Hostels in Capital Region, Iceland

I spent six long nights in Iceland at this hostel. It was a mix of touring and relaxing: the first three days were intense, doing three day-tours, then on the fourth day, I rested and went to the hot springs. I was undecided about the last two days and hadn't planned anything, and due to various cancellations, I ended up just staying at the hostel and wandering around the city. This place is small but has everything you need. It's also very friendly for Chinese speakers; you can communicate in Chinese, and there are even Asian faces from Vietnam. It's funny how they often refer to other guests as 'foreigners' during conversations, haha. The bathrooms are perfectly adequate, and the water temperature and pressure are both good (which I really care about)! As for having to press the button every ten seconds or so, I think that's perfectly acceptable. The only thing that could be improved is the common kitchen. The available facilities and space are too small. There are four induction hobs grouped together, and one solo hob nearby. In reality, it's usually only enough for three people to cook simultaneously (two on the grouped ones, plus the solo one)... There's also only one sink for washing dishes, so you often have to wait when it's busy. I hope they can renovate and expand it if they get more funding in the future, haha! Little tip: If you're cooking noodles or similar, boil the water in the kettle first – it's much faster!

To my surprise, the time to access the locker is only from 9am onwards!!! (only when the staff is at the reception). My plan was to put my luggage into the locker and I have to catch a morning bus at 7am the next day!! Next time please design the lockers in a way such that it is accessible 24/7 😅😅 Anyways, I still figured out a way - which is to walk to the bus terminal to leave my luggage at the lockers. Attaching a photo of the daylight at 12am 😊

The environment was very clean and comfortable, and the location was convenient with easy transportation access. The kitchen was very well-equipped. Overall, I had a very satisfying experience. The bathroom and shower were also very clean. Highly recommended.

Fantastic location. We stayed for three nights, they provide towels, bath shampoo and hangers in room. There are side table and chairs. The common kitchen is well equipped and there are so clean. Some traveller bought food to prepare breakfast and dinner. It's so convinient to walk to city. Recommend for team building and school camp.

The staff of the Hostel are very responsible to solve problems for the guests. There are washing machines and dryers, and the charges are reasonable. ISK2000 is cheaper than some hostels, but the location is a bit far away from the city, and it may be inconvenient for those without a car. There is a very comfortable common area. There is also a hairdryer in the common area, so you don't have to worry about making noise to other guests at night.

I didn't make a reservation personally, but I couldn't get an email from the owner, who said self-check-in, and after another guest opened the door, I called the owner and went in. Open the part with the room number attached to each room and press the off-time key. When you check out, you can leave it in it. The entrance is not the front door, but the second floor of the next staircase. The underground luggage storage room is You have to go back to the building, not next to it. It was nice to be close to the city center and the museums

The environment is good and the whole is very clean; there is a kitchen to buy food and cook, because Iceland is very expensive, many Europeans cook by themselves; the drawback is that there is no staff, and no one responds to the email; the first floor is a bar restaurant.