A stay at Student Hostel places you in the heart of Reykjavik, within a 15-minute walk of Reykjavik Harbour and Laugavegur. .This hostel is 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Hallgrimskirkja and 0.8 mi (1.4 km) from Harpa.
National Museum of Iceland - 2 min walk - 0.2 miles
Reykjavik City Hall - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
Hallgrimskirkja - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
Reykjavik Harbour - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
Harpa - 16 min walk - 0.9 miles
Getting around
Reykjavik–Keflavik Intl. Airport (KEF) - 43 min drive
Restaurants
American Bar - 10 min walk
Messinn - 10 min walk
The English Pub - 10 min walk
Icelandic Street Food - 10 min walk
Domino's - 11 min walk
About this property
Student Hostel
Hostel with a coffee shop, near Reykjavik Harbour
Student Hostel offers 43 accommodations with shared/communal kitchens and blackout drapes/curtains. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests can make use of the in-room full-sized refrigerators/freezers and microwaves.
Make yourself at home in one of the 43 guestrooms featuring microwaves. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Conveniences include desks and blackout drapes/curtains.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and a television in a common area.
Satisfy your appetite at Stúdentakjallarinn, a restaurant which features a bar/lounge. Dining is also available at the coffee shop/cafe.
Featured amenities include luggage storage, ATM/banking services, and coffee/tea in a common area. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Stúdentakjallarinn - This restaurant serves lunch, dinner, and light fare. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Languages
English, Icelandic
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
Self parking on site (ISK 10 per day)
Food and drink
A bar/lounge
A coffee shop/cafe
A restaurant
Coffee and tea in common areas
Restaurants on site
Stúdentakjallarinn
Things to do
TV in common areas
Family friendly
In-room full-sized refrigerator/freezer
In-room microwave
Conveniences
ATM
Limited-hour front desk
Luggage storage
Guest services
No housekeeping service
Outdoors
Garden
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
No elevator
Well-lit path to entrance
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Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Blackout drapes
Bathroom
Towels provided
Food and drink
Cookware, dishware, and utensils
Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
Microwave
Oven
Shared kitchen access
Stovetop
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Desk
Heating
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 10 AM
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - midnight
Guests will receive an email 48 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 11:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Renovations and closures
The property is closed between August 23 and May 31.
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours)
Pets
No pets or service animals allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 4 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Property payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Self parking fee: ISK 10 per day
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
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 cash
Cashless transactions are available
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher 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
Construction is underway at a neighboring building and there may be noise disturbance from the construction work
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A walking path to the foot bridge to cross over to the other side where there is a subway/gas station. A cross walk to the park and past it to the church. We had a private bathroom room. Clean. They let us borrow an USB outlet plug since we did not have europlugs chargers. They provide a city map, called a cab for us, nice laundry room, and answered our questions the best they could. I recommend the Student Hostel. Thank you
So happy that we chose to stay at the student hostel. I highly recommend this place. Clean and comfortable rooms. The staff is very friendly and accommodating. Loved the separate common area for hanging out in. Super convenient to downtown and the bus terminal. They even have large storage lockers for rent. I would definitely stay at the student hostel, again.
great place easy walking distance into town very clean shared kitchen plenty of space excelent cooktops fridges cupboards very clean canteen food great and drinks half the price in town bus stop out front Great place to stay staff very good
We spent there 5 nights with a shared bathroom. However, it did not matter as everything was extremely clean and user-friendly. Hostels all over the should be as clean as this one. I RECOMMEND GOING THERE!
The room was very spacious and there was a large fully equipped shared kitchen and bathroom. The students working the reception desk were all very kind and helpful. It’s a 15 minute walk to the BSÍ Bus Terminal and 10 minute walk to downtown Reykjavik. I highly recommend this accommodation.
Stayed in the newer area in a 2 bed with bathroom unit. Wonderful, modern facilities and fully equipped kitchen. Student pub was fun. Shared room with my adult daughter.
Short walk to downtown.
Very close and walkable to downtown shopping and food options as well as a lovely park. Having the university right there felt very safe, let alone a good chance for us to see some really neat architecture. The inside of the accommodation and the amenities were so beautiful and cozy.
This is on the uni property and close to BSI for easy access to bus system. Lots to do nearby without being in the tourist area. Quiet and relaxing. Easy walk into town center.
Very easy to walk to from bus terminal (10 mins) and same for getting into centre. Very clean with comfortable beds. Helpful staff at front desk.
Use of kitchen with fridge space so you can keep costs to a minimum if you wish.
Jigsaws in the lounge area if you wish something to do in the evenings.
Shared toilet/showers but these are very clean so wasn't an issue.
Would stay again quite happily.
The location and the rooms were great. The check-in was rather unfriendly by person at the reception. Rather abrupt.
The other aspect that we did not understand was the bathroom. Everytime we had a shower, nearly the whole floor got wet. The Shower had a shower curtain, though.