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Alba Guesthouse

2.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
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Property entrance
Exterior
Triple Room
View from property
Breakfast buffet

Reviews

7.8 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
Eskihlid 3, Reykjavik, 105
  • Perlan
    11 min walk
  • Oskjuhlid Hill
    12 min walk
  • Laugavegur
    15 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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The price is AU$194
for 1 night
includes taxes & fees
6 Dec - 7 Dec
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About the area

Reykjavik

With a stay at Alba Guesthouse, you'll be centrally located in Reykjavik, within a 5-minute drive of Laugavegur and Hallgrimskirkja. .This guesthouse is 2.4 mi (3.9 km) from Reykjavik Harbour and 2 mi (3.2 km) from Harpa.
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What's nearby

  • Perlan - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Laugavegur - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Hallgrimskirkja - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Harpa - 5 min drive - 3.2 km
  • Reykjavik Harbour - 5 min drive - 4.0 km

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

Guesthouse with free parking, near Reykjavik Harbour
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.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 10 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include electric kettles, housekeeping is provided on weekdays only, and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. Additional amenities at this guesthouse include tour/ticket assistance, a picnic area, and barbecue grills.
Featured amenities include multilingual staff and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.

Languages

English, Icelandic

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

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

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Separate living room

Conveniences

  • Ballroom

Guest services

  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Housekeeping (weekdays only)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • 3 bathrooms
  • Hairdryer (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

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

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

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 Reykjavik
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Alba Guesthouse Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 84 out of 270 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 109 out of 270 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 50 out of 270 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 19 out of 270 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 270 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

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

8/10 Good

Trevor

Travelled with family
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

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

j

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cute nice affordable parking available with some extra touches including a delicious and filling breakfast. Right behind the art museum and close to good stuff including a bus line. Excellent value - would stay again
Stayed 1 night in Jan 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

8/10 Good

Nicolas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lost in Reykjavik.
A little bit difficult to get to, but pretty close to the primary tourist sites (museums, churches, shopping district) once you figure it out. There's no sense to the layout of Reykjavik, and no direct routes to anything.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018