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"Originally one of Reykjavík’s largest buildings, the Apótek Hotel dates back to 1917 and features contemporary design with 45 rooms." - Ali Wunderman

"Built in 1907 by the same architect who designed the National Theatre and Hallgrímskirkja church, Apotek is full of historical resonance. The Art Nouveau–style building was once the country’s largest edifice and served as the city’s primary pharmacy from 1930 to 1999, a distinction that gave the hotel its name when it opened in 2014. The property’s 45 rooms blendelements of the past while seamlessly incorporating modern design touches, employing neutral colors, parquet floors, and simple-but-refined furnishings to create a sense of calm; subway-tiled bathrooms with walk-in showers have a bright, clean look. You don’t have to wander far to enjoy one of the busiest watering holes in Reykjavik: Apotek Kitchen + Bar is a hot spot for artisan beverages, where cocktail “pharmacists” craft potions for every ailment. Bonus: Not only does it overlook the Austurvöllur park, it’s just around the corner from the Icelandic Punk Museum."

Apótek Hotel Reykjavík (Reykjavik, Iceland) 2 Verified Reviews | Tablet Hotels

"Reykjavík’s Apótek Hotel occupies a distinctive building — it was designed in 1917 by Guðjón Samúelsson, who would later be famous for the city’s monumental, modernist Hallgrímskirkja church. Inside the Apotek are 45 rooms that blend century-old Art Nouveau architecture with contemporary design, all in service of a lively, modern boutique-hotel experience. This is a compact city already, and the Apótek is convenient to just about everything, set a block away from the parliament house at the west end of the city center. But there’s reason to stay in as well; the open-plan Apotek Kitchen + Bar incorporates an Argentine grill, and its bartenders dress in white pharmacists’ coats." - Tablet Hotels