The breakfast is an extra and is overpriced, especially as there is no alternative.

I really enjoyed this hotel. The location is amazing (if you can ignore the Thermal Power Plant), and amenities such as the thermal spa and Northern Lights bar were great. Also, the food was delicious, and I would definitely come again for the all-around experience.

Stayed in March 2025

Actually nothing to see very interesting only for northern lights

Great property

Stayed in February 2025

Location was beautiful Rooms were simple but stunning, with a lovely view and light. Staff were friendly

Stayed in April 2025

Some staff were amazing, however others appeared somewhat disinterested. If you are in hospitality you should love interacting with guests.

Amazing and unique location. Comfortable room, we were luckily upgraded, otherwise standard rooms are compact. Geo thermal pool is amazing.

Stayed in March 2025

Beautiful place

Stayed in March 2025

was pricey but then you know that if you're going there.

brilliant location. outdoor hot water pool under the hotel with views of the mountains. lovely staff. great food and brilliant location to drive round the Golden Circle.

Stayed in March 2025

The room was beautiful, unfortunately there was no option to watch netflix etc

Staff were absolutely fantastic and very welcoming. The chef and dinner service was outstanding. Spa facilities very unique and very clean.

Stayed in March 2025

Stayed in new wing with friend, request separate bed but hotel doesn’t have that type which is not convenient at all except you can accept to down grade to old wing. Tried dinner which was very expensive but not delicious because too salty!

Offer free black coffee for free

Stayed in March 2025

Expensive and Northern Lights bar a lot smaller than expected.

Location, furnishings and the pool. Brilliant that they gave the option to be called if the Northern Lights were out. Swimming pool was lovely.

Stayed in March 2025

Beautiful hotel, in middle of no where so very quiet and made it really easy to see the northern lights. Stunning property and defiantly worth staying if you are in the area.

Stayed in March 2025

Amazing location, and staff really helpful and friendly

Stayed in March 2025

Everything was perfect!

Wonderful Stay in Iceland! I had an amazing stay at ION! The rooms were clean, spacious, and offered breathtaking views of the Icelandic landscape. The staff was incredibly welcoming and helpful, making the experience even better. They offered us champagne and coffee and also helped us with trip planning! The location was perfect—peaceful and beautiful. The breakfast was delicious, and the outdoor hot tub was a fantastic way to unwind after a day of exploring. Highly recommend this hotel for a comfortable and unforgettable stay in Iceland!

Stayed in March 2025

The rooms are small but the view from the windows more than makes up for it.

The unique location, the brutalist building, surrounded by incredible nature, the thermal pool and the friendly welcoming staff . Understated luxury

Stayed in March 2025

Nothing.

This is an astonishing hotel. It’s an hour from Reykjavik but an eternity from reality. It’s a sort of wilderness. But with great food. An amazing pool / sauna and lovely rooms.

Stayed in March 2025

The architecture, location.and spa area

Stayed in March 2025

We got a free upgrade to junior suite, it was perfect! SPA - hot tub was great, and with awesome views

Stayed in March 2025

The windows in the room faced the hiking trail and there were no blinds in the bathroom, unsure if the windows were tinted.

The room was immaculately clean, we were in a Patio room which had windows out onto the hill behind the property. The restaurant food was superb, expensive (as expected) with a small menu. Staff were friendly and welcoming. Comfortable bed and the hot spa pool was relaxing in the snow. The aurora wake up call at 2am allowed us to see the northern lights from our patio.

Stayed in March 2025

Unique and fairly isolated

Stayed in March 2025

The standard and deluxe rooms bathrooms are way too small and aren’t very luxurious. The patio room bathroom is slightly better but for the price you are paying for the standard and deluxe it shouldn’t be the case. Room decor is very weird and doesn’t really fit the vibe, there was a massive picture of a horse head on the wall. Beds are quite uncomfortable for the price. If the weather is bad and/or during the winter months, the hotel is very hard to get to especially at night, the north and south routes to this hotel are both ‘road conditions unknown’ on the safetravels app. On the north route down to the hotel, we experienced driving in very heavy snow on the road on mountain roads in the pitch black and it was very dangerous. We understand the hotel cannot control the weather but it should be made more clear which way to take so it is best to call the hotel to find out which way the staff took to the hotel. The location isn’t really great for anything apart from golden circle. Everything else is 1 hour+ drive away and in bad conditions that will take up to 2 hours. One of the staff members did say a direct route (435) is only open in summer so the location and road conditions issue are only a problem during winter not summer.

The pool is very unique and the staff were very helpful and friendly. We booked for 2 nights and weren’t happy after the first night so they did their best to accommodate our requests. We moved to ION city hotel in Reykjavik and it was so much better.

Stayed in March 2025

the pool is a bit too shallow

Intimate, clean facility, nice SPA, delicious dinner, great staff!

Stayed in February 2025

Obviously it's expensive, but that's Iceland. The fact breakfast isn't included in the price of a stay pushes it a bit, but you're in the middle of nowhere, so options are limited and that comes at a cost. The breakfast itself was fine, and we made the most of it to avoid needing lunch!

Beautifully designed hotel, especially the bar and lovely geothermal pool and small spa. The northern lights wake up call option is so handy. The lava suite was stunning.

Stayed in February 2025

Breakfast not included.

Location, rooms, spa, pool, walks.

Stayed in February 2025

Well, the only thing we were unaware of is the hotel is near a geothermal electric facility that just seemed odd. But it was fine. Be prepared, Eating and drinking in Iceland is not inexpensive. It is fairly consistent with any of the finer restaurants. Roads are narrow and so drive carefully.

We liked that it was well appointed, very well designed and not big. It has a great sauna and hot pool that we used every day after our hikes. The location is out in the national park, so don’t expect a lot of options for restaurants, but that was fine with us. There are a few but you’d need a car. It is located 30 minutes from the sweet city of Selfoss and an hour from Reykjavík. We also love the rugged terrain and the unique otherworldly-ness of the landscape overall.

Stayed in February 2025

No facial tissues in room

Stayed in February 2025