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Talia Ben-Ari

Talia Ben-Ari Turkey, the Gulf and Egypt

Updated 1 September 2026 · 19 Selfoss hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Selfoss, out of the 19 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.8 down to 4.5.

360 Hotel, Boutique Hotel and Spa is the one I would book myself.

360 Hotel, Boutique Hotel and Spa

Highest rated of the five

360 Hotel, Boutique Hotel and Spa

★★★★★4.8 from 160 reviews

360 Hotel, Boutique Hotel and Spa comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.8 from 160 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.

It is a 5 star property, found under city centre and around $669 a night on the dates we checked.

19 hotels in Selfoss qualified for this list and five made it. Hótel Kvika is the one I would book if the first is full.

Why it works for this trip

  • Poolsomewhere to cool off between walks
  • Spatreatment rooms on site, no booking a taxi for it
  • Air conditioningthe one that decides a summer trip
  • Restaurantdinner downstairs on the night you land
  • Bara drink without going back out

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All five, ranked

  1. 360 Hotel, Boutique Hotel and Spa1

    360 Hotel, Boutique Hotel and Spa

    ★★★★★4.8 from 160 reviews

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking

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  2. Hótel Kvika2

    Hótel Kvika

    ★★★★★4.7 from 610 reviews

    • Spa
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking
    • Kid friendly
    • Accessible

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  3. Bakki Apartments & Hostel (Eyrarbakki Hostel)3

    Bakki Apartments & Hostel (Eyrarbakki Hostel)

    ★★★★★4.7 from 471 reviews

    • Restaurant
    • Parking
    • Kitchen
    • Kid friendly

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  4. Lambastadir Guesthouse4

    Lambastadir Guesthouse

    ★★★★★4.7 from 304 reviews

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Restaurant
    • Parking
    • Kid friendly

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  5. Hotel South Coast5

    Hotel South Coast

    ★★★★★4.5 from 549 reviews

    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Parking
    • Pet friendly
    • Accessible

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How this list was put together

19 Selfoss hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating, then on class, and took the top five.

Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.

The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.

What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.

Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.

Talia Ben-Ari

Talia Ben-Ari Turkey, the Gulf and Egypt

Editing runs in intense blocks with real gaps between, and she fills the gaps by going somewhere with no plan. No itinerary, no bookings past the first night.

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