Room is a bit noisy.

Breakfast is good.

Stayed in August 2025

When you opened the from door the bed was fully exposed. No privacy to you partner when exiting—and the lights shine right in to the bed.

Location. Convenient for our coming and going in and out of Reykjavík. Loved that our room had a small sink, table, window that opened, two chairs. The space was great. Comfortable room. Standard breakfast service.

Stayed in August 2025

Perfect for a short stay in Reykjavik!

Stayed in July 2025

My room was at the front of the guesthouse and got hit by full sun during the day so it was quite hot but not unbearable. I also found that the shared bathroom for the floor was often occupied which made the stay a little less comfortable.

The guesthouse is in an AMAZING location, a few minutes walk from the main street and church. So many cafes, restaurants and a supermarket nearby. Rooms were small but clean. Staff were friendly and the breakfast had something for everyone.

Stayed in July 2025

friendly staff

Stayed in August 2025

Great location. Tidy room. Pleasant staff. Good breakfast. Coffee anytime.

Stayed in August 2025

The top bed on the bunkbed was uncomfortable and the room was too warm at night.

The staff were kind and helpful. Everything was clean. The breakfast was delicious.

Stayed in July 2025

Wifi in some locations was weak.

Well set up for travelers. Top notch buffet breakfast, shared kitchen, luggage storage, staff very accommodating, central location,

Stayed in July 2025

Room for four was a bit small and as a result quite warm.

Fantastic buffet breakfast. Access to shared kitchen useful. Very clean. Shared bathroom not an issue as only shared with one or two other units. Good location close to downtown. Staff accommodating. Reasonable bag storage rate, helped with access to breakfast materials when we had to leave ahead of normal breakfast time, phone line to taxi company. All very good.

Stayed in July 2025

The price sticker shock in Iceland is for real and paying quite a sum.for a shared bath room is annoying, but you do it once if you have to. The staff is busy for niceties or to simply be nice, but another thing you can easily get over. They do luggage storage for one day if needed.

Guesthouse Aurora is within walking distance of Bus Station #8 at the iconic church so the location is wonderful. You can easily walk to Downtown Reykjavik. Quiet neighborhood, outstanding baked goods at breakfast. The beds were very comfortable, the rooms were very clean.Wifi worked Well.

Stayed in July 2025

The walls were very thin and it was exceptionally loud. We could hear doors slamming, cars, and people talking. 4 rooms shared one small bathroom (shower included) so I am thankful we were just there to sleep before our flight.

The location was nice and easy to walk from. Parking was easy to find for free nearby. The room was very clean and the beds were comfortable. Staff was friendly and kind.

Stayed in July 2025

I wish breakfast started 30 minutes earlier to accommodate catching a bis, but we made it work.

The room was clean, the breakfast was delicious and plentiful, and the beds were comfortable.

Stayed in July 2025

After drinking trap water elsewhere without challenge we did find the tap water from the shared kitchen too much on the geothermal taste. As several others mentioned in reviews the water from the breakfast area tap was just fine -- I don't know why there is a difference, but there definitely is. On warm days it was hard to cool the room down, even for sleeping. A fan would have been good.

Really lovely staff and perfect location. I received answers to any questions really quickly using the messaging system here. The room itself was very clean, though the bathroom could use a bit more of a scrub. Perhaps that's just the nature of shared bathrooms, though! Perhaps that's just the nature of shared bathrooms, though!

Stayed in July 2025

Bit pricey for a single night stay but nothing in cheap in Reykjavik.

Good location, excellent and clean shared bathroom and kitchen, quiet, super breakfast with lots of choice. Good check in hours.

Stayed in July 2025

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They are very cooperative . Breakfast was good and location was great..if I chance to go once again in Iceland then I will stay here.

Stayed in June 2025

Nothing - this is a budget hostel type hotel so basic but all clean and comfortable and good value for money.

Location and price. Right next to church and easy walk to centre Reykjavik.Clean. Good breakfast. Welcoming staff. Free parking nearby.

Stayed in July 2025

Keys are hard to get to open doors. Narrow halls. But great place to stay.

Great location. Friendly staff. Great breakfast.

Stayed in July 2025

Pillows too soft and they need to give each guest a bathmat as sharing with others not so good

Great location. Some of the staff super nice and helpful. Some of the above ground rooms nice. . Good showers. Breakfast has nice bread.

Stayed in June 2025

Very good location, close to BSI and also close to the center, cleane room, very good breakfast.

Stayed in July 2025

Location is fantastic. Very close to the cathedral. The room was small but very clean. And very warm, cozy and quiet. And it was nice to have a little shared kitchen. We also enjoyed the breakfasts. The owners really seem to care about the hotel and do a great job of running it. Everything was so clean.

Stayed in June 2025

Very crowded at breakfast, even 15 minutes before it was supposed to start.

Smooth check-in

Stayed in June 2025

The stairs in the main house are a bit steep and narrow - with a large amount of luggage, it is a bit hard to get up the last floor. For us, it was not such a big issue, but for those with mobility issues (even a simple back pain) might be uncomfortable, so keep that in mind. Personally, the thing that was a minus for me was the sign signalling the emergency evacuation route. The room was quite small, and above the balcony door, we had a pretty big, electric light that made more light than what would be coming from the outside. I understand the need for signalling, it was just about the size of it. This, however, is not an issue if you use a sleeping mask.

The place has an excellent location, just around the corner from Hallgrímskirkja and practically 5 minutes from Rainbow Street. Check-in was fast, the room had a little balcony from where we could see the ocean. The room and the bathroom were both really clean. While the bathroom was shared, we had no issues with needing to wait long. The breakfast was good and diverse, a nice way to start the day. We found parking in front of the house. As we get there Friday afternoon, we only need to pay for one hour. It was a good stay and good value for money.

Stayed in May 2025

Great breakfast. Good location. Clean rooms. We would stay here again.

Stayed in May 2025

It was very warm sleeping even with the heat off in our room.

Location and a great breakfast.

Stayed in June 2025