Apotek Hotel Reykjavik By Keahotels – A Favorite for Families in Reykjavik

Apotek Hotel offers 45 rooms, including a tower suite and eight junior suites. All rooms feature high ceilings, casement windows with city views, king-size beds, Nespresso machines, minibars, and flat-screen TVs. Bathrooms include walk-in showers, with some offering bathtubs. Molton Brown toiletries, bathrobes, and slippers are provided. The tower suite spans three floors with a separate seating area and both shower and bathtub.

Breakfast is a continental buffet with Icelandic products like smoked lamb flatbread, hot dogs, and a bagel station. The restaurant serves Icelandic and European dishes cooked on an Argentinean grill, designed for sharing. The bar offers pharmacy-themed cocktails. The in-house patisserie provides desserts.

The hotel is on Austurvöllur Square, a six-minute walk from the National Gallery of Iceland. It is near Hallgrímskirkja church, Alþingi Parliament, and Laugavegur shopping street. The Flybus departs from the airport after each international flight. Taxi and rental car services are available at the airport and in Reykjavík city center.

The 24-hour reception has multilingual staff who assist with tour bookings and local tips. Services include currency exchange, laundry, and wireless internet. The hotel has a small business center and offers baby cribs for children aged 0-3. Extra beds are available for additional guests at an extra cost.

The hotel occupies a 1917 building designed by Guðjón Samúelsson, who also created Hallgrímskirkja and the National Theatre. Original features include a marble staircase, curved walls, and sculptures. The restaurant has restored wooden panels and marble décor. The bar displays original apothecary glass vials.