Our Hotels
Keahotels is one of the largest hotel chains in Iceland operating ten hotels. Together the hotels provide over 800 rooms and service travelers, local and foreign, all year round.
Reykjavík — Capital
Vík — South Iceland
Akureyri — North Iceland
Siglufjörður — North Iceland
Grímsnes — South Iceland
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An intimate boutique stay, set above a fashionable bakery. Historic connections and contemporary design flair create a stylish and welcoming blend of past and present, in the very centre of the city.
THE CONCEPT
The Baker
You’ll find Sand Hotel resting snugly off the main drag, just behind the family-run Sandholt Bakery – one of Reykjavik’s oldest and most cherished institutions. Since 1920, four generations of artisan bakers have produced an enticing range of artisan breads, exquisite pastries and show-stopping cakes from this ever-popular downtown store. The bakers at Sandholt combine traditional skills with innovative creativity, and fill the air with the delicious and enticing aroma of freshly baked goods.
The Tailor
Sand Hotel also shares its premises with another noted and historic neighbour: Guðsteinn Eyjólfsson’s Gentlemans’ Store. Having studied dressmaking in Copenhagen, Guðsteinn built an elegant tailoring workshop and store here in 1929, its architecture influenced by the Jugendstil decorative arts movement. For almost a century, this legendary institution has maintained its role in styling the discerning Icelandic gentleman.
The Writer
A stone slab by the Sand Hotel commemorates the site’s most illustrious historical connection. For it was in a small house here, in 1902, that the acclaimed author and Nobel Prize winner Halldor Laxness was brought into the world. From this humble beginning, Laxness went on to achieve global fame as the writer of around 70 novels and countless other literary achievements. Without doubt, your stay at Sand Hotel connects you to Iceland’s greatest literary hero.
THE ROOMS
The rooms at Sand Hotel are a peaceful retreat from the activity of the main street. Featuring upscale furniture and contemporary artwork for a comfortable and modern atmosphere.
