Room With A View

The New Year’s Eve in reykjavik, Iceland is like nothing you have ever experienced before. In this land of fire and ice we do things a bit different. First of all, Reykjavik is know for it’s wild nightlife and long dark winter nights but that’s not all. This northernmost capital of the world celebrates New Year’s Eve with tradition and loving dedication.

At six ‘o clock the ceremony starts with the mass from Reykjavik’s Cathedral and you will find it hard to find a home that does not have the radio on listening to it. The mass is then followed by a dinner.

Later in the evening, many people go out to a bonfire which you can find all over town and then later watch the spectacular fireworks display that Icelanders have become world famous for.

Soon after midnight people meet in downtown Reykjavik to party and it can get pretty wild and usually we party late into the morning. On this last day of the year the Reykjavik nightlife always goes to a boiling point – hot, loud and so much fun!

On New Year’s Eve all the guest at Room With A View meet on the roof where they can see over the whole city and enjoy the fireworks with a glass of champagne. Have you booked your room yet?

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Fly fishing is on of the many things to do in Iceland as a tourist. Iceland offers the traveler an adventure in a spectacular landscape of stunning natural beauty with almost endless oppertunitys for fishing.

All over Iceland you can find exciting rivers that offer the opportunity to fish either salmon or trout and you don’t necessarily need to travel far. You can easily go on day tours from Reykjavik in which you will be picked up at your hotel, have all the gear provided to you as well as light refreshments during the day.

In these day tours you can usually choose from salmon river fishing, trout & arctic char river fishing and lake fishing.

One very good fly fishing tour operator is Go-Fishing Iceland. Their offices are only 750m from Room With A View hotel but our staff at the lobby can also assist you in booking a tour with them.

One of the great things to do in Iceland is to try some Icelandic horse riding. The Icelandic horse is quite unique as it is smaller and has five gaits. The Icelandic horse is used for travelling, competition purposes, pleasure riding, and it still plays a practical role in the annual sheep and horse round-ups where farmers use horses to round up sheep and horses in the highlands.

There are a couple of tour operators in the Greater Reykjavik area. One of them is Ishestar.  They have been doing this since 1982 and come highly recommended. It will take you about 20-25 minutes to drive there from Room With A View.

Ishestar have horse riding tours in three different categories: day tours, contryside tours and highland tours. And then there are many different kind in each categorie so you have plenty to choose from. They of course also offer riding lessons and more. All customers are provided with warm overalls, raingear, riding boots and helmets in all sizes.

At the Riding Center at Ishestar you will also find a large restaurant, bar and a gift shop.

To find out more about Icelandic horse riding visit the Ishestar website.

Blue Lagoon is a panacea of life if you are a lover of nature. Some consider this place a paradise. Bathing in this dreamlike environment is an experience not to be missed and is sure to leave you feeling relaxed and rejuvanated. Guests can sit down and enjoy the view of the lagoon from the bistro and restaurant area. It is also possible to go outside and follow the steps up to the observation platform where one can have a view of the lagoon and its unique surroundings.

Visiting this surreal enviroment is a unique experience no one should miss and will be one of the highlights of your visit to Iceland.

Check out the Blue Lagoon Website.

Ask the staff in our lobby (Room With A View) for directions to the Blue Lagoon.

We get a lot of questions regarding Icelandic girls and the Reykjavik nightlife. Someone made a video showing the Icelandic girls and the Reykjavik Nightlife featuring Tarantino and Oprah. This should give you some idea of how we party in Iceland. The  nightclubs featured in the video are only 2-3 minutes walk from Room With A View Apartment Hotel

Icelandic Girls Get Busy In Reykjavik

One of the great things to do in Iceland is to visit  Snæfellsnes where you will find Snæfellsjökull, a glacier made famous by Jules Verne is his book, Journey to the Center of the Earth. Visit to this pearl of nature will leave you dazzled as this world famous gateway to the center of the earth is both magical and mejestic. The peninsula has more to offer than just the glacier. It has stunning coastal beaches and cliffs and beautiful, small fishing villages where you can stop for lunch and some shopping.

Many tour operators have trips to Snæfellsnes, including Mountain Taxi. You might want to check out their website as they offer trips to all the most exciting pearls of Iceland.

Our staff at the lobby of Room With A View can assist you in finding the perfect trip.

River rafting is and adventure sport which thrills and chills you at the same time and is still becoming more and more popular among people as an extreme water sport. However, it’s not only for the extreme seekers, it’s for anyone. You can choose a river and ride that will fit your style or level of experience. The great thing about river rafting in Iceland is that you are rafting on glacial rivers that run through unique and spectacular canyons. This encourages more and more people to undertake this dramatic sport.

To find out more about river rafting in Iceland you should check out the company Arctic Rafting, they have been taking tourists rafting for 20 years.

You can also ask the staff in our lobby (Room With A View, apartment hotel) to assist you booking a tour.

We’ve been listening and have found out that guest dislike small, crammed hotel rooms. Sometimes guest even feel like they are not getting their money’s worth from some hotels! Room With A View offers spacious and well thought out apartments that provide all the luxuries of home.

We think you’ll like this more than a hotel and we think it is far better than a hotel. We have taken the best bits of the hotel and than added the space, convenience and appliances you get in a deluxe apartment.  These apartments are at an exceptionally high standard, with great attention to detail and no expense spared. They are spacious, stylish and equipped with all the modern style appliances as well as a fully equipped kithcen. To make sure you feel connected to the world we have provided free Wireless internet access to all rooms. The apartments are cleaned daily and all linen and towels are provided.

Our hotel, Room With a View,  is located in the heart of Reykjavik city center. On your doorstep you will find the best shops, restaurants, bars and culture. Everything you need is within a few minutes walk.

Blending the aspects of boutiqe hotels and luxury apartments, the accent is on freedom of choice and giving you what you want. Experience Iceland and Reykjavik in style at an affordable price!

You can see pictures from all the apartments at the Room With A View website.

Café Oliver

The Indian Chefs at Café Oliver have put together a menu with great selections onf indian cuisine. The menu also contains some other classic dishes the have been at Oliver for a long time. At lunch time Café Oliver offers a special 10 course menu with some great prices.

Café Oliver has live music on Thuedays and Thursdays and are open late on the weekends where a DJ starts playing at midnight.

Check out their menu at Café Oliver
Café Oliver is next door to Room With A View apartment hotel

Vegamót Bistro & Bar

Vegamót is an elegant but casual two floor Bistro, located in the heart of Reykjavik  city center.  The place is very famous for their “Fresh Fish Of The Day” served from lunch and onwards. Presentation of the dishes is very beautiful and the prices and portions are good. As night progresses the athmosphere changes and so does the crowd as the restaurant turns into a wild night club.

You can find the menu and more info on the Vegamót webpage.
Vegamót is less than 50m from Room With A View hotel