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Wanting to check in at 9 am to a hotel close to the Reykjavik Airport after overnight flight

Posted by (Vancouver, BC) on

Hello All,

I read an old post from 2023 about staying near the airport. I will be arriving in July at 7:40 am after an overnight flight and need an early check in so I can rest. I have one night and then will be leaving the next morning on an 8:45 am flight.

Would you still recommend the Aurora Hotel for proximity to the airport? I don’t really want to travel on a shuttle the following day to the airport unless one of you highly recommends a hotel that is worth a bit of distance. It would be nice to get some exercise the day I am there too.

The hotel prices are really high. Is this what we have to pay for convenience?

Thanks in advance.

Regards,

Jane

Posted by
4048 posts

The hotel prices are really high. Is this what we have to pay for
convenience?

Iceland is expensive, July is busy, and it's basically the only airport hotel so, yes. Unless the Aurora specifically allows for early check in, you'd need to book two nights. If your onward flight is to the US and you have bags to check, three hours ahead to the airport is advisable. If you stay at the Aurora you can sleep in longer :) You could also stay in Keflavik town there are many more hotels but I don't know about taxi/shuttle services.

Posted by
1831 posts

Maybe this is your plan, but usually if you want to check into a hotel early in the morning, you would need to reserve the room for the night before and let your hotel know that you won't actually be arriving until early morning. That way you can check in as soon as you arrive. So you actually need to book a 2 night stay. (Unless this is some unique hotel that caters to early morning arrivals.)

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12149 posts

Iceland is expensive, July is busy, and it's basically the only airport hotel

No there are several airport hotels there. I think the Aurora may be the closest one, but there are several others that are in the near vicinity and are easy to get to from the airport. When I’m there in July with my daughter, we’re spending our last night at the Marriott courtyard airport hotel because we have an early flight out. In fact I’m using points for that so it’s free.

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