The family-run Resort Kriunes is a novel luxurious resort that’s typically ignored by guests heading straight for Reykjavik, but it affords a beautiful various on the capital’s outskirts. Nestled on the shores of Lake Elliðavatn, in style with migratory birds in addition to fishermen seeking to catch char, trout and salmon, the resort offers a extra rural various to suburban Reykjavik.
The welcome
An sudden hacienda-styled entrance greeted us on arrival – the homeowners, we later found, have a love of Mexico. As soon as inside, the Mexican décor continued and we had been warmly welcomed by a gentleman on reception who hailed from Lithuania, and given the keys to our rooms which had been downstairs.
The room
We stayed in Room 28 which is a Superior King suite on the nook of the constructing spanning 37 sq. metres and with a door main out to a non-public patio beside the lake. Giant, floor-to-ceiling home windows afford visitors distinctive panoramic views throughout the lake and to the mountains past.
The bed room was ultra-comfortable with separate single duvets on the massive double mattress, one thing which appears fairly commonplace in Iceland and surprisingly sensible!
The suite has a separate seating space, some nested tables and a SmartTV with Netflix, Nespresso espresso machine and a tea maker.
There’s even an in-room bathtub (in addition to a separate toilet) with Ebony London toiletries – honey and mango shampoo, physique wash and conditioner.
…and one thing I don’t imagine I’ve ever encountered in a resort room earlier than, recycling amenities – a nod to Iceland’s eco-friendliness and respect for sustanability.
Our sons had been in room 26, a similaly styled twin room, additionally with a view of the lake.
All rooms include air-con, ample bedside sockets, SmartTV, free WiFi, mini bar, Nespresso machine, secure and suitcase rack.
The toilet
While we had a shower in our room, we additionally had a separate toilet with bathe, basin and WC. A function wall depicted one in every of Iceland’s many iconic waterfalls – Svartifoss in Vatnajökull Nationwide Park, I feel it was – cascading over basalt columns.
Robes, slippers, fluffy towels, flannels and a hair dryer are all offered, as are Tranquillity™ hand cleaning soap and lotion, shampoo, bathe gel and conditioner from The Consolation Zone, chosen as a result of all their manufacturing is sustainable and in concord with the atmosphere.
Our sons’ toilet was related, depicting one other of Iceland’s beautiful waterfalls.
The amenities
Though we didn’t have time to make use of it throughout our transient keep, our lodging got here with free entry to the resort’s sauna and outside scorching tub.
The resort additionally has a restaurant on the bottom ground which enjoys barely elevated views of the lake.
The identical room is used for a buffet-style breakfast every morning.
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Location
Resort Kriunes is barely a 40 minute drive from Keflavik Worldwide Airport, and a 15-20 minute drive from Reykjavik metropolis centre which is to the north-west. Positioned on the western shore of Lake Elliðavatn, the resort lies on the perimeter of the Heiðmörk conservation space which covers 3,200 hectares and is residence to quite a few mountain climbing, biking and horse using trails, small forests, and lava formations.
Different good touches
We had arrived too late for dinner service on our first evening, and the chef had already clocked off, however the receptionist very kindly went into the kitchens fastened us up with a beautiful smoked salmon salad. This was a lot appreciated as, having simply climbed up the Fagradalsfjall volcano web site shortly after touchdown at Keflavik, we weren’t actually within the temper for driving into Reykjavik to attempt to discover one thing to eat.
Price
Rooms at Resort Kriunes begin from 26,000 ISK.
The Superior King suite that we stayed in begins from 56,000 ISK.
The most effective bit
The most effective bit for me was the component of shock after we arrived. The strategy to the resort takes you thru a not-too-inspiring residential space and we discovered ourselves questioning whether or not we had taken a fallacious flip. On arrival, we went downstairs from reception into what felt like a basement, walked down a hall, once more questioning the place we had been heading, earlier than opening the room to our suite and being pleasantly shocked by its wonderful lake view simply yards from our lodging.
The ultimate verdict
Resort Kriunes is a conveniently-located upscale resort on the outskirts of Reykjavik. By being on the outskirts, only a 6-minute drive from the nation’s Route 1 ring highway, it’s ultimate you probably have simply arrived in Iceland (as we had) or are about to depart, however equally if you wish to get barely swifter entry to locations such because the Golden Circle than you’ll in case you had been situated within the metropolis centre.
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Disclosure: This put up is sponsored by Resort Kriunes. Our journey to Iceland was additionally sponsored by Helly Hansen.
