An unforgettable experience
Iceland
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Aug 8 - Aug 15, 2026
The best hotel was the Silica Hotel. Their food selections, the bed, the architecture and service were excellent. We had several great activities. Our two favorites were the Zodiac boat to see icebergs and the glacier hike on top of the glacier with the troll tour company. The guides for both were very knowledgeable and passionate about the nature and Iceland. We had a lot of fun driving and following the self guide map of places to stop. In all the stunning Beaty of Iceland was enough, but having a great plan and guides made the trip unforgettable!
Hotel Reviews
The hotel architecture was designed beautifully! Their food selections hotel was a stunning example of modern with a nod to the simplicity of nature. The hotel staff were kind and helpful. We throughly enjoyed our stay at the hotel. We were so happy to have a special experience with the private part of the lagoon for hotel guests. The snacks and bar provided wonderful selections of food and drink. This was by far the best hotel we stayed in in Iceland.
This was a clean place to stay with plenty of room. The beds and pillows were uncomfortable , but our family enjoyed the location, size and parking.
We stayed in what would be described as an attic. It was tall on one side of the room and slanted on the other side. I took the short side and had to be extremely careful not to bang my head upon awaking. The bathroom mirror and shower curtain were made for someone under 5 feet tall. It was like staying in a dollhouse. The bathroom mirror was chest height. The shower curtain didn’t touch the floor, so water was everywhere in the bathroom. One upside is room was long so my husband and I had a bed and my teen had a pull away cot all in one room.
Good place to stay for a family. It was designed cheaply. The design was pretty, but the laminate floor was peeling up. The bathroom shower needs a better door or barrier so the entire floor doesn’t get wet. You could tell that was a long term problem. There was water everywhere which is probably why the floor was so worn out and peeling. The beds and pillows were okay. The breakfast was good.
It was a clean basic hotel. We were lucky to have a cot to add to our room for our son. The staff was nice and the breakfast was good
Activity Reviews
We had so much fun. The horses were sweet. We went around a creek and stopped to let the horses eat grass. The guides were great. You can tell they loved the horses. The guides were happy and kind. We loved our experience.
We loved our guide Edgar! He was so passionate about nature, Iceland and the beauty of the glacier. We learned a lot from Edgar. He taught us about the glacier. It was fascinating! My 13 year old was so excited to learn. We all loved the tour. It was our favorite of the entire trip. We drank the glacier water, we learned more about Iceland and The glacier. We would definitely do this again!!
Oil was knowledgeable, kind and a fun guide.
We loved our guide. Our only native Icelandic tour guide on our entire trip. He was enthusiastic about the raw beauty of Iceland. We enjoyed learning and listening to him tell us about the icebergs, the glaciers and the seals. We lived cruising on the boat to check out different icebergs. We were lucky to see one seal. Most were with pups in the ocean at that time of year.
