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Alba Guesthouse

2.0 star property
Guest house near Reykjavik Harbour in Reykjavik

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Exterior
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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews

8.0 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
Eskihlid 3, Reykjavik, 105
  • Perlan
    11 min walk
  • just wingin it
    12 min walk
  • BSI Bus Terminal
    14 min walk
  • Reykjavik (RKV-Reykjavik Domestic)
    13 min walk

Room options

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed

  • 8 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Triple Room

Triple Room

  • 12 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Quadruple Room

  • 16 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Beds

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Single Room

Single Room

  • 8 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room

  • 10 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Reykjavik

Heart of Reykjavik.Within a 15-minute walk of this Hlíðar guesthouse, you'll find Kjarvalsstadir and Perlan. Also, Oskjuhlid Hill is within half a mile (1 km) and Reykjavik Harbour is within 2 miles (3 km).
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What's nearby

  • Perlan - 11 min walk
  • Laugavegur - 15 min walk
  • Hallgrimskirkja - 16 min walk
  • Harpa - 5 min drive
  • Reykjavik Harbour - 5 min drive

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Café Loki - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Microbar - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Skál! - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪ROK - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Reykjavík Roasters - ‬14 min walk

About this property

Alba Guesthouse

Guest house near Reykjavik Harbour in Reykjavik
As a guest of Alba Guesthouse, you'll find a terrace, barbecue grills, and multilingual staff. Public spaces have free WiFi. Alba Guesthouse also features tour/ticket assistance, a garden, and a picnic area. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

This Reykjavik guesthouse is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 10 guestrooms or units
  • 3 levels
  • Built in 1944
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • No smoking on site
Alba Guesthouse offers 10 accommodations. This Reykjavik guesthouse provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Bathrooms include showers. Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on weekdays only.

Languages

English, Icelandic

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Separate living room

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

Accessibility

  • This property does not have elevators

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • 3 bathrooms
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Shower
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

More

  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Window screens

Policies

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

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Alba Guesthouse

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 and a first aid kit
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts major credit cards, Visa, Mastercard, Eurocard, debit cards, cash, and mobile payments. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

We should mention

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

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Alba Guesthouse Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 85 out of 271 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 109 out of 271 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 50 out of 271 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 19 out of 271 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 271 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Gary

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Travelled with family
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

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

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

8/10 Good

Michelle

Travelled with partner
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

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert, Ankeny

Stayed 1 night in Jun 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

8/10 Good

Tsvetomir

Travelled with partner
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

10/10 Excellent

Nicole

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

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

Robert

Travelled with family
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

8/10 Good

Ben

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

6/10 Okay

Marilee

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A pleasant couple to stay with the room was adequate didn’t have anything spectacular but had what I needed. I stayed here by myself while training at a nearby MMA gym on a week long training camp and I was able to get enough rest to be able to complete that comfortably.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great breakfast . Room could do with some desk or shelf to put stuff , hangers for the towel
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2020

4/10 Poor

Sm, New York NY

Don't drink the water in your bedroom. There was a glass on the counter so I assumed it was safe drinking water. I ended up getting arsenic poisoning due to the amount of Sulphur in the water. Lots of blood to paint a picture.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

G E

Liked: Staff & service
Basic
Basic
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a close walk to the center of the city, host was very good about giving instructions on how to get to town. We had a shared bathroom, there was also an extra shower so if someone was using the toilet you could still shower. The room had a sink so you could wash your face and brush your teeth. Blackout curtains were OK, still let a lot of light in which can be an issue during the summer. Breakfast was fantastic!!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room on the 2nd floor with only 1 bathroom + 2 showers; a second WC would have been a good addition. Good localisation.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Alba Guesthouse pneumonia
I was stuck in Iceland for a layover and booked a room here. It was 6 degrees and raining heavily, while I was dressed for California. I was soaked to the bone at the door, but the host didn't want to let me in, because it was not check-in time yet. So there I am wandering all over Reykjavik waiting for 3pm. I caught a horrible cold and a bad fever a few days later. I can't say that the host is unfriendly. He just really doesn't give a crap about the well being of his guests.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Ben, Toronto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great experience. Had a late check in. They were very accommodating. If back in Iceland it will be the place I stay. Great service and welcoming people running it.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
All in all, a nice stay.
Rooms on the small side, but OK. Bathrooms ok, but a couple more would ease wait times. Hosts were helpful, breakfasts very nice.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Beth, United States

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location and great breakfast included!
We stayed 8 nights here. The owners were very nice. We met guests from Russia, U.S., Christmas Island, Scotland and England. The breakfast was filling and the location was great. Many tour companies pick up and drop off directly from this guesthouse. Situated very close to the Perlan museum, the famous church/tower and walking distance to the shops, sights and restaurants of Reykjavik. We even saw the Northern lights from the guesthouse parking lot while waiting for our tour bus! We would stay again. The only negative was the condition of shower curtain in the bathroom.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2018