Reykjavík Grapevine - 07.12.2018, Page 47

gpv.is/travel
Follow all our travels
Deep off-season
Venturing out into the cold, most
of the dinner spots in Keflavík
are either off-puttingly empty
or closed for the winter. A huge
maritime-themed restaurant
called Rain is deserted except for
some locals playing on gambling
machines in the bar area.
Two Thai places are occu-
pied only by sole staff members
hunched behind the counters on
their phones, and carry that sick-
ly sweet smell of okay-ish take-
away.
The only place showing signs
of life is a neighbourhood café-
bar called Fernando’s, so we have
a quick dinner before picking up
some snacks from a local candy
shop and heading back to the
plush comfort of the hotel, only
wishing that it had an in-house
restaurant to enjoy.
Final call
In the morning, we have a filling
buffet breakfast—which can be
booked from 3am for those with
early flights—then rest as the
sun creeps coldly into the sky,
enjoying the comfortable rooms
right up until checkout. The ho-
tel is a relaxing place to stay, and
while Keflavík itself isn’t a top
destination, for anyone coming
off a long road trip around Ice-
land seeking a cosy final stop
before a homeward flight, Hotel
Berg certainly is.
“We linger in the
hot pot for an hour,
watching the light
fade from bright
orange evening to
a burning pink sun-
set, and then into
inky darkness.”
A smart design hotel
“The Icelandic Museum of Rock 'n' Roll is as
eccentric in its telling as the tale it celebrates.”
David Fricke, Rolling Stone.
The museum is located in Keflavík
only 5 minutes away from
Keflavík International Airport.
Open daily from 11am - 6pm

For more go to rokksafn.is
Visit Iceland's largest music museum and enjoy our history
of Icelandic rock and pop music. Browse through the timeline of
Icelandic pop and rock music with the Rock 'n' Roll app on Ipads,
spend time in our soundlab, cinema, karaoke booth, gift store,
exhibitions or simply grab a cup of coee at our café (free wifi!).
THE ICELANDIC
MUSEUM OF
ROCK 'N' ROLL
The Icelandic Museum of Rock 'n' Roll
Sunset in the rooftop pool