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Hotel Holt

4.0 of 5
Bergstadastraeti 37, Reykjavik 101, Iceland
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Hotel Holt
Ranked #6 of 38 hotels in Reykjavik
4.5 of 5 stars 137 Reviews
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  • Short walk(4)
  • Junior suite(4)
  • Quiet street(3)
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Swansea
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2012

We spent 4 days in Reykjavik last week, as a surprise birthday present, which included whale watching, the blue lagoon, waterfalls, geysers - all of which were stunningly memorable in their own way and the Gallery Restaurant, in the Holt Hotel in Reykjavik was another awesome experience to be relished. The decor was beautiful, with amazing, original paintings covering the... More

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Snorri Valsson, General Manager at Hotel Holt, responded to this review
16 May 2012

Dear Welsh-Cariad. Thank you for the high praise of our restaurant. I know Marco and his team would appreciate it even more if you could put it in the restaurant section on Tripadvisor so they may enjoy higher ratings there. Warm regards, Snorri More

Washington DC, District of Columbia
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2012

We stayed at Hotel Holt the first night of our stay in Iceland. It was very charming inside, though, as many people have commented, could use some updating in the room decor. The staff was very helpful and friendly. We had breakfast here, but would recommend going elsewhere. It was expensive but not expansive. While it was a fairly quiet... More

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Snorri Valsson, General Manager at Hotel Holt, responded to this review
16 May 2012

Dear JLRuckus. Thank you for your positive review. As I have mentioned before, we are working on updating our rooms but it is a slow process as we do not want to abandon what we feel like is our signature charm for something totally new and modern. I am continually looking for little things to improve guest experiences and add... More

Chester, United Kingdom
Senior Contributor
41 reviews 41 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2012

We had a pleasant stay at Hotel Holt. The rooms are of average size and standard. The staff are very friendly and helpful, we got a free upgrade for 2 of the 5 nights. The restaurant is superb, the bar lounge is very cozy. The location is within 3 minutes from the cathedral and 10 minutes on foot from the... More

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Snorri Valsson, General Manager at Hotel Holt, responded to this review
16 May 2012

Dear Peter L. Thank you for your review. I am glad you enjoyed your stay. I hope though, that nobody misunderstands that breakfast might be free at the bakery :). They certainly do good pastries and we recommend it if you are not in the mood for sitting down trying something other than pastries but there is a charge there... More

Oslo
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4 reviews 4 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2012

Got what I considered a very low price though off-season and was pleased with the hotel. I did perhaps expect the hotel to have a more upscale feel having heard rumors about the restaurant. Room was nice and clean, great bathroom with high water pressure (which is normal in ISL). Only real drawback was there was no internet service in... More

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Snorri Valsson, General Manager at Hotel Holt, responded to this review
16 May 2012

Dear Egil S. Thank you for your entertaining review. I enjoyed your take on things. I would have liked to hear about the internet problems you were having during your stay. There is Wi-Fi available thoughout the hotel, free of charge to all our guests. We have started double checking nightly that all routers are functional so there should never... More

Manama, Bahrain
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27 reviews 27 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2012

We stayed here for 5 nights in April. The hotel is a little old fashioned in the decor, with lots of dark wood in the reception area. The hotel is located about a 10 minute walk from the centre, up a slight incline. Our room was well appointed and the bed was very comfortable. The rate didn't include breakfast, so... More

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Snorri Valsson, General Manager at Hotel Holt, responded to this review
16 May 2012

Dear LMR29. Thank you for the kind words. We love to help our guests book tours and find things to do in and around the city. I would like to point out that the main shopping street is about 1 minute walk from the bakery so a total of 3 minutes from the hotel, not 10 minutes. Chances are you... More

Westchester County, NY
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 April 2012

Recommended by a local and I'm glad we took his advice. Great location. Warm, comfortable and good space. We also ate in the hotel restaurant, The Gallery, which I would highly recommend. We were able to easily make our reservations online and by e-mail. More

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Snorri Valsson, General Manager at Hotel Holt, responded to this review
24 April 2012

Dear ZoeChloe827. Thank you for your review. We are happy you enjoyed it and hope you return soon. Warm regards, Snorri More

Bucks
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2012
1
person found this review helpful

We had originally booked a different hotel as we had wanted half board and they are very difficult to find in Reykjavik. Horror stories of exhorbitant food prices proved unfounded and actually, we didn't need half board, but having got it, we were then bumped by the original hotel and got put into the Holt. Tripadvisor had prepared us for... More

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Snorri Valsson, General Manager at Hotel Holt, responded to this review
24 April 2012

Dear Blackadda. Thank you for your review. The miscommunication between us for the half-board was all my fault as we haven´t been receiving many of those sorts of bookings. I have now rectified the way we communicate for those instances. In regards to breakfast, as I mention in some of my replies below, I am currently working on how we... More

London
Top Contributor
61 reviews 61 reviews
Reviews in 31 cities Reviews in 31 cities
29 helpful votes 29 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2012
1
person found this review helpful

We spent one night at the Holt Hotel, intrigued by their art collection and wanting to try the restaurant. We were a bit concerned when we arrived that the restaurant was serving a set menu that evening, but the meal was so good that I'm writing a separate review for it. The bar's worth a visit for the unusual malts... More

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Snorri Valsson, General Manager at Hotel Holt, responded to this review
24 April 2012

Dear DH76. Thank you for your review and constructive criticism. As I noted in my response below, I am working hard with the restaurant to improve on some parts of the breakfast currently with the aim to have the best value in the city. Hopefully we can welcome you again soon to get your input on how we succeeded. Since... More

Dublin
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2012
2
people found this review helpful

I have to echo the review by K_RocheLondon, we were actually there over Easter 2012 also and experienced rain like I had never seen (will never complain about Irish rain again!) However, we still got out and about to visit the Golden Circle etc and we did get some lovely sunny weather for the Blue Lagoon visit on our way... More

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Snorri Valsson, General Manager at Hotel Holt, responded to this review
24 April 2012

Dear Fi24. Thank you for your insightful review. I especially like the comment about the hotel having once been a luxurious one but that having faded a bit adding to the charm. That is definitely something we are aware of and the goal is not to go to luxury again since that would mean much higher room rates but it... More

London
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2012
2
people found this review helpful

Stayed at Hotel Holt for a 4 day break over Easter 2012 mainly because of the previous reviews plus we got a good rate for a suite (for4) with breakfast included. You also get free pass to the fitness complex and impressive swimming and thermal pools at Laugar, but would need transport to get there. The hotel location is good,... More

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Snorri Valsson, General Manager at Hotel Holt, responded to this review
24 April 2012

Dear K_RocheLondon. Thank you so much for your nice and detailed review of the hotel. And especially for commenting on the chat feature on our homepage. I have high hopes for that and am glad our guests are already using it. We are already looking forward to welcoming the family to Hotel Holt again in the near future. Warm regards,... More

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  • Holt Hotel Reykjavík
Address: Bergstadastraeti 37, Reykjavik 101, Iceland
Price range (per night):* RM437 - 986

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