With information that Iceland is opening to vaccinated vacationers from all around the environment, I required to write about a resort opening that I’ve been monitoring for many years.

Reykjavik Version opening summer months 2021

Though the hotel isn’t but accepting reservations, the Reykjavik Edition is envisioned to open up in the summertime of 2021. For those of you not familiar with Edition, it’s Marriott’s fashionable premium brand. Assume of it as a contemporary get on Ritz-Carlton, aimed at a young group (whilst still denying Bonvoy elite customers breakfast).

The Reykjavik Edition will be downtown, adjacent to the Harpa Concert Corridor. The lodge will characteristic 253 rooms and suites, and will have a rooftop, nightlife space, signature cafe, place bar, and cafe.

With any luck , the Reykjavik Version truly opens this summertime — I’m starting up to get skeptical, presented that the lodge is not still accepting reservations. The hotel was initial meant to open up in 2018, but that timeline has been delayed in excess of and around. As of early past calendar year the lodge was supposed to open up in 2020, though it’s easy to understand that the opening may have been delayed.

Version is however a modest hotel brand, but should really see important growth in 2021 — in 2021 we’re supposed to see Edition houses opening in Dubai, Madrid, Riviera Maya, Rome, Tampa, and Tokyo (a second residence).

Usual Edition place style and design

A distinctive addition to Reykjavik’s hotel scene

Reykjavik is an interesting hotel market for a selection of causes:

  • Iceland is an costly region in common, nevertheless there’s not much in the way of uber-luxury hospitality (with the exception of destinations like Deplar Farm and The Retreat at Blue Lagoon)
  • Reykjavik has witnessed the opening of all types of new hotels, but they’re mostly mid-array and upscale, with several luxury solutions
  • Iceland has had its ups and downs as a tourist place — for a whilst Iceland was overcrowded and noticed a substantial growth among Icelandair and WOW Air, but with WOW Air getting liquidated, air capacity into the region is way down

I’ll be curious to see what sort of costs the Reykjavik Version can maintain. On the one particular hand, it’ll be one particular of the only true luxury lodges in the metropolis. On the other hand, 250+ rooms is a great deal of luxurious ability to add to the current market — which is the very same number of rooms that the Hilton Reykjavik has.

Reykjavik’s current most expensive (and potentially luxurious?) resort is Tower Suites Reykjavik, which is a Tiny Luxury Inns of the Globe assets which is affiliated with Hyatt. Costs below can be ~$2,000 for each night, however the hotel can also be booked for 40,000 Environment of Hyatt factors for every night time.

The hotel has just 8 rooms, all of which are suites, and it is positioned at the prime of the 20 tale Hofdatorg Tower. The lodge also has an appealing “invisible service” strategy.

Tower Suites Reykjavik home

Suffice to say that this is a absolutely unique type of luxury than you’ll get at the Reykjavik Edition — Tower Suites is intimate and has huge rooms, although the Edition will be huge and will be a destination even for non-guests.

Base line

The Reykjavik Edition is meant to open in the summer time of 2021, although the hotel nevertheless is not accepting reservations. With Iceland acquiring reopened its borders to far more individuals, probably this will give the lodge the press that is essential to open ASAP.

It’ll be excellent to have a genuine luxurious lodge in Reykjavik, and I’ll be curious to see what kind of premiums (in equally dollars and details) the hotel will command.

What is your choose on the Reykjavik Version?