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Central Guesthouse Reykjavik

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Near Harpa and Reykjavik Harbour, Central Guesthouse Reykjavik provides a free daily manager's reception, an art gallery on site, and a shopping mall on site. In addition to a garden and dry cleaning/laundry services, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping

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

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • City view
  • 10 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)
  • City view
  • 12 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Triple Room, Shared Bathroom (Self Check-in)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • Lake view
  • 20 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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Quadruple Room, Shared Bathroom (Self Check-in)

  • City view
  • 30 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Beds

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Private kitchen

Studio (Self Check-in)

7.8 out of 10
Good
(7 reviews)
  • City view
  • 40 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Beds

About the neighborhood

Located on a lake, Central Guesthouse Reykjavik is in Downtown Reykjavik neighborhood and is connected to a rail/subway station. Hallgrimskirkja and Reykjavik City Museums are local landmarks, and some of the area's attractions include Þjóðmenningarhúsið and Elding Reykjavik Whale Watching. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at Laugardalsvollur or Laugardalsholl. Discover the area's water adventures with kayaking and scuba diving nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with cave exploring and mountain biking. Visit our Reykjavik travel guide
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Laufasvegur 2, Reykjavik, IS-101

What's nearby

  • A street with a pink bicycle, a yellow bench, and various storefronts.
    Laugavegur
    2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • A modern building with large glass windows and a curved roof.
    Reykjavik City Hall
    4 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • A church with a tall spire and a statue in front.
    Hallgrimskirkja
    9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • A modern building with a reflective glass facade, surrounded by a marina with several boats.
    Harpa
    9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Iceland Phallological Museum
    5 min walk - 0.3 miles

Getting around

  • Reykjavik Domestic Airport (RKV)
    3 min drive

Restaurants

  • Lemmy
    3 min walk
  • BakaBaka
    3 min walk
  • Prikið
    4 min walk
  • Icelandic Street Food
    2 min walk
  • Hard Rock Café Reykjavik
    2 min walk

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free offsite parking
  • Street parking available
  • Ski shuttle nearby
  • Free uncovered self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Couples/private dining
  • Free daily manager's reception

Things to do

  • Art gallery
  • Designer stores
  • Indoor pool (guest access)
  • Outdoor pool (guest access)
  • Shopping mall
  • Ski passes
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Access to nearby indoor pool
  • Access to nearby outdoor pool
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Direct access to the beach
  • Garden
  • In a state park
  • On a lake

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Handrails in hallways
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Cleaning supplies
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils

More

  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests will receive an email within 48 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and an access code; your host will greet you
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Access code, host will greet you

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 20.0 per day
Cribs (infant beds) are available for EUR 10.0 per day

Property payment types

  • American Express
  • Mastercard
  • Visa

Important information

Optional extras

  • Crib (infant bed) fee: EUR 10.0 per day
  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 20.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Frequently asked questions

Does Central Guesthouse Reykjavik have a pool?

Yes, this property has outdoor pool access.

Is Central Guesthouse Reykjavik pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property; nearby parking is also free.

What time is check-in at Central Guesthouse Reykjavik?

Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at Central Guesthouse Reykjavik?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is Central Guesthouse Reykjavik located?

Located in Downtown Reykjavik, this guesthouse is within a 10-minute walk of Laugavegur, Reykjavik Harbour, and Harpa. Austurvöllur and Reykjavík Cathedral are just steps away.

Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?

Yes, this property offers free cancellation on select room rates, because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.

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Reviews

Central Guesthouse Reykjavik Reviews

7.6

Good

8.0

Cleanliness

9.4

Location

7.2

Staff & service

7.6

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 102 out of 274 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 88 out of 274 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 38 out of 274 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 14 out of 274 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 32 out of 274 reviews

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness
We had a good stay, really enjoyed staying downtown and being able to walk everywhere. Lots of restaurants and shopping close by.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place, very central location!!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice room with lots of natural light, great location
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Older rooms and not terribly quiet between rooms but great to have access to a kitchen to make breakfast or lunch. Nice walkable location and bus stop right out front. Overall, pleased with stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Great location. Not sure about free parking or laundry
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very conveniently located. Had everything we needed for our family of 4.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
We came in late therefore it was easy to receive code for door and easy check in instructions. Very comfortable beds! Thank you!!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness
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.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Dirty bathroom and kitchen area. Clean bedroom and comfy bed. An extra pillow would have been better.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I like that it was clean. That our four beds were pretty comfortable and it was in walking distance to a lot of stuff. The parking was confusing I didn't see any free parking anywhere had to park in the street where it was required to pay. But it was pretty safe I wasn't worried about my vehicle.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Staff & service
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.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great deal for a great location/spacious studios

After reading so many negative reviews, I was afraid that our keys wouldn't be waiting for us or that there would be bed bugs. None of that happened and we loved the place! Just as described in the email, we used the access code to get into the lobby, and our keys were there waiting for us with our names on them. It took us a few minutes to find the doors to our studios, but we found them and they were quite spacious, with 4 twin beds and a kitchen and a bathroom in each studio. It would have been preferable to have someone there to greet us and check us in, but that's probably why the price for these studios was so reasonable. The location is right in the middle of numerous nice restaurants and bars. I highly recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Verified review

6/10 Okay

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.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service

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 .
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Disliked: Staff & service

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.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A great place to stay....close walking distance to the city centre
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
it's great to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Great location!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Verified review

6/10 Okay

great location
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
so convenient and excellent amenities. the host was also wonderful!!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean, central, good value
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024