Iceland Parliament Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton, is a 163-room hotel located in central Reykjavík, Iceland, by the Icelandic Parliament, Alþingi. It is managed by Iceland Hotel Collection by Berjaya through a franchise agreement with Hilton Worldwide. The hotel is situated in a complex of seven rebuilt and new buildings.[1] Three of downtown Reykjavík's main squares surround the building, with Austurvöllur to the east, Ingólfstorg to the north, and Víkurgarður to the west.[2]
| Iceland Parliament Hotel | |
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 The Hotel as seen from Austurvöllur Square | |
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| Hotel chain | Curio Collection by Hilton |
| General information | |
| Location | Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Address | Thorvaldsenstræti 2–6 |
| Coordinates | 64°08′48″N 21°56′25″W / 64.14667°N 21.94028°W |
| Year(s) built | 2016–2022 |
| Opening | December 27, 2022 |
| Management | Iceland Hotel Collection by Berjaya |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 7 |
| Lifts/elevators | 8 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | THG Arkitektar |
| Developer | Lindarvatn ehf |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 161 |
| Number of suites | 2 |
| Number of restaurants | 1 |
| Number of bars | 2 |
| Website | |
| Iceland Parliament Hotel | |
Initially scheduled to open in 2018, the hotel faced construction delays and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. These setbacks delayed the opening timeline, causing the hotel to open on December 27, 2022, by nearly 5 years behind schedule.[3]
Architecture
editThe hotel is made up of seven buildings. These include Iceland's former telecommunications headquarters (Landssímahúsið), the first secondary school for women in Iceland (Kvennaskólinn), and the Independence Hall. Other new buildings were added, both serving the purpose of connecting the buildings, but also add to the hotel’s capacity and facilities.
Controversy
editIn 2017, a controversy arose when a change in the local planning was approved to allow the expansion of the hotel building in Landssímahús and into to Víkurgarður park on the building's northeast side. The Parish Committee of the Reykjavík Cathedral claimed that the project violated the Cathedral's right of jurisdiction over the ancient Víkurkirkjugarður Cemetery, which had also never been formally exhumed.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Iceland Parliament Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton, Opens in the Icelandic Capital". www.hotelnewsresource.com. Hotel News Resource. 3 January 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ Staff, Icelandmag. "See how three of Reykjavík's squares will be transformed by a new Hilton hotel". Icelandmag. Archived from the original on 4 August 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ Valdórsson, Gísli Freyr (17 August 2022). "Opnun Parliament Hotel tefst enn". www.mbl.is (in Icelandic). Mbl. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ Kristin, Sigurdardottir (9 July 2019). "Lögreglustjóri vísar frá kæru vegna Víkurgarðs". RÚv. Retrieved 19 December 2023.