Hotel Leifur Eiriksson

3.0 star property
3-star hotel near Reykjavik Harbour

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Interior
Panoramic room with church view
Cafe
Bar (on property)
Front of property

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
Skolavordustigur 45, Reykjavik, 101
  • Hallgrimskirkja
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Laugavegur
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Reykjavik Free Church
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Reykjavik (RKV-Reykjavik Domestic)
    ‪3 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Double or Twin Room

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Standard Twin Room

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

Economy Double Room

  • 8 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Single Room

  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Panoramic room with church view

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Reykjavik

Downtown Reykjavik stay.A stay at this Downtown Reykjavik hotel places you steps from Hallgrimskirkja and a 5-minute walk from Laugavegur. Skólavörðustígur and Leifur Eiríksson statue are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Hallgrimskirkja - 1 min walk
  • Laugavegur - 4 min walk
  • Reykjavik City Hall - 13 min walk
  • Harpa - 13 min walk
  • Reykjavik Harbour - 18 min walk

Getting around

  • Reykjavik Domestic Airport (RKV) - 3 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Café Loki - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Svarta Kaffið - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Reykjavík Roasters - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪ROK - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Dillon Whiskey Bar - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Hotel Leifur Eiriksson

3-star hotel near Reykjavik Harbour
Hotel Leifur Eiriksson offers its guests multilingual staff, tour/ticket assistance, and coffee/tea in a common area. Public spaces have free WiFi. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Hotel Leifur Eiriksson also features concierge services and a front-desk safe.

This 3-star Reykjavik hotel is smoke free.

  • 47 guestrooms or units
  • 4 levels
  • 2 buildings
  • Built in 1970
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
Hotel Leifur Eiriksson offers 47 accommodations with blackout drapes/curtains. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels.

Bathrooms include showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Hypo-allergenic bedding and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English, Icelandic, Italian, Japanese, Latvian, Portuguese, Russian

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free offsite parking within 164 ft

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee daily 7:00 AM–9:30 AM: ISK 2500 per person
  • 1 bar
  • Coffee/tea in common area(s)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have elevators
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV
  • Satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Heating
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Hotel Leifur Eiriksson

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for ISK 7500.0 per night.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately ISK 2500 per person
  • Rollaway bed fee: ISK 7500.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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 security system, and a first aid kit
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
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 Visa and Mastercard. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit in each accommodation.

Guests who may encounter issues with stairs should contact this property in advance. Elevators are not available.

We should mention

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

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Hotel Leifur Eiriksson Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 422 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 360 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 143 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 60 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 18 out of 1003 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Cesar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location and friendly staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Bermet

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Best part is closeness to Big church and shopping. Room is very small, couple persons of staff were not very friendly, but other were. Location is great, but pricey.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed our stay at Hotel Leifur Eiriksson. The room was great, the staff is amazing!!!! The location is great to move around the city in any form. I would definitely stay here again 😊. Thank you so much for everything!
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tomohide

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was helpful. The area is at the center of Raykjavik.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marco

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Noce
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rodney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel Leifur Eiriksson
There are a few things which needs to be improved.....breakfast could have scrambled eggs and some baked beans. There should be more options on the coffee/espresso machine. Housekeeping should be more quiet and mindful about guests sleeping in and the amount of noise they are making.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff. Lovely hotel. Nice location.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Sarah, Cherrybrook

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Kirk

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Jody

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was nice and clean and the staff was very friendly and helpful. Room is small but had a great church view! Very close to everything downtown.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Susan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

chad

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location in the heart of the city.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyable stay, we got to view the Hallgrimskirkja from our window, which was great! The only downside to that particular room was the roof was slanted, and we were on the top floor so the ceiling was as well, so you couldnt stand all the way up in the room in about half of it, and couldnt sit up in bed in the one side.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Darcy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location and staff
The hotel was in a fantastic location. Staff were great and very helpful. Room was small by North American stds but bed was extremely comfortable and bathroom was good. Would highly recommend
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dianne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Although the room was smaller than expected we had a fabulous view of Hallgrimskirkja, and we were within easy walking distance of the major sites in old Reykjavik. The staff was very friendly and helpful. The "queen" bed was two twin beds pushed together with a cover across the gap, but we had a comfortable sleep. Definitely add the breakfast option to your stay if you are an early riser as most coffee shops don't open until 9-10 am.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alese, San Francisco

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel is perfectly located in the center of everything, right in front of the cathedral, making it ideal for exploring the area. There are plenty of food options around, so finding a good meal is never an issue. The breakfast is a highlight, with beautiful and modern options that are both tasty and well-presented. However, it's worth noting that there is no elevator, which might be challenging for those with heavy luggage or mobility concerns, and parking can be a bit tricky to find. Overall, it's a great spot for those looking to be in the heart of the action.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Ben

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The location is so handy, within minutes you're on the main streets for food, shopping etc. The harbour and museums are all within walking distance, under 30mins, and the bus station is under 15 mins walk away. Also the bus stop #8 is only a couple of mins away so can be used for the northern lights pick up & other tours along with the bus to the station. The single room was very basic but it was the cheapest option & it can get loud outside as it's a busy street with Hallgrímskirkja across the road. Would still recommend it.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Alan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

katy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Shell

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic location!!! The room was extremely cramped… very challenging for 2 people to do anything other than sit in bed. Even accessing the washroom was awkward and uncomfortable. Reminded me of a ferry/airplane bathroom. Staff were friendly and you can literally walk anywhere in Reykjavik…. Proximity to free parking was a huge bonus!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Cam

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
There is no elevator, parking can be difficult. Excellent staff & service, excellent location.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024