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Reykjavik City

Sundlaugavegur 34, Reykjavík, Iceland

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Overall Rating 86%

From 59 Reviews

Hostel rating (59)

Rating category Satisfaction percentage
Staff 91%
Cleanliness 84%
Location 80%
Security 91%
Service 86%
Comfort 84%
Green rating 91%
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City Hostel is the original hostel in Reykjavik, in the heart of Laugardalur Park, next door to the big Geo Pool.

  • Dorm
    From $20.24
  • Private
    From $101.22
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Reykjavík Hostel

Hostel Reykjavík

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Welcome to our hostel

City Hostel is in the heart of Laugardalur Park, next door to Iceland´s largest Geothermal Pool. It’s a 30-minute walk to the city center along the scenic Reykjavík coastline or 10 minutes by bike or bus.

The hostel offers 4 to 6 bedded rooms, most with private bathrooms and comfortable double/twin rooms with private bathrooms. Guests enjoy free WiFi, make use of fully equipped kitchens, lounges, group facilities, and laundry. The breakfast buffet also makes for a good start to the day.

The team is happy to help you get around this bustling city and book your excursions including the Northern Lights, The Blue Lagoon and glacier tours on the best rates with complimentary pick up in front.

Prices

10+ guests?
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Prices are members' prices

Dorms - Per guest per night

Beds

Private - Per room per night

Rooms

Important info

  • If a cancellation is made within 3 days of arrival time for a booking of 1 or more nights you will be charged for 1 night.

  • Government-issued photo ID is required to check in.

  • Unaccompanied children under the age of 18 can be accommodated only with a letter from a parent or legal guardian providing permission for the child's unsupervised stay.

  • Children under the age of 8 are unable to be accommodated in shared dormitories

  • Children under the age of 4 stay free.

  • Children under the age of 13 qualify for a discount on the advertised price at check-in.

  • Membership can be purchased on arrival at hostel.

  • Rates quoted assume guests are members of Hostelling International or a National Youth Hostel Association.

  • A non-member supplement of 11,11 % of rates quoted is payable on arrival at hostel.

  • Prices and product availability is as accurate as possible but may be subject to change during checkout

Facilities

Facilities

Leisure & Fitness

  • Common room
  • Games room
  • Garden
  • TV room
  • Table tennis / ping pong
  • Terrace / patio

Accessibility

  • Suitable for wheelchair users

Food & Drink

  • BBQ
  • Self-catering kitchen
  • Vending machine

Facilities - Internet Access

  • Computers
  • Computer Charges - Free
  • Wifi
  • WIFI Charges - Free

Facilities - In-Hostel Services

  • Car Parking at Hostel
  • Car Parking at Hostel Type - Free
  • Booking Centre for HI hostels worldwide
  • Conference Facilities
  • Cycle Rental
  • Cycle Storage
  • Laundry Facilities
  • Library / Book Swap
  • Lockers Available
  • Locker Type - In Room
  • Luggage Room
  • Luggage Room Availability - Available during hostel reception times
  • Smoking Area
  • Sports Equipment Storage
  • Sports Equipment Storage Type - Skis
  • Travel / Tour Desk
Opening times

Opening times

Open all year

Reception:
From 06:30 to 01:00
Check-in:

Get in touch

Get in touch

Tel. (+354) 553-8110

reykjavikcity@hostel.is

Main attractions

Main attractions

  • Laugardalslaug (Swimming pool) (At or next to the hostel)
  • Laugardalur park (At or next to the hostel)
  • Reykjavik coastline (Less than 500 m)

See the full list of attractions

Reviews

Reviews

The hostel is quite alright. It is convenient that one is allowed to store one's luggage in a luggage room upon arrival during closing hours of the reception. What I did not like is that one receptionist kept me waiting for five minutes in front of the reception while he was talking with a country fellow of his in his mother tongue, apparently about entirely private topics which could have afforded being discussed after my request was answered.

70%

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Thomas,

Sat 14 Sep 2019

Comfortable rooms with only 4 people and individual shower (ours wasn't working though). It was definitely the cheapest option, probably due to its location outside the city centre. That didn't matter as it was still within walking distance

90%

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Josephine,

Fri 13 Sep 2019

Very handy location near R41 if you have a car and are going out and about or to/from airport. Next door to swimming pool/hot tubs which are worth a visit at a fraction of the price of the Blue Lagoon, and a more authentic Icelandic experience.

87%

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Ian,

Thu 12 Sep 2019

Hi Ian, thank you for leaving us your glowing review! and your note about the pools is so to the point! The pool is very much worth a visit, not to be compared to the Blue Lagoon. While BL is very much a ´once in a lifetime experience´ our Swimming Pools are our Every Day Charging Stations :)

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Sigridur Olafsdottir, Chief Operations Officer

Sat 14 Sep 2019

MUITO BOM

100%

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Sandra,

Tue 10 Sep 2019

HI Sandra, thank you for your stay. Great you enjoyed and welcome back!

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Sigridur Olafsdottir, Chief Operations Officer

Thu 12 Sep 2019

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Location

Location
Around the hostel

Around the hostel

Nearby attractions

  • Amusement / Theme park (Less than 500m)
  • Beach (3 to 5km)
  • Cinema (Less than 500m)
  • City Centre (3 to 5km)
  • Cycle trails (At or next to the hostel)
  • Golf course (5 to 10km)
  • Gym (At or next to the hostel)
  • Hiking / Walking trails (At or next to the hostel)
  • Local market (Less than 500m)
  • Mountainous Area (More than 10km)
  • Museums / Art Galleries (1 to 2km)
  • National / State Park (More than 10km)
  • Nightlife (3 to 5km)
  • Parks / Green Area (At or next to the hostel)
  • Restaurants (At or next to the hostel)
  • River / Harbour / Lake (1 to 2km)
  • Shopping area / Mall (2 to 3km)
  • Ski area (More than 10km)
  • Swimming pool (At or next to the hostel)
  • Supermarket / Food store (Less than 500m)
  • Theatre (3 to 5km)
  • UNESCO World Heritage Site (More than 10km)
  • Water park (At or next to the hostel)
  • Wooded Area (3 to 5km)
Getting to us

Getting to us

Airport
Keflavík: FlyBus/Airport Express drop offs to hostel. Reykjavík: Bus #15 - Hlemmur then bus #14 - Laugarásvegur.
Bus
Bus no. 14 to the city centre and bus centre station in approx. 10 mins.
Car
Ample free parking at hostel for cars motorbikes and buses.
Sustainability

Sustainability initiatives

Air

  • Low carbon activities
  • Public transportation is promoted
  • Environmental cleaning

Energy

  • Energy saving lights
  • Insulation and ventilation systems
  • Light/energy sensor control
  • Renewable energy
  • Energy efficiency appliances

People

  • Educational programs

Waste

  • Recycling areas
  • Composting
  • Fairtrade food served
  • Organic food served
  • Local and seasonal food

Water

  • Water savers in showers
  • Water savers in taps
  • Water savers in toilet

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