Cabin Hotel

Iceland , Reykjavik
REYKJAVIK, Borgartún, 32
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100 reviews shown

4/10

Poor

26 Feb 2026

Lauren

The room and breakfast is pretty bare bones. Some rooms have no windows. Cheaply made overall and far from the city center

Family

8/10

Excellent

22 Jan 2026

Vaibhav

Room could've been a bit larger

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jan 2026

Ann

The staff were friendly and helpful, the room I booked was the small budget room and while its small, I was solo travelling so it was perfect for me. The beds were way more comfortable than i anticipated. The only \"negatives\" were that the bathroom door didn't easily latch, i had to pull the door shut kind of hard for the latch to click, which isn't a big deal, and that the room did not have a thermostat to control the room temp. I have health conditions that cause my body temp to be lower than average so I found the room to be a bit chilly and would have loved to turn the temp up. Other than that though, I enjoyed my stay and will consider booking with hotel cabin again the next time I visit Iceland.

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jan 2026

Kathryn

Room, amenities and breakfast are good

Leisure

6/10

Pleasant

26 Dec 2025

Marian

Room is clean but very small. Even though our room is on the 4/F, we can hear street traffic

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Nov 2025

Bodil

Yes

8/10

Excellent

20 Nov 2025

Bobby

Room very small but fine. Nowhere to put cases on floor. Weird light in internal facing room.

Partner

4/10

Poor

16 Nov 2025

Robert Scott

Staff wasn’t great. Completely MIA when answering questions ahead of the stay. Mostly disinterested at the time of the stay (the exception being the man who was working the front desk after midnight on November 14–he was excellent). Room was small even by Reykjavik standards but was mostly fine. Lack of a miniature refrigerator was a problem—first time I’ve stayed in a place in Iceland that didn’t have one. Breakfast was the same every day and a bit dull. Bar—I don’t know, it closed too early for me to try it. On the whole it was just sort of OK. I’m in Reykjavík two or three times a year and this is the only place I’ve stayed at that I wouldn’t stay at again.

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

10 Nov 2025

Chun Wing

Poor small room no security in room at all. Rooms are so small and door locks & window locks are broken

6/10

Pleasant

04 Nov 2025

Mariariela

It was good transition from REY to Golden circle roadtrip. Otherwise just basic stuff. There’s no coffee in room or even hot water kettle. Limited parking spots esp if you arrive late.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

30 Oct 2025

briana

This was one of the worst hotels we stayed at in iceland. We were first placed in room mid hotel on the 5th floor. There was hardly any space in the room but it was clean. It was unbearably hot in the room & the window opened to a corridor in the hallway. We asked the staff to turn down the heat as there was no self controls in the room. They were able to move us to another room that had an actual window to outside & internal self controls. This is not reflective of the hotel itself but some warning would have been nice, there was about 100 youth staying at the hotel at the same time. They were VERY loud & slamming doors in the hotel until around midnight. They do have parking out back but this was the crazy snowstorm night & we were almost unable to park in the back. I asked for a snow shovel & was told they do not have any we can use, seemed odd. The breakfast was healthy & some options. The orange juice was very watered down. I would not stay at this hotel again & would not recommend. They do have a staffed bar downstairs & staff on site.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

15 Oct 2025

Ivy

Staff were very nice but it was very noisy I could hear literally everything my neighbours did beside me

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

14 Oct 2025

Natalie

There are two sides to this hotel. One with nice rooms and one with basic rooms. In the basic rooms, the shower was extremely small and very hard to get in and out of due to a curved sliding door. Checkin staff were helpful.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

14 Oct 2025

Michael

Very small room, but I'm a Solo traveler so it was okay for me. Private bathroom. The hotel is on the corner of two major city streets. Lots of vehicle noise. It's less expensive than other nearby hotels. There is car parking but it fills up fast in the evening. Breakfast is extra cost. I didn't pay for that. It's not close to downtown tourist sites. So you need a car or use public buses. Staff were friendly and helpful.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

09 Oct 2025

Bertha

The room was so small we didn't have room for anything. It was only big enough for the bed. Since it was for just 1 night we dealt with it but I would recommend this size of room for more than 1 person. Staff was great. Breakfast was ok. Walkable to city Center for us.

6/10

Pleasant

09 Oct 2025

Erly

It was just for 1 night but rooms were so small. Bathroom manageable, location is ok. The staff that checked us in was nowhere friendly. Only shampoo available so be prepared. Bed super small and not comfortable. No air conditioning

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

05 Oct 2025

Julio

Room floor was dirty, breakfast limited

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 Oct 2025

Elizabeth

Stayed for one night to finish off our holiday. Was a nice little hotel room. A short drive into the main area of Reykjavik.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

03 Oct 2025

Isabelle

Location is very good, near everything and parking place available.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

30 Sep 2025

Kian

The room has no window. The window opens to the hallway.

Business

6/10

Pleasant

30 Sep 2025

Jean

Definitely needs some updating, e.g. electrical tape on carpet on stairs

Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Sep 2025

Anh Thi Quynh

Rooms were very small, and the walls are thin so noise does travel through. Otherwise it’s clean and worth the price I paid.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

26 Sep 2025

George

The beds are comfy and the rooms are clean breakfast isn’t bad too . The staff are friendly but the main downside is the rooms Arnt great when it comes to soundproofing but overall I would recommend staying hear .

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

24 Sep 2025

Aditya

The room was very small and very noisy, the walls were very thin and lot of noise coming through walls and noise of water flowing through pipes.

The staff were very friendly and helpful.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Sep 2025

Suma

good locality

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

13 Sep 2025

lalit M

Though they mixed up with our reservation blaming expedia they corrected it next day.
Staff was very pleasant. Good breakfast good location. However in comparison to room and car parking Ratio they are handicapped. We got lucky as we had handicap placard.
We enjoyed the stay

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

12 Sep 2025

lalit M

I had booked two rooms for us and a friend traveling together. However they checked us in two different categories of room.
Front office Maria was helpful but couldn’t do any thing.
Her response was to contact expedia.
Very embarrassing for me as my friend ended up in a very small room and i was helpless. However next day they mobed him to a better room. Saving my face👏👍

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

10 Sep 2025

Jaclyn

Basic hotel with very basic amenities, including very few in the room. About a 20-25 minute walk to central Reykjavik, but obviously a pretty one as you're walking along the Reykjavik waterfront for all of it. Certainly nowhere near the price paid. Could hear every word, snore, and movement of neighbours on all sides.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

08 Sep 2025

June

the room is a bit stuffy and got really hot at night. There’s no thermostat to change the temperature. The window opens but the room is facing a big street so it’s a bit noisy. It is convenient to get food from Kronan or the gas station if you didn’t get breakfast option. Breakfast items are ok, it was really busy and staff often cannot replenish cutlery/food fast enough.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

06 Sep 2025

Jeannie

Place was in great location easy to get around. Workers helpful.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

06 Sep 2025

Angelika

Rooms were incredibly small and there was absolutely no air flow. “Window” was covered with an image that allowed light in all night so difficult to get to sleep. It was however clean and the staff was professional. Breakfast was basic.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Sep 2025

Jeffery

It was close to Cruise Port. Restaurant were within walking distance. They have a great Breakfast Buffet!

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

28 Aug 2025

Patty

Small room, best for a quick stay.

I found the room to be extremely small for 2 people. Probably more comfortable for only one person. Parking was an issue and it was very stressful trying to find a parking spot after a whole day of exploring. The breakfast options were just enough to get you going. The morning staff was helpful in letting me store my bags since I arrived at 8 AM and it was too early to check in. Great location, near the cruise terminal port.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

28 Aug 2025

Emily

It's very close to the waterfront and lots of bus options right out front. The standard room is quite small and the shower stall is also small but it was clean and quiet. Would stay here again.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

28 Aug 2025

Kunal

It’s ok. Rooms are very crammed. It was one of the more economical options. They are very adamant and offer no flexibility regarding check in/out time, like not even a 10-15 minute buffer, i guess in order to promote their paid options for late check out/ early check in. No coffee provided, costs 500 krona per cup. Staff is very pleasant and nice.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

27 Aug 2025

Michael

Slow check in. Bad staff. I asked to check in around 1:45pm because I was very tired. Overnight flight to Reykjavik. No sleep for 36 hours. Refused to check me in until after 3:00pm.
Very small room. No coffee, no tea, no mini fridge, no hot water kettle. Nothing in the room.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

27 Aug 2025

Ying

It’s not easy to find a parking spot.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

25 Aug 2025

Christine

When reviews say rooms are small they mean small. Like no space for luggage let alone 2.. You have to step over it and move sideways around the bed. The shower is just as small.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

24 Aug 2025

Luke

Super easy for our stay in the city.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Aug 2025

Luke

We really liked staying here.
The staff were very nice and accommodating.
The breakfast was great.
Would book again next trip to Iceland.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 Aug 2025

Pearl

Little bit further put feom the city centre but near the bay. Rooms are basic and were a bit hot as the windows didnt open and there was no air conditioning. Beds comfy

2/10

Poor

23 Aug 2025

Don

Rooms were extremely small. Shower was broken. Rude staff.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

22 Aug 2025

Liane

Very convenient for road travel, grocery store and food court

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

20 Aug 2025

Verified traveler

Shabby

On par with a motel 6 or similar type hotel. Small parking lot that fills quickly. Staff was nice but hotel is shabby and unclean. Smokers right outside front door.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

17 Aug 2025

Katherine

Rooms were extremely small, but clean. The hotel had plenty of amenities and it was fine for a one night stay.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

15 Aug 2025

Kathryn

Excellent Hotel choice.

Room was quite comfortable. Close to the cruise port and places to eat.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Aug 2025

Ronald

It was great clean and I love how you can store your luggage and explore the town

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

14 Aug 2025

Joanne

Rooms need renovating..

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

13 Aug 2025

Selva

Nice hotel with decent room size

Nice hotel with helpful staff.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Aug 2025

ZHENG

nice hotel.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

13 Aug 2025

Verified traveler

The bathroom had an unpleasant odor

廁所散發異味，晚上睡覺時一定要關上廁所門。我分別入住了兩間房（因為我有兩個訂單），但兩間房都有同樣的問題。另外，酒店的車位非常有限，如果晚上回來較晚，已經沒有位置可以泊車
The bathroom had an unpleasant odor, so I had to keep the bathroom door closed at night while sleeping. I stayed in two different rooms (as I had two separate bookings), and both rooms had the same issue. In addition, the hotel has very limited parking spaces, and if you return later in the evening, there will be no spaces available.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Aug 2025

DARSHANA

All good

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

04 Aug 2025

Celia

Good location. Comfortable beds. 24 hour check in was very convenient. Breakfast was good. Rooms were a bit small.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

03 Aug 2025

Yousuf

The room itself was nice. However the hotel ran out of parking, also has an abandoned looking building next to it. Staff were nice, but service was slow - waited 20 minutes in line to check in.

8/10

Excellent

01 Aug 2025

Amy

The luggage storage system was nice so we could explore before our check in time.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

31 Jul 2025

Steven

Nice stay.

Clean and friendly.

8/10

Excellent

29 Jul 2025

Perry

obviously convenient for tour pickup, front desk staff was very helpful;

If hallway is noisy, can hear it into the room. bathroom on single was very tiny.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

28 Jul 2025

Stephanie

We booked a windowless room, which we were actually looking forward to in order to get a darker room for sleep given the sun's hours in July. Instead, the room had a window with a faux opaque image attached to it, that opened into the hallway. It was actually a bit unnerving that the window was there at walking-height of everyone walking past that hallway, we would have rather there just been no window. The shower was small but functional, barely enough space to turn around in.

Breakfast is served 7-10am and had enough to keep most people happy (little American, little English, little European breakfast style). The free parking is available on the backside of the building, we didn't have any issues with it. Staff were friendly.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 Jul 2025

David

The hotel was nice, clean, and had friendly staff. Had a drink at the bar, that was lovely. The room itself was very small. For my family of 4, it was a pretty tight fit. Although I think most hotel rooms in Iceland are a bit on the smaller side. No dressers. Small counter in room. Small shelf in bathroom to put things, but had to live out of our suitcases which we had to open and close each time. A bit inconvenient, but doable. Sights in Iceland are beautiful and worth the trip!!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jul 2025

James

I liked it. We well recommend to others. You need Coke products. Haha

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2025

Loz

Friendly staff and nice breakfast

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jul 2025

Woodrow

No problems

6/10

Pleasant

14 Jul 2025

Bret

Perfect for a cheap stay after a long flight. Book two nights. One day before you leave so you get to the hotel in time for breakfast then sleep for 36 hours. Smallest room in Iceland but who cares.

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

10 Jul 2025

Erika

Clean room, not fancy

Hotel room was clean, and the walk to Laugavegur (the center/main shopping street) is about 10 - 15 minutes. Breakfast is limited, just bread, plain yoghurt, and juice, no warm foods. It would have been nice to have fruit, granola, scrambled eggs/pancakes or such. Nothing fancy, but it was clean, and our stay was good.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jul 2025

Elizabeth

finding parking area was a little tricky. sign saying Hotel Cabin parking was covered by graffiti

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jul 2025

Verified traveler

Great views from the rooms on the top floor. Friendly staff.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

30 Jun 2025

Verified traveler

Nice hotel - but get the superior room !

We took a basic room and it was what it was supposed to be, basic. No space in the room to walk, very little bathroom, no view and even more the window was on a back street where people works at 7am... you got what you pay for !
The next night we upgraded for a superior room and it was a game changer.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 Jun 2025

Verified traveler

Nice hotel with very good location

We got a superior room and it was definitely better than the standard room we had the night before. Way more space to live. The room was very nice and comfy. The service of the staff at the reception and lobby was great. Hotel is very well located too.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 Jun 2025

Radu

Good buffet in the morning

8/10

Excellent

26 Jun 2025

umesh

Good location and view of the sea

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

25 Jun 2025

Megan

It was good for a budget. The room was very small but good if you’re not staying too long.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

25 Jun 2025

Tiffany

Pros: Convenient, includes parking (although if you come back late the parking lot may be full, need to park at a further location)

Cons: Small, old (some furniture was chipped and left broken)

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jun 2025

Megan

We booked a standard room with a window for two people. The room is very small but worth the value. Staff was extremely friendly. Would recommend.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

21 Jun 2025

Nim Chi

Room is too small!!

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

17 Jun 2025

Angela

Tiny rooms, ok for one night. Decent price for the area.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Jun 2025

Rochellee

Great location, available parking space

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jun 2025

Surendar

Good property. Very supportive staff.

6/10

Pleasant

10 Jun 2025

Andy

Was a box to sleep in

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Jun 2025

Xing

The room was clean. Breakfast was added as upgrades. However the WiFi signal in the room we had was very weak. We were not able to use the hotel WiFi in our room. I told the front desk and they couldn’t fix it.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

08 Jun 2025

Laura

The standard room is very small. It’s okay to rest your head for a couple of nights but I was thankful we weren’t staying longer. The beds are comfy and it

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

03 Jun 2025

Laura

Room was what we needed for two nights but quite small. Beds were comfy and room was clean so no complaints. We were unfortunate to share our first night with two school/college trips. Started with groups of girls screaming and running up and down the corridors which reception dealt with quickly and efficiently. Nothing could be done with the large bunch of American young men outside the hotel wooing and cheering for around 30 minutes.
Overall a good stay with everything we needed

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

25 May 2025

Verified traveler

Convenient location for quick visit

Hotel comfortable and clean, close and easy walk to go downtown, the waterfront promenade is across the road. Grocery and Food Hall nearby. Only negative was the room doors close hard and students don't know how to turn a knob.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

22 Apr 2025

NATALIA

Great hotel!

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

16 Mar 2025

Cheryl

Great staff

The room is very minimalist but very clean and comfortable.Their selling point are their excellent reception staff friendly and very helpful.

8/10

Excellent

10 Mar 2025

Gary

The breakfast was lacking but the rest was great

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

05 Mar 2025

ANN TWINAM

Price may be right but there are prices to pay

This hotel takes tour groups so the desk seems constantly overwhelmed taking in large groups of people. They have little time to respond to guests. Some of our group missed a Northern Lights tour as they did not update what was happening. Breakfasts are ok but very simple. Worse, no lunch or dinner at hotel and places to eat substantially far and snow and sleet common.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Mar 2025

Yuwen

Clean room, close to the coast line

8/10

Excellent

11 Feb 2025

Lauren

Perfect for tour pick ups

Great hotel for the price. We were looking for a hotel that wasn’t too expensive so chose hotel cabin. The rooms were small but cosy and comfortable. The location was great, around a 25 minute walk from the centre however bus stop 12 is nearby and all the local tours can pick up at this hotel which was really good. Perfect for what we needed. There is also a small food court across the road with cheap dinner choices and a supermarket only 5 minutes away.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

08 Jan 2025

Glenn

2 star hotel

This is definitely a 2 star hotel like advertised. There was barely any free space in my room and my \"twin bed\" was just 2 single beds pushed together with nice big crack in the middle so you could not spread out. I was grateful it was just me and not 2 people in my room.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

02 Jan 2025

Renzo

Nice staff and overall good price point. My only observation is that our room was very small, we had no space to open our luggage. I’ve stayed at 3 hotels in Iceland, and the price is marginal to hotels with more space and closer to the center.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

08 Dec 2024

Laura A

I’ve been to many places around the world and this was by far the smallest room I have ever stayed in. INCLUDING smaller than an interior cruise ship cabin. It was really hard to maneuver with all the winter clothes and suitcases.
Facility was clean, but the condition was poor. Scuffs everywhere, worn carpet. I would call this a private hostel at best. It did the job, but I would not do that again. Too claustrophobic with two people

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Dec 2024

Albert M.

I'm not sure if it's an Expedia problem of a Hotel Cabin problem...
My confirmation clearly indicated \"breakfast included\". When I checked in, the front desk woman said that their confirmation was different an did not include breakfast. after showing my confirmation, she reluctantly said \" we'll feed you\". For the remainder of the stay .. when I went to breakfast, they would tell me that I had to pay. so to the front desk I would go, the front desk would say the same thing. \"our computer indicates \"Room only\" and the dance would continue.. very disappointed

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

28 Oct 2024

Joel

Great breakfast

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 Oct 2024

Andrew

Great hotel - especially good for attending football as it’s near the stadium

Self

8/10

Excellent

15 Oct 2024

Brigitte

Staff was great! Room was clean although tiny. No ice machine or coffee station is available which is inconvenient. Transportation to airport and large tour buses can access property which is great for pickup at front doors.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

28 Sep 2024

Austin

Staff was amazing

Partner

2/10

Poor

27 Sep 2024

Rumen

Reality is way off from website pictures. I felt back in Eastern Europe cast concrete buildings. Small room, not furnished, small bathroom with shoe size sink.

Leisure

6/10

Pleasant

19 Sep 2024

Mary Ellen

I cannot recommend this hotel.

I would not recommend this hotel. The rooms were way too small for 2 people, even by European standards. If you are a single person, it would be fine. It was smaller than a dorm room with no bureau or surface to put your clothes. Our luggage and clothes had to stay under the bed. It is similar to a hostel, not an average comfortable hotel room. It would probalby be ok for a studen. The online photos of the lobby and rooms are very deceiving. The lobby has a variety of broken down couches which were not clean or comfortable. Pros: the sheets were very clean. There are many hotels in Reykjavik, so I would stay elsewhere next time.

Partner

2/10

Poor

19 Sep 2024

Passion

The property did not look like the pictures online . We arrived to the hotel early around 12:45 they told us check in is at 3pm which is fine we waited in the lobby slept on the couch. There was also other ppl waiting the front
Desk let them check in and not us. We literally had to wait for 3pm the hotel staff was very rude and dismissive to us and we were the only black ppl there and they were extremely rude to us the entire time up until we left .

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Sep 2024

Samuel

Nice job w breakfast starting at 3am ! And at a good price (for Iceland)
Outside balcony lights should be dimmer to help viewing of the northern lights.
It would have been good to allow for early checking- esp considering that overseas flights can arrive early in the day.
Staff was v good.

Partner