Exeter Hotel is a cool and contemporary four star design hotel by the old Reykjavík harbour that offers local experience with all the perks of a hotel stay. The hotel’s main building is a restoration of a house originally built in 1904. Now renovated and linked to new and modern buildings the hotel’s exterior is a tribute both to contemporary architecture and times when fishing and trade where the area’s main industry.Leading from the entrance to the back garden is an open floor plan that includes a restaurant, bar, lounge and reception area. The ground floor’s high ceiling, together with the open garden, create a loft like feeling that connects the upstairs garden view rooms to the flow from the bustling street in the front.