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Black Sand Hotel, Ölfus, Iceland
Design: THG Arkitektar and Karitas Möller
What we’re looking forward to: Only 40 minutes from Reykjavik, Black Sand Hotel is a South Coast getaway where seasonal cuisine at ÓMUR, a spa with geothermal hot tubs, and 79 minimalist guestrooms that amplify views of the water, mountains, and black volcanic beach await. Throughout the property, bespoke pieces from Swedish furniture company DUX and musical elements inspired by Icelandic multi-instrumentalist Ólafur Arnalds reinforce the Nordic connection.