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Figuring Out Where to Stay in Reykjavik
The hardest part about traveling to a place none of your friends have been to before is figuring out where to stay. What’s the most desirable part of the city? What provides the best value? How good is the Internet?
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Sure, plenty of online rating sites can help point you in the right direction, but how much can one rely on the assessments of strangers? How much should one rely on those assessments? Is their taste your taste?
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How We End Up at Icelandair Hotel Reykjavik Natura
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Reasons to Like Hotel Reykjavik Natura
The staff of the hotel is friendly and more than willing to accommodate anxious travelers finding their way. The lobby is warm; the rooms are clean; and the bedtime cookies are good. I would go again. And there’s more:
Convenience and Sustainability at Hotel Natura
Here’s what I like: It’s an environmentally friendly hotel, within walking distance of downtown Reykjavik, on a bus stop.
The Restaurant at Icelandair Hotel Reykjavik Natura
Satt, its restaurant, does a fantastic job, both for the veggies and for the meat-eaters. The staff in the restaurant is friendly and more than willing to explain Icelandic food.
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A Visit to the Hotel Natura Spa
Anticipating my spa visit, I am ever so slightly concerned that it will have too much of a Nordic Viking whiff of stern toughness. It is instead a soothing retreat, warm, comfortable, and laid back. The spa, located in the lower level of the Hotel Natura, is a delightful surprise and the perfect indulgence after a day spent outdoors in the snow. The spa features a soothing pool and accommodating, pleasant staff. Be certain to make a reservation for a massage and other treatments.
For Bashful Adventurers
- Icelandair Hotel Reykjavik Natura is located on a bus line, so getting to downtown Rekykjavik is relatively easy. Even more convenient: cabs!
- The lobby of the Hotel Natura and the bar at Satt are welcoming places; it’s easy to strike up a conversation with another traveler, even for bashful adventurers.
- The advantage of eating onsite: it’s just a short journey back to your guestroom.
Icelandair Hotel Reykjavik Natura, Nautholsvegur 52, 101 Reykjavik, Iceland
—Lori Tripoli
Lori Tripoli is the editor and publisher of Bashful Adventurer. Based in the New York City vicinity, she writes about travel for a variety of publications.
Contact Lori at loritripoli@bashfuladventurer.com.
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