Name: Reykjavik Guesthouse
Address: Bræðraborgarstígur 3, 101 Reykjavík, Iceland, Reykjavik, Reykjavik, Reykjavik, 101, Iceland
Rating: 6.2

Smoke-free property

Garden

Terrace

No elevators

Reception desk

General

Non-smoking rooms

Room service

Fridge

Family room

Rooms

Laundry

Luggage storage

Services and amenities

Coffee/tea for guests

Meals

Free Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi

Internet access

Internet

Library

Barbecue grill(s)

Barbeque

Recreation

Pets Not Allowed

Pets

Contactless check-in and/or check-out

Health and Safety Measures

Location

At the hotel

Reykjavik Domestic Airport

Keflavik International Airport

Reykjavik Guesthouse

Reykjavik

child-bed

child-bed-fee

external-private-bathroom

private-bathroom

shared-bathroom

10-beds

11-beds

12-beds

13-beds

14-beds

15-beds

16-beds

17-beds

18-beds

19-beds

2-beds

20-beds

21-beds

22-beds

23-beds

24-beds

25-beds

26-beds

27-beds

28-beds

29-beds

3-beds

30-beds

31-beds

32-beds

33-beds

34-beds

35-beds

36-beds

37-beds

38-beds

39-beds

4-beds

40-beds

5-beds

6-beds

7-beds

8-beds

9-beds

king-bed

queen-bed

limited-time

lounge

treatment

no-window

bay-view

bosphorus-view

canal-view

city-view

courtyard-view

garden-view

golf-view

harbour-view

inland-view

lake-view

land-view

mountain-view

ocean-front

ocean-view

oceanside

panoramic-view

park-view

partial-ocean-view

partial-sea-view

partial-view

pool-view

river-view

sea-front

sea-view

street-view

sunrise-view

sunset-view

water-view

with-view

annex

basement

main-building

1-bedroom

2-bedrooms

3-bedrooms

4-bedrooms

5-bedrooms

6 bedrooms

not-guaranteed

wired-internet-access

smoking

sauna

duplex

safe

mini-bar

breakfast-for-1

breakfast-for-2

pets-allowed

wi-fi

park access

We stayed there on two occasions, at the beginning and at the end of our trip. Both times our reservation was changed and we where upgraded to a private apartment. However, in the first one there where a lot of tools and stuff in the cupboards and the terrace and the TV didn't work. In the second one the toilet flush didn't work and they already knew about it when I called to complain. Luckily, we complained immediately after arrival and a plumber was sent five hours later to repair it. 
The bathrooms were quite decent and modern and the kitchens were quite well-equipped. They should make an extra effort on maintenance and keeping things clean and tidy. Of course, they should advertise the real accommodation that you are going to get when you make your reservation, not just the photos of their best rooms. 
We complained about it all and they gave us a 10% discount, which seemed to be something completely usual for the receptionist. We had met other guests on the first day and they were furious about how dirty their apartment was, eventually, they got a discount, too.

Messy with reservations and not tidy enough

If you get a cheap deal for this guesthouse, it's perfectly fine for a night or two. 

Good:
- 5 minute walk to the nice harbour and a good location in the old part of Reykjavik
- friendly and helpful reception staff
- a nice outside area to sit in during the summer months
- a well-equipped big kitchen
- pick-up from Flybus and all other tour operators
- good internet connection

Less good:
- the room was small and because you could only open a tiny part of the window, felt a bit claustrophobic
- there were no hangers and nowhere to store your stuff
- the bed had no headrest and because of its positioning, it was impossible to sit up in bed
- both the room and bathrooms were adequate but looked a bit lacklustre, with bits falling off the walls etc

So if you are on a budget and get a good deal for this place, it's fine as long as you don't expect too much.

Fine for a night or two

The positive side is that it's about 10 minutes walk from the city centre and the staff is very friendly.

Rooms are in two different building. The building we were in was a repurposed student flat and the bathroom was of average cleanliness.

Excellent location and good value

Booked AR Guesthouse for 7 nights as our base in Iceland. Everything was going fine until we got a knock on the door from a police officer at 7:30 am on our 4th morning staying there. We instructed that we had to leave immediately as they were shutting the guesthouse down due to them not having a business permit. We, along with all the others staying, had to pack up immediately. this was the last thing we wanted to hear after being gone all day before touring. As of today, i am still waiting to be refunded for 4 nights stay and have not been contacted by AR as to when i am going to receive this refund. If you were on a tight budget i.e. backpacking this would have ruined your whole experience

Guesthouse closed by police during stay

We were woken one morning by the police.  We were told that we needed to leave immediately as there was not a proper license for the establishment.  The owner did not offer an apology.   I would not recommend anyone I know to stay here.  

Reykjavik Guesthouse

Popular amenities

Location

Available rooms

Location

Description of the hotel

Services and amenities

Popular

General

Rooms

Services and amenities

Meals

Internet

Recreation

Pets

Health and Safety Measures

Conditions of accommodation

Conditions of accommodation

Payment

Payment

For corporate clients