"Reykjavík finally gets the five-star hotel it deserves with this sexy newcomer, a mash-up of everything we love about Edition hotels with plenty of Icelandic flair. An enormous black lava rock strewn with faux-fur blankets and throw pillows anchors the hotel’s sprawling lobby area on one end, with an enormous undulating wall projection of the northern lights on the other; from there, guests disseminate into any of a number of cozy nooks. The restaurant Tides (helmed by chef Gunnar Karl Gísalson, the force behind acclaimed Reykjavík restaurant Dill) serves up caught-that-day seafood and high-quality meats, while the spa takes recharging to a whole new level. —Todd Plummer"