Sand Hotel by Keahotels

4.0 star property

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Lounge
Down duvets, in-room safe, individually decorated, desk
View from room
Down duvets, in-room safe, individually decorated, desk
Lobby sitting area

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Gym
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry

Explore the area

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Laugavegur 36, Reykjavik, IS-101
  • Hallgrimskirkja
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Harpa
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Reykjavik Harbour
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Reykjavik (RKV-Reykjavik Domestic)
    ‪4 min drive‬

Room options

Superior Twin Room

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds

Single Room (Small)

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Double Room

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

Superior Double Room

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

Deluxe Room

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

King Suite

  • 78 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Family Quadruple Room

  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Suite, 1 Bedroom

  • 39 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Single Sofa Bed

Sand Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Superior Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

Family Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 King Bed

Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Queen Bed

Superior Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Deluxe Double

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About this property

Sand Hotel by Keahotels

Luxury hotel with free breakfast and 24-hour fitness centre
Along with a 24-hour fitness centre, this smoke-free hotel has a bar/lounge and concierge services. Free continental breakfast and free WiFi in public areas are also provided. Other amenities include dry cleaning, a 24-hour front desk and tour/ticket assistance. Change of towels is available on request
Sand Hotel by Keahotels offers 67 accommodations with espresso makers and a safe. Each accommodation is individually decorated. Beds feature down duvets. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include a shower with a rainfall showerhead, bathrobes, slippers and complimentary toiletries.

This Reykjavik hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, desk chairs and telephones. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and a hairdryer. An iron/ironing board, change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a 24-hour fitness centre.
The free breakfast at Sand Hotel by Keahotels gets high marks from our customers. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Laugavegur. You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas, plus a 24-hour gym and a bar.
  • Free continental breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi
  • Enjoy drinks at the bar/lounge
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, a concierge and tour or ticket assistance
  • On-site recreation includes a 24-hour gym
  • Guests really like the accommodation for the cleanliness and overall comfort
  • Steps from Laugavegur and 15 minutes on foot from Reykjavik Harbour
You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served daily. Public spaces have free WiFi.

A 24-hour fitness centre, multilingual staff, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at the luxury Sand Hotel by Keahotels.

This 4-star Reykjavik hotel is smoke free.

Guests are served a free continental breakfast daily from 7 AM to 10 AM.
Sand Bar – This bar only serves breakfast. Open selected days.

Awards and affiliations

The property is a member of the Small Luxury Hotels of the World.

Languages

English, Icelandic, Italian, Lithuanian, Polish, Romanian

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Offsite parking available from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM (EUR 25 per day)
  • Street parking available

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7 AM to 10 AM
  • A bar/lounge

Restaurants on site

  • Sand Bar

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym

Family friendly

  • Mini-fridge

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • Built in 2017
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Down comforter

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Heated bathroom floor
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Espresso maker
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Individual decor
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Sand Hotel by Keahotels

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! One child 11 years old or younger stays free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 75 per night.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 5.51 per accommodation, per night

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Nearby parking fee: EUR 25 per day (82 ft away; open 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM)
  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 75 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system and a first aid kit
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • One child aged 11 years old or younger stays free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

Property is also known as

Sand Hotel Keahotels Reykjavik
Sand Hotel Keahotels
Sand Keahotels Reykjavik
Sand Keahotels
Sand Hotel by Keahotels Hotel
Sand Hotel by Keahotels Reykjavik
Sand Hotel by Keahotels Hotel Reykjavik

Sand Hotel by Keahotels Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 800 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 161 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 28 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 1004 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Zachary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location in downtown Reykjavik. Staff was friendly and communicative.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Naomi

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great centrally located hotel

A lovely hotel, centrally located on Laugevegur. Although we’d emailed ahead to pay for early check in, our room wasn’t ready when we arrived but we were able to leave our luggage in the luggage room and explore the city. Laugevegur is a pedestrian street in the part where the hotel is so it isn’t possible to be picked up or dropped off directly outside. The bus stop for Flybus (and tour pick ups) is number 14 at the bottom of a reasonably steep hill - getting the suitcases up was a challenge but it was easy to get them back down! The hotel was welcoming and very clean. Our room was spacious and had everything we needed. The free buffet breakfast was delicious and we appreciated the croissants, fruit and coffee left out for guests departing before the breakfast service at 7am. The hotel location is great for seeing the sights of Reykjavík and there are some lovely places to eat nearby. All in all, a great value hotel which was comfortable and conveniently located - just wish I’d known about the climb up the hill in advance!
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great location for a base in Reykjavik

A couple of salient points to add to my review from last week: the room was warm but not as oppressively so. The bed was soft but not as ridiculously so. Overall the stay was therefore more comfortable. I discovered that the hotel can be accessed from both front and back by an alley which runs beneath a glass fronted staircase linking two parts of the hotel. From Grettisgata, where you can park on street, you are looking for an area of disabled parking set back from the street with steps down to the alley, which is covered by a glass fronted strip of building. Parking on street here is limited to 3 hour sections and is not charged 9pm-9am (10am at weekends). This time I was offered coffee or hot water for tea at breakfast. This filter coffee was part of the free breakfast, but cappuccino etc. was chargeable.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

sharyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 24 Dec for 3 nights. So comfortable and convenient for all the city sights, restaurants, bars and shopping. Quiet despite how busy it was. Gorgeous Molton Brown gift on arrival which was so thoughtful. I’d love to return.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mary Elizabeth Soyka

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel, perfectly located, delicious breakfast with so much variety, so kind and accommodating staff, arranged for airport transfers and suggested and booked the best tours! Our best trip yet and all because of Aiste’s patience and assistance to us.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Antonio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very attentive staff. Good standards
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice spot from which to explore Reykjavik

Check-in quick and pleasant. Communal areas have quite a chic, boutique, feel. Room decor didn't quite match up style- wise, though everything was clean and seemed quite new. For me the room was over heated and the bed was waaaay too soft, but I realise this would leave others in heaven. All four coffee pods (well done on having totally compostable ones) were full caffeine, which is this reviewer's heaven but will not please everyone. Breakfast was well organised so while the buffet area is small there was a decent choice available without much queuing. Very good selection of breads, including, i think, a gluten free option. Some pastries. Yoghurt. Cheeses and cold cuts. Sliced tomato, cucumber, melon. Hard boiled eggs, juices. Basically as you would expect, or hope. I wasn't offered any coffee though, or asked if i would like one, which is especially odd as the (Costa branded) drinks menu on the table implied that this would be chargeable. That may not be the case, as the breakfast area doubles as a cafe during the day, but either way not to be asked felt strange. Overall, the hotel offers good value and a convenient location. I'm booked to return next weekend and don't feel that is a bad choice. I'll review that stay if I'm left with anything different to say.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

MIHO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very cozy and clean. Breakfast was great!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Mark Richard

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is very central and within easy walking distance to shops and restaurants. The staff are very friendly and ensured we enjoyed our stay. The rooms are spacious with good beds and linen. We would happily stay again.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice Hotel for short stay

This is a nice hotel in a great part of Reykjavik. The breakfast was excellent and I liked that they give you the option of whether you want housekeeping or not beforehand. The bed was way too soft and there was no noise protection at all. Every person walking by on the street outside was easily audible through the window :( but the room was clean and the staff were pleasant. It's a bit of a walk in the wintertime from the nearest bus stop but if you have a car it would be easy to get to.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alexa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect for exploring the area and close to tour pickup bus stops. Breakfast buffet was top! Would book here again anytime!
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

benjamin

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Eurice, SAN DIEGO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Donald Colvin, Edinbugh

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic place! Loved it! Was very warm room.. a bit too warm... but the location was fantastic and staff super friendly!
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel in good location. Great breakfast but expensive.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Allison

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, fantastic staff.
Stayed 8 nights in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Amy

Travelled with partner
Check-in was stressful. There is no parking or short term parking to unload luggage. Reception even told me we could get a ticket for unloading bags. Check in was below ground level (steps), therefore to bring bags they had to use an emergency exit. Only to use an elevator to the lobby, and when switch elevators to get back to the 2nd floor. Parking is a few blocks away. Street parking or parking garage. Street conditions (snow/ice) were terrible during our stay. So walking to/from the vehicle was challenging at times. Breakfast was disappointing. While it was included. It was only cold buffet. No hot items. Pastry items were stale. (Very unacceptable given the hotel bakery is attached) Hard boiled eggs did not peel easy.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, and staff were very accommodating. They worked with us through travel delays and cancellations. Will definitely be returning on future trips to the area.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely property right smack in middle of city center. I was a solo female traveler and felt safe! Everyone was so friendly and helpful!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

May Kathryn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel was stunning with a great breakfast included
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Trina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel! Close to everything
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Trina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel and staff were so helpful & friendly.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024