

Poor

08 Mar 2026

Sue

Room is outdated and needs to be remodeled. Bathroom not very clean.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Feb 2026

Kendra

Clean room, b

10/10

Exceptional

21 Feb 2026

Steffany

Nice rooms and excellent staff

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Feb 2026

Irawan

nice place

Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jan 2026

Chantal

Great staff

Business_and_leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jan 2026

Jo

From check in to check nothing was too much trouble lovely friendly staff clean rooms and definitely worth the upgraded room to use the spa and coffee machine in the room. Lovely idea to have the honesty bar in the hotel and a wake up call for the northern lights which we were lucky enough to see! Would definitely recommend this hotel for close proximity to the blue lagoon which was amazing! Thank you everyone for a lovely stay

8/10

Excellent

12 Jan 2026

Kevin

Staff was great

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jan 2026

Jason

great

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jan 2026

David

This is an incredible hotel if you are looking for a relaxing and quiet stay while visiting the Blue Lagoon and/or looking to see the northern lights. I would highly recommend staying here as the staff are extremely helpful and friendly.

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jan 2026

David

All the staff members were magnificent, the food was incredible and the view was spectacular.
We have a really great stay here.

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jan 2026

Thidawan

Highly recommend.

10/10

Exceptional

18 Dec 2025

Hudson

Food was fabulous! loved the location, staff and hotel. It was a wonderful stay and highly recommend.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

30 Nov 2025

Shannon

Northern Lights Inn has beautifully appointed guest rooms and wonderful spa.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

29 Nov 2025

kevin

Great location and a great value. Fun having the geothermal plant next door as a geek

10/10

Exceptional

24 Nov 2025

Ronita

We had an excellent stay at the hotel. The hospitality was outstanding, the amenities were well-maintained, and the staff went out of their way to ensure our comfort. The biggest highlight was the breathtaking Northern Lights view right outside the hotel—an extraordinary and memorable experience. Highly recommended.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Nov 2025

Richard

Aurora Hunter's Dream: Perfect Location for Lights & Lagoon!
Rating: 5/5
If your primary goal is to maximize your chances of seeing and photographing the Northern Lights, and you want easy access to the Blue Lagoon, then this location is absolutely perfect. This hotel truly provides an ideal retreat in the rugged Icelandic wilderness.
The Stay:
The hotel rooms were beautifully decorated and felt incredibly cozy and well-appointed—a perfect sanctuary after a long day of exploring. I must especially commend the staff; they were genuinely welcoming, helpful, and very accommodating with every request, enhancing the overall experience significantly.
Location, Location, Location:
The hotel's location is unparalleled for the Blue Lagoon; it’s just a stone's throw away, making travel incredibly convenient. More importantly, its position away from the capital means there is minimal light pollution, offering truly incredible picture-taking opportunities of the Aurora Borealis. If your itinerary focuses on the lights and the geothermal spa, you won't find a better base.
Essential Travel Tip (Read This!):
Be warned: a taxi ride into Reykjavik is extremely expensive (easily $140-$170 USD one-way). If you plan on making multiple trips to the capital, you must factor this into your transportation costs or, better yet, rent a car for your stay.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

18 Nov 2025

Jan

The hotel is a great place to stay. The spa is beautiful, and the rooms were clean, and stocked with amenities. Great place to stay

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

15 Nov 2025

Michelle

Room was clean and spacious.
Max’s is excellent and we liked the living room area.
However, overall this hotel could use some updating and it’s primarily value is the proximity ro the Blue Lagoon.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

10 Nov 2025

Joshua

Incredible staff, great food, and excellent location

Self

10/10

Exceptional

09 Nov 2025

Renette

Staff was great, room was very nice and spacious and so clean! Loved the place.

10/10

Exceptional

06 Nov 2025

Xin

Friendly staff! Excellent food and location. Free tea and coffee. It has a very inviting, comfortable, cozy living room area with fireplace. Both dinner and breakfast were great.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

26 Oct 2025

Ah

Great hotel overall. Friendly and helpful staff.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Oct 2025

Larry

Very friendly and helpful staff.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Oct 2025

Janice

Large comfortable rooms. Cozy fireplace and puzzle table in public lounge area. Very helpful and friendly staff. We didn’t have time to take advantage of the beautiful spa amenities. We highly recommend a stay here if you are visiting the Blue Lagoon.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Oct 2025

MICHELLE

We absolutely love this hotel not far from the airport 25 minutes drive if you’re planning to go to the blue Lagoon it’s a four minute drive just down the road. It was perfect. They also do wake up calls to see the northern lights, which is fantastic.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Oct 2025

Anjanie

The staff is excellent! They are accommodating and friendly. I had dinner at Max’s, and it was absolutely delicious! The location is great for the blue lagoon and the volcano hike. Shuttles to the blue lagoon are really easy. I really enjoyed my stay!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 Oct 2025

Kimberly

The room was clean and comfortable. The breakfast had many food options.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

08 Oct 2025

Emily

Wouldn’t recommend

This was my least favorite of the hotels we stayed at in Iceland. The proximity to The Blue Lagoon was the main perk, since we had an early reservation. The breakfast was also decent. However, the sulfur smell from the adjacent geothermal power plant was pervasive, the bed & especially pillows were not the most comfortable, and the room was not especially inviting. This was also the most expensive hotel we stayed at, so it being the least comfortable was disappointing.

8/10

Excellent

06 Oct 2025

Thomas

The hotel was nice. Staff was friendly. It was nice to have restaurant on site. It was also nice to be close to Blue Lagoon for an 0800 appointment. The hotel also gives wake up call for sightings of the Northern Lights. I would stay here again.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Oct 2025

Hannah

The staff were super accommodating, really really nice and knowledgeable especially about the recent volcano eruptions. 10/10 would recommend

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Oct 2025

Greg

Staffs are very nice.
Breakfast was great.

10/10

Exceptional

02 Oct 2025

Rebecca

If you want something out of the way but very close to the blue lagoon this hotel is it! There’s nothing close by except the blue lagoon. Upon checking in to dkevking out the staff was amazing! Great food at the restaurant

8/10

Excellent

01 Oct 2025

Cassandra

The geothermal plant was extremely loud- like sleeping next to a busy freeway. The property itself was very nice, and the landscape around it unique. The front desk staff was very kind and informative.

I blame myself for not doing better research on the details. It was more expensive then I thought, and Spa access was an additional charge. For the price and general proximity, If I were to do this trip again I would not stay here the price : benefit ratio isn't what I was imagined.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Sep 2025

James

Great location and nice sized room.

8/10

Excellent

28 Sep 2025

joy

Everything was very nice and the staff were very accommodating. Special shout out to Karolina at the front desk and the wonder Polish waitresses at the restaurant!!! Each were extremely kind, generous & super friendly!!!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

27 Sep 2025

Rebecca

excellent services of the desk staff and breakfast was very good as well as the dinner menu

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Sep 2025

JOSHUA

Amazing place! Dinner was incredible

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

24 Sep 2025

Paul

So this is a very old property. Basically, like a motel. It needs an extensive updating to offer value proportional to its cost. The staff was great. Everywhere in the hotel you hear the geothermal plant…which is also the only available view. Really not worth the money

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

21 Sep 2025

jin

Simple and plain. No water bottle given. They charegd candy bar and small can peanuts.

10/10

Exceptional

19 Sep 2025

Jennifer

Enjoyable!

Our room was clean, comfortable and well-equipped. The common areas were lovely and very inviting. The buffet style breakfast was massive and quite delicious. The staff was helpful and arranged transportation for us. They also offered to wake us if the Northern Lights were spotted. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Sep 2025

kelly

The staff here are amazing! Super friendly and open and so helpful. They are all so happy to be living in Iceland and sharing their stories. A real pleasure to be around! Thank you!

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

18 Sep 2025

Emma

The Northern Lights Inn is very well located for visiting the Blue Lagoon (only a couple of mins drive away) but it is right next to the power station - this was fine for us visiting in autumn as we didn’t need to open the windows, but in summer it would be quite noisy with open windows. The room was comfortable but I thought overall it was overly expensive, even for Iceland.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Sep 2025

Virgelia

Amazing

10/10

Exceptional

13 Sep 2025

Joshua

Wonderful place to stay! All the staff members are friendly. We would definitely stay here again on our next trip to Iceland.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Sep 2025

David

Superior room was nice and spacious, albeit a bit blandly furnished/decorated. Location was perfect for us…a stones throw from the Blue Lagoon and centrally located on Reykjanes peninsula for exploring all the points of interest. Removing a star because the room temp was too warm (early September), as there is no ventilation/ circulation other than a small window to open. (The heaters were off). The restaurant food was excellent.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Sep 2025

Scott

While underwhelming upon first arrival, this hotel more than redeemed itself with friendly staff, convenience, comfort, and breakfast/lunch. The restaurant dinner was fabulous! The breakfast buffet was also good and they offered an early smaller option starting at 4am. The hotel even offered a northern lights “wake up call”, which added to the excitement of our time there. The convenience to the airport and Blue Lagoon wears helpful.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

02 Sep 2025

Nathan

Smelly from sulfer from nearby plant. Overpriced for the level of accommodation. Underwhelming.

10/10

Exceptional

29 Aug 2025

Gail

Blue lagoon close by. Geo thermal area very interesting.

Great food.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

26 Aug 2025

Dayna

We enjoyed the comfortable beds, the large, clean bathroom, and the delicious breakfast. For a night stay, it was mostly what we needed, however we felt a little disappointed with the lack of amenities for the price. If it’s the winter season, the cost probably feels justified because of the northern lights but we were there in August and it was still the most expensive place we stayed in Iceland but without any of the basic items in the room.

To have a robe or to use the sauna, it is an extra cost per person. There was no mini fridge in the room, so dairy had to be stored with the front desk. There was no coffee machine in the room. Our booking said there was laundry but we found out when we arrived that it had to be booked 24 hours in advance and unfortunately we were only there for 12 hours total.

All that said, the room was nice and clean, and the morning staff was wonderful, so overall we left happier than when we arrived. The owner, Frederick, was so kind. He shared a wealth of knowledge about the lava fields and how to best sightsee in the area on the morning we left.

I would recommend this place, but with caution. Just be aware that although the room is large and clean, it is otherwise very simple and basic for the price.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Aug 2025

Cecille

Very friendly staff and I love the complimentary shuttle to the blue lagoon. Enjoy the snacks selection and the honesty bar.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Aug 2025

Sara

Fabulous

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Aug 2025

Malika

Amazing stay even though for one night. Staff was helpful and breakfast was great. I didn't like the smell outside, that was the only downside. Rooms are spacious.

10/10

Exceptional

12 Aug 2025

Andrew

I like the free shuttle to the Blue Lagoon, and the spa accessed to guests only was a major plus...

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

07 Aug 2025

Traci

Shocked to have been asked to pay 611.00 for a subpar room that had a view of the parking lot. In Chicago, for this amount of money I would have a hotel room facing Lake Michigan and high end amenities throughout and with a pool.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

31 Jul 2025

Jennifer

Way over priced and very industrial around the hotel. Not worth the price to stay here

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Jul 2025

David

This was a clean, quiet remote place to stay in the middle of an old lava flow. It was within 1.1 miles of the Blue Lagoon, but otherwise, isolated. It was expensive with no pool, spa, etc. The staff were very nice and helpful.

Business_and_leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jul 2025

Amanda

Great, family friendly boutique hotel away from the city hustle and bustle. We enjoyed our stay and are looking forward to staying there again in the future.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jul 2025

David

This is a great place. Rooms were nice and clean. Facilities were nice. Restaurant was very good. Amazing volcanic views. Close to blue lagoon and airport. We unfortunately had to evacuate due to the volcano warning but seems to be routine in Iceland.

Business

8/10

Excellent

23 Jul 2025

Oleksandra

It is a nice

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jul 2025

Julie

Very friendly, welcoming experience!

Loved the friendliness of the staff especially the wonderful lady who checked us in. She is excellent! Very helpful, friendly perfect!!

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jul 2025

Eric

Romantic

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jul 2025

Tammy

The staff in the hotel and restaurant were extremely friendly and helpful. Loved that my room was ready early, and I could go right in. The room was spacious, and the amenities were great (drinks included coffee, tea and sodas) that were included. Also, like that they had a free shuttle to the Blue Lagoon.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jul 2025

Zhemeng

We had a unique situation. The road to the hotel was closed due to a recent volcanic eruption. They arranged for us to stay at another great hotel in Reykjavik. They also made sure we had a cot in the newly arranged room for our child. So although we didn’t get to experience the hotel property, we were very pleased with the services we got from them.

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jul 2025

William

There was a volcanic eruption near the property which disrupted our stay. The manager was excellent in assisting us, making other accommodations on our behalf and handling all of the logistics.

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jul 2025

sally

The staff acted swiftly, professionally, and with utmost concern for all the customers during the most recent evacuation. They made sure at 1:30 am that we were all accounted for, taken to a safe meeting place, and placed in a motel by 4:30 am. The staff should be commended for making us feel during this stressful volcanic eruption.

Leisure Friends