Hotel Nordica

... in turn took from a different country...in this case Italy (in which case you will probably eat at the Pizza Hut at the Hotel Nordica). If you have to choose, go to Tivoli near city center and have the lobster pizza, it is excellent (as previously ...

... 00.  We were joined by Janet Motley.  Mal and Lea met us at the Askur which was less than a block from the Hotel Nordica.  I allowed each person a 2500 kr stipend which turned out to be adequate for everyone.  We had an excellent meal ...

... Before too long he has made contact with some random stranger who is here for Fanfest and arranges to meet him in the lobby of the Hotel Nordica which is 'not far' from Bolholt.  By this time it is 5pm and it is snowing.  We put our cold weather ...

... found a ton of cool little shops - even the Icelandic version of Macro Polo in Portsmouth, NH. Then it was back to the hotel for another nap. Upon recommendation from our new friends at the front desk, we got up around 11pm and headed downtown to ...

... we made our way back to Reykjavik via Thingvellavatn lake. We got to the hotel midday, and I think we needed a rest. The hotel was the Nordica Hotel, one of the best in Reykjavik. I went to the spa area in the hotel, but because it cost extra, Peter ...

... just buy the tickets ahead of time. We got to our hotel (IcelandAir Loftleider), and they were "upgrading" almost everybody to the Hilton Nordica.  While the Hilton has much nicer decor and I imagine a nicer breakfast, it is not in quite as good of a ...

... through the shopping district making a few purchases and stopping at the Kaffe Swartið for a beer.  Then, we took a cab to the Nordica Hotel.  Mal and Lea had a business-class room, which gave them access to an 8th floor lounge with beer, wine, and ...

... in the very expensive category in my guidebook - although my room could be in a Best Western somewhere - apparently Yoko Ono said this hotel reminded her of Japan because of its modern design.  I think the "excursion" rooms are not the same as the ...

... midnight snack (Maureen girl guide training, handbag with provisions) bed by about 2am. The following morning we found that the our hotel is very close to the domestic airport, in fact our bedroom window overlooks the Control Tower, this is no problem for ...

We woke and had breakfast at the hotel again.  The breakfast buffet is one of the larger buffets at any hotel I've stayed at.  They had American breakfast- different kinds of cereal with milk, pancakes, bread with various sugary substances to ...

... one and we are exhausted! After a much-needed nap, Kent and I headed out to explore downtown Reykjavik. By the time we left the hotel it was already 6pm, so there wasn't much open. It took us about twenty to thirty minutes to walk to the center of town ...

... beautiful. Check out the pictures!!! So after relaxing at the Blue Lagoon for around 4 hours, we headed into Reykjavik. Thankfully our hotel let us check at 1pm (2 hours early). Our room is small (typical for Scandinavia), but super clean and very ...

... was a couple from Seattle waiting at the shuttle stop and they were quite friendly.  They were going back to the other Icelandair hotel  the Natura.  However, the bus driver did not drop me off at the Hilton, he went back downtown, so I ...

... ; I was a little concerned my first night alone after Brett left.  I was reading a book by the fireplace in the hotel and three people started chatting with me.  Very nice.  They invited me to take a walk with them in downtown ...

... .  Accommodations:  There are many fine hotels in Reykjavik.  We stayed at the Hilton which was a great hotel.  Prices were fair, the rooms comfortable and modern, and the dining room (Vox) was top notch (especially notable ...

... tour buses coming to pick up people for other tours. Then this overgrown jeep with giant tires pulls up and the driver goes inside the hotel and we're thinking, "That can't be ours, can it?" Well, sure enough the guys comes out and asks if a Melanie is ...

... was a pretty far-reaching conversation for such a short time. I stopped in one more shop, caught the shuttle back to the hotel, and went to the convenience store for some breakfast and other food for the flight tomorrow.  I checked at the desk for ...

... but sunshine.  Well, if I'm being honest it was actually darkness since we arrived early in the morning and bused to the hotel in the November pitch black AM hours. After checking in and falling asleep for a few hours we woke up to blinding sunshine ...