Inside the Silica Hotel & The Blue Lagoon: Best Place to Relax & Unwind

Bathing in geothermal pools is a ritual you can’t miss if you come to Iceland. This video shows you two very different ways to experience this very Icelandic tradition at the Silica Hotel and at the Blue lagoon, where I stayed for two nights. The Silica Hotel is built around a beautiful blue hot spring - and it’s an oasis of understated - and inspiring - Scandinavian design. But if you don't have the budget for a fancy hotel - we’ve got you covered with the next best thing - the Blue Lagoon - not quite as calm but still a very nice experience.

There are three options if you are interested in the The Blue Lagoon: the main lagoon is open to the public, then there’s the Silica Hotel that we also cover in this video, plus the Retreat Hotel - a super exclusive - and expensive - hotel that the Swank Guide thinks is the best hotel in Iceland and we take you inside our stay at the Retreat in a different video that’s linked below. [link coming in Dec 2022]

The architecture of the Silica Hotel is understated Scandinavian design that works so well in the lava fields around the hotel.

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[carolbunnell-pickering]

Never thought I'd want to go, but this changed my mind about chilly destinations! Superb!!

[beautifullife]

I was just at the Blue Lagoon last week. It was very unique and very relaxing. I enjoyed everything there, the water, the drinks and the masks 😁.

[saba]

Omg! That view from the room!! Absolutely gorgeous!

[cmwHisArtist]

Places like this should be available to all as affordable spas with massage, exercise, and healing food, instead of privately owned elite resorts with alcohol. I love the rooms.

[enjoyslearningandtravel]

Just subscribe to your channel, even if I don’t get to all these places, I can definitely dream watch them while have a good drink and dinner 😎

[malloryproverbs]

Thank you so much for this video. You’re the only one who’s ever said how much it take to walk to the the BL from silica hotel.

[timmytrance]

Amazing. I stayed at the Retreat recently and want to do Silica next.

[enjoyslearningandtravel]

Very helpful thank you and beautiful. Quick question please if one stays at the silica is there a shuttle or other public transport to the airport? I don’t want to hire a car.

[GinaChua-ii]

I am planning to visit on 31 Oct for one night stay. My flight arrives in KEF airport at 2.30pm. Do you think it’s worth it to stay there for one night as I will be checking in earliest at 4 plus 5pm.

[Jets]

What time of year did you go, and what is the most desirable?

[mariav_]

Would you say this its worth staying on my last two days in iceland or just doing 1 night. Also were you able to see the Northern Lights?

[randommusings]

If you could choose to spend a full day and a night the retreat or silica which would it be? And is the price difference worth it? Thanks in advance!

[UltraVioleta...]

btw, i just suscribe to you mails and i cant find the password to dowload the insoder guide from silica. please help

[athenaquinnkusunoki]

When’s the best time to go to Iceland and experience the lagoons?

[AndreiaRodrigues-ttsl]

Great video! Thanks for sharing. I will be staying at the Silica Hotel in some weeks and cannot wait for it! Do guests get a silica mask at the private lagoon?

[clairediamantakos]

Can you swim in the lagoon, right from your room? Or is it just a really nice view? Lol

[jimf]

People are running in terror from there now. Probably gonna be all gone in a little while.

[markkaroo]

The camera angles and shots are almost too good in this video. You put a lot of professional to shame.