The Retreat Hotel, at the Blue Lagoon, is Iceland's most luxurious resort. We know because we researched Iceland's top hotels - then stayed at all of Iceland’s best hotels to find the best. Join us on this tour and review of the Retreat Hotel. What we loved most about this resort is the exceptional architecture, the attention to detail, and beautiful setting. The Retreat Spa may be the best spa in Iceland.
The Retreat’s part of the Blue Lagoon complex - that’s less than 30 min from the airport. Because it’s so close to the airport - we stayed at the Silica Hotel - the Retreat’s sister hotel when we first arrived in Iceland - and during that stay, we also tried the Blue Lagoon itself - that’s open to the public. We stayed at the Retreat on our way out of Iceland.
The hotel’s surrounded by this amazing lava-scape - you can take a walk around the hotel - or venture a bit further with walking trails around the Blue Lagoon and Silica. The lava-scape also forms the uber-relaxing mineral baths - that are so large and spread out that it feels like you have the place to yourself.
The hotel’s remoteness means you’ll have to settle for room service or the super fancy Moss restaurant inside the hotel - or the equally fancy Lava restaurant next door at the Blue Lagoon. There’s also a cafe in the spa that’s open during the day.
We hope you enjoy this Iceland vlog, and this tour of the Retreat Hotel.
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