Reviews of Refurinn Reykjavik Guesthouse
26 Ægisgata, Vesturbær, 101 Reykjavík, Iceland
#41 of 78 hotels in Reykjavík
Guests' ChoiceReview Score
Based on 499 hostel reviews
8.6Score breakdown
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Cleanliness
9.1
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Comfort
8.9
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Location
9.3
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Facilities
8.7
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Staff
8.3
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Value for money
8.6
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Free Wifi
8.6
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Reviewed: August 16, 2025
Natalia
Poland4 Reviews10“A great place for a short stay in reykjavik”- • Leisure trip
- • Travelers with friends
- • Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Nothing
It was very clean and calm. We loved that we could adjust the check in times, also that we could store our luggage there
Stayed in July 2025
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Reviewed: August 13, 2025
Brenda
Australia2 Reviews9.0Wonderful- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Wouldn’t normally choose shared bathroom but it was no problem
Great location, very clean, great facilities
Stayed in July 2025
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Reviewed: August 11, 2025
Paul
United Kingdom11 Reviews10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Nothing
Good location, nice room
Stayed in July 2025
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Reviewed: August 10, 2025
Daniel
United Kingdom12 Reviews2 helpful votes9.0Wonderful- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Nothing
Easy check-in, clean, quiet, comfortable, everything you need, good number of bathrooms
Stayed in August 2025
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Reviewed: August 2, 2025
Gwenaelle
France119 Reviews14 helpful votes9.0Wonderful- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Very nice place. It has everything you need! Kitchen is a bit small so when you have a family of 4 sitting there it is a bit tricky to cook (this comment is more for people to consider it than for the owners of course 🙂)
Stayed in July 2025
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Reviewed: August 1, 2025
Esmeralda
United States2 Reviews8.0“Great location, tight space”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The sink is small, room is small, small shower,
The location, easy check in, clean,
Stayed in July 2025
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Reviewed: July 31, 2025
Jack
United Kingdom29 Reviews1 helpful vote8.0Very Good- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Shared bathroom, but nice and not a problem
Great location, cheap, easy to access, no issues
Stayed in July 2025
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Reviewed: July 26, 2025
Eliz
United States4 Reviews10“Great value hotel in convenient location”- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Clean rooms and bathrooms...very good location and the price was super. Check in access was very easy!
Stayed in July 2025
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Reviewed: July 21, 2025
Fanying
United Kingdom4 Reviews9.0Wonderful- • Leisure trip
- • Travelers with friends
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The location is great — Reykjavik is a small city, so it’s convenient no matter where you stay. Although the bathroom and shower are shared, they were cleaned regularly and kept very tidy by the staff.
Stayed in June 2025
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Reviewed: July 20, 2025
Sharyn
Australia48 Reviews4 helpful votes8.0“Good value very close to the city centre.”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Road noise kept us awake a bit.
Great location , very clean and comfortable.
Stayed in July 2025
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Reviewed: July 17, 2025
Catherine
Australia46 Reviews5 helpful votes10“A confortable stay in Reykjavik”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
The shared showers and toilets are not for everyone, but they are extremely clean and spacious, and very private at this guesthouse.
The apartment is a good size for 2 people so as a single traveller, I had plenty of room. The bed was comfortable and the showers were very good. The blackout curtains did a pretty good job at night. The apartment complex is easy to find and access, and was very quiet during my stay. There are plenty of public transport options nearby. The communication with the hosts is excellent. They provide some very nice teas in your room as an additional comfort. The share kitchen is small but well equipped and there is plenty of space in the fridge for storage.
Stayed in July 2025
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Reviewed: July 13, 2025
James
United Kingdom4 Reviews8.0“Very good.”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Twin Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Shared bathroom
Very clean and great location
Stayed in July 2025
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Reviewed: July 11, 2025
Monika
Czech Republic5 Reviews10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Twin Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Cleaning lady could be nicer explaining we are too early for check-in.
Nice, big, clean and well equiped room incl. coffee and tea. We also appreceated kitchen for making our meals. Bathrooms, even shared ones, were very clean and comfortable. Walking distance to port, city center or bus to the airport. You can store your bags before check-in/after check-out. We can highly recomend
Stayed in July 2025
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Reviewed: July 8, 2025
Helena
Iceland1 review10“Cozy”- • Business trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Nothing that stands out
Great room
Stayed in July 2025
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Reviewed: July 7, 2025
Penelope
Australia28 Reviews5 helpful votes10“A fabulous find…good value and very comfortable.”- • Leisure trip
- • Travelers with friends
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Nothing…
Comfortable & clean rooms with all you need in a fabulous location! We had three stays over a 2 week period, in between hikes & trips. It was a great place to come back to and being able to leave some luggage while off hiking was super handy. Access to washing machine and dryer was also great for us!
Stayed in July 2025
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Reviewed: July 5, 2025
Catherine
United Kingdom20 Reviews1 helpful vote8.0Very Good- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Twin Room
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Great location, walking distance from city centre. Very clean, appreciated use of a kitchenette and washing machine.
Stayed in July 2025
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Reviewed: July 4, 2025
Kellsie
Canada53 Reviews6 helpful votes9.0“Wonderful location in the Old town that is very clean and comfortable!”- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
Wish they had private bathrooms.
This place is exceptionally clean, the best location for the harbor and old town and a lovely place to stay. I would happily go back.
Stayed in July 2025
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Reviewed: July 2, 2025
Jelena13
Croatia49 Reviews2 helpful votes10“Good value for money”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
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The rooms are quite big as well as the bed. It is great there is a sink in the room and the table for eating, also kettle and teabags. Shared kitchen is cozy and well equipped. There are a few bathrooms so there is always one free. Hosts were helpful about checking in and free parking locations.
Stayed in May 2025
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Reviewed: June 20, 2025
Danuta
United Kingdom1 review9.0“Good value for money”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Kitchen crowded if more than one couple
Plenty of shower facilities
Stayed in June 2025
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Reviewed: June 16, 2025
Sharon
United States45 Reviews3 helpful votes9.0“All good!”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The kitchen is well stocked but small. You may run into people who don’t understand that the kitchen is a shared space.
Location was great for me. Check in instructions were easy to follow and there was a place to store luggage before check in and after check out. I had a question soon after checking in, and communication was quick. Nice kitchen, lots of bathrooms, washer and dryer available!
Stayed in June 2025
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Reviewed: June 11, 2025
Fenella
United Kingdom23 Reviews4 helpful votes9.0“Great for a night at the end of our trip easy to find and easy to walk to restaurants”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Room is small but not a problem for one night
Clean quiet great location and value for money
Stayed in June 2025
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Reviewed: June 10, 2025
Rob
United States83 Reviews7 helpful votes9.0“It was a nice place in Reykjavik”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Parking was kind of confusing.
Location was good
Stayed in June 2025
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Reviewed: June 8, 2025
Matthew
Singapore38 Reviews11 helpful votes8.0Very Good- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Narrow stairways to second floor . The front door keypad had a little issue and was not able to get in 2times . Luckily , others guests opened the door for us
Clean and in good location . Owners also are helpful and have good instructions and also helped with parking. Charges . Like the part about being able to do laundry at the last part of our trip there before we head out to another country .
Stayed in June 2025
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Reviewed: June 6, 2025
Hannah
United Kingdom8 Reviews2 helpful votes9.0Wonderful- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Room a bit too bright in the summer months so I would recommend an eye mask.
Shared kitchen was well equipped and very handy. Plenty bathrooms so there is always one free. There are sinks in the rooms as well. Comfy beds in a good sized room. Table in room for eating as well as a kettle and teabags. Staff friendly and helpful with good communication about checking in and free parking locations. Easy walking distance to city centre.
Stayed in May 2025
