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Hotel costs near solar eclipse path skyrocket but visitors could be left disappointed

Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleHotel room prices in Reykjavík, Iceland, surged to an average of over $1,000 for Wednesday night as the nation prepared for its first total solar eclipse since 1954 and the first visible from the capital since 1433. Data from analytics firm Lighthouse Intelligence revealed that room rates roughly doubled compared to 2025 figures, though visitors could face disappointment due to forecast cloudy skies across most of the island during peak totality. Local authorities expected up to 20,000 extra international visitors in Iceland during an already busy tourist period, a significant influx for a nation with a population of fewer than 400,000 residents.Hotel owners reported extraordinary demand, with Steinþór Jónsson of the fully booked 70-room Hotel Keflavík comparing the level of interest to the historic 1986 summit in Reykjavík between US President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. “When I opened the hotel, we had Reagan and Gorbachev meeting. It was very hectic here,” he said with a smile. “Besides Reagan and Gorbachev, the eclipse is the biggest.”In fullSolar eclipse 2026 live: Huge queues to buy glasses to watch tonight’s event as households issued energy warningMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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