Free
Children allowed

Facilities

Fitness facilities
WiFi available
Free WiFi
Parking
Free Parking
Non-smoking rooms
Fitness center
Heating
Family rooms
Lift / Elevator
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Clean rooms
Friendly staff
Good location
Value for money
Well-equipped gym
Cons:
Limited breakfast options
No SmartTV
Room size may feel small

Categories

Cleanliness
8.04
Most reviews indicate that rooms were clean and comfortable.
Service
9.01
The staff went above and beyond to ensure a pleasant stay, receiving multiple praises.
Location
8.55
Conveniently located near the airport and other amenities, described positively by guests.
Room Quality
8
Rooms are clean, though some guests noted they were on the small side.
Amenities
8.53
Well-equipped gym and nice parking facilities, with some mentioning the sports bar.
Value for Money
8.49
Guests generally felt they received good value for the price paid.
Food and Beverage
7.54
Though breakfast received mixed reviews, the overall food options were deemed basic.
Overall Experience
9.01
Overall satisfaction with the hotel experience, many guests would return.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-01-07 02:41

Property Description

Northern Lights Views and Nature Exploration
Hótel Vellir offers a unique opportunity to witness the mesmerizing Northern Lights while being surrounded by picturesque mountains and lakes. Explore the natural beauty just a stone's throw away from the property.

Modern Comforts and Amenities
Enjoy a comfortable stay in rooms equipped with modern amenities such as a satellite flat-screen TV, free WiFi, and a rainforest shower. Relax on parquet floors and make use of the private bathroom with a hairdryer for added convenience.

Convenient Location and Recreational Facilities
Located near the airport and offering easy access to Reykjavík city center, Hótel Vellir is the perfect base for your Icelandic adventure. Take advantage of free entry to the Reebok Fitness Centre and unwind at the nearby Ásvallalaug Thermal Pool Centre.

Book your stay at Hótel Vellir now for an unforgettable experience in Iceland!

Important information:

Please inform of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.
Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
A deposit may be required at the property.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 11:00 AM
Airport code: KEF

Location

Guest Reviews

8.4
Based on 1916 reviews
Cleanliness: 8.04
Service: 9.01
Location: 8.55
Room Quality: 8
Amenities: 8.53
Value for Money: 8.49
Food and Beverage: 7.54
Overall Experience: 9.01
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Radek • extended_group • cz
9
2026-08-07 • via Nuitee
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Kaichi • extended_group • us
9
Convenient location outside of downtown with free parking and great breakfast buffet.
Pros:

Comfortable beds, lots of free parking, luggage storage, great breakfast buffet, nice customer service.

Cons:

Temperature in room a bit warm. No A/C but that’s not
Al for Iceland. There was a bus load of tourists that rushed the breakfast buffet when it opened so was hard to get food but if you wait a little they refill and the crowd dispersed.

2026-08-07 • via Nuitee
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Lev Pechersky • solo_traveller • il
9
Pros:

Located on the way from Keflavik airport, close to Reykjavik. A good base if you want to avoid driving 30 on busy narrow streets and paying for expensive city parking. A supermarket nearby. Includes free access to the gym and sauna.
The rooms are new and well kept.

Cons:

Only one pillow per person. Relatively small rooms.

2026-08-06 • via Nuitee
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Nadine • solo_traveller • ca
10
2026-08-05 • via Nuitee
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Anja • extended_group • de
8
2026-08-03 • via Nuitee
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Daniel • couple • de
8
2026-07-25 • via Nuitee
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Bernhard • couple • ch
6
Zweckmässiger Aufenthalt
Pros:

Das Zimmer war geräumig, auch das Bad. 25 Min bis zum Flughafen.

Cons:

Der Empfang abends 19.30 am 20.7. war unfreundlich, ohne Gruss oder Blickkontakt. Arrogantes Benehmen. Verkehrslärm, Betten zu weich.

2026-07-25 • via Nuitee
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Kristina • family_with_children • de
9
Pros:

Tolles Hotel, vor allem für Start oder Ende der Reise gut, da es zwischen Flughafen und Innenstadt liegt. Frühstück und Zimmer sind gut. Das Hotel ist zum empfehlen.

2026-07-24 • via Nuitee
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MARIBEL • solo_traveller • es
10
Excelente calidad-precio
Pros:

El desayuo, la ubicación, el baño en las habitaciones, el personal

Cons:

Nada en especial

2026-07-24 • via Nuitee
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Irene • solo_traveller • it
6
Pros:

Buona la colazione.

Cons:

Odore di chiuso nelle stanze e nei corridoio forse a causa della moquette.

2026-07-24 • via Nuitee
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Sergei • family_with_children • lt
8
Convenient 3* for access to KEF as well as the city, decent breakfast
Pros:

Plenty of parking in front of the hotel. Decent breakfast with yoghurt, cheese, fruits, bread and butter. Some staff was tired, some staff was very nice. At breakfast, the whole was amazing and welcoming. A typical "transit hotel" with people checking in after their flights or before their departure. Elevators, large rooms, our room had a heater and faced the highway but it was quiet enough to allow for good sleep. Blackout curtains available. The gym/sauna are actually an access to the separate gym that's in the same building. For checking in for the first/last night, very nice option.

Cons:

Other reviewers noted that the beds are too soft, I normally wave this off but in the particular case of Vellir, the beds were indeed way too soft, it wasn't comfortable for me and I would not like to spend more than 1 nigh on such a bed.

2026-07-23 • via Nuitee
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Nicolas • solo_traveller • fr
10
2026-07-23 • via Nuitee
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Christine • family_with_children • is
9
2026-07-22 • via Nuitee
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Reinhardt • couple • de
8
Pros:

Wir buchten vom 2. bis 5. Juni 2026. Sehr freundlicher Empfang, modern eingerichtetes Zimmer mit großem Bad, ruhig und trotzdem verkehrsgünstig gelegen, herzhaftes Frühstück. Preis/Leistung im richtigen Verhältnis. Die Buchung war die richtige Entscheidung.

2026-07-22 • via Nuitee
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Vehrun • solo_traveller • cz
10
Pros:

Skvélá snídaně.

2026-07-21 • via Nuitee
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Kevin • couple • de
10
2026-07-21 • via Nuitee
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Katharina • solo_traveller • at
10
Pros:

Wir kamen mitten in der Nacht an und das Personal hat uns freundlich begrüßt, zum lachen gebracht und ein bisschen geholfen den Reisestress fallen zu lassen.
Das Zimmer war mega schön, wir hatten ein Eck-Zimmer, das Frühstück war sehr lecker, vorallem der Thunfischaufstrich.

2026-07-20 • via Nuitee
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Kerri • solo_traveller • us
10
Pros:

Very clean, the staff was extremely kind, and the breakfast was delicious.

2026-07-19 • via Nuitee
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Anastasia • family_with_children • se
9
Convenient first night in Reykjavik
Pros:

Clean hotel conveniently located near the high-way by the entrance to the city from south.
3-beds room is comfortably divided to two spaces with a wall.

Cons:

It's not clear from the description of the hotel that the hot tub promoted for this hotel belongs really to the fitness center next door, so to enter this space, one has to check with the reception of the hotel. The guests of the hotel can not enter the fitness center with their hotel-keys. Many of us tried :-) Seems that verbal instructions upon check-in were not so clear, so I suggest that hotel prints out those on a paper, writes them down somewhere.

2026-07-19 • via Nuitee
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Nadav • couple • il
10
2026-07-18 • via Nuitee