Hotel Local 101

duration not stated, price on request, admission not stated. 9.0 from 3,235 ratings. What commits to, what stays open and what is added to the price.

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Hotel Local 101

  • Duration per the operator: duration not stated

A Downtown Hotel with a Full Meal Plan

Hotel Local 101 sits in the centre of Reykjavik, the capital, and is a stay that stands apart from the typical downtown room. The listing is for the hotel itself, with the city as its departure point for everything you do from the front door. The duration of your stay is not fixed by the operator, so you are free to shape the trip around your own plans. The property is aimed at travellers who want their food sorted without thinking about it: a meal plan is explicitly part of what you pay for. With a 9.0 rating from 3,235 reviews, this is a place that has been tested by a large number of guests, which gives the score real weight. The hotel is one of 266 listings in the downtown category, and it ranks 72nd in that group when ordered by the strength of the evidence behind each entry. That rank is not a judgement on quality but a measure of how much verified feedback exists. For a traveller who values both a central location and a meal plan that removes daily decisions, this property is a practical choice.

Hotel Local 101

Photographs from the operator . They show the listing, not your day.

Operator
Duration
duration not stated
Departure point
Reykjavik
Group form
group
Guiding
no guide listed
In English
not stated
Pickup from your hotel
not stated
Price
not stated
Rating
9.0 from 3,235 ratings
Quality bar
passed

What is included, what is not, and what the operator does not say

The catalogue distinguishes three states, and the third matters most: not stated does not mean excluded, it means unresolved.

ServiceStatusWhat that means for you
Admission to the sitenot statedadmission not stated
Pickup from your hotelnot statedNot stated, so plan to make your own way.
Food on the tourincludedIncluded.
Admission to the site
Status
not stated
What that means for you
admission not stated
Pickup from your hotel
Status
not stated
What that means for you
Not stated, so plan to make your own way.
Food on the tour
Status
included
What that means for you
Included.

In the Middle of the Capital

The hotel is a downtown stay, which means the city's compact centre is your immediate neighbourhood. Reykjavik proper has a population of 139,804, with the greater capital region reaching 253,230, so the urban core is small enough to cover on foot. The city covers 244 square kilometres, but the downtown area where the hotel sits is dense and walkable. You do not need a car for most of what you will want to see. The main shopping street, Laugavegur, and the old harbour are within a reasonable stroll, and the city's charter dates back to 18 August 1786, giving it a long history that is visible in the older streets. Getting about is straightforward: buses run through the centre, and most landmarks are close enough that you can simply walk from the hotel. The central position means you can return easily for a break or a meal, which suits the hotel's inclusive food plan.

What This Listing Does Not Carry

The page for Hotel Local 101 does not record a price for the room, nor does it state a duration for your stay. You will need to check with the operator directly for current rates and availability. There is no information about free cancellation, which is worth noting because the majority of listings in the wider catalogue do offer it. Here, that is not the case, so you should be certain of your plans before booking. The property does not appear in the price bands that apply to other downtown listings, and no add-on costs are listed for this stay. What is on record is the meal plan, which is included in what you pay. The hotel does not carry the same level of detail as some of its neighbours, but the core facts, the central location, the food plan, and the strong review base, are all clearly stated. For anything else, the operator is the source to contact.

This tour against 4 comparable ones

All 5 come from the category “Where to stay in downtown Reykjavik”. The column for this tour is highlighted; the others are the best-evidenced in the category.

Hotel Local 101City-Center Gem with Prime Reykjavík AccessCozy Studio by Laugavegur Central ReykjavíkNjálsgata Apartments by HeimaleigaNoon House
Provider
Pricenot statednot statednot statednot statednot stated
Duration
Group typegroupgroupgroupgroupgroup
In Englishnonononono
Admissionnot statednot statednot statednot statednot stated
Pickupnot statednot statednot statednot statednot stated
Rating (reviews)9.0 (3,235)10.0 (2)10.0 (1)10.0 (2)10.0 (1)
Quality floorabove the floorbelow the floorbelow the floorbelow the floorbelow the floor
Free cancellation untilnot statednot statednot statednot statednot stated
Hotel Local 101
Provider
Price
not stated
Duration
Group type
group
In English
no
Admission
not stated
Pickup
not stated
Rating (reviews)
9.0 (3,235)
Quality floor
above the floor
Free cancellation until
not stated
City-Center Gem with Prime Reykjavík Access
Provider
Price
not stated
Duration
Group type
group
In English
no
Admission
not stated
Pickup
not stated
Rating (reviews)
10.0 (2)
Quality floor
below the floor
Free cancellation until
not stated
Cozy Studio by Laugavegur Central Reykjavík
Provider
Price
not stated
Duration
Group type
group
In English
no
Admission
not stated
Pickup
not stated
Rating (reviews)
10.0 (1)
Quality floor
below the floor
Free cancellation until
not stated
Njálsgata Apartments by Heimaleiga
Provider
Price
not stated
Duration
Group type
group
In English
no
Admission
not stated
Pickup
not stated
Rating (reviews)
10.0 (2)
Quality floor
below the floor
Free cancellation until
not stated
Noon House
Provider
Price
not stated
Duration
Group type
group
In English
no
Admission
not stated
Pickup
not stated
Rating (reviews)
10.0 (1)
Quality floor
below the floor
Free cancellation until
not stated

The order follows the weight of evidence and not the commission. Every value comes from the same catalogue fields, so that the columns compare.

How many people have judged it?

The number of ratings per listing, the score in brackets. A score without the population behind it tells you nothing.

Hotel Local 101… (9.0)3,235 ratings
City-Center Gem with Prime Rey… (10.0)2 ratings
Cozy Studio by Laugavegur Cent… (10.0)1 ratings
Njálsgata Apartments by Heimal… (10.0)2 ratings
Noon House… (10.0)1 ratings

This site's quality bar sits at ten ratings. Below that is not a verdict, it is chance.

The figures behind this chart, as a table
RowHotel Local 101… (9.0)City-Center Gem with Prime Rey… (10.0)Cozy Studio by Laugavegur Cent… (10.0)Njálsgata Apartments by Heimal… (10.0)Noon House… (10.0)
Ratings3,235 ratings2 ratings1 ratings2 ratings1 ratings

A High Score with Real Weight Behind It

The 9.0 rating here is not a thin number. It comes from 3,235 reviews, which places this hotel fifth out of the 266 listings in its downtown group by the sheer volume of feedback. That is a strong position: many properties in the same category have only a handful of ratings, so their scores are less reliable. With this many voices, the 9.0 is a stable figure that reflects a broad consensus rather than a lucky few. The hotel's overall rank in the category is 72 of 266, which is solidly in the upper third. The gap between the fifth-place review count and the 72nd overall rank is worth noting: it suggests that while the hotel is very well reviewed, other downtown properties have even stronger evidence behind them. Still, for a traveller who wants to know what they are getting before they book, a rating based on thousands of stays is one of the most useful signals on the page.

The day, stop by stop

The order follows the usual run of the day. Each stop names what is there and the figures behind it; everything else is in the data sheet.

  1. Meeting point

    You make your own way there; the duration counts from that point.

  2. Reykjavik

  3. Back to where you started

    Back to the full list

A place on this list is a stop, not a promise about how long you spend there.

Temperatures in Reykjavik across the year

Mean daily high and mean daily low per month. Two series, one axis; the points mark the warmest and the coolest month.

Daily highDaily low
-4161217Daily high, Jul: 14.9 degrees C15Daily high, Jan: 3.2 degrees C3Daily low, Jul: 9.1 degrees C9Daily low, Feb: -1.9 degrees C-2JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

There is little shelter at most of these sites. The figures are long-run outdoor averages and not a forecast.

The figures behind this chart, as a table
RowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daily high3.2 degrees C3.3 degrees C4.2 degrees C6.9 degrees C10.1 degrees C13 degrees C14.9 degrees C14.1 degrees C11.4 degrees C7.6 degrees C4.7 degrees C3.3 degrees C
Daily low-1.7 degrees C-1.9 degrees C-1.3 degrees C1 degrees C4 degrees C7.2 degrees C9.1 degrees C8.6 degrees C6.2 degrees C2.7 degrees C-0.1 degrees C-1.6 degrees C

Cool Months, Mild Peaks

Reykjavik's climate is cool throughout the year, and the hotel's downtown location means the weather is what you make of it. The warmest months are July and August, with average highs of 15 and 14 degrees Celsius respectively, and lows around 9 degrees. June is close behind at 13 degrees. These are the months when you can spend the most time outdoors without heavy layers. From October onward, the temperatures drop: October averages 8 degrees, November 5, and December back to 3. The winter months of January and February are the coldest, with highs of just over 3 degrees and lows of minus 2. The daylight hours are long in summer, which extends your sightseeing time considerably, but in winter the days are short, so you will plan indoor activities or shorter outings. Spring and autumn sit in between: May reaches 10 degrees and September 11, both with lows above freezing. For a hotel stay, the season mainly affects how much you layer up and how much daylight you have for exploring the city.

The full data sheet

Everything below comes from the operator's own catalogue entry or from the sources named in the last column. Where a field is blank, the operator did not fill it in, and that is recorded as unstated rather than guessed.

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FactValueSource
The listing26
Operator's own titleHotel Local 101Stay22 catalogue
Product number221329Stay22 catalogue
Departure pointReykjavikStay22 catalogue
Durationduration not statedStay22 catalogue
Multi-daynot statedStay22 catalogue
Starting pricenot statedStay22, live check
Starting price in local currencynot statedRate 121.15 ISK to the USD
Rating9.0 out of 10Stay22, live check
Number of ratings3,235Stay22, live check
This project's quality barpassedOwn rule: at least 4.0 from at least 10 ratings
Rank within its category72 of 266 in “Where to stay in downtown Reykjavik”Own analysis, score weighted by the number of ratings
Admission to the sitenot statedStay22 catalogue
Food on the tourincludedStay22 catalogue
Pickup from your hotelnot statedStay22 catalogue
Kind of guidingnot statedStay22 catalogue
Guiding languagesnot statedStay22 catalogue
Guide works in Englishnot statedStay22 catalogue
Bookable privatelynot statedStay22 catalogue
Small groupnot statedStay22 catalogue
Group form per the operatorhotelStay22 catalogue
Priority entrynot statedStay22 catalogue
Suitable for wheelchair usersnot statedStay22 catalogue
Free cancellationnot statedStay22 catalogue
Cancellation deadlinenot statedStay22 catalogue
Basis in the cataloguenot statedOwn check of the catalogue fields
Operator's images1 photographsStay22 catalogue
Reykjavik37
Population of Reykjavik (city proper)139,804Statistics Iceland
Population of the greater capital region253,230Statistics Iceland
Area of the city244 km2Wikipedia
City charter granted18 August 1786Wikipedia
Weather station for the climate figures belowReykjavík station (station no. 1), Icelandic Meteorological OfficeIcelandic Meteorological Office (Veðurstofa Íslands)
Average high in January3.2 °CIcelandic Meteorological Office
Average high in February3.3 °CIcelandic Meteorological Office
Average high in March4.2 °CIcelandic Meteorological Office
Average high in April6.9 °CIcelandic Meteorological Office
Average high in May10.1 °CIcelandic Meteorological Office
Average high in June13 °CIcelandic Meteorological Office
Average high in July14.9 °CIcelandic Meteorological Office
Average high in August14.1 °CIcelandic Meteorological Office
Average high in September11.4 °CIcelandic Meteorological Office
Average high in October7.6 °CIcelandic Meteorological Office
Average high in November4.7 °CIcelandic Meteorological Office
Average high in December3.3 °CIcelandic Meteorological Office
Average low in January-1.7 °CIcelandic Meteorological Office
Average low in February-1.9 °CIcelandic Meteorological Office
Average low in March-1.3 °CIcelandic Meteorological Office
Average low in April1 °CIcelandic Meteorological Office
Average low in May4 °CIcelandic Meteorological Office
Average low in June7.2 °CIcelandic Meteorological Office
Average low in July9.1 °CIcelandic Meteorological Office
Average low in August8.6 °CIcelandic Meteorological Office
Average low in September6.2 °CIcelandic Meteorological Office
Average low in October2.7 °CIcelandic Meteorological Office
Average low in November-0.1 °CIcelandic Meteorological Office
Average low in December-1.6 °CIcelandic Meteorological Office
Average annual precipitation875.9 mmIcelandic Meteorological Office
Daylight on the June solstice21.2 hGaisma (sun-path almanac)
Daylight on the December solstice4.1 hGaisma (sun-path almanac)
Main gateway airportKEFIsavia
Drive time from Keflavik Airport to downtown Reykjavik45 minFlybus (Kynnisferðir)
Single city bus fare (Strætó)690 ISKStrætó bs
One-way airport bus fare (Flybus, KEF to Reykjavik)3,999 ISKFlybus (Kynnisferðir)
Taxi fare from Keflavik Airport to Reykjavik22,500 ISKHreyfill (taxi cooperative)
Sources: Þingvellir National Park27
Park entry fee, adult0 ISKArctic Adventures
Parking fee, car (up to 5 seats)1,000 ISKÞingvellir National Park
Toilet fee0 ISKIceland Review
Visitor centre opening hours09:00-18:00 (Apr-Oct), 09:00-17:00 (Nov-Mar)Þingvellir National Park
Park access seasonGrounds open 24 hours, year-roundArctic Adventures
Visitor centre exhibition fee, adult1,200 ISKÞingvellir National Park
UNESCO World Heritage status since2,004UNESCO World Heritage Centre
Althing (Icelandic parliament) established930Þingvellir National Park
Year Althing stopped meeting at Thingvellir1,798Þingvellir National Park
National park established1,930Þingvellir National Park
Core protected area92.7 km2Wikipedia
Lake Þingvallavatn surface area84 km2Wikipedia
Lake Þingvallavatn, maximum depth114 mWikipedia
Tectonic plate drift rate2 cm/yearÞingvellir National Park
Silfra fissure water temperature2-4 CÞingvellir National Park
Silfra fissure, maximum diving depth allowed18 mÞingvellir National Park
Silfra diving/snorkeling park fee, per person1,500 ISKDIVE.IS
Campsite fee, adult per night1,800 ISKÞingvellir National Park
Campsite seasonSummer season Jun 1-Sep 15; Nyrðri-Leirar open year-roundÞingvellir National Park
Wheelchair accessibilityPaved and boardwalk paths from parking lots P1, P2, P4 and P5 reach the main sights; lot P3's path is steep and unsuitableGolden Circle Iceland
Safety warningSnow can hide cracks and rifts near the Öxará riverbank; visitors are told to stay on marked pathsÞingvellir National Park
Recent path closurePart of the Almannagjá gorge path closed evenings 18:00-23:00 through end of May for bridge repairsÞingvellir National Park
Öxarárfoss waterfall height12 mIceland Review
Þingvallakirkja church built1,859Iceland Review
Women executed at Drekkingarhylur drowning pool18Iceland Review
Road distance from Reykjavik47.6 km · Computed over the OpenStreetMap road network, not quoted from a tour operator. Driving only: no stops, no ferry, no winter closures, and a car rather than a coach that has to load forty people at every stop.OpenStreetMap road network, routed with OSRM
Driving time from Reykjavik47 min · Computed over the OpenStreetMap road network, not quoted from a tour operator. Driving only: no stops, no ferry, no winter closures, and a car rather than a coach that has to load forty people at every stop.OpenStreetMap road network, routed with OSRM
Sources: Geysir geothermal area22
Entry fee to the geothermal area0 ISKReykjavík Grapevine
Parking fee, car1,000 ISKReykjavík Grapevine
Access seasonOpen-air site accessible year-round, no gate or hoursEnvironment Agency of Iceland
Protected area size3 km2Environment Agency of Iceland
Protected as a natural monument since2,020Environment Agency of Iceland
Identified thermal features in the area364Wikipedia
Elevation110 mWikipedia
Strokkur eruption interval6-10 minWikipedia
Strokkur eruption height, typical15-20 mWikipedia
Strokkur eruption height, maximum recorded40 mWikipedia
Great Geysir, last known eruption2,016Iceland Review
Great Geysir, tallest eruption on record170 mWikipedia
Water temperature in the geyser conduit85-95 CWikipedia
First written record of Geysir13th centuryEnvironment Agency of Iceland
Land donated to the Icelandic nation1,935Environment Agency of Iceland
Recent change: footpath and safety projectCircular footpath and safety upgrade, phase one finished Sep 2024, full project due by end of 2025Environment Agency of Iceland
Safety warningStay on the marked paths and behind ropes; geyser water reaches 100C at the surface and can scald or killGuide to Iceland
Wheelchair accessibilityMain paths around Strokkur are level, compact gravel or paved and usable by wheelchair in good weather; the upper hill viewpoint has steps and steep sectionsGolden Circle Iceland
Historic royal visits marked by stone markersDanish kings Christian IX (1874), Frederick VIII (1907) and Christian X (1921) visited and are commemorated by carved 'king's stones'Environment Agency of Iceland
Origin of the English word 'geyser'Derived from Geysir, this valley's most famous spring; entered English usage in 1780Etymonline
Road distance from Reykjavik115.3 km · Computed over the OpenStreetMap road network, not quoted from a tour operator. Driving only: no stops, no ferry, no winter closures, and a car rather than a coach that has to load forty people at every stop.OpenStreetMap road network, routed with OSRM
Driving time from Reykjavik104 min · Computed over the OpenStreetMap road network, not quoted from a tour operator. Driving only: no stops, no ferry, no winter closures, and a car rather than a coach that has to load forty people at every stop.OpenStreetMap road network, routed with OSRM

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            Common questions

            Is admission included?

            The catalogue does not say. Where the route is waterfalls and beaches there is nothing to pay; ask if it includes a paid attraction.

            How long does the place to stay really take?

            The catalogue gives duration not stated. That is the operator's own figure and covers the tour itself, not the time you spend getting to the meeting point.

            Is there a guide who works in English?

            The catalogue does not say. The field is empty, which is not a no; ask before booking.

            Where do I find all the data on this place to stay?

            In the data sheet on this page. It carries every field on the tour, on each place it visits and on the climate of the departure city, each with its source, and it downloads as a CSV.

            Does this listing's rating mean anything?

            Yes. 9.0 out of 10 from 3,235 is above the bar this site holds, which is 8.0 out of 10 from at least ten voices.

            BOOKING

            Hotel Local 101

            Dates, remaining places and the current version of what is included are at the operator. This page reflects the state of the catalogue, not the state of this morning.

            Sources

            Every figure on this page comes from one of these sources. The running text does not name them, so that it stays readable; the data sheet carries the source in every row.

            1. 1
              Stay22: Hotel Local 101Title, duration, what is included, languages, cancellation deadline, stars, number of ratings and starting price.
            2. 2
              This project's exchange-rate record, partners/fx.json accessed 2026-09-07Prices are shown in USD as published, with an approximate ISK figure at the rate on the date given. The operator charges in its own currency.
            3. 3
              Statistics Iceland accessed 2026-09-07
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              Þingvellir National Park accessed 2026-09-07
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