UMI Hotel

Eyjafjallajökull, the volcano that grounded half of Europe, sits right outside the window of this 28-room modernist hotel on Iceland's southern coast, earning it a Michelin Key. The low-slung design hints at something sleek, but inside it leans warm and practical, very much in the Icelandic spirit. The restaurant leans on free-roaming local lamb, and the bar views are the kind that make you forget what you were drinking.