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hotels with saunas inreykjavik.

12 hotels · 4 dry · 8 unknown · 3 picks

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where to stay, by budget

splurge to steal · checked oct 2026

  1. the splurge

    The Retreat at Blue Lagoon Iceland

    $$$$ · cold plunge · free for guests

    A hotel-only spa cut into an 800-year-old lava flow: a sauna with panoramic windows, a steam cave and a cold well beside a private arm of the Blue Lagoon.

  2. the sweet spot

    ION City Hotel

    $$$

    The Junior, City and Panorama suites each have their own sauna on Laugavegur. Book a suite: other rooms get no sauna.

  3. the steal

    Miðgarður by Center Hotels

    $$ · extra fee for guests

    Open-air hot tub, indoor hot tub, sauna and cold shower, open 7:00 to 22:00 for 4,700 kr. per person; Executive rooms include spa access.

how we pick these, and what the hats mean

Three places to stay in Reykjavik: the splurge is the best sauna at $$$$, the sweet spot the best sauna for the money, and the steal the cheapest hotel ($ or $$) with a sauna worth using. Any other hotel here whose sauna scores 50 or more out of 100 sits under the three with the label of its price band; together they are our curated list for Reykjavik. The dollar signs are rough nightly price bands. The sauna hats rate the sauna, not the hotel, against the others here: the best sauna in Reykjavik gets five. Heat counts most, then what guests and critics say, the setting, the cold side and any sauna ritual. Saunas you can only use with a paid treatment, infrared pods, steam rooms and closed saunas never get picked. No hotel pays to be picked.

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questions we get asked

How many hotels with saunas are there in Reykjavik?
We list 12 hotels with saunas in Reykjavik · 4 dry. Sauna details are gathered from public sources and stay marked unverified until the hotel confirms them.
Can you use a Reykjavik hotel sauna without staying at the hotel?
Sometimes. Of the 12 we list, 3 include the sauna for all guests, 0 keep it behind a spa booking, and 5 charge a separate fee. Access rules change, so call ahead before you travel for one.
Which hotel sauna in Reykjavik is worth booking?
The steal: Miðgarður by Center Hotels ($$). Open-air hot tub, indoor hot tub, sauna and cold shower, open 7:00 to 22:00 for 4,700 kr. per person; Executive rooms include spa access. The sweet spot: ION City Hotel ($$$). The Junior, City and Panorama suites each have their own sauna on Laugavegur. Book a suite: other rooms get no sauna. The splurge: The Retreat at Blue Lagoon Iceland ($$$$). A hotel-only spa cut into an 800-year-old lava flow: a sauna with panoramic windows, a steam cave and a cold well beside a private arm of the Blue Lagoon.
Which Reykjavik hotels include the sauna for every guest?
3 of the 12 we list include the sauna in the room rate, with no spa booking or fee: The Retreat at Blue Lagoon Iceland, 101 Hotel, Alda Hotel Reykjavík. Filter the directory by "open to all guests" to see them.
Are there hotel rooms with a private sauna in Reykjavik?
Yes. 1 hotel has rooms or suites with their own sauna: ION City Hotel. Book the room type by name, because the standard rooms don't have one.
Where can I find a public sauna in Reykjavik?
We list 12 public saunas and bathhouses in Reykjavik that anyone can pay to walk into, with prices and hours. See public saunas in Reykjavik.

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