Iceland

The Retreat at Blue Lagoon

The Retreat at Blue Lagoon is a luxury sanctuary in Grindavík’s lava fields, about 20 minutes from Keflavík Airport. Suites are calm and plush, with views over geothermal lagoons. Your stay includes Blue Lagoon access through the subterranean spa and private Retreat Lagoon, plus sauna rituals for a totally restorative stay. Fine dining sets a relaxed, otherworldly vibe. 9.8

The Reykjavik EDITION

The Reykjavik EDITION is a sleek harbourfront base beside Harpa Concert Hall, minutes from Laugavegur’s shops. Rooms feel dark, cocooning, and quietly Nordic. Expect a spa with hammam, sauna, steam room, and thermal plunge pool, plus a 24 hour gym. Tides restaurant and The Roof bar keep evenings lively. Vibe: urbane, warm and welcoming. 9.4

Eleven Deplar Farm

Eleven Deplar Farm is a restored sheep farm in northern Iceland’s Fljót Valley on the Troll Peninsula, built for adventure with a refined luxury finish. Expect chef-led meals, a glass-walled spa with geothermal indoor outdoor pool, Viking sauna, cold plunge, flotation tanks, and yoga. Vibe: remote, playful, deeply cosy retreat. 9.6

Highland Base
Kerlingarfjöll

Highland Base Kerlingarfjöll is a remote, design-minded refuge in Iceland’s central Highlands, surrounded by rhyolite peaks and steaming trails. Rooms and lodges feel cosy and pared back. After hiking, soak in the Highland Baths with three pools, sauna, and cold plunge, then eat well at the wonderful restaurant. Vibe: modern minimal luxe, Icelandic nature. 9.4

Torfhús Retreat

Torfhús Retreat sits in Dalsholt, in Iceland’s Golden Circle, a cluster of turf-roofed lodges facing volcanic plains and Langjökull. Interiors are warm, wood-lined, and quietly luxurious. Each stay comes with geothermal bathing, including basalt hot pools, plus a great restaurant, bar, and guided adventures. Vibe: remote, cosy, elemental, under wide skies. 9.8

Hótel Búðir

Hótel Búðir is a windswept hideaway on the Snæfellsnes Peninsula, set in lava fields beside the black church and Atlantic surf. Rooms are simple, warm, and view-led. Expect a well-regarded restaurant and bar, a cosy lounge, and easy access to hikes. Northern lights glow here. Vibe: intimate, remote, quietly romantic. 9.2

Hotel Rangá

Hotel Rangá is a lodge-like riverside retreat in South Iceland near Hella, a smart base for the Golden Circle and south-coast drives. Rooms feel cosy and polished. Expect a gourmet restaurant and bar, geothermal outdoor hot tubs, and a guided, state-of-the-art observatory for stargazing. Vibe: warm, remote, quietly adventurous. 9.6

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