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Iceland's Pain Is Your Gain at the Hilton Reykjavik

Where: Sudurlandsbraut 2, Reykjavik, Iceland

October 13, 2008 at 4:24 PM | 1 Comment

Last week we ran an Iceland Hotel Guide 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.

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.

Here's the real kicker though: if you travel there in November, Icelandair is offering a 3-night-stay at the Hilton Reykjavik Nordica, with daily breakfast, for only $149 more per person double occupancy--total. That makes the whole three-day weekend only $549 (plus another $76 to $90 in taxes). You must book by October 21 at the promotion page of www.icelandair.com.

If you thought the land of geysers, bubbling hot springs, 10,000 waterfalls, and a giant glacier was out of your price range, here's your window of opportunity.

[VOX restaurant at the Hilton photo by tonwesseling]