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Central Guesthouse Reykjavik

2.5 star property
Hot springs guesthouse with outdoor pool access, connected to the convention centre, near Reykjavik Harbour

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Front of property
Terrace/patio
Triple Room, Shared Bathroom (Self Check-in)
Breakfast area
Interior

Reviews

7.6 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Electric vehicle charging point
  • Laundry facilities
  • Free parking
  • Non-smoking
  • Free WiFi
Main amenities
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Near the beach
  • Outdoor pool access
  • Ski passes
  • Coffee/tea in a common area
  • Garden
  • Microwave in a common area
  • Fridge in a common area
  • Laundry service
  • Self-serve laundry
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance
Feel at home
  • Cookware, dishware and utensils
  • Separate sitting area
  • Garden
  • Patio
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities

Room options

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Double or Twin Room, Shared Bathroom (Self Check-in)

Double or Twin Room, Shared Bathroom (Self Check-in)

Highlights

Patio
Garden
Separate sitting area
Individually decorated
Heating
Blackout curtains
Rainfall showerhead
Hairdryer
  • 12 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds

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Triple Room, Shared Bathroom (Self Check-in)

Triple Room, Shared Bathroom (Self Check-in)

Highlights

Patio
Garden
Separate sitting area
Individually decorated
Heating
Blackout curtains
Rainfall showerhead
Hairdryer
  • 20 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Single Beds

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Quadruple Room, Shared Bathroom (Self Check-in)

Quadruple Room, Shared Bathroom (Self Check-in)

Highlights

Patio
Garden
Separate sitting area
Individually decorated
Heating
Blackout curtains
Rainfall showerhead
Hairdryer
  • 30 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Single Beds

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Economy Double Room, Shared Bathroom (Self Check-in)

Economy Double Room, Shared Bathroom (Self Check-in)

Highlights

Patio
Garden
Separate sitting area
Individually decorated
Heating
Blackout curtains
Rainfall showerhead
Hairdryer
  • 10 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Studio (Self Check-in) | Private kitchen

Studio (Self Check-in)

Highlights

Patio
Garden
Separate sitting area
Individually decorated
Heating
Kitchenette
Fridge
Blackout curtains
  • 40 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Single Beds

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About the area

Map
Laufasvegur 2, Reykjavik, IS-101

What's nearby

  • Laugavegur - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Reykjavik City Hall - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Harpa - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Hallgrimskirkja - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Reykjavik Harbour - 10 min walk - 0.9 km

Getting around

  • Reykjavik (RKV-Reykjavik Domestic) - 3 min drive
  • Keflavik International Airport (KEF) - 44 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Te & Kaffi - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Session Craft Bar - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Hard Rock Cafe Reykjavik - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Messinn - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The English Pub - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Central Guesthouse Reykjavik

Central Guesthouse Reykjavik puts you in a great location, within a short 10-minute walk of Laugavegur and Reykjavik Harbour. Freebies such as WiFi and self-parking are added perks, and guests looking to stay active can experience the nearby hiking/biking trails, kayaking and mountain biking. Also, this guest house is within a short 10-minute walk of Hallgrimskirkja. The location and overall comfort get good marks from fellow travellers.

Languages

English, German, Italian, Spanish

At a glance

DONE

Hotel size

    • 12 rooms
DONE

Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
    • Contactless check-in and check-out are available
    • Express check-in/out available
    • Minimum check-in age – 18
    • Check-out time is 11 AM
    • Contactless check-out
DONE

Special check-in instructions

    • There is no front desk at this property
    • Guests will receive an email 48 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and an access code; your host will greet you
    • For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
DONE

Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 18
DONE

Pets

    • No pets or service animals allowed
WIFI

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi in rooms
LOCAL_PARKING

Parking

    • Free uncovered on-site self-parking
    • Electric vehicle charging point on site
    • Free off-site parking within 33 ft
    • Street parking available
DONE

Other information

    • Smoke-free property

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea in a common area
  • Private dining
  • Free daily reception
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared fridge

What to do

  • Ski passes
  • Beach access
  • Access to nearby outdoor pool
  • Access to nearby indoor pool
  • Bike rentals nearby
  • Ecotours nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Horse riding nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Skiing lessons nearby
  • Scuba-diving nearby

Services

  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Dry cleaning/laundry services
  • Luggage storage

Facilities

  • Garden
  • Television in common areas
  • Art gallery on-site
  • Designer shops on-site
  • Shopping centre on-site

Accessibility

  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Handrails in hallways
  • Handrails in stairwells
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance

Room amenities

Home comfort

  • Heating

Sleep well

  • Blackout curtains
  • Bed sheets provided

What to enjoy

  • Patio
  • Garden
  • Individually decorated
  • Separate sitting area

Freshen up

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Towels
  • Toilet paper

Stay connected

  • Free WiFi

Food and drink

  • Cookware, dishes and utensils

More

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Guidebooks/recommendations
  • Local maps
  • Cleaning supplies

Fees & policies

Children & extra beds

  • Cots/infant beds are available for EUR 10.0 per day
  • Rollaway beds are available for EUR 20.0 per day

Policies

This property does not have lifts.
Guests can rest easy knowing that there's a fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit and window guards on-site.
This property accepts credit cards. Cash is not accepted.

Also known as

Central Guesthouse
Central Reykjavik
Central Reykjavik Reykjavik
Central Guesthouse Reykjavik Reykjavik
Central Guesthouse Reykjavik Guesthouse
Central Guesthouse Reykjavik Guesthouse Reykjavik

Frequently asked questions

Does Central Guesthouse Reykjavik offer free cancellation for a full refund?
Yes, Central Guesthouse Reykjavik does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in, depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure that you check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.
Are pets allowed at Central Guesthouse Reykjavik?
Sorry, neither pets nor service animals are allowed.
Is parking offered on site at Central Guesthouse Reykjavik?
Yes, there's free self parking. Electric car charging is available.
What are the check-in and check-out times at Central Guesthouse Reykjavik?
Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime. Check-out time is 11 AM. Express check-in and check-out and contactless social distancing and check-out are available.
What is there to do at Central Guesthouse Reykjavik and nearby?
During the winter, enjoy nearby recreation such as cross-country skiing and snowboarding, and return when the snow melts for cycling and boat tours. Additional recreation nearby includes hot springs, cave exploring and ecotours. Enjoy amenities such as a garden and access to a nearby outdoor pool.
Does Central Guesthouse Reykjavik have any outdoor private spaces?
Yes, every room features a patio and a garden.
What's the area around Central Guesthouse Reykjavik like?
Central Guesthouse Reykjavik is in Downtown Reykjavik, a short 3-minute drive from Reykjavik (RKV-Reykjavik Domestic) and 10 minutes' walk from Reykjavik Harbour. Travellers say that this guest house is in a good location.

Central Guesthouse Reykjavik Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

8.0/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Good

Location was good but stay was okay
Location of guest house is in heart of city. Everything is nearby. Guesthouse was clean and as per description but there is no front desk and no one answer your call from night 9 pm to morning 10 pm even if you get into emergency or get stuck outside of guest house. There were couple of false advertisement like free parking and laundry. They didn’t specify that Free parking is available on street for a certain period and laundry is paid for around $25. I wish they have better communication way during night as tourist will come from another country or another city . They look forward for some assistance if they need it. I called them multiple times during for some minor assistance but no one answered until 10:30 am next morning .
Deepak, 2-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Clean, central, good value
Damien, 1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very good

It was very well set up with a full and large kitchen / dining room for guests to prepare their own food. It was more like a hostel than a hotel. One shared bathroom per floor worked fairly well. Shame there was not a separate toilet tho. Room was neat snd well decorated bed and bedding was amazingly comfortable . Narrow stairs up to bedrooms and down to kitchen were challenging for a 70 plus body . My early checkin was accommodated at no extra charge
FRANCINE, 1-night trip
Verified Wotif guest review

2/10 Poor

While it was disclosed that there is no front desk, the property owner committed to send entry code and instructions for self check in prior to arrival. Despite email requests and Expedia intervention, that never happened and we had to find our way in with another couple who had the code. Not communicating at all is unacceptable as it leaves travelers stranded and unable to get into their room. Once we got into our room, there were some issues. The baseboard was separated from the wall with a nail sticking out. Next, the doorknob came off when entering the side room. The blinders are bent and wouldn’t go up and down. The pipes in the shower came apart once turned on and required you to reattach pipes while showering and naked. Finally, the beds were so soft that we both sunk into a cavern of foam in the middle of the bed by morning. While we knew this wasn’t the Four Seasons going in, there were just too many things wrong with the checkin process and overall condition of the property to rate it any higher.
Daniel, 1-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very good

Centrally located, easy to walk to the centre of town. Despite this, it is remarkably quiet. Clean. Room was very clean and bright. This hostel is located in an older building - the rooms were great, the kitchen and bathrooms need some updating. The bathrooms were a little musty and toilets were coming to the end of their life. Kitchen microwave is old and slow.
Jeanne, 1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very good

Oveall good place for our family of 4 with good beds and ammenities. Sound proofing wasnt great as street noise was quite loud. When i tried to use the stovetop the power went out due to a vlown breaker, forcing me to use the shared kitchen vs the private one in our suite (after i found the breaker box and reset it), so that was inconvenient.
James, 1-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

We came in late therefore it was easy to receive code for door and easy check in instructions. Very comfortable beds! Thank you!!
wendy, 1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

2/10 Poor

The host was extremely rude and unhelpful. We had a group of 7 people for the first night and only 2 people for the second night, so we booked 2 rooms for 4 people each for the first night and one room with 4 beds for the 2nd night even though we only needed 2. I did this so we could leave our bags in the room and have the whole day free to explore. All the rooms were booked within the same hour and I sent a message to the host asking to have the same room for the second night even though we didn't need that many beds. It took him 3 weeks to reply, but he said he would manage it. You don't find out which room you are in until you arrive, so when we got in and saw which rooms we had for the first night I wrote to ask which one we had for the 2nd night. Over an hour later I got a response that we did not have the same room but were going to have to change rooms (check-out is by 11am, check-in is after 2pm). The guy who brought us our towels called the owner so I could talk to him, but he refused to listen, constantly interrupted me and proceeded to throw insults at me! So the next morning we had to pack our bags up and wait in the room to find out where to move our stuff. Eventually we wandered around the building and found a cleaner who was able to figure out which room we were being moved to. (There is no front desk) She cleaned it first and let us in. I wrote to tell the owner that we were in the room and he replied later that day. We lost 1/2 day and never got an apology.
Sarah, 1-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very good

No towels as housekeeping error but mitigated with a little delay. Also confusion over some of our group staying an extra night and incorrect room reserved with poor communication from management despite reservations made 6 months in advance. Otherwise good price for studio apartments in city. Shared bathroom in main area very smelly by morning.
Sandra, 1-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very good

Great location. Not sure about free parking or laundry
Gavin, 2-night trip
Verified Wotif guest review

10/10 Exceptional

We had a family room with en suite bath and a kitchenette, and it was fine for our short stay in Reykjavik. It really is central too all of the attractions in the town; we walked in all directions and the property always seemed to be only a few streets away. It is also steps from Bus Stop No. 2 - Tjornin, which is a pick-up point for excursion busses. The kitchenette had cooking facilities, a small refrigerator, a water kettle, and the like. It was a pleasant place to stay.
Thomas, 2-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review

2/10 Poor

Toan, 2-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

6/10 Good

I would like to tell the owner to fix the door knob into the “ other bedroom”. The knob was loose and fell off. Also, the room used for the 4th bed had a window with no blackout curtains or no curtains at all. The location was nice for exploring downtown but that was also the downfall. We could hear the DJ until 12:30am. We had to be up at 2:30am to drive back to the airport so we just ended up leaving without getting any sleep. Also did not receive the email with the check in instructions. In a good neighborhood.
Mike, 1-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very good

Great location. We had a studio, so we had a private bathroom, which was small but adequate. It slept 4, which worked well for our family. It would have been great to have blackout curtains on the windows since the sun never set.
Jeanette, 2-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very good

We had a good stay, really enjoyed staying downtown and being able to walk everywhere. Lots of restaurants and shopping close by.
Marcia, 2-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review

4/10 Fair

People making noises at 1:30 am. Toilet and shower are pretty run down.
Ann, 1-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Great location
Neil, 1-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

6/10 Good

Mirja, 1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Nice room with lots of natural light, great location
Serhiy, 1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

6/10 Good

You get what you pay for
We had the studio apartment. First the good: relatively cheap and as centrally located in downtown as it gets. Super close to all sites you may want to visit. However, freezer completely full of old frost, so we had to keep our frozen pizza in the fridge and it eat promptly. No oven, so had to pan cook the pizza. Power went out in entire apartment on the last day and no one was around to help or pick up the phone-we ended up using the super hot tap water to make a double boiler to heat up milk for the kids. Lots of spiders and spiderwebs in apartment, also three giant bumblebees(can’t even speculate on how those got in). Kettle kept spilling all over the place when trying to pour. Limited plates and only one bowl and 1 glass available. There were three cups however. There is no tv, but it’s not advertised as having one, so that’s fine, just didn’t expect that… even a one star in North America has a tv. The advertised ‘free’ parking on site is actually just over 3 blocks away. The paid parking by the guesthouse is not free even on Sundays and only free after 9pm otherwise and not the 6pm that you read about on various sites. Only P3 parking spots are free after 6pm and on Sunday.
Lukasz, 3-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

4/10 Fair

Dirty bathroom and kitchen area. Clean bedroom and comfy bed. An extra pillow would have been better.
1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

1-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

6/10 Good

The check-in for this guesthouse was very difficult! The property owner was supposed to email us 2 days before with check in codes and information since there are no staff on site to help. However, they never contacted us, and at the time of check in, I ended up calling, messaging, and texting many times with no response. When the owner finally did respond (hours after check in time began), they gave us the incorrect door code. We had to go through expedia customer service to get the correct information and ended up spending a ton of time on our phones just go get inside out of the cold. The rooms themselves were as expected and the space was cozy, but the check in process made they stay not worth the money.
Jessica, 1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

2/10 Poor

WORST ACCOMMODATION EVER
When I arrived to this accommodation, it was around 8 pm, freezing weather, however the main entrance never opened even though I put the right access code. It was NEVER OPENED before someone inside discovered me shivering outside and open it. The host NEVER ANSWERED to my phone call and they did nothing to allow me to enter the accommodation that night. The situation was worse when I entered there. Every name in tickets was “Last Minute”, not the real name of guests, I cannot find where my room is. People who arrived before me just picked up any keys available. Moreover, I left some alcohol, orange juice and eggs inside the refrigerator which was separated into the room number and someone stole them just in one day. The total cost was more than 3,000 ISK and I was really upset but the host answered me really late that they cannot do anything for me. (And this happened again in the next day.) The toilet door NEVER LOCKED from the inside and opened from the outside, so someone else came in while I was washing. If I could go back to when I booked accommodation, I would never make the mistake of booking this accommodation. If you really want to shiver in the cold when you arrive in Reykjavik or hope to have your food stolen, or desire to feel anxious about washing in a bathroom that won’t lock, book this accommodation and ruin your journey.
4-night trip with friends
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very good

Very conveniently located. Had everything we needed for our family of 4.
Emma, 2-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review