Eyja Guldsmeden Hotel, ReykjavikEyja Guldsmeden Hotel in Reykjavik, Iceland has a corrected score of 3.9 ± 0.2 (solid evidence, 3 of 4 platforms), ranked 8 of 38 hotels we score in Reykjavik. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.1 before correction: Booking.com 4.0, Tripadvisor 4.1, Google 4.3. Rooms from about $515 a night (cached, not a live quote).Eyja Guldsmeden Hotel is an eco-certified boutique hotel with 65 rooms in central Reykjavik, just off Laugavegur, the city's main shopping street. Rooms are furnished in a Balinese style and come with free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs and organic toiletries, and some look towards the city and Mount Esja. Facilities include a bar, a restaurant serving local and organic food, a gym, meeting rooms, parking and a spa with sauna and hot tub. The hotel holds Green Globe certification for its environmental work, and guests praise the cleanliness, breakfast and walkable location. It suits travellers who want a sustainable, design-led base downtown, though rates start around $515 a night, so it is a costly choice.What stands out

Walkable downtown location near Laugavegur

Green Globe certified eco practices

Spa with sauna and hot tub

Highly rated by guests (9.2)

Watch out for

Rates start around $515 per night

Lowest score on Booking.com (7.9)

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