Name: Lækur Hostel
Address: Laugarnesvegi 74A, Reykjavik, IS-105, IS

10/10

Exceptional

26 Nov 2025

Josue

good stay clean room good staff

Self

8/10

Excellent

25 Oct 2025

Kannan

Easy self check in and out. Clean place. Mostly very quick in responding via chat request. Would be good if there is a number to call (that is not for emergency)

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

19 Aug 2025

Laurie

I loved the proximity to the geothermal pool and the beautiful shoreside walk nearby. I was worried about the lack of a reception, but everything was well organized and worked out in the end! Appreciated the clean conditions of the property thanks to the hardworking cleaning staff. Takk!

8/10

Excellent

19 Jul 2025

Lori

Left something on site and emailed the staff and they got back to right away.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jun 2025

Amelia

I have stayed in many hostels and this was one of my favorite by far. It is quiet and comfortable and clean as well as affordable.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

26 May 2025

Mark

It's a nice, clean hostel in a decent location. The beds are comfortable and it has good kitchen and washroom facilities. Self check-in is convenient and cafe staff (who double as hostel staff) are helpful when needed, but the separation of hostel and cafe makes for a somewhat impersonal experience.

As for location, there are a few attractions nearby (municipal swimming pool/hot tubs, botanical garden, and oceanfront walk), as well as basic amenities (small grocery store, bakery, etc.). But it's a long walk from old town Reykjavik, where most of the restaurants and cafes are.

Overall, Laekur provides a good and affordable base for exploring Reykjavik, but next time I would probably stay closer to old town.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

14 Nov 2024

Ayush

Pretty decent place, clean beds and common areas, towels need to be rented for €5 from the cafe downstairs.

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

05 Sep 2024

Drew

Overall it was a nice stay and felt clean and safe. Wish there was a front desk but good communication through email.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

04 Aug 2024

Jason

Great hostel stay in Reykjavik

Perfect 1-night stay here. The staff who checked me in were absolutely lovely, the kitchen has what you need, the bed was super comfortable with darkening blinds on the windows, great shower, and great location. As long as you're okay with a hostel, 10/10 would recommend in Reykjavik.

Self

8/10

Excellent

25 Jul 2024

Charitylyn

Convenient stay for a solo traveler

8/10

Excellent

16 Jun 2024

Michaeline

Perfectly fine hostel on the edge of the city

This is actually my first time staying in a hostel. Checkin was easy enough, in the restaurant downstairs. There's no keys to the rooms (keypads with a code) so for checkout I just left. The spiral staircase to get to the rooms is a real pain if you have heavy bags or have limited mobility. I stayed in a 6-person female dorm with bunkbeds. Every bunk has a dedicated outlet and lamp. In early June the clientele seemed to be mostly younger people but I didnt hear anyone being rowdy during typical sleep hours. The communal kitchen needs more frequent cleanings. There are several showers and toilets so there was no line to bathe.

You can feasibly walk to downtown Reykjavik from this location. There is ONLY street parking so you need to find a spot and stick to it. There's a bus stop across the street BUT the Klappid app is broken (at least for Americans). You need to find a convenience store to buy a pass if you want to ride the bus.

This was a good first impression for staying in a hostel

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jun 2024

Luke

Stayed here for a week, no complaints.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

27 Apr 2024

James

This was an awesome small hostel, one of the best I've ever stayed at. It's obvious whoever designed it has been a backpacker themselves as small things like free lockers (if you have a padlock (you can rent on if you don't, but who doesn't have a couple on their zippers on their bags?) are located outside of the dorm rooms. Important as someone looking for things isn't noisily doing that in room with others. Likewise the toilets and showers (all seperate individual stand alones, I think there were about six showers, and probably the same amount of toilets, were not like poorly designed dorm rooms, inside the dorm room. This meant if you wanted to get up earlier in the morning and use them, you didn't have to worry about who was complaining they had an early flight needing access, as there's plenty to choose from. They were high quality showers with both a normal showerhead and one on a hose you could switch between. The only thing I would have maybe liked was a few hooks in the change room part of the shower.

The bed was really comfortable. I liked how they have this brilliant idea of giving you a magnet with a letter on it that you put on the upper or lower bunk that you have chosen, so any later arrival know that bed is taken, and two if a tour company or someone rings and leaves a message they know which bed is yours to leave a note on. These are the kind of things that only someone who has been backpacking, walked into a room and can't tell which bed is avai

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

28 Feb 2024

Jeremiah

This hostal was outstanding and the staff was very helpful when I arrived!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

22 Oct 2023

FERMI NIVEDITHA

Enjoyed my stay at this hostel!

6/10

Pleasant

31 Jul 2023

CESAR

The bedroom was clean and carpeted. That was the best.
The reception is the same for the bar so it seems like they are not at hand all the time.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

13 Jul 2023

Mykola

Good location near several good foot paths along the coast. At 4 AM the fire alarm started blazing waking everyone up with no apparent trigger.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jul 2023

Sandra

I really liked how convenient it was located for me. Very quiet and excellent roommate.

Business_and_leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

29 Jun 2023

Susan

Liked the price and the adjoining cafe, I had the best meals in Reykjavik there. Cafe staff were very nice

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

27 Feb 2023

Sebastian

Nothing

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

21 Feb 2023

Verified traveler

Pleasant stay

A very nice stay at a very nice and clean hostel. Highly recommended.

Self

8/10

Excellent

13 Sep 2022

Casey

The staff and other tenants were nice. I'd stay here again.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

08 Sep 2022

Jessie

Very accommodating when dealing with a misunderstanding on my part, although a little hard to contact (via what’s app).

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

03 Sep 2022

Catherina

close to places i want to visit

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

22 Aug 2022

Cheryl

Very clean and quiet hostel. Location is a 25-minute walk to the downtown area, but there is lots to do in the west that is more locals-oriented. The public pool is about a 6 minute walk away, and there's a fantastic bakery around the corner from the hostel.

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

08 Aug 2022

Isabelle

No luggage storage and no reception.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

02 Aug 2021

Verified traveler

It was easy to check in, clean bathrooms, comfy beds and close to the bus stops.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

13 Apr 2021

Verified traveler

Clean rooms, friendly and helpful staff. There were a few shower rooms so that was nice.

Nice to have a communal kitchen available but the kitchen space was slightly messy and dirty.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 Mar 2020

Verified traveler

Everything is perfect!

The room and bed were clean and comfy, the staff was helpful and gave us advice for the tour. The only thing that could be concerned is that it is not located near downtown. Fortunately, there is a bus stop just cross the road and it took only 5mins to downtown. It is a great experience to stay near the local instead of some tourism places.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

07 Aug 2019

Sara

Great Stay

Clean place a 20 minute beautiful walk to the center of the city, right off the bus stop (which if you get a city card is super easy to use). Prices are about average for the area (which is pretty expensive, but that's just Iceland).

I would definitely stay here again!

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

Friendly and helpful staff. Restaurant food was really good. Like the out door deck upstairs. Great having a kitchen to cook food and ability to wash and dry clothes

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

22 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

Very nice and affordable hostel! It’s in a nice quiet but convenient location of Reykjavík. Clean facilities and nice open common areas. They also have a nice little cafe downstairs with great food and drinks.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

17 Mar 2019

Liam

Good quality hostel, but nothing extraordinary. Highlight is the cafe/bistro downstairs serving great quality food at a affordable (by Icelandic terms) food and drinks (tip - go during happy hour).
Hostel itself has pretty much all you need. Beds are comfortable and rooms don’t feel cramped.
Only issue is cleanliness in communal areas. Even by hostel standards some areas really were filthy

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

17 Oct 2018

Fred

I really enjoyed my time here. The staff were friendly and spoke English well. The surrounding area was nice and had a lot to offer such as a public swimming pool, bakery, and 24/7 grocery near by. The cafe was good and had nice food. I would stay here again, though probably in a more private room.

10/10

Exceptional

25 Sep 2018

Verified traveler

My first time ever at a hostel staying in a 6 bed room and I can't be more happier with my choice.
The place was comfortable and clean with nice staff.
The cafe downstairs is also very nice to hang out, and have a drink or meal.

10/10

Exceptional

03 Sep 2018

Verified traveler

The hostel was very clean and comfortable. The cafe downstairs had excellent food. Long walk to downtown, but not terrible. I wouldn't hesitate to stay again.

10/10

Exceptional

06 May 2018

Luis Roberto

Good hostel !

I stayed there for one night, and it was very comfortable, it’s a little far from downtown, probably 30 minutes walking which is not bad for a better price, there’s a kitchen downstairs, a coffee shop, a smoking terrace upstairs close to the bathrooms which by the way they are separarte from the rooms. There’s a small living room to chill also

8/10

Excellent

26 Sep 2025

Karl

A good option!

The Laugardalslaug spa is only a few minutes away. Check in was not ideal, as I had not gotten a code.

Self

8/10

Excellent

03 Nov 2024

Dede Mikail

Check in war unkompliziert. Betten sauber und gepflegt.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 Sep 2024

Cornelius

Nice Hostel

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

24 Aug 2024

Talitha

Thank you it was great

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

09 Aug 2024

Verified traveler

Hostel i Reykjavik

Pæn og rent - god service i reception og cafe med lækker mad til rimelige priser

Self

8/10

Excellent

18 Sep 2023

Toshihiro

リーズナブルな価格で良い

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

13 Sep 2023

Toshihiro

中心部からは少し離れているが、徒歩で歩ける範囲。レンタカーで来ても周辺に駐車出来て駐車場に困る事は無い。

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Dec 2022

Artur

Ég naut þess að vera á þessari aðstöðu, mjög góð þjónusta í móttökunni, mjög hrein, fersk og notaleg

8/10

Excellent

22 Jul 2022

Verified traveler

Not bad considering the price of Reykjabik

Far from city center. The entrance was a bit confusing but wasnt noticed in advance. Considering the price it wasnt bad but I'd rather book more in advance to book one closer to the city center next time!

Self

8/10

Excellent

15 Jul 2020

Marco

Nice hostel very near to the centre of Reykjavik, with parking space on the street. Clean, with all the standard hostel facilities, it has also a good restaurant!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

08 Mar 2020

Verified traveler

L'auberge est bien situé, le personnel est sympa, il ne manque pas d'espace, la connexion wifi est rapide... je recommence !

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

25 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

Simpelt, opfylder formålet. Ligger godt i sengen. Der mangler nogle større skabe til at låse rygsæk/kuffert ind.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

01 Apr 2019

Alexandra

pas cher mais pas comfortable. nuits courtes...

It's cheap but the bunk beds are really not comfortable. they're weak and unstable and therefore shake a lot so if the person below or above you moves the slightest bit it squeaks and shakes and wakes you up. The lockers are tiny. you can't even fit in a tiny less than cabin size suitcase in it. It's not located within the center of reykyavik. you need to take a bus or drive unless you're willing to walk 30 min in the cold.