Eyja Guldsmeden Hotel

This youthful, fresh hotel goes the extra mile to embody eco-friendly ideals and sustainability in downtown Reykjavik. With decor conjuring a rustic, cabin-esque atmosphere merged with the sophisticated luxury of wood and silk accents, Eyja Guldsmeden takes pride in its focus on organic food and artful living—bask in your four-poster bed, or lounge in a superior suite’s leather sofa.

With 65 rooms ranging from single units to superior suites, Eyja Guldsmeden Hotel is a perfect example of a hotel that merges sophistication and practicality with grace. Rooms feel less like hotel rooms and more akin to a cabin, with a warm ambience whose parquet floors, fur blankets and draped silk put visitors at ease. Eco essential products can be found in each room, with seemingly every corner designed with sustainability in mind.

Lamps are not simply lamps at Eyja Guldsmeden, but art pieces inviting appreciation. Food is organic and locally-sourced, offered at the on-site restaurant which offers daily breakfasts, or delivered directly to your room. Views of the Esja mountain beckon deep relaxation, feelings of wistfulness or simply rejuvenation.

Enjoy artist-made ceramics and free apples in the hotel lounge, where Eyja’s keen sense of design extends to wicker-framed hanging lamps and wood-panelled walls. For those with a design sensibility and an appreciation for a sustainable life, Eyja Guldsmeden is an atmospheric accommodation choice that does not skimp on comfort; quite the opposite—it redefines it.