A new world-class geothermal spa is opening in Iceland. Reykjaböð is officially debuting next month, September 1, at the mouth of Reykjadalur valley in Hveragerði, planting a full bathhouse at the entrance to the country's most famous hot spring hike and delivering the steaming river bathing the valley is known for, minus the hour-long uphill walk. The setting stays. The climb goes.
The property runs on two tiers. The Hot Springs Pass gets guests into the natural spring water, a Kneipp pool for hot-and-cold contrast, an event sauna, and an indoor-outdoor bar. The Hot Springs & Bathhouse Pass goes further, layering in ten sensory spaces built for moving between heat and cold, steam and stillness. Reykjaböð describes the two options as classic and signature admission, the difference being how far into the ritual a guest wants to go.
Reykjaböð sits just over an hour from Keflavík International Airport, half an hour from Reykjavík, and fifteen minutes from Selfoss, positioning it as a natural stop on both the Golden Circle and South Coast routes.
Hot Springs Lodges by The Greenhouse sit directly across from the property, extending a visit from an afternoon soak into an overnight stay in the valley. The site also accommodates private events for up to 300 guests, or more intimate gatherings of up to 80 in a dedicated lounge and bathhouse setting.
Reykjaböð joins a run of new Icelandic hot spring developments competing less on scale than on restraint, betting that a smaller, more deliberately designed bathhouse can hold its own against the country's larger resort-style lagoons.
Learn more at: https://reykjabod.is/is