Originally Posted by
Friendly Traveling Deathmerchant
BTW: Is anyone having problems with the photos in the review?
I looked at it on iPhone and iPad, all is proper. I looked at it on a Sony Windows 7 laptop and most of the pics are displaying upside down.
I was wondering why they'd built the lobby upside down! In all seriousness, probably related to
EXIF orientation tags.
It sounds like the construction should be wrapped up by the time I visit Reykjavik in December, but the hotel is pricing at 62,000 kr / night when the Nordica is less than half that... ouch.
ETA:
Originally Posted by
Single_Flyer
By the way, one of the staff told me they receive their paychecks from Icelandair. Maybe Icelandair owns the property but Hilton manages it?
This article confirms that both the Canopy and the Nordica are operated by Icelandair:
http://icelandnaturally.com/article/...ns-a-new-hotel
As with all Canopy by Hilton hotels, Canopy Reykjavik | City Centre will be inspired and influenced by its local surroundings. Occupying an entire block, the hotel will provide guests with an opportunity to explore the city on foot. The hotel will be operated by Icelandair Hotels, a subsidiary of Icelandair Group and a long term partner of Hilton Worldwide, having operated Hilton Reykjavik Nordica since it opened in 2007.
Edit again: Also confirmed in an Icelandair press release:
http://www.icelandairgroup.is/invest...pens-new-hotel
The hotel is operated by Icelandair Hotels, which has been engaged in a successful partnership with Hilton International since October 2007; the company’s largest hotel, Hilton Reykjavik Nordica, is operated under a franchise agreement with Hilton International.