You can find Akureyri a few hours' drive north of Reykjavik. To make it worth the trip, many visitors choose to stay the night in Akureyri at one of the local hotels. Here are the three best hotels in Akureyri:
1. Akureyri Hotel Kea & Harpa
Hotel Kea in Akureyri
The hotels Kea and Harpa in Akureyri are one hotel with two buildings (and different accommodation levels). Hotel Kea offers 4-star rooms while Hotel Harpa earns 2-3 stars for their accommodations. Harpa's nightly rates start around $60/€46, Kea's start at $72/€55. Both Akureyri hotels share the same reception area, restaurant, and bar, all in Hotel Kea's building. 
Location of this hotel: Hafnarstraeti 83-89, Akureyri, Iceland.
2. Akureyri Hotel Nordurland
Akureyri Hotel Nordurland
The 4-star Nordurland hotel in Akureyri is the area's more elegant, upscale hotel. It's not a large hotel, so personal service here is very attentive. Guests find Hotel Nordurland on a quiet side street in the center of Akureyri. Accommodation amenities include free parking, business and laundry services, free coffee, a health club, room service, and more.
Location of this hotel: Geislagotu 7, Akureyri, Iceland.
3. Akureyri Hotel Edda
Hotel Edda Akureyri
The Hotel Edda in Akureyri, Iceland, offers guests 204 rooms in a central location. Since this Akureyri hotel also serves as a dorm each winter, nightly rates are reasonable. You can choose between rooms with shared or private bathrooms; the price difference is negligible. This Akureyri hotel also comes with free parking, wi-fi internet, and a good restaurant.
Location of this hotel: Eyrarlandsvegur 28, Akureyri, Iceland.
