Skógarhlíd 10, 105 Reykjavík, Iceland
#68 of 79 hotels in Reykjavík
Guests' ChoiceBased on 1229 hostel reviews
8.1Cleanliness
8.4
Comfort
8.3
Location
8.3
Facilities
8.3
Staff
8.9
Value for money
8.3
Free WiFi
8.8
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 15 August 2023
Carol
IcelandVery comfortable room and bed. Air conditioning was well appreciated. They had a big common room where I was able to work. The toilets and shower were very clean. Also very well located with a metro station nearby.
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: 14 August 2023
Lisa
CanadaI stayed in July. I feel the price was a little high. Other then that it was great.
Property was easy to get to. Great location. Very clean,Organized. Felt very safe. Bathroom were pretty clean. You could see they tried to stay on top of keeping them clean. Kitchen was clean and organized. Had what you needed. It was my first time staying in a Hostel and I would do it again because of my experience. They bed was very comfortable. You got a pillow and a blanket.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 13 August 2023
Páll
IcelandNothing they forbade me to go to my bed. Thinking that I didnt have a book-in. So I had so I had to stay outside q
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 13 August 2023
Rabea
GermanyStaff was gloomy, giving the place a very cold vibe. Unfortunately I didn't look up the location properly, the hostel is not located at the BSI Bus Terminal as I assumed. Room was stuffy and very sparsely furnished, no coat hangers. Towels were not included.
Our room and the shared bathroom were clean.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 8 August 2023
Bálint
HungaryI rarely write negative reviews but I have to now. I specifically asked if we as a group of 4 could leave our luggage there. I received a message stating that I can store luggage with them for free. Then in the morning at 6:20 they tell me "oh thats just the general welcome message the truth is I cant. 1: why is it then in the generic welcome message??? 2: they really were okay with me finding a storage location at 6:20 in the morning in high season 3: they handled my problem with no understanding or kindness, I was basically told by the 2 guys at the reception to f off and that the girl who promised me that they would store our luggage has already been fired.. NEVER AGAIN
The rooms are nice and the building is generally well equipped.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 4 August 2023
Eva
BelgiumThere is a shared kitchen - but well, as it's always the case in such places, how you see it depends on other travellers... so in our case - having plenty of cooked noodles in the sink is quite disgusting. Fellow travellers should respect themselves and others (this is, of course, not the fault of the hostel - it can be a perfectly clean kitchen and 30min after turned in a disgusting place by others). Our room was super hot, when we arrived. It was a nice day and sun was shining... the room was really hot, despite having a window open. There are no towels provided, which is really a pity. There are no window shades in the room...which in Iceland (in the summer time, when most people travel) is really, really unfortunate. You don't want always to sleep with an eye mask on.
Location is quite OK - not far (on foot) from the BSI station and also from the city center - so ideal if you need to catch an early bus (like we needed), and of course - it's cheap. Showers/toilets were very clean.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 1 August 2023
Adelina
RomaniaPeople
Nothing
Stayed in May 2023
Reviewed: 30 July 2023
Tijs
BelgiumNo curtains in the rooms Kitchen much too small Too expensive (private room) for what you get
Nice staff and nice room
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 30 July 2023
Campbell
United States- staff was rude - sheets were uncomfortable - I could feel the springs in the mattress - bathrooms were full each morning - blood stains on a pillow case - no blackout curtains and the curtains that they did had didn't cover the entire window - room was uncomfortably hot during the day - shared fridges were packed and dirty - key cards stopped working multiple times
The room was very quiet and had good shelves. The pillows were a good weight as well. Shared bathrooms were clean.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 28 July 2023
Matthews
United KingdomSharing a dorm meant a poor sleep
Clean and affordable.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 28 July 2023
Abhishek
SwedenVery poor cleanliness. Bed linen provided was dirty and too thin to survive in the cold weather. Very few toilets and bathrooms amongst so many people.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 27 July 2023
Carla
United StatesNothing
Perfect location for pick up and drop off for airport/ tours/ blue lagoon. About 20 minute walk from the church, grocery store, souvenir shops. Staff was kind and helpful. Big bathrooms with showers.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 26 July 2023
Vitalij
Iceland-
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Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 24 July 2023
Kenneth
United StatesThis is not the fault of the hostel itself, but a 20-bed room was slightly odd. I booked this room because of the price but would likely not do that again.
Rooms, bed and facilities were clean. Bathrooms were generally well maintained.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 24 July 2023
Jill
United Kingdomdorm was dark and no quilt. Not told about use of card or where facilities were etc when I arrived
was a bed to sleep in close to buses for airport which was my key requirement.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 23 July 2023
Erzsó
HungaryNothing
All
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 16 July 2023
Fernando
GermanyToo many people for 4 bathrooms, they separated us when we had a whole room booked, place could be more clean.
The location
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 12 July 2023
Demattia
ItalyThe building has a good potential but is very bad managed. The staff doesn't welcome you at all. Not a smile. The huge reception desk doesn't help. The staff clearly needs training. The corridor seems a storage area. The toilet seat in one of the toilet was broken (and dangerous) and was not fixed in 3 days.
The location is a good departure point to explore the city centre. It is just outside of the centre and you reach the main city destinations in 15 minutes walk
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 10 July 2023
Asha
NetherlandsThe location, it was clean and comfortable
Stayed in May 2023
Reviewed: 7 July 2023
Elango
IndiaNothing
Clean clean clean
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: 5 July 2023
Lesley
United KingdomNothing
Amazing value for money, clean comfortable rooms. Nothing bad to say at all. Loads of bathrooms so never had to queue for shower or toilet.
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: 3 July 2023
Kamalanathan
Malaysiathe commom kitchen cleanliness was awful. Left over goods are not diposed on time and many plates are left unwashed.
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: 2 July 2023
Sze
Hong KongStaff available 24 hours. They were polite but I can't say that they are friendly. Since there is always a bus arriving and leaving, it is actually quite noisy and disturbing at night when your room is facing the main door. The nearest supermarket or convenience store is quite far away.
Hostel just next to bus terminal, which is convenient when you arrived Reykjavík in late hour. Tidy and clean bathrooms, and quite a number of bathrooms available for all guests. There is no need to wait for the toilet nor bathroom.
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: 29 June 2023
Mooney
Irelandneed better blinds as light was shining in
10/10
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: 24 June 2023
Stefan
Switzerlandpoor environment in the kitchen you can hear easily others from other rooms quite expensive for low comfort hard to open and close room doors too hot in the room
Good bus connection to the airport
Stayed in June 2023
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