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Alba Guesthouse

2.0 star property

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Property entrance
Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Interior
Exterior
Front of property

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Laundry room

Explore the area

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Eskihlid 3, Reykjavik, 105
  • Place, Perlan
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, Hallgrimskirkja
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Place, Laugavegur
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Airport, Reykjavik (KEF-Keflavik Intl.)
    ‪53 min drive‬

Room options

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Single Room, Shared Bathroom

Single Room, Shared Bathroom

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • 8 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room, Shared Bathroom

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • 10 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Triple Room, Shared Bathroom

Triple Room, Shared Bathroom

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

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Quadruple Room, Shared Bathroom

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

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Shared Bathroom

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 8 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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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 - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Oskjuhlid Hill - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Hallgrimskirkja - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Laugavegur - 12 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Reykjavik Harbour - 4 min drive - 3.0 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Perlan - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Café Loki - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Reykjavík Roasters - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Just Wingin it - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Reykjavik Kitchen - ‬15 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.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

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

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Living room

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (weekdays only)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Ballroom
  • Built in 1944
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 3 shared bathrooms (in-room sinks)
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

More

  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Living room
  • 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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

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, a smoke detector, 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

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 94 out of 288 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 113 out of 288 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 51 out of 288 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 21 out of 288 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 288 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful, helpful, delicious breakfast-comfortable bed- very happy and would stay there again—I lost my key to my suitcase and the host got tools to help me break my lock! Such relief!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Liping

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Isobel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean, and cozy
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Jérémy

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

LISA, DOUSMAN

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Very welcoming, clean, and had a great breakfast!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gillian

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
I would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

RACHEL

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mona, Northampton

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michele

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easily accessible via car from KEF. There is plenty of on street parking. It’s located in an area where there are mostly homes and apartments. Walkable to Perlan Museum (you can see the Dome from Alba). Walkable to Reykjavik. My pedometer said I walked 5m but it seemed more. Good location if you are going to Thingvellir NP or along the South Coast. Breakfast was lovely and simple. Microwave available for use. Coffee/tea/water always available. Sink in room, which was nice. Bathrooms available on 1st/2nd floors. Overall great stay!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

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

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