"Situated in Iceland’s remote central highlands and built from a mix of historic ski-school buildings and new cross-laminated larch timber structures, this multi-tiered complex offers alpine-style hotel rooms and suites alongside lodges, A-frame cabins, a campground, and hostel rooms to serve a range of budgets. Facilities include a new geothermal-bath complex with sauna and cold plunge, cozy lounges with large picture windows, and a playful waffle bar that nods to the site’s ski-school past; outdoor programming ranges from hiking and e‑mountain biking to backcountry skiing and snowmobiling." - Nicholas DeRenzo, Elissa Garay