Alva Hotel

2.0 star property
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Hallway
Superior Studio Suite | Private kitchen
In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, free WiFi
Exterior
In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, free WiFi

Reviews

8.4 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
5 Ármúli, Reykjavik, 108
  • Laugavegur
    9 min walk
  • Laugardalslaug Geothermal Pool
    12 min walk
  • Kringlan Shopping Mall
    14 min walk
  • Reykjavik (RKV-Reykjavik Domestic)
    7 min drive

Room options

Standard Double Room

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Quadruple Room

  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Superior Studio Suite

  • 41 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

Superior Quadruple Room

  • 26 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Superior Double Room

  • 20 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

Superior Quadruple Room

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Economy Double Room

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

Economy Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Standard Quadruple Room

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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About the area

Reykjavik

With a stay at Alva Hotel in Reykjavik (Háaleiti), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Laugavegur and Hallgrimskirkja. .This hotel is 2.4 mi (3.9 km) from Reykjavik Harbour and 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Asmundarsafn.

What's nearby

  • Laugavegur - 9 min walk
  • Laugardalslaug Geothermal Pool - 12 min walk
  • Harpa - 4 min drive
  • Hallgrimskirkja - 4 min drive
  • Reykjavik Harbour - 6 min drive

Getting around

  • Reykjavik Domestic Airport (RKV) - 7 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Tokyo Sushi - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Ölver - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Grand Hotel Lobby Bar - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Te & Kaffi - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪VOX Restaurant - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Alva Hotel

Hotel in Reykjavik, a short walk to Laugavegur
Alva Hotel offers 26 accommodations with safes and hair dryers. Accommodations all include kitchenettes.

This Reykjavik hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices). Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Make yourself at home in one of the 26 guestrooms, featuring kitchenettes. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and flat-screen televisions are provided for your entertainment. Conveniences include safes and desks.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • No on-site parking available

Family friendly

  • Kitchenette

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Kitchenette

More

  • Desk
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 25

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests will receive an email 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and an access code; access will be through a private entrance

Access methods

Access code, private entrance

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

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 credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

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Alva Hotel Reykjavik
Alva Hotel Hotel Reykjavik

Alva Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 182 out of 353 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 106 out of 353 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 26 out of 353 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 19 out of 353 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 20 out of 353 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We missed not having a staff member to talk to about questions and directions around the city
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Susanne

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Venkata

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mathew

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Ralph

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
No staff on premises makes it inconvenient when you have a problem.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Bathroom design was poor with no place to set things down. Otherwise, the room was comfortable. There is no front desk and no restaurants nearby that were open for breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Darla

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Worked good for a group of five
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tong

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Interesting experience
An interesting experience. This is a hotel that has no staff physically there most of the time. Check-in was easy though with a code provided. The room was in very good condition, although could have used some more cutlery, bowels, and plates as there is no breakfast at the hotel. We did have issues with the door requiring your full body weight to lock, which wasn't obvious, and so we believed it was faulty initially as it wasn't locking. Customer services on the phone were very helpful and we resolved the issue. There was however another issue with the door not recognising our pin and locking for a period of time. Again Customer services were very helpful and we got in, but the door itself did cause us problems.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Eileen

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Aaron

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Brent

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Property looked new and great but several things were broken / in disrepair. Sink faucet functioned but was very loose. Door wouldn’t close unless full body weight pressed against it. Outlets next to bed didn’t work.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

LeeAnn

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Rebecca

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We didn’t receive the welcome email with instructions.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean and in a great spot in Reykjavik. Great Value!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amabelle

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the hotel. It was modern, clean, and easy check-in and check-out access.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great 👍
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Yunsana

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Our check-in experience was terrible because when we arrived at the hotel around midnight after touring Reykjavik, we found out there was a blackout. The blackout cut power to the front door, leaving us stranded without any way to get in or ask for assistance. We stood there confused for 20 minutes on how to open the door until another man staying at the hotel manually opened the doors. In complete darkness and with no working elevator, my family and I had to carry our two large luggage (over 20kg each) along with our backpacks (4 around 10kg each) to the second floor. Luckily, our room's door was operational and we were able to enter the room. However, no electricity worked in the room; there were no lights and no way to plug our chargers. We needed to provide lighting with our devices. We deserve to be compensated for this terrible experience, please refund one night stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It’s a great place to stay for a great deal
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Ronny, Rego Park

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
The hotel has no electricity when we arrived at night and no backup power at the hotel. Had to use stairs to go to room on 3rd Fl with our big luggages. Not emergency light as well in the room. Contacted the customer service via text message but no answer
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Lauren

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

8/10 Good

Kristine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bethany

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly responsive staff
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jana, Salem

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Our stay at the Alva Hotel was perfect. We liked the self-service feature - we found it very easy. The hotel was very clean, easy to access, and easy to grab a scooter and scoot into the centre or marina. We also loved that it was super quiet - and the beds were very comfortable. The room was a good size and super clean. Very happy and strongly recommend. Would stay again.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2024