Northern Comfort Apartments

duration not stated, price on request, admission not stated. 8.9 from 567 ratings. What commits to, what stays open and what is added to the price.

BOOKING

Northern Comfort Apartments

  • Duration per the operator: duration not stated

A Self-Catered Base in the Capital

Northern Comfort Apartments is a stay in Reykjavik itself, not a tour that leaves it. The departure point is the city, and the listing covers the apartment as your base there. The duration is not fixed, which makes sense for accommodation: you decide how many nights you need. The catalogue does not give a set length of stay, so this works for a short city break or a longer stretch of exploring the capital region. With a rating of 8.9 from 567 reviews, it has a solid track record among travellers. It suits people who want their own space, a kitchen, and the freedom to come and go without hotel schedules. The apartment is one of 319 in its category, and it sits in the middle of that field by rank, though its review count is far above most of its neighbours.

Northern Comfort Apartments

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
8.9 from 567 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 tournot statedNot stated.
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
not stated
What that means for you
Not stated.

Position Within the City

The listing places the apartment in Reykjavik, and the departure point for the stay is the city itself. Reykjavik proper holds 139,804 people, while the greater capital region reaches 253,230. The city covers 244 square kilometres (94 square miles), so the apartment's exact spot within that area is not specified in the catalogue. What is clear is that you are based in the capital, not out in the countryside. That means the city's own services, streets and neighbourhoods are what surround you. The city charter dates to 18 August 1786, so this is a settlement with a long history, but the practical point is simpler: you are staying in Iceland's only real city, with its population and infrastructure around you.

What the Catalogue Does Not Carry

The catalogue gives no price for Northern Comfort Apartments. It also does not state the duration of a stay, which is flexible by nature. No free cancellation is offered, and that is worth noting because it is the exception: 730 of 1,392 listings in the wider group do grant free cancellation, but this one does not. The operator does not list what the apartment contains beyond the name, so details about bedrooms, bathrooms, or specific furnishings are not on record. The four comparable apartments in the same category, such as the City-Center Gem with Prime Reykjavik Access or the Cozy Studio by Laugavegur Central Reykjavik, also leave most of their specifics unstated. What is known is that this is one of 319 apartments in the category, and its price band sits among the lower tiers of the group. For the practical details of the apartment itself, you would need to contact the operator directly. The listing gives you the location, the rating, and the lack of free cancellation, and leaves the rest open.

This tour against 4 comparable ones

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

Northern Comfort Apartments2BR Modern Family Flat with Balcony and Free ParkingBright, modern 2BR apartment in central ReykjavíkCity-Center Gem with Prime Reykjavík AccessCozy Studio by Laugavegur Central Reykjavík
Provider
Pricenot statednot statedfrom 557 $not statednot stated
Duration
Group typegroupgroupgroupgroupgroup
In Englishnonononono
Admissionnot statednot statednot statednot statednot stated
Pickupnot statednot statednot statednot statednot stated
Rating (reviews)8.9 (567)10.0 (1)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
Northern Comfort Apartments
Provider
Price
not stated
Duration
Group type
group
In English
no
Admission
not stated
Pickup
not stated
Rating (reviews)
8.9 (567)
Quality floor
above the floor
Free cancellation until
not stated
2BR Modern Family Flat with Balcony and Free Parking
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
Bright, modern 2BR apartment in central Reykjavík
Provider
Price
from 557 $
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
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

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.

Northern Comfort Apartments… (8.9)567 ratings
2BR Modern Family Flat with Ba… (10.0)1 ratings
Bright, modern 2BR apartment i… (10.0)1 ratings
City-Center Gem with Prime Rey… (10.0)2 ratings
Cozy Studio by Laugavegur Cent… (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
RowNorthern Comfort Apartments… (8.9)2BR Modern Family Flat with Ba… (10.0)Bright, modern 2BR apartment i… (10.0)City-Center Gem with Prime Rey… (10.0)Cozy Studio by Laugavegur Cent… (10.0)
Ratings567 ratings1 ratings1 ratings2 ratings1 ratings

What the Score Means

The 8.9 rating comes from 567 reviews. That number of ratings is what gives the score its weight. A high score from a handful of reviews can shift with one bad stay, but 567 votes is a substantial base. Within the 319 apartments in this category, this listing ranks 36th by the number of reviews it has gathered. That places it in the top tier for how many people have actually stayed and left feedback, even if its overall rank in the category sits at 131 of 319 when ordered by strength of evidence. The score itself is solid, and the volume behind it makes it more reliable than the perfect 10.0 scores from one or two reviews that appear on comparable listings. Those neighbours, such as the 2BR Modern Family Flat with Balcony and Free Parking or the Bright, modern 2BR apartment in central Reykjavik, each carry a 10.0 from a single review, which tells you little. Northern Comfort Apartments has far more voices behind its number.

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

Season and Time of Day for Your Stay

The climate figures for Reykjavik show a narrow range across the year. January and February both average highs of 3 degrees Celsius (37 degrees Fahrenheit), with lows around minus 2 degrees Celsius (28 degrees Fahrenheit). The cold eases slowly: March reaches 4 degrees Celsius (39 degrees Fahrenheit), April 7 degrees Celsius (45 degrees Fahrenheit), and May 10 degrees Celsius (50 degrees Fahrenheit). Summer peaks in July at 15 degrees Celsius (59 degrees Fahrenheit) with lows of 9 degrees Celsius (48 degrees Fahrenheit). August stays close at 14 degrees Celsius (57 degrees Fahrenheit). By September the average high drops to 11 degrees Celsius (52 degrees Fahrenheit), October to 8 degrees Celsius (46 degrees Fahrenheit), and November to 5 degrees Celsius (41 degrees Fahrenheit). December returns to the winter pattern of 3 degrees Celsius (37 degrees Fahrenheit) and lows of minus 2 degrees Celsius (28 degrees Fahrenheit). Since this is a stay rather than a timed tour, the season mostly affects what you do outside the apartment. The summer months of June through August give you the warmest days and the most daylight for exploring the city on foot. The winter months of November through February keep you indoors more, but the apartment itself is not weather-dependent. There is no fixed start time for a stay, so you arrive when your travel plans dictate.

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 titleNorthern Comfort ApartmentsStay22 catalogue
Product number2016808Stay22 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
Rating8.9 out of 10Stay22, live check
Number of ratings567Stay22, live check
This project's quality barpassedOwn rule: at least 4.0 from at least 10 ratings
Rank within its category131 of 319 in “Apartments in Reykjavik”Own analysis, score weighted by the number of ratings
Admission to the sitenot statedStay22 catalogue
Food on the tournot statedStay22 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 operatorapartmentStay22 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.

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      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.

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      Yes. 8.9 out of 10 from 567 is above the bar this site holds, which is 8.0 out of 10 from at least ten voices.

      BOOKING

      Northern Comfort Apartments

      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.

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        Stay22: Northern Comfort ApartmentsTitle, 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.
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