Tourists prefer renting privately owned Reykjavik apartments in Iceland
At a time when finding genuinely odd places to go on holiday is becoming ever more of a challenge, it’s reassuring to know that one of the world’s most unusual and frankly peculiar destinations lies only an hour’s flying time from Britain’s northernmost tip. It has Europe’s largest waterfalls, glaciers and, yes, deserts, and a population the size of Ealing’s who grow taller, read more and shop harder than any other. And who, in 53 per cent of cases, believe in elves.
You have come to Iceland.
After arriving at the Ikea-inspired Keflavik airport, the 50-kilometre transfer to the capital Reykjavik provides an insight into the country’s volcanic origins. With the bracing Atlantic Ocean on the left-hand side, the road cuts through a barren, rocky landscape dotted with natural fissures and hot pools.
While the outskirts of Reykjavik are uninspiring, the view improves as you approach the city centre. Just past the main bus station the road narrows into an attractive thoroughfare lined with cafes, restaurants and boutiques. There are neat rows of brightly painted terraced houses and wide footpaths. Everything is clean, fresh and modern and there’s that unmistakable air of Scandinavian prosperity. Despite being home to 40 per cent of the population, Reykjavik feels more like a small town. Its compact size makes it easy to explore on foot and an almost non-existent crime rate means you don’t have to worry about wandering into a dodgy suburb.
“Reykjavik apartments for rent provide an exclusive but inexpensive accommodation alternative for families or small groups visiting Iceland from abroad, opposed to hotel rooms, which often are unsuitable for family vacations and can be prohibitively expensive,” says Gudlaug Dadadottir, the owner of Alaborg Apartments vacation rental agency.
Usual options for accommodation such as hotels and guesthouses can prove too costly for families and small groups. Foreign tourists looking for less expensive options for accommodation while on holiday in Iceland get great value for money when staying in vacation rentals. Alaborg Apartments is a vacation rental agency that provides an exclusive but inexpensive booking service on behalf of privately owned apratments in Reykjavik and surrounding areas.
The popularity of using Reykjavik vacation rentals continues to increase both by the local population as well as tourists from abroad. Most of the vacation rentals in the country are privately owned, but some belong to companies specializing in renting apartments to both Icelanders and foreign visitors.
Each year, the Northern Lights attract thousands of people to Iceland, mostly from Europe, America and Asia. The Japanese are especially keen on seeing the Northern Lights. Iceland’s location is ideally suited for gazing at the Northern Lights because of its geographical location as well as the fact that they country is easily accessible in winter.
“About 80 percent of our customers spend their time here in Iceland during the summer season, which coincides with the traditional school holidays in Europe and North America,” says Dadadottir. Those visiting the country in winter can expect a different kind of experience, such as sitting in a hot-tub heated with geothermal water while gazing at the Northern Lights.
Alaborg.is is an online reservation/booking service founded in 2007 by Mrs. Gudlaug Dadadottir. Alaborg represents the owners of a few exclusive privately owned apartments, located in Reykjavik and surrounding areas, who make their apartments available for rent to foreign tourists visiting Iceland.
Although each apartment is furnished and decorated differently, they all include a fully equipped kitchens with all necessary appliances together with one or more bedrooms. The apartments also include a shower or a bath, a laundry room, TV, DVD, CD and a wireless computer connection.
Further information on Iceland vacation rentals is available in English, Italian and Spanish on Alaborg’s website: www.alaborg.is.
