Hotel Ranga

This is a luxury country hotel named after a river that runs behind it. The property is about an hour from Reykjavik. The rooms are spacious and clean, warm and all situated at the same level as the lobby/reception. The restaurant served excellent food.

Can't say enough good things about the food, and you can't beat the location for seeing the Northern Lights! The observatory was a special bonus - we saw shooting stars, Jupiter, Saturn, and the moon through the telescopes. The wakeup call for the Aurora lights was a special bonus.

We had an exceptional stay at Hotel Ranga in July. We were warmly greeted by staff, and the owner Fridrik welcomed us like we were family. We stayed in the Antarctic suite, which was unique, spacious, comfortable and had a beautiful corner view. Owner Fridrik spends much of his time there, and socializes with all the guests, with a genuine interest in getting to know you. When we read about the private cave dinner at the nearby Caves at Hella, he went out of his way to arrange a dinner for us on short notice. This was an INCREDIBLE experience! The caves are fascinating (see my next review of our tour) and the dinner was amazing. In addition they offer other equally special outings, which we didn’t take advantage of this time, but would consider in the future. We enjoyed every minute of our stay and look forward to staying again on our next visit to Iceland.

We absolutely loved our stay at hotel Ranga. Not only does the whole place feel like a cozy log cabin, but the food is excellent and the hot tubs are to die for after a chilly Icelandic day. Above all else, what distinguishes Hotel Ranga is the service - we had a crisis with our rental car (a rock fell onto the windshield) and the hotel owner and his staff spent hours helping us on the phone and even helping arrange for us to get the car back to Reykjavik. Totally above and beyond. They make you feel like family! Would recommend this oasis to everyone going to Iceland

The wild and raw beauty of Iceland is harnessed and exemplified in the setting and amenities of Hotel Ranga with down to earth sophistication. From its outstanding restaurant, generous breakfast buffet and top notch staff Hotel Ranga is worth the effort to get to it and the price you'll pay.