Laugardalslaug

The place is clean but has seen its better days. The facilities are great though. Really fun with the obstruction course and slides for kids on water. Many hot tubs to choose from plus a steam room. Good to spend a couple of hours after visiting the town centre. Good value for money as entrance was fairly cheap.

📅 Date Visited: JUNE 2025 📍Type: Public Geothermal Pool with naturally heated geothermal water ✅ There is daily pass for foreigners and fee is 1,380 KR ✅ Clean & Clear Water ✅ Unique Features: Hot tubs of varying temps, cold plunge, steam room, water slides) ✅ Showers / Changing Rooms: Clean, well-maintained ✅ Lockers Provided: You receive a yellow wristband at the entrance for free — it opens and locks your assigned locker ✅ Relaxing or Fun? Both — great for families, swimmers, and chillers ✅ Not Too Crowded: Can be busy in the evenings, but still manageable Would I return? ✅ Yes 🌟 Special thanks to Bjorn @ reception for his kindness

🌊 Laugardalslaug – authentic and relaxing!! Laugardalslaug is a lovely public pool in Reykjavík — not too touristy, very authentic, and a great place to enjoy the local atmosphere. The outdoor hot pools, steam baths, and open spaces make it perfect if you want to experience Iceland like a local. The entrance fee is also quite affordable, which is a plus. The only downside is that the facilities can sometimes feel a bit neglected — not dirty, just slightly worn and in need of a little more attention. But nothing that really ruins the experience. However, today (July 8th, around 5:00 PM), I had a truly unpleasant moment with the male shower area attendant. There was a sign asking people to dry off before entering the changing rooms — which is fine — but before I even had the chance to finish reading it, the attendant approached me quite aggressively in front of others, telling me I “should learn how to read.” It was unnecessarily rude and humiliating. As if that wasn’t enough, after I had dried myself and was just drying my swimsuit, he deliberately turned on the cold hose and sprayed the floor (and me) again — something he didn’t do when locals were around. It felt very targeted and unkind. This kind of attitude really doesn’t reflect the welcoming and respectful spirit of Iceland. I hope the staff guy can be trained to treat all guests — locals and tourists — with the same courtesy. Still, I would recommend Laugardalslaug for what it is: an honest, local, and relaxing place. But be aware that the staff guy experience might vary. I would have given 4 or even 5 stars if only this staff guy hadn’t behaved so badly.

Lovely pool and staff. Two slides (larger and smallest) were not operable. Convenient hot dog stand outside for a post-swim snack.

Beautiful place to swim. Friendly attendant. Clean washrooms

A huge and impressive community pool. Locals and travellers and kids enjoying many forms of hot water on a snowy afternoon. Pools of every size and temp. plus a steam bath. My fave was the hot salt-sea water tub while it snowed. All the best about Iceland. We don't need no blue lagoon.

Great spot if you’re into proper swimming – full Olympic-size pool. And right next to it, there’s this awesome natural ocean water pool that feels like a hot spring.

Built out of concrete that is getting old and stained. Missing floor tiles all over. The changing rooms need a deep clean. They say the water is clean - if so that is about all. Coffee is hopeless.