Silica Hotel at Blue Lagoon
Blue Lagoon, Grindavik, Iceland
Location
By the Blue Lagoon
On the Reykjanes Peninsula at Grindavik, a ten-minute walk from the Blue Lagoon, around twenty minutes from Keflavik airport and forty to forty-five minutes from Reykjavik — in a geothermally active area, with lagoon access confirmed at booking.
Transfer
A Keflavik transfer
Around twenty minutes from Keflavik airport, out across the lava fields of the Reykjanes Peninsula to Grindavik and the Blue Lagoon.
Villas
35 Deluxe rooms
Thirty-five rooms in one Deluxe category — Lava, Moss and Silica Deluxe — in minimalist Scandinavian design with soft grey hues, large windows and a private terrace over the lava fields and the lagoon.
Best For
Who it suits
Couples and the wellness traveller seeking the Blue Lagoon experience in a calm, secluded boutique with its own private lagoon — thirty-five rooms over the lava fields with their own private lagoon and premium Blue Lagoon admission included.
Board Basis
Bed & breakfast
Bed-and-breakfast, with premium Blue Lagoon admission included and access to Moss and Lava dining within the Blue Lagoon.
About the Resort
The accessible boutique Blue Lagoon stay with its own private lagoon
Silica Hotel at Blue Lagoon is the accessible boutique Blue Lagoon stay — a thirty-five-room hotel with its own private Silica Lagoon, fed by the same mineral-rich geothermal water as the Blue Lagoon, a ten-minute walk away. Minimalist Scandinavian rooms in soft grey open through large windows and private terraces onto the moss-covered lava fields, premium admission to the Blue Lagoon is included, and guests can dine at Moss and Lava within the Blue Lagoon complex. A geothermal Lava Spa with a sauna and treatments and the secluded, couples-focused calm of a small hotel complete it. The wider setting is the Reykjanes Peninsula at Grindavik, a UNESCO Global Geopark of black lava, rising steam and moss only twenty minutes from Keflavik airport and forty to forty-five minutes from Reykjavik, with the Golden Circle, the south-coast waterfalls and the capital all reachable for day trips. The hotel sits in a geothermally active area, and lagoon access is confirmed at booking. It is the accessible-Blue-Lagoon pick — distinct from the flagship ultra-luxury Retreat with its private lagoon, subterranean spa, Moss and butler. Year-round.
Accommodation
Rooms
Thirty-five rooms in a single Deluxe category — Lava, Moss and Silica Deluxe — wear minimalist Scandinavian design in soft grey, each with large windows and a private terrace over the moss-covered lava fields and the lagoon. Calm and pared-back, they make the most of a small hotel set in one of the most otherworldly landscapes in Iceland, the black lava and rising steam framed from every terrace.
Core
Moss Deluxe
Sleeps two. The core room, over the moss-covered lava fields.
Core roomLava-field outlook
Lava
Lava Deluxe
Sleeps two. A room with lava-field and Svartsengi views.
Lava-fieldLava outlook
Silica
Silica Deluxe
Sleeps two. A terrace bordering the mineral-rich water.
Water-side terraceLagoon outlook
Mountain
Mountain Deluxe
Sleeps two. A mountain-view room.
Mountain-viewMountain outlook
Food & Drink
Dining
Dining is taken at the Blue Lagoon complex a short walk away, where Moss serves Michelin-level Icelandic cooking and Lava is built into the lava cliff, with the Blue Cafe for light bites. It is a rare table set in a working geothermal landscape, the steam rising beyond the glass and the lava stretching to the horizon.
Signature
Moss Restaurant
Moss Restaurant, Michelin-level Icelandic, at the Blue Lagoon.
Lava
Lava Restaurant
Lava Restaurant, built into the lava cliff.
Cafe
Blue Cafe
Blue Cafe, light bites.
Wellbeing
The Silica Lagoon & spa
The hotel has its own private Silica Lagoon for guests, fed by the same mineral-rich geothermal water as the Blue Lagoon, joined by a geothermal Lava Spa with a sauna and treatments and included premium admission to the main Blue Lagoon a short walk away. Wellness here is the geothermal water itself, a private lagoon to soak in before the crowds reach the main one, the mineral-rich water milky-blue against the lava.
A private Silica Lagoon
A private Silica Lagoon, guests-only, geothermal.
A geothermal Lava Spa
A geothermal Lava Spa, sauna and treatments.
Premium Blue Lagoon admission
Premium Blue Lagoon admission, included.
Activities & Experiences
Signature Experiences
The private lagoon, the lava fields and the Blue Lagoon define a stay — soak in the guests-only Silica Lagoon, walk out across the moss-covered lava fields, and use the included premium admission to the Blue Lagoon itself. Northern Lights drift over the lava in winter, and the Golden Circle, the south-coast waterfalls and Reykjavik are all within reach for day trips from the peninsula.
Its own private lagoon
Its own private lagoon, the same geothermal water.
Premium Blue Lagoon admission
Premium Blue Lagoon admission, included.
Minimalist Scandinavian design
Minimalist Scandinavian design, over the lava fields.
Moss and Lava dining
Moss and Lava dining, at the Blue Lagoon.
Northern Lights
Northern Lights, over the lava fields in winter.
Getting There
Location & transfers
By air
To Keflavik
Around twenty minutes from Keflavik airport.
On the peninsula
Blue Lagoon
On the Reykjanes Peninsula at Grindavik, a ten-minute walk from the Blue Lagoon.
Guest Reviews
What Our Clients Say
★★★★★
“The most extraordinary place I have ever stayed. Nothing prepares you for the depth of the silence, the beauty of the reef, or the sheer generosity of the experience.”
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★★★★★
“We’ve stayed here three times now. The house reef has no equal. The stargazing was, genuinely, one of the most moving experiences of my adult life.”
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★★★★★
“I had stayed at Four Seasons, One&Only and Velaa before visiting Silica Hotel at Blue Lagoon. They are all magnificent. But this is different in a way that is hard to articulate.”
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Good to Know
Good to know
Board basis
- Bed-and-breakfast, with premium Blue Lagoon admission.
Year-round
- Year-round; Northern Lights over the lava fields in winter.
Geothermal landscape
- Set by the Blue Lagoon in a geothermally active area; lagoon access is confirmed at booking.
Getting there
- Around twenty minutes from Keflavik airport.
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