The Retreat at Blue Lagoon
Blue Lagoon, Grindavik, Iceland
Location
In an 800-year-old lava field
Carved into an eight-hundred-year-old lava field at the Blue Lagoon, Grindavik, on the Reykjanes Peninsula, southwest Iceland, around twenty minutes from Keflavik airport and forty-five to fifty 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 the Blue Lagoon at Grindavik.
Villas
Around 60 suites
Around sixty suites of forty to sixty square metres over two levels, lower suites with lava-view terraces, in B&B Italia furniture, Bang & Olufsen and underfloor heating; the Lagoon and Blue Lagoon Suites add direct private-lagoon access and butler service.
Best For
Who it suits
Couples, wellness-luxury and design-led travellers and honeymooners on high-end Iceland itineraries, with a minimum age of twelve at the Retreat Lagoon and Spa — a sixty-suite sanctuary in a lava field with a private lagoon and a subterranean spa.
Board Basis
Generous inclusions
Generous inclusions — a la carte breakfast, a welcome drink, minibar, a daily guided hike and group yoga, afternoon Icelandic coffee and valet — with Moss for Michelin-level dining.
About the Resort
The flagship ultra-luxury Blue Lagoon hotel
The Retreat at Blue Lagoon is the flagship ultra-luxury Blue Lagoon hotel — a sixty-suite sanctuary carved into an eight-hundred-year-old lava field at one of the wonders of the world. Its own private Retreat Lagoon and a subterranean Retreat Spa carved into the lava are fed by the Blue Lagoon's mineral-rich geothermal water, found nowhere else, with the Blue Lagoon Ritual, in-water massage and float therapy. Moss serves Michelin-level Icelandic tasting menus beside volcanic-funnel fireplaces, the suites of forty to sixty square metres carry B&B Italia furniture, Bang & Olufsen and underfloor heating, and the top Lagoon and Blue Lagoon Suites add direct private-lagoon access and butler service. The wider setting is the Reykjanes Peninsula at Grindavik, a landscape of black lava and rising steam only twenty minutes from Keflavik airport, with the Golden Circle and the south coast within reach. Northern Lights drift over the lagoon in winter, the hotel sits in a geothermally active area, and lagoon access is confirmed at booking. It is the flagship-indulgence Blue Lagoon stay — distinct from the accessible boutique Silica. Year-round.
Accommodation
All-suite accommodation
Around sixty suites of forty to sixty square metres run over two levels, the lower suites opening to lava-view terraces, in B&B Italia furniture, Bang & Olufsen and underfloor heating. The top Lagoon and Blue Lagoon Suites add direct private-lagoon access and butler service, the most indulgent rooms carved into an eight-hundred-year-old lava field.
Entry
Moss Junior Suite
Sleeps two. A suite of around 40 square metres with lava and moss views and a private terrace.
Private terraceLava-field outlook
Larger
Moss Suite
Sleeps two. A larger suite with a separate living space.
Living spaceLava-field outlook
Lagoon
Lagoon Suite
Sleeps two. A two-room suite with direct private-lagoon access.
Private-lagoon accessLagoon outlook
Top
Blue Lagoon Suite
Sleeps two. The top suite with a private lagoon, butler, personal bar and a guaranteed late check-out.
Private lagoon & butlerLagoon outlook
Food & Drink
Dining
Moss serves Michelin-level Icelandic tasting menus and a world-class wine list beside volcanic-funnel fireplaces, joined by the Spa Restaurant within the Blue Lagoon and the Blue Cafe for light bites and coffee. It is among the most ambitious tables in the country, set within a working geothermal landscape.
Signature
Moss Restaurant
Moss Restaurant, Michelin-level Icelandic tasting menus and a world-class wine list.
Spa
The Spa Restaurant
The Spa Restaurant, within the Blue Lagoon.
Cafe
Blue Cafe
Blue Cafe, light bites and coffee.
Wellbeing
The Retreat Spa & lagoon
The subterranean Retreat Spa is carved into the lava, with the Blue Lagoon Ritual, in-water massage, float therapy, yoga and meditation, joined by the private Retreat Lagoon and unlimited access to the main Blue Lagoon, all fed by the same mineral-rich geothermal water found nowhere else. Wellness here is the whole point of a stay, a private lagoon and a lava-carved spa to lose hours in, the geothermal water silica-white against the dark rock.
A subterranean spa
A subterranean spa, carved into lava.
A private lagoon
A private lagoon, geothermal.
The Blue Lagoon Ritual
The Blue Lagoon Ritual, in-water massage and float therapy.
Activities & Experiences
Signature Experiences
The lava field, the lagoon and the Northern Lights define a stay — settle into a suite carved into an eight-hundred-year-old lava field, soak in the private Retreat Lagoon and the subterranean spa, and dine on Michelin-level tasting menus at Moss. Northern Lights drift over the lagoon in winter, and the Golden Circle, the south-coast waterfalls and the capital are all within reach for day trips.
Suites in a lava field
Suites in a lava field, eight hundred years old.
The private Retreat Lagoon
The private Retreat Lagoon, and subterranean spa.
Moss
Moss, Michelin-level dining.
Northern Lights
Northern Lights, over the lagoon in winter.
Private-lagoon suites
Private-lagoon suites, with butler service.
Getting There
Location & transfers
By air
To Keflavik
Around twenty minutes from Keflavik airport.
On the peninsula
Blue Lagoon
Carved into an eight-hundred-year-old lava field at the Blue Lagoon, Grindavik.
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 The Retreat 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
Inclusions
- Inclusions: breakfast, a daily hike, group yoga and more.
Year-round
- Year-round; Northern Lights from the suites 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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