Reykjavik Hoteller

Fordeler: The hotel was really unique I really liked the design the staff was very nice and accomadating

Fordeler: Room was clean and bed was comfortable. The price was right! Breakfast was very satisfying. The staff were very pleasant.

Ulemper: With 10 beds and a check out time of 10:00 AM I had a problem getting into the toilet. I suggest that there be an alternative access to use another toilet if someone is showering and dressing in a locked bathroom! A suggestion: Please inform new hostlers how to turn the light switch off. I came in from the airport and went into room at 2:00 AM. Put the light on but could not shut it. At some point a 'sleeper' go up and showed me to press it twice!

Fordeler: The location was very nice and central.

Ulemper: The hotel staff were rude and not helpful. One night there was so much noise from people talking and partying until 3:00 am. Could not sleep. The buses no linger pick you up at the hotel. It the walk to the bus stop is less than five minutes. It was still inconvenient with all our luggage. We did not know that when booking.

Fordeler: Excellent location within walking distance to busy city center Great value for the money Friendly staff Prompt service from staff & housekeeping Nice little restaurant in the lobby

Ulemper: For some reason the TV was messed up most of the time (would get frozen on certain channels and would have to get up and turn it off). However, was not in the room much, so this was not a big issue.

Fordeler: The hotel is centrally located in Reykjavik and next door to some excellent restaurants. The staff was very helpful and knowledgeable of the area.

Fordeler: Location was good.

Ulemper: Parking was listed but it was public parking. We had to drive around and parked a few blocks away.

Fordeler: Location! You can not beat the location of the Centrum. Also the front desk staff is awesome. They can book all of your excursions for you and if you would like dinner reservations, they can suggest where and then make the reservations for you. The hotel bar happy hour was excellent if you like beer and craft cocktails.

Ulemper: The room size was a little small and there was no place for a second piece of large luggage. Also, even with the radiator in the off position, the room was extremely hot. We were forced to sleep with the windows open. The amount of noise coming from the street from cars and people at all hours of the night caused us not to get a good nights sleep in the 8 days that we were there. I wish I would have brought ear plugs.

Fordeler: Outstanding staff. Very clean. Very central. Convenient bar and restaurant.

Ulemper: Slow wifi.

Fordeler: Close to old parts of town. In fact, hotel is built over museum for first settlement.

Fordeler: It was clean, desk staff were pleasant

Ulemper: The hotel had messed up the reservations. My reservation through Kayak was fine. However, a hotel block that was to be released 45 days before my arrival was still on the books (I was joining a hiking group) and they tried to get me to pay for that supposed reservation. In talking with the agency that had arranged the room block for this particular hiking group, this is not the first time that this hotel has done this. In addition, a friend of mine who had confirmed her reservation at Hotel Centrum before leaving the US, received an e-mail that they were overbooked and she had to go to another hotel---even though Hotel Centrum had double bookings and indeed did have rooms.

Fordeler: Location in town.

Ulemper: Ridiculous price for room that had no amenities. Paid five star price for two star motel. Room small, bed uncomfortable. Everything extra.

Fordeler: Beliggenheten var god.

Ulemper: Parkering var verneverdig, men det var offentlig parkering. Vi måtte kjøre rundt og parkerte et par kvartaler unna.

Fordeler: 20-40 min walk from most attractions. Great proximity to soccer stadium.

Ulemper: No gym.

Fordeler: Nice enough décor

Ulemper: Small rooms, limited amenities, somewhat close to downtown, at least 25 minute walk.

Fordeler: The staff who checked us in knew very little about the area, telling us we would have to ride a busy to down town when in actuality it's walkable (w/ a 5 1/2yro) in about 25 minutes. She additionally was no help with bus fair, stops, or routes. We adventured and found our way fairly easily. There is no pool on site, the one they mention is across the highway and down a side street but heated and great for families. The breakfast was mediocre, luke warm food and not many choices. our room faces the parking lot/highway and had windows so dirty it was difficult to see out of them. The room was extremely hot, even after turning the heat off and the noise from outside (cars & people walking to and from partying until 4:30 am) kept us up most of the night. Overall this was the worst nights sleep of our trip & the worst accommodations we had.

Ulemper: The whole experience was less than desirable.

Fordeler: -Buffet breakfast included was delicious. -The swimming center close by is a must for families! -Rooms were clean, and compact. -Allowed us to check-in at 8am!!

Ulemper: -Distance from city center; We had a car rented, so not an issue. -Allowed us to check-in at 8am!! Received a smaller room than booked, but appreciative of the convenience of unloading all our bags immediately.

Fordeler: We had a comfortable room, and the location was a bit far from down town, but it was a great place to stay. There are a variety of restaurants in the two-or-so blocks from the hotel, one is right next door. The best part was one of the desk employees, Arnar. He was super helpful, cheerful, and friendly, but what he really stands out for (IMHO) is how he saved the day when one of us messed up on some reservations. We would have missed the whole thing and lost our money. He made some calls and got us rescheduled and arranged transportation to the event. Whew! I was beyond thankful. He saved the day.

Ulemper: Wish we would have had a room with a view.

Fordeler: Very friendly staff and nice bar downstairs. Modern decor.

Ulemper: Rooms are extremely small. Windows are not very tight in cold weather. Location is not great, about 2 miles from downtown.

Fordeler: 20-40 min gange fra de fleste severdighetene. Den korte avstanden til fotballbane.

Ulemper: Ingen treningsrom

Fordeler: Staff was very responsive to our request to change rooms. Rooms had a nice (small) outside sun deck.

Ulemper: It's a little far from the tourist area (shops and restaurants) but that might be an advantage as we got more exercise.

Fordeler: Just the cutestest hostel ever. Very trendy, clean and comfortable. Spacious rooms, clean bathrooms and showers. Guests were very respectful. Had no trouble sleeping in the evenings. Great bar and sitting area in the reception area to drink and meet other travelers. Food was delicious at the restaurant. Excellent location, located on the main road, central in downtown. Most tours pick up just outside their door steps, as well as local bus stops. Although, it's easy to walk everywhere from there. Absolutely, love it and hope to stay there again one day.

Ulemper: No negatives.

Fordeler: Decent price and location

Ulemper: Much dirtier in person Kitchen appliances don't work (stoves, ovens, microwaves) so use and need of kitchen is pointless People staying there do not clean their dishes, and cleaning crew doesn't do them either, so there's always a sink full of dirty dishes and no utensils. Advertises soap and shampoo provided yet they give 1 tiny bottle of shampoo that people end up stealing so no soap or shampoo Same with the soap in the bathrooms. No soap. Checked out a day early (almost 30 hours early) yet told that no refund would be given because not given 24 hours notice (?)

Fordeler: Classy breakfast buffet, wide spaces in the dorm rooms, not too cramped, evening shift front desk worker "Gary the Great" is a not a cool friendly dude, but extremely helpful.

Fordeler: laid back fun atmosphere

Ulemper: There was nothing I didn't like

Fordeler: Friendly staff,decent location, clean dorms, nice locker for suitcase.

Ulemper: Not having bathrooms for both sexes on both sides of the floor. Layout of dorms not great. Bad internet

Fordeler: This review is about the two floors of the hotel which are a hostel, not a hotel. They lend you a tiny (nearly a joke, I guess) lock to put on the small cubby boxes in the room. 1000ISK deposit. The kitchen contains dishwashers.

Ulemper: I stayed in a room with 12 or 14 beds. The doors on these rooms are "underdamped", meaning they are designed or adjusted to slam very very loudly if you let them close by themselves. It shakes not just the room, but is even obnoxious during the day if you're in a common kitchen or lounge down/across the hall. The door in my room was slammed AT ALL HOURS of the day except 12h30 -- 03h00 a.m. by the absurdly inconsiderate guests. The problem is that there is no effort by the hostel to tell people how to behave, and for some reason a large cross-section of the sample of young travellers in my room seem entirely oblivious to the surely-obvious effects of their actions on other people. There were no quiet hours announced. No one was told to close doors quietly. I was dumbfounded how people stayed up shouting, drinking, etc inside the dorm room (there are couches) until midnight, even when others were obviously trying to sleep, and the same people when they were on a different schedule, were up at 03h a.m. sharp talking loudly, and slamming the door countless times again. I mentioned to the staff that there was an educational solution (maybe) to this problem, but they didn't seem very interested. In addition to all that, the rooms, which look nothing nice as clean as in the pictures online (of course), have little cubby boxes below the beds where you supposedly can lock your valuables. The locking tabs are a bit of a joke, maybe, but in my room several were actually broken off anyway, so there was no way to lock them. This was my worst hostel experience ever.

Fordeler: avslappet morsom atmosfære

Ulemper: Det var ingenting jeg ikke liker

Ulemper: We weren't notified in advance that Centerhotel had moved us to another hotel. We were exhausted from traveling and would have appreciated nothing more than going to sleep at the hotel we booked. The staff at the Arnarhvoll did order a taxi that took us to the new hotel. The hotel we were bumped to, Centerhotel Plaza, was in a better location in the downtown.

Fordeler: The design of the hotel is great. Its very modern and sleek. The views are fantastic. Whether you're at the Sky Lounge or the comfortable lobby, you can clearly see the beautiful harbor and mountain range. The location of the hotel is also great. Its right by the downtown area and can easily walk to the strip without the barrage of traffic. The hotel is also 5 minutes from many museums and shops by the harbor and beyond.

Ulemper: Because of the central location, space is tight. The room offers minimal storage and the bathroom has a convertible shower that takes advantage space. The design was beautiful but the quarters were close. The breakfast was OK. It was the first meal I had where fish was not an option. The crumbled eggs were dry and actually crunchy. Bacon was either burnt or raw. However, the view from the top of the hotel easily distracted these inconveniences.

Fordeler: A great hotel, staff great, great location

Fordeler: Privacy and friendly staff at the reception. Good people standing behind the desk.

Fordeler: The staff was very friendly and helpful with information on getting around Reykjavik. The food was excellent. Loved the Folk art and displays in the lobby. It was a very nice stay for my first visit to Iceland.

Ulemper: The only thing that didn't work was th TV in our room. When the staff couldn't seem to fix it we were given vouchers for a beverage of our choice from the bar. It worked out just fine, instead of sitting in our room we went out and about the city and had a great time, better than TV any day!

Fordeler: Nice rooms, welcoming staff at reception, very clean and comfy. Not walking distance to downtown Reykajvik, but still a very pleasant hotel. If you are going to leisure I would make sure you have a rental car.

Ulemper: The restaurant wasn't that great, (underdone chicken), waitstaff wasn't friendly, especially if your breakfast wasn't part of the package. The spa staff gave contradictory information to reception staff, so better communication would've been helpful .

Fordeler: Crisp, clean rooms. Sharp lines very modern look inside

Ulemper: Breakfast is a barely mediocre buffet for 3000isk (about $30) a person

Fordeler: Located directly next to domestic airport in Reykjavik - very convenient since I flew in/out of airport - walked to airport - no need to take expensive taxi - clean room - friendly staff

Fordeler: The room and all amnesties were great. Very comfortable for our last night in Iceland.

Ulemper: The extra charges for breakfast were quite high.

Fordeler: Nice location, but the rooms were dated, the TV was very old, the wifi worked intermittently, the breakfast buffet was pricey, and the beds were not comfortable.

Fordeler: Retningslinjer og vennlig personale i resepsjonen. Bra folk står bak resepsjonen.

Fordeler: Klare, rene rom. Skarpe linjer svært moderne innvendig.

Ulemper: Frokost er så vidt middelmådig mat for 3000 ISK (ca. $ 30) per person

Fordeler: fantastic location and great views of Hallsgrimkirja, dinner and breakfast are good (price for dinner somewhat similar to other locals in downtown),

Ulemper: no variation in breakfast items (not a terrible thing though)

Ulemper: Everything was dirty, including the common kitchen, and the front desk gave te let to our room to another guest who ealked right into our room while we were sleeping! They don't care, so don't stay there. The plae doesn't even have a sign to find it.

Fordeler: Despite having been put in the wrong room at the beginning, they made it okay with free breakfast. We arrived earlier than check-in time and were exhausted and they accommodated us, just in a family style room that we had to move out of the following day.

Ulemper: Was not really in the center of town. Wish they had had a map on the wall or a brochure that showed where they were in relationship to downtown Reykjavik.

Fordeler: easy to walk to some things

Ulemper: We made the mistake of using the Flyjet bus-- horrible mistake!!! We had 4 adults, 4 year old, and 20 month old, and had no idea that the bus would not take us to the hotel. Instead we had to transfer from big bus to small bus, hauling our luggage and placing on small bus. Then we were unloaded 2 blocks from the hotel, and had to haul our luggage up a hill to the hotel. Some stairs in the hotel to the first level to get to the elevator.

Fordeler: Central location and well-sized room and bathtub for european standards.

Fordeler: Good location, nice building.

Ulemper: Difficult to get into hotel after-hours, must rely on frequently-absentee front desk employee to manually let in.

Fordeler: Straight forward transaction. Very convenient location. Always had someone at the front desk. Breakfast was good.