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Alba Guesthouse

2.0 star property
Guesthouse with free parking, near Reykjavik Harbour

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In the heart of Reykjavik, Alba Guesthouse offers a tranquil retreat with a garden and laundry facilities. Relax on the sunny terrace, rent a car to explore nearby Hallgrimskirkja and Laugavegur, or enjoy free self parking. You'll also appreciate multilingual staff assistance and barbecue grills for outdoor gatherings.

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Single Room, Shared Bathroom | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Single Room, Shared Bathroom

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Hair dryer
3 bathrooms
Electric kettle
Living room
  • 8 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room, Shared Bathroom

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Hair dryer
3 bathrooms
Electric kettle
Living room
  • 10 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Triple Room, Shared Bathroom | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Triple Room, Shared Bathroom

Highlights

Heating
Hair dryer
3 bathrooms
Electric kettle
Living room
  • 12 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Quadruple Room, Shared Bathroom

Highlights

Heating
Hair dryer
3 bathrooms
Electric kettle
Living room
  • 16 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Beds

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Shared Bathroom

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Hair dryer
3 bathrooms
Electric kettle
Living room
  • 8 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
Eskihlid 3, Reykjavik, 105

What's nearby

  • Perlan - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Oskjuhlid Hill - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Hallgrimskirkja - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Laugavegur - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Reykjavik University - 14 min walk - 0.8 miles

Getting around

  • Reykjavik–Keflavik Intl. Airport (KEF) - 42 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Perlan - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Café Loki - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Just Wingin it - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Reykjavík Roasters - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Vitabar - ‬16 min walk

About this property

Alba Guesthouse

Guesthouse near Laugavegur
Consider a stay at Alba Guesthouse and take advantage of a terrace, a garden, and laundry facilities. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities such as car rentals on site.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • Free self parking
  • Tour/ticket assistance, smoke-free premises, and multilingual staff
  • Barbecue grills and a ballroom
Room features
All guestrooms at Alba Guesthouse have amenities such as free WiFi.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • 3 bathrooms with showers
  • Electric kettles, heating, and limited housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Living room

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (weekdays only)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Ballroom
  • Built in 1944
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 3 shared bathrooms (in-room sinks)
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

More

  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Living room
  • Window screens

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Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 20

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 8:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Property payment types

Important information

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 major credit cards, debit cards, mobile payments, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit

We should mention

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

Property is also known as

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Alba Guesthouse House
Alba Guesthouse House Reykjavik
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Frequently asked questions

Is Alba Guesthouse pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Alba Guesthouse?

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Alba Guesthouse?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is Alba Guesthouse located?

Located in Hlíðar, this guesthouse is within 1 mi (2 km) of Kjarvalsstadir and Laugavegur. Reykjavik Harbour is 1.7 mi (2.7 km) away.

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Alba Guesthouse Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 94 out of 287 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 112 out of 287 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 51 out of 287 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 21 out of 287 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 287 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

LISA

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Very welcoming, clean, and had a great breakfast!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
I would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Isobel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean, and cozy
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hertta

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Nice little guesthouse near Reykjaviks centre.

Good breakfast, nice room. Shared toilettes and showers, so little bit queky, but ok.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sofya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The family that runs this guesthouse is kind and accommodating. Excellent and simple breakfast, clean rooms and very convinient for catching a bus to the airport.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sofya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful experience. Clean, comfortable, and excellent breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bjørn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
homely and nice
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Linda C

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Alba Guesthouse

Excellent- perfect for me!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast was fantastic. The help arranging a taxi to pick up our car was very much appreciated. Couldn't ask for better service and such great host. Would stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great host and nice room. Just was a little old with the showers and had some issues with the water but other then that a great place thats perfectly near the down town :)
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Tsvetomir

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The vacation home is comfortable and well organized. The rooms are clean. Owner offers good breakfast. The area is quite
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Ben

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Older building, clean room.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Martina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Clean rooms and facilities, some parts appear in a bad state, lawn chairs outside and on the patio were broken and dirty (from debris from trees among others). Breakfast was well rounded, tasty and of good quality.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice place to stay. This is a Guesthouse so you have shared bathroom and showers. The main bathroom has heated floors, so nice on a cold day. The rooms do have a sink in them. The hosts are very nice and accommodating. They sell bag lunches and I saw something about a dinner. Continental breakfast is included.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Bruce

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Thorsteinn was a great host. The room was small by American standards but clean. The shared bath was clean and functional. Breakfast featured a wide variety of cereal, pancakes, meat, fruit and juices. And lastly, the espresso machine was tops.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michele

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easily accessible via car from KEF. There is plenty of on street parking. It’s located in an area where there are mostly homes and apartments. Walkable to Perlan Museum (you can see the Dome from Alba). Walkable to Reykjavik. My pedometer said I walked 5m but it seemed more. Good location if you are going to Thingvellir NP or along the South Coast. Breakfast was lovely and simple. Microwave available for use. Coffee/tea/water always available. Sink in room, which was nice. Bathrooms available on 1st/2nd floors. Overall great stay!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Trevor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The shared bathroom aspect is really the only “issue”, which is fine, just something of which to be aware. The room was nice, basic…curtains not black out but close enough, and the staff were very available and attentive during breakfast. Parking was easy, and even though they are strict on the 3:00pm checkin, it was ok to leave our car and walk downtown while we waited, so it all worked out fine.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Cheap, clean and simple

If you want a place to sleep while visiting Iceland this is good enough. The house from the outside looks a bit run down but is clean and good inside. Rooms are very simple with just beds and a hanger. Although clean and they serve a nice breakfast each morning. There is a shared bathroom on each floor. So If you want to visit Iceland without paying huge amount of money on a hotel you wont spend time in this is perfect. A clean bed to sleep in the nights and a breakfast to start the day. The guesthouse has a parking just outside which is a plus if you come by car. There is a 15 min walk to downtown Reykjavik.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

6/10 Okay

estelle

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
bien situé, proche de tout, place pour se garer salle de bain avec des odeurs de souffre
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Candelario Andrés

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Muy bien.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Jhonathan

Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Staff & service
El lugar está muy caro Para 1 noche está bien No me gustó mucho el servicio
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Katri

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Siisti, hyvä aamiainen, ystävällinen vastaanotto
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Sophie

Liked: Staff & service
Logement bien situé et au calme.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Marco

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
La guesthouse è gestita da una coppia molti disponibile e accogliente. La stanza singola era tranquilla e spaziosa. La colazione abbondante e preparata in modo casalingo
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Queen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Highly recommended, very clean place, nice environment and makes you feel like home. Great people. Thank you.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021
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