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The annual acknowledgement on behalf of TripAdvisor has concluded with the pleasant result of many recognition towards Keahotels which received both Certificate of Excellency 2019 and Traveller's choice award 2019.

Keahotels just opened an impressive four star hotel, Exeter Hotel, right by the old harbour in Reykjavik. The hotel’s main building is a restoration of a house originally built in 1904 as a storage and later used as a house of residence and trade. Now renovated and linked to new and modern buildings the hotel‘s exterior is a tribute both to contemporary architecture and times when fishing and trade where the area’s main industry.

Keahotels have acquired Hotel Katla, located on the south Icelandic coast, just minutes away from Vík in Mýrdalur. The hotel's name and management will mostly remain unchanged.

TripAdvisor recently published the annual list for the acknowledgements "Certificate of Excellence 2018" and "Travelers’ Choice Award 2018" issued to those that have received outstanding reviews from their guests. Keahotels are happy to report that there is an increase between years in acknowledgements to the hotels, which is an indicator of guests being pleased with their stay with us.

Keahotels ehf. and the owners of Sandhotel have signed an agreement regarding the leasing of Sandhotel's management to Keahotels, effective from August 1st 2018.

Hotel Borg has been named the Iceland’s Leading Hotel for the third year in a row at the 24th World Travel Awards Grand Final that took place in St. Petersburg, Russia.

Jamie's Italian has opened up its doors in the renovated premises of the ground floor at Hotel Borg. The restaurant, which is a part of the Italian inspired Jamie Oliver restaurant chain, is the first of its kind to open up in Iceland, following more than sixty Jamie's Italian restaurants all over the world.

TripAdvisor recently awarded hospitality businesses who have received great recommendations from their guests and are perceived to exceed others in service and quality. Keahotels are proud to announce that five of the chain´s properties received "Certificate of Excellence 2017", furthermore Apotek Hotel and Skuggi Hotel received the "Travelers’ Choice Award 2017".

Keahotels has received the 'The Strongest in Iceland 2016' awards for an outstanding business performance, the fifth year in a row. Every year the Icelandic credit bureau Creditinfo completes a detailed analysis which displays the Icelandic companies that have achieved top marks in its strength and stability assessments.

New logos where revealed and implemented for Hotel Gígur and Hotel Norðurland today. The new logos are a part of the Keahotels brand and like other hotels in the hotel chain the new logos carry the signature BY KEAHOTELS.