101 Hotel
Iceland’s (and possibly Europe’s) most exemplary example of a design hotel, the 101, named after the neighborhood’s postal code, attracts Reykjavík’s most fashionable crowd. Despite the stark exterior, everything from the fireplace and zebra-striped chairs in the lounge to the extensive collection of contemporary art from Icelandic artists is touched by cool. Someone who works nearby once told me that they go there whenever they have a break from work, just because it’s so chic and neat the way they stack their art books. The rooms are sleek with glossy black and white surfaces, though far from over the top. Most suites and doubles add balconies, some with views of both the harbor and old town. Standard double and double balcony rooms have walk-in showers only; all others have walk-in showers and bathtub. The long, narrow restaurant and bar, Kitchen & Wine, sits beneath a glass ceiling and stay open relatively late.
Iceland’s (and possibly Europe’s) most exemplary example of a design hotel, the 101, named after the neighborhood’s postal code, attracts Reykjavík’s most fashionable crowd. Despite the stark exterior, everything from the fireplace and zebra-striped chairs in the lounge to the extensive collection of contemporary art from Icelandic artists is touched by cool. Someone who works nearby once told me that they go there whenever they have a break from work, just because it’s so chic and neat the way they stack their art books. The rooms are sleek with glossy black and white surfaces, though far from over the top. Most suites and doubles add balconies, some with views of both the harbor and old town. Standard double and double balcony rooms have walk-in showers only; all others have walk-in showers and bathtub. The long, narrow restaurant and bar, Kitchen & Wine, sits beneath a glass ceiling and stay open relatively late.
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