Exeter Hotel – A Favorite for Families in Reykjavik

Exeter Hotel offers 106 rooms with minibars, smart TVs, laptop-compatible safes, and tea/coffee makers. Bathrooms feature walk-in showers with subway tiles and full-size toiletries from an Icelandic skincare brand. Select rooms provide sea views or overlook the courtyard garden. Some suites include a seating area.

Le Kock restaurant serves burgers, wings, and fried potatoes, with cocktails, Icelandic cider, and local beers. A buffet breakfast includes Scandinavian favorites, cereals, charcuterie, and sourdough bread made on-site at Deig bakery. The lobby lounge flows onto a courtyard patio.

The hotel has a sauna, fitness room with Technogym equipment, and free WiFi throughout. The bar is popular with locals and maintains an upbeat ambiance. Safety features include a fire extinguisher, smoke detector, security system, and first aid kit.

Exeter Hotel is across the street from the pier for puffin and whale-watching cruises. It is a 5-minute walk from Harpa Concert Hall, Laugavegur shopping street, National Gallery of Iceland, and Hallgrimskirkja church. Tjörnin lake is less than 10 minutes on foot.

Staff can organize tours and activities. The hotel provides concierge services, onsite car parking, and a television in a common area. The property is a restoration of a house originally built in 1904, featuring an open floor plan from the entrance to the back garden.