Name: Central Guesthouse Reykjavik
Address: Laufasvegur 2, Reykjavik, Reykjavik, Reykjavik, 101, Iceland
Rating: 8

Smoke-free property

Ticket assistance

Garden

Television in lobby

Terrace

Express check-in

Outdoor furniture

No elevators

Reception desk

Electric car charging

General

Family room

Toiletries

Rooms

Laundry

Dry-cleaning

Luggage storage

Services and amenities

Coffee/tea for guests

Common kitchen

Microwave oven

Meals

Free Wi-Fi

Internet

Spanish

German

English

Languages Spoken

Tour assistance

Tourist services

Hiking

Recreation

Family/Kid Friendly

Kids

Pets Not Allowed

Pets

Personal protection equipment for staff

Extra decontamination measures

Temperature control for guests

Personal protection equipment for guests

Contactless check-in and/or check-out

Additional measures against COVID-19

Health and Safety Measures

Location

At the guest house

Room amenities

Reykjavik Domestic Airport

Keflavik International Airport

Central Guesthouse Reykjavik

Reykjavik

child-bed

child-bed-fee

external-private-bathroom

private-bathroom

shared-bathroom

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king-bed

queen-bed

limited-time

lounge

treatment

no-window

bay-view

bosphorus-view

canal-view

city-view

courtyard-view

garden-view

golf-view

harbour-view

inland-view

lake-view

land-view

mountain-view

ocean-front

ocean-view

oceanside

panoramic-view

park-view

partial-ocean-view

partial-sea-view

partial-view

pool-view

river-view

sea-front

sea-view

street-view

sunrise-view

sunset-view

water-view

with-view

annex

basement

main-building

1-bedroom

2-bedrooms

3-bedrooms

4-bedrooms

5-bedrooms

6-bedrooms

not-guaranteed

wired-internet-access

smoking

sauna

duplex

safe

mini-bar

breakfast-for-1

breakfast-for-2

pets-allowed

wi-fi

kitchen

My story is quite similar to other reviews posted. We arrived and had no communication with the owner/management about how to check in. We did call multiple times the number posted and surprisingly the person called back. This person was EXTREMELY rude and condescending to me explaining how to access the front door. When I handed the phone to my son, he was much more affable and we gained access. The room was perfectly fine, the shower, however is another issue. I tried to shower that evening on the second floor and water squirted like a fountain from the control knobs. Subsequently the entire ceiling and floor were very wet. Rent with caution and make sure you know the access code to get in before you arrive!

I would choose another...

Unfortunately, before we had even arrived I had contacted the owners to find out if towels were included in our stay and we never received a response.
Upon entering the triple studio apartment, we noticed paint/concrete flaking from the wall and one of us even had to put a blanket above the bunk bed to stop debris from falling onto the bed.
The property is described as including toiletries and tea and coffee but there was no tea bags and the amount of instant coffee in the container was barely enough for one day. The toiletries were what looked to be shower gel that had been left behind by the previous visitors.
When searching for your standard shampoo and conditioner that we're expected to be on display, we found two empty alcohol bottles full of cigarette butt's inside them and bottle tops left inside one of the bed side tables. This suggests that the apartment is rarely cleaned.
There was an awful smell of egg/faeces when using the shower and there was no where near enough toilet roll for 3 people for 3/4 days.
We understood that the accommodation was described as a guesthouse, however, despite the fact that there was a 'no noise after midnight' policy - the people staying in the otherside of the guesthouse were noisy and shouting all through the night and playing loud music which meant we could not fully enjoy our plans the following day.
Overall, we would not stay here again and do not recommend the guesthouse if you want a clean and tidy stay.
We decided it would be worth spending extra money next time for a comfortable, reassuring stay somewhere else inside the city.

Do not recommend

Avoid this place. The check in system is a disaster. There is a very good chance that you will not get the (or any) room which you have paid for in advance. We spent the night sleeping on the kitchen floor as there were no keys to our room in the lobby and zero contact with the owner. Do yourself a favour and book somewhere else. 

Avoid

This is a nicely located guesthouse with a view. The rooms are simple but comfortable and clean. There is only one bathroom for 5 rooms which is not convenient, and the shower deserves some renovation. We did not have any contact with the host.

Acceptable but don't expect much

Avoid this place at all cost, we reserve a studio apartment 25/6-7/7 2023. But when we get there there was no key for us. To make things worse, the number they provided doesnt answer our calls, not even email (imagine How desperate we were). It was getting late, a total of 20 calls and even more emails, no response. We ended up booking another hotel, aparrently a couple the night before and another couple a day after have the same issue. 
There are better places with the same price

Booked But ended up with no room

I received confirmation from Central Guesthouse Reykjavik about our booking.   When we arrived to check into our rooms, there were no keys left for us.   The contact number had a recording and no way to leave a message.  We finally contacted Expedia (who works with BluePillow) and they couldn't get through to Central Guesthouse Reykjavik either.  After 1  1/2 hours of trying to contact them,  we decided we better get a new place to stay.  At this point all the affordable hostels were booked. We ended up paying 3 times the amount to stay in a hotel.  We asked that our money be refunded, and we were told that Central Guesthouse Reykjavik wouldn't refund our money.   

Stranded by Central Guesthouse Reykjavik

Good value. The room was clean and the beds firm. Also the pillows were firm enough, and everyone knows it's not always like that.
There was a kitchen and a own shelter for each room which was reasonable and easy. 
The toilets and the bathrooms still need a quick and complete cleaning. The shower cabin was molded and dirty. Even filthy. Obviously they hadn't been cleaned in ages. 
Location was great. This was worth the money but please, clean it properly.

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