TRAVEL THE WORLD AT THE HOTEL RANGA
Four-star country resort Hotel Rangá, only an hour from Reykjavík, in the Southern lowlands between Hella and Hvolsvöllur, is built in a log cabin style with exquisite woodwork throughout. It offers views of Mt. Hekla, the country’s famous volcano in the north (which was once believed to be the entrance to Hell), and close proximity to the river Rangá, accompanied by all the luxuries of the civilized world, including fine dining and a bar menu featuring a different martini for each day of the week.But what really has visitors talking is the Ranga’s brand new World Pavilion which features seven suites, each built and decorated in a style inspired by the seven continents.
In the Antarctica suite (pictured at right), everything is black and white, luxurious and futuristic. Two penguins flank a Jacuzzi so you can channel Sir Ernest Shackleton while soaking in bubbles.
A few feet down the hall introduces the visitor to another world – or at least another continent. The ceiling of the African suite resembles a tent, lowering in the corners of the room. The walls of the Asian room are painted with an interior coating rarely found in Europe to give them the right kind of soft feel, while the ceiling is built according to models from 13th century Japan.
Everything from furniture to decoration items and building materials are especially flown in from the respective continents. The special suites, a famous restaurant serving an array of modern Icelandic cuisine, and its location that’s an easy drive to Iceland’s most spectacular geysirs and waterfalls, are all reasons the hotel was featured on British GMTV (Europe’s largest morning television program) as one of three chosen destinations for “Best Island Wedding Hotel in the World” in a major global viewer competition. (For more information: www.hotelranga.is)
