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Reykjavik Downtown Hostel

Vesturgata 17, Reykjavik 101, Iceland
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Reykjavik Downtown Hostel
4.5 of 5 stars 50 Reviews
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Singapore
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2012

Stayed for 5 nights in a double room. Location The location is the best in Reykjavik. Located in between the harbour (for great seafood) and downtown area (for shopping, restaurants, bars, etc). Its just 5 mins walk to either side. Hostel This is the most grand hostel I've seen with this budget. The room was very spacious. We could open... More

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2012

As an older couple, we were a little worried about staying at a Hostel...we didn't necessarily want to be kept up late at night by other guests coming back from the party scene. The hostel was perfect. It was a friently atmosphere, walking distance to everything, staff was so helpful,and room/facilites were very clean. No complaints. Highly recommend! More

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London, UK
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2012

A great hostel centrally located, 5 minutes from main street Reykjavik. For a 4-bed dormitory, it was quite luxury - plenty of space, clean, great bed, clean fresh bathroom/WC/shower all marble and wood finish. The staff are very friendly - I was recommended a great seafood restaurant not 5 minutes walk from the hostel - Seabaron - it was like... More

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London, United Kingdom
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2012

The hostel was very clean when we arrived and the staff have always been very helpful. There's no bar at the hostel, so there's no 'party atmosphere' which can be a good/bad thing for some. I still got to meet everyone by just sitting in the lounge. Check-in is quite strict, so don't expect to arrive at 10am and get... More

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co Mayo
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 April 2012

Super comfortable and friendly hostel highly recommended. Stayed in a 10 bed female room although there were usually only two or three of us. Spacious big lockers were provided in the huge room so things weren't cluttered or cramped. Plenty of sockets with continental sockets for charging things and wifi available from every single spot throughout. Ensuites were very clean... More

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Montreal, Canada
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2012

i stayed with my partner in early march 2012. the place is very well located. about a 5 minute walk to the main street, and 5 minute walk to Reykjavik harbor. when we arrived and went to our room, which we booked private rooms, we found other people's bags and belongings in there (oops!). so the hostel reception put us... More

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Cardiff, United Kingdom
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 March 2012

I had an amazing stay at the hostel. It was sooo clean and tidy. Really nice fellow travellers. Excellent staff - v friendly and full of local knowledge, some of their tips really made my trip unique! Thank you!!!! Must try food: veggie food at graenn kostur, Fish and chips, Krua Thai, and icecream at Isbud. Must do things: Local... More

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London
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 February 2012

Really enjoyed our 7 night break at this hostel. We had our own private room and our own bathroom which were pretty much hotel standard - really impressed, and the room was lovely and warm. The staff ranged from the extremely helpful to fairly uselss, but being picked up and going off on tours was made easy, and most had... More

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Leamington Spa, United Kingdom
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 February 2012

All round this was a great hostel - great service from the staff, a big (private) room with a comfy bed and a nice continental breakfast to start each day. Two things really stood out for us. The first was the view from our room - we could see right across the harbour, the edge of which (where, incidentally, there... More

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Oslo, Norway
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19 reviews 19 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 February 2012

Perfect location in downtown Reykjavik. Big rooms with excellent beds. A bit expensive to rent bed linen, but that's the only negative thing I can think of. More

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Vesturgata 17, Reykjavik 101, Iceland
Price range (per night):* INR1,576 - 4,785

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