Out In Iceland: Five Hotel Highlights In Reykjavík

Room With a View
Like a laboratory for zany design ideas, this centrally located spot has been a popular gay hangout for decades. Insiders will tell you it was known in the ’90s for its subterranean sex dungeon. Laugavegur 18; RoomWithAView.is

101 Hotel
Uncompromisingly modern in every detail, 101 offers a hotel stay that’s like a sleepover at an art gallery. Don’t miss the swish lobby bar — the coolest place in town for some pre-dinner vino. Hverfisgata 10; 101hotel.is

Alda
Alda pulls out all the stops to make guests feel at home, including a personalized smartphone in each room, with which you can order room service or call the locals to plan your night. Laugavegur 66-68; AldaHotel.is

Centerhotel Arnarhvoll
You’ll score unobstructed views of the fjord from your room, but head to the penthouse for a 360-degree panorama — including the winking alien lights at Harpa — from the aptly named Sky Lounge and Bar. Ingólfsstræti 1; CenterHotels.com

Centerhotel Þingholt
What was once an old printing factory now offers trendy downtown digs, with a secluded spa that draws its design inspiration from Iceland’s natural elements. Þingholtsstræti 3-5; CenterHotels.com