http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-14T19:34:18Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Iceland%20Hotels http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/2/23/852/30942 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/4912/KexHostel.jpg" class="top"></p> <p><strong><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotels/city/is/Reykjavik">Reykjavik</a></strong> is getting a new place to stay, and for once it won't cost you every crown of your vacation budget. The <a href='http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel/local/4828'><b>Kex Hostel</b></a>, set to open this April, will offer 138 beds on three floors, <strong>as well as private rooms with en suite bathrooms</strong> that make this an appealing place to stay even if you've given up your Rough Guide.</p> <p>The name Kex is Icelandic for cookie, a fitting name for a place set in a retired cookie factory on the Saebraut waterfront. A release has more:<blockquote><p>The owners, including Icelandic football stars Hermann Hreidarsson, a Portsmouth FC player and Eidur Gudjonssen, a Fulham FC player, aim to retain many of the factory's original features pbb 2011-02-23T11:09:00-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/10/13/105843/45 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3930/hilton_reykjavic.jpg" class="imgborder"> <p>Last week we ran an <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Iceland%20Hotel%20Guide">Iceland Hotel Guide</a> series and the prices we quoted have already dropped from there. Iceland is having a financial system meltdown that makes the U.S. one look like a minor annoyance. As a result, their currency has tumbled and what was once one of the most expensive destinations for Americans has become a great bargain. <p>Icelandair just dropped fares to Iceland's capital, Reykjavik, to $400 round trip from New York City or Boston, good for travel November through March. <p>Here's the real kicker though: if you travel there in November, Icelandair is offering a 3-night-stay at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hilton+Nordica+Hotel/local/1364"><b>Hilton Reykjavik Nordica</b></a>, with daily breakfast, for only $149 more per person double Tim L. 2008-10-13T16:24:28-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/