Best Family Hotels with Bike Rental in Reykjavik
5 family-friendly hotels with bike rental in Reykjavik . Handpicked for families who want the best.
Reykjavik has a 30-kilometer coastal cycle path that connects almost every family hotel to whales, basalt cliffs, geothermal pools, and the Sun Voyager sculpture. The five hotels listed below all rent bikes on-site or have a partner shop within 200 meters. Most include child seats, helmets, and a free locked storage room overnight. Rentals run €15-25 per adult per day and €8-12 for child bikes, which is half what you pay through external Reykjavik shops. The path is mostly flat, separated from car traffic, and lined with cafes and pools every 2-3 kilometers. Just check the wind forecast in Vedur app before you start.
Reykjavik is a 130,000-person village by European standards. You can cycle from the city center to the western tip of Seltjarnarnes in 25 minutes flat. Locals bike year-round, even in February sleet, and the city plows the cycle paths before the roads. Summer June through August has 22-hour daylight, so a 9pm family ride is not weird. Winter is for the brave only.
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Why a Bike-Friendly Hotel Wins in Reykjavik
Cycling in Reykjavik works because the city is small and the paths are well-built. The coastal route from the harbor to Seltjarnarnes is 6 kilometers each way, completely flat, and runs along the Faxa Bay with views of Mt. Esja across the water. Whales sometimes appear from the path. The Vesturbæjarlaug geothermal pool is right on the route at the 3-kilometer mark. Rent bikes from your hotel after breakfast, ride out, swim in 38°C water, ride back. That is a perfect Reykjavik day with kids.
The catch is wind. Reykjavik's average summer wind is 6-7 m/s, and gusts can hit 15 m/s. A west wind on the way out feels great until you turn around and pedal home into 25 km/h headwind with a tired 6-year-old. Always check the Vedur app, plan your route into the wind first, and have a bus backup. The number 14 bus carries bikes for free if you give up halfway. Hotel staff at all five places below will print you a bike-friendly route map and tell you which way the wind is.
Parent's take
Bike rental in Reykjavik is the cheat code for a family trip. Two adult bikes plus two kid bikes for a day costs less than two Uber trips. You see five times more of the city. The kids burn the chocolate they ate at breakfast. Just get the wind right and book the helmets early in summer.
Our Top 5 Picks
Hotels in Reykjavik with bike rental, sorted by guest rating.
Canopy by Hilton Reykjavik City Centre
City Centre, near Laugavegur
Wonderful
1,500 reviews
A modern Hilton on Smidjustigur with the city's largest hotel bike fleet (8 child bikes, 12 adult bikes, 4 child seats). Right on the Laugavegur cycle lane and 4 minutes' ride to the Old Harbor coastal path.
From
€285/night
Why families love Canopy by Hilton Reykjavik City Centre
We rented one adult bike, one child bike, and a kid seat for our 5-year-old straight from the front desk. €38 total for the day, helmets and locks free. The path to the Sun Voyager is 6 minutes on the cycle lane and the Old Harbor is 12. Concierge printed us a wind-aware route map and lent us a phone holder for the bike. Best hotel bike service in Reykjavik.
Hotel Eyja
Túngata / Brautarholt
Wonderful
1,100 reviews
A boutique hotel between downtown and Laugardalur with bike rental through the partner shop two doors down (€18/day, child bikes available). Closer to the Laugardalslaug pool and zoo than to Laugavegur.
From
€211/night
Why families love Hotel Eyja
Eyja is the smart choice if your trip is more about Laugardalur park, the zoo, and the family pool than nightlife. Bikes from the partner shop next door are €18/day for adults, €10 for kids. The Laugardalur cycle path starts 200m from reception and runs through the park, the petting zoo, and the swimming complex. Quieter at night than central hotels.
Blue Mountain Apartments by Heimaleiga
Kópavogur (suburb)
Excellent
400 reviews
Self-catering family apartments in Kópavogur with three bike-share stations within 200m and free secure overnight bike storage. 12 minutes by bike or bus 4 to downtown along the Fossvogur coastal path.
From
€145/night
Why families love Blue Mountain Apartments by Heimaleiga
Best value if you're staying 4+ nights with kids and want a kitchen. The three Hopp e-bike stations on the corner make rental cashless and on-demand (€2 unlock + €0.20/min). The Fossvogur coastal path starts at the apartment door and is the most scenic family ride in greater Reykjavik. Carrefour-style supermarket downstairs.
City Center Hotel
Austurstræti, Old Town
Excellent
700 reviews
A 3-star hotel right on Austurstræti with bike rental through reception (€20 adult, €10 child) and 60 seconds' ride to the Old Harbor cycle path. Lockers in the basement for bags between checkout and pickup.
From
€165/night
Why families love City Center Hotel
We picked City Center Hotel for the location and the bike rental sealed it. Reception holds your bags, lends bikes, and the Old Harbor coastal path is literally one minute away. Two adult bikes plus one child bike was €50 for the day. Rooms are small (typical for downtown Reykjavik) but clean. The harbor restaurants are a 4-minute walk for kid-friendly fish and chips.
Hotel Ísland Spa & Wellness
Múli, near Laugardalslaug pool
Very Good
1,500 reviews
A 4-star spa hotel in Múli with bike rental, on-site spa with kids' pool access (after 4pm), and a flat 5-minute ride to Laugardalur park and the Laugardalslaug geothermal complex.
From
€168/night
Why families love Hotel Ísland Spa & Wellness
The spa is the headline but the bike rental is what made it work for our family. €15 adult, €8 child, including helmets. Fifteen-minute ride along Suðurlandsbraut to Hallgrímskirkja, or 5 minutes to the family pool. The hotel breakfast is huge and the spa allows kids in the warm pool from 4pm. Free parking is a bonus if you also have a rental car.
💡Five Things to Know Before You Pedal in Reykjavik
- 1Check Vedur.is or the Vedur app every morning. Wind decides your day. Anything above 10 m/s is uncomfortable for kids, and gusts above 15 m/s flatten everyone. Cycle into the wind first, not on the way back tired.
- 2Rent kids' helmets immediately on arrival. Hotels usually have 2-3 child helmets and they go fast in July. If yours has none, the BSI bus terminal Reykjavik Bike Tours rents helmet-only for €5/day.
- 3The coastal path from the Old Harbor to Seltjarnarnes is the safest family route. 12km round-trip, fully flat, fully separated from cars, with three pool stops and a lighthouse at the turnaround. Allow 3 hours with kids.
- 4Geothermal pools accept cyclists in damp clothes. Vesturbæjarlaug, Sundhöllin, and Laugardalslaug all have outdoor lockers and bike racks. Pool entry is €7 adult / €1.50 child. Cheaper than a coffee.
- 5Buses carry bikes free outside rush hour. If wind picks up or it pours, take the 14 from Seltjarnarnes back to downtown. Bike racks fit 2 bikes; kids' bikes go inside. Adults pay €4 fare, children under 12 ride free with a paying adult.
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