The Retreat at Blue Lagoon

The Venue Index™ · #282 of 500

The Retreat at Blue Lagoon

Independent · Grindavík, Iceland

The Retreat at Blue Lagoon Iceland / Google

Index score

78.6/ 100

Ranked #282 of 500

Held at #282

Suites carved into an 800-year-old lava flow with a private lagoon — the single most memorable wellness stay in Europe.

How The Retreat at Blue Lagoon scores

Guest Experience · 25%Computed87.1

Service depth, suite product, and the arrival-to-departure feel for a top performer

Source: Google verified guest ratings (review-volume weighted), blended 50/50 with editorial assessment

Group Readiness · 25%Editorial · Fact-anchored73.8

Meeting space, group F&B, event operations, and incentive-program track record

Source: Anchored to verified property facts — rooms, meeting space, max group, buyout (shown below)

Setting · 20%Editorial75.9

Location, views, grounds, and the sense of place a program trades on

Source: Editorial assessment against published criteria

Dining & Wellness · 15%Editorial95

Restaurant program, spa and wellness facilities, and signature experiences on property

Source: Editorial assessment; Michelin & recognized-spa signals forthcoming

Value · 15%Editorial59.7

What the program budget buys relative to peers in the same tier and destination

Source: Live median nightly rate (Google Hotels), quality-adjusted and blended 50/50 with editorial

Verified by two independent sources

#2 of 4 hotels in Grindavik

Guest sentiment, triangulated

Google4.6★629 reviews
TripAdvisor4.7★419 reviews
Travelers ChoiceTravelers ChoiceLocation 4.6Value 4.1Service 4.6

Traveler mix

based on 331 TripAdvisor reviews

Who travels here

  • Couples59%
  • Family23%
  • Friends11%
  • Solo6%
  • Business2%

60% of reviews come from business and couples travelers — a proxy for adult, professional-skewing demand over family leisure. Context only, not part of the Index score.

Rooms60keys on property
Max group100realistic incentive size
Meeting space2,500 sq fttotal function space
Full buyoutYesexclusive-use availability

Inside a ranked destination

Iceland (Reykjavik)
#22 of 435Momentum 55

The Retreat at Blue Lagoon sits inside Iceland (Reykjavik), a destination ranked live on the IncentiveTrips Destination Index™ — search momentum, air access, safety, and value, recomputed as new data lands.

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More venues in Iceland (Reykjavik)

#440Hotel Rangá74.7 / 100#450Deplar Farm74.2 / 100#455The Reykjavik EDITION74.1 / 100

Neighbors in the Index

#280Tivoli Avenida Liberdade LisboaLisbon, Portugal78.6#281Claridge'sLondon, United Kingdom78.6#283Seven Stars Resort & SpaProvidenciales, Turks and Caicos78.6#284Romazzino, A Belmond Hotel, Costa SmeraldaPorto Cervo, Italy78.6

On the ground

Local partners & activities in Iceland (Reykjavik)

122 vetted local suppliers for building the incentive program on the ground.

AV & Technology

Kukl ehfLuxor tækjaleiga og salaStúdio SýrlandSonik

DMC

Pink IcelandHidden IcelandHarpa Tónlistarhús - fundarherbergiGamla BíóSnæland TravelDestination IslandeIceland Unlimited Travel ServicePROeventsCool Travel IcelandDirection Iceland ehfConcept EventsDMC Iceland+5 more

Dining & Catering

The Reykjavik Food WalkPósthús Food Hall & BarJómfrúin - Scandinavian KitchenIndian Food Box - TakeawayYndisaukiLa BarcelonetaAskur, BrasserieThe Gastro TruckAmbrosial kitchenStúdíó BrauðNomy VeisluþjónustaVeislugarður+5 more

Décor & Production

Tríó Events Reykjavík

Entertainment

Harpa Concert Hall and Conference CentreHús máls og menningarLEMMYIðnóThe Reykjavik City TheatreBullseye ReykjavíkKantrybarinnPrinsessur

Excursions & Activities

Tours & Activities in Iceland - Troll.isLava ShowArctic AdventuresBusTravel IcelandElding Whale WatchingYour Friend In ReykjavikVolcano ExpressÁrbær Open Air MuseumWake Up ReykjavíkFree Walking Tour Reykjavik - CityWalk ReykjavikYour Day ToursSea Trips Reykjavík+18 more

Florals & Design

ReykjavíkurblómFlowers by MonikaÍ Húsi Blóma, Óskablóm ehf.4 ÁrstíðirBlómagalleriBlómabúðin Kringlunni

Gifting & Amenities

Nordic StoreRammagerðinMamma ReykjavíkGift ReykjavikThe Viking

Photography & Video

Iceland Photographer | Leszek NowakowskiCaroline Vabrit Photography - Iceland Elopement and Engagement PhotographerÁst og Hraun Iceland Elopement PhotographerArctic Weddings Iceland - PhotographerBettina Vass Photography - Iceland Elopement and Adventure Couple PhotographerOlga Shevchenko - Iceland Elopement and Wedding PhotographerIceland Videographer - M-VideographySvanurFPVAnastasía Andreeva photographyLucy's Moments - Iceland PhotographerKari Bjorn Photography | Iceland Elopement PhotographerTRUENORTH+7 more

Speakers & Talent

Creative Artists IcelandÁrni Björn HelgasonEy Agency

Team Building

Safari Quads ATV & Buggy Operator Iceland

Transportation

Bus Hire Reykjavik

Wellness & Spa

Sky LagoonKvika FootbathMimos nudd og snyrtistofaMimos Massage Spa & Beauty SalonLaugar SpaLiRa's Mini Spa 4TwoNatura SpaThe Spa at The Reykjavik EDITIONParliament SpaHreyfing

Methodology

How this score is computed

total = 0.25 × 87.1 (Guest Experience) + 0.25 × 73.8 (Group Readiness) + 0.20 × 75.9 (Setting) + 0.15 × 95 (Dining & Wellness) + 0.15 × 59.7 (Value) = 78.6

Guest Experience 87.1 — consensus of Google (4.6★/629) and TripAdvisor (4.7★/419), each Bayesian-adjusted and review-weighted, then blended with the editorial base (base weight decays as pooled reviews rise), Aug 23, 2026

Five pillars, each scored 0–100, weighted per the published methodology. Each pillar is labeled Computed or Editorial above, per venue: Value and Guest Experience convert to a 50/50 blend of the editorial base and the computed input as live rate data and verified guest ratings land; Group Readiness is editorial, anchored to the property facts shown above; Setting and Dining & Wellness are editorial judgments against published criteria. Every change lands in the append-only readings ledger below, and venues may submit verified data for the next edition. No venue pays to be ranked.

Index log

DateTotalRank
Aug 30, 202678.6#282
Aug 29, 202678.6#282
Aug 23, 202678.6#280
Aug 22, 202677.5#332
Aug 16, 202677.5#330
Aug 15, 202677.5#329
Aug 9, 202677.5#328
Aug 8, 202677.5#328
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