My husband and I loved our 2-night stay at Hotel Odinsve! The location was excellent - it was about a 6-minute walk to the tall, beautiful Hallgrímskirkja church, which is a major landmark in Reykjavic and a popular bus stop and tour pick-up spot.
There are numerous stores and restaurants within very close walking distance, and if you're up for it, major attractions like Perlan, the Lava Show, and FlyOverIceland are just 2.2 - 2.5 miles away.
The hotel itself has a lot of charm and is very different from a chain hotel. For instance, the room key is an actual key - when was the last time you saw that?! The room was clean, quaint, and had everything we needed. It even had helpful features like a heated towel rack, which came in handy for drying swimwear after going to the Blue Lagoon. Every staff member we met was friendly, helpful, and welcoming.
I would definitely stay at Hotel Odinsve again!