Two buildings in conversation on Austurstræti, one a stately early twentieth-century civic structure in pale render with a clocktower, the other a sharply gabled new-build clad in dark copper-toned corrugated metal, together form the Iceland Parliament Hotel, a Curio Collection property that opened in 2021 steps from the Althing, the world's oldest parliament. The juxtaposition is deliberate rather than apologetic — the new wing borrows the pitched roofline language of traditional Icelandic timber construction and scales it up in a distinctly contemporary register, its rusticated basalt stone base tying it to the volcanic geology beneath the city. Inside, the 106 rooms divide character between the two structures. Guestrooms in the new wing feature geometric relief-carved walnut headboard walls with floor-to-ceiling glazing that frames rooftop views across Reykjavík's low-rise cityscape; rooms in the historic wing carry deeper, panelled warmth with mid-century-inflected furniture — leather-upholstered bench seats, round mirrors in walnut frames, a daybed with a bolster that references Scandinavian design from the 1960s. The ground-floor restaurant holds the most theatrical interior: deep-green channelled velvet banquettes divided by open cane-panel screens, brass cluster pendants warming the ceiling, and herringbone dark-oak flooring that draws the eye toward a receding corridor of columns. Below ground, the spa references Iceland's bathing culture directly — travertine surrounds, a sauna clad in pale timber, and a plunge pool backed by a full wall of dramatically veined green and purple marble.

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The Iceland Parliament Hotel will offer 163 sophisticated, well-appointed guest rooms and suites and unique event venues. Along with multifunctional public spaces filled with local, eclectic art & “instagrammable” Reykjavik moments. The Parliament Spa is just like Iceland: Hot and cold, wet and dry. Enjoy our sanctuary, which includes a geothermal tub, sauna, steam room, and cold mist. After a bathing ritual, relax in a private cabana or the quiet HjaJoni is our elegantly styled restaurant at the Iceland Parliament Hotel by the Austurvöllur town square. We offer a delicious and exciting journey where quality produce meets international culinary currents, Telebar is set in the spacious lobby of Iceland Parliament Hotel, where guests can come together to admire contemporary Icelandic artwork while sipping on a drink and enjoying a light meal. The name pays tribute to the former headquarters of the Icelandic Telecommunication Company. Executive Lounge on the 5th floor.