Ratings based on 396 Verified Reviews
4.1 Room cleanliness
4.1 Service & staff
3.7 Room comfort
3.9 Hotel condition
Expedia Verified Reviews
by A verified traveler
Posted 17 Nov 2024
With free parking around the corner and free breakfast in the morning, this place was ideal for a couple of budget travellers. Well stocked kitchen and plenty of EU adapters to borrow if you forgot yours, the building was a bit older but maintained with care. The tenant fridge is on the upstairs, and came in handy with the kitchen downstairs. Very nice fellow guests, lots of diversity and no problems with sharing bathrooms with fellow guests.
by A verified traveler
Posted 28 Oct 2024
by A verified traveler
Posted 24 Oct 2024
central location, steps from the Hallgrímskirkja, and very walkable area.
The single room I had was good. There is a fridge and sink in the hallway that can be used. Bathroom is modern and clean, shared with other guests. Everything was good; the breakfast buffet is very good, with lots of choices. (The only thing that was not that great was other guests arriving very late at night and being noisy.)
by A verified traveler
Posted 18 Oct 2024
This quiet refuge was easy to find on our layover in Reykjavik. Check in was convenient even after hours. Lovely restaurants nearby.
by A verified traveler
Posted 12 Oct 2024
Easy late check in, friendly staff and very clean and comfortable.
by A verified traveler
Posted 6 Sep 2024
Located right in the city center next to famous gorgeous Hallgrimskirkja. The check-in process was smooth. Took minutes for the stuff to show us to our room in the next door building which was 20 m walk from the reception.
Stuff was very friendly and helpful. We booked the room with private bathroom, it shared common entrance with 3 other rooms that had share bathroom (no bother for us at all) and we shared the same kitchenet area with coffee maker, electric kettle, medium fridge, sink, plenty of dishes, cups, utensils etc.
The room was spacious enough by European standards. Bathroom with the shower was a bit outdated but functioned well. The beds were comfortable.
The breakfast was served in the main building where reception was, the standard continental variety.
The parking was next-door and free (a big plus in the center of the city), but we were lucky to find nice spot right away, which could be tricky if we were arriving later in the day (we arrived around 4 pm).
Overall - good stay well worth the money paid.
by A verified traveler
Posted 4 Sep 2024
by A verified traveler
Posted 28 Aug 2024
Upon check-in, I was told we were being placed in the property's sister house across the street. We were given a set of keys along with our towels to bring across the street. There were 3 separate doors to get into the property and no explanation as to which keys were for which doors. While this wasn't a huge issue, I found the room itself to be semi-decent. The sheets seemed to be clean although there were a few stains - probably from previous guests. The room itself seemed to be clean otherwise. There was however, a horrible smell coming from the bathroom! The sink was filthy, there was barely any soap in the dispenser and the soap that did come out smelled absolutely horrible. One of the other guests left their menstrual blood on the toilet seat in the morning!!! That is not the guesthouses fault but they could do well by adding in air fresheners. If you do not mind the possible dirtiness from other guests and can do with the smell this was an okay accommodation for one night.
by A verified traveler
Posted 26 Aug 2024
Too many guests sharing the bathrooms.
by A verified traveler
Posted 17 Aug 2024
I arrived 15 minutes after the reception hours and was emailed by Aurora to say I’d find my key on the table in the entrance. There was no key as promised. Another guest was in the same predicament. I called and the employee said he was still downstairs (location of reception was not clearly marked.) I received my keys there, one for the building next door and one for my room. Room was clean and remodeled. There is no sink. Shower is in bathroom. Breakfast decent and reached by going downstairs. Basic stay within easy walking distance of the big church, but I would recommend other accommodations if you can get them. I liked Sunna Guesthouse better and it had a personal sink and is next door.
