Bus Hostel Reykjavik

3.0 star property
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December 2024
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Double or Twin Room, Shared Bathroom
Terrace/patio
Shower, rainfall showerhead
Exterior
Living area

Reviews

8.0 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Bar
    Bar
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Parking included
    Parking included

Explore the area

Map
Skogarhlid 10, Reykjavik, IS-105
  • Perlan
    10 min walk
  • Oskjuhlid Hill
    11 min walk
  • Reykjavik University
    16 min walk
  • Reykjavik (RKV-Reykjavik Domestic)
    12 min walk

Room options

Comfort Shared Dormitory (Bed in 16-Bed Dormitory room)

  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Double or Twin Room, Shared Bathroom

  • 8 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

Shared Dormitory, Shared Bathroom (1 bed in 20 beds dorm)

  • 55 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Shared Dormitory, Shared Bathroom (1 bed in 4 beds dorm)

  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Comfort Shared Dormitory (Bed in 10-Bed Dormitory room)

  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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About the area

Reykjavik

In the heart of Reykjavik, Bus Hostel Reykjavik is within a 5-minute drive of Perlan and Reykjavik University. .This hostel is 0.9 mi (1.5 km) from Hallgrimskirkja and 1.1 mi (1.7 km) from Laugavegur.

What's nearby

  • Perlan - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Laugavegur - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Hallgrimskirkja - 20 min walk - 1.7 km
  • National Museum of Iceland - 4 min drive - 3.2 km
  • Reykjavik City Hall - 4 min drive - 2.8 km

Getting around

  • Reykjavik Domestic Airport (RKV) - 2 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Café Loki - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Microbar - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Skál! - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪ROK - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Reykjavík Roasters - ‬15 min walk

About this property

Bus Hostel Reykjavik

Hostel with free parking, near Perlan
Bus Hostel Reykjavik offers 22 accommodations. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 22 guestrooms. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms feature showers with rainfall showerheads.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services. Additional features at this hostel include a television in a common area and a vending machine.
Grab a bite from the snack bar/deli serving guests of Bus Hostel Reykjavik. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. To-go breakfasts are available daily from 4:00 AM to noon for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, multilingual staff, and luggage storage. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
To-go breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 4:00 AM and noon.

Languages

Danish, English, French, German, Icelandic, Italian, Lithuanian, Polish, Russian, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Limited on-site parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Free off-site parking
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle at scheduled times

Food and drink

  • To-go breakfast available for a fee daily 4:00 AM–noon: ISK 500-2000 for adults and ISK 500-2000 for children
  • 1 bar

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Lift
  • Library
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Accessible airport shuttle
  • Lift
  • Lift door width (centimetres): 76
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • 1 on-site accessible parking spaces
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Smoke-free property
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower

Food and drink

  • Shared kitchen access

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 10:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Towels fee: ISK 500 per person, per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for to-go breakfast: approximately ISK 500 to 2000 for adults, and ISK 500 to 2000 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: ISK 3890 per person (one-way)

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 debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Bus Hostel
Bus Hostel Reykjavik
Reykjavik Bus Hostel
Bus Hostel Reykjavik Reykjavik
Bus Hostel Reykjavik Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Bus Hostel Reykjavik Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Reykjavik

Bus Hostel Reykjavik Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 93 out of 265 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 105 out of 265 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 46 out of 265 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 13 out of 265 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 265 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff very helpful. Dorm living. Good value. Beds somewhat uncomfortable. Convenient location.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Was fine, clean. The bottom “bunks” were just mattresses on the floor and there were people living there so not exactly the best hostel vibe, but for one night it was fine.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

James

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nick

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Emiko

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It’s good, my wife she like. Very nice.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy access for busses to and from the airport and for tours of the island. Clean quiet and friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chris

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Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Charlotte

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Not worth the exuberant price of $75 a night, but I guess that's just Iceland. Solo female traveler and felt safe in 16 person co-ed dorm. Private bathrooms were a big perk, and very clean. Room could have been ventilated better (a bit of a smell), but overall very clean. Location is a bit inconvenient if you're trying to explore town (~20 minute walk into downtown), but very convenient for airport bus transfers or tour transfers.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alexandru

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Airport transfer in front of the hostel
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Darin

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
This hostel is bare bones and unfriendly. Uncomfortable rooms, no sheets, thin mattress, no towels. It really doesn’t get any cheaper - like sleeping in a prison cell.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Constance

Travelled with group
Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Front desk was not very helpful. We have visited Iceland a few times over the years. When asked for directions for bus service. They provided information but that was it. They were more occupied with their conversations with one another than helping guests. We will not come back to this Hostel sadly. There are other hotels that were very friendly and helpful by far than what I experienced at this Bus hostel. Also when we checked into our room the sheets were not cleaned or the bedding comforter. There were hairs and dirt underneath the sheets!! I asked the fellow cleaning to provide clean linens. I’m sorry for the bad review but it is honest.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Sarah

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
I was very annoyed as i booked a female only dorm room, then when i was there suddenly men were staying in the dorm with me.. as a sexial violence victim this was very unsettling.. i was given no notice about the fact they stopped having female only dorm rooms.. if i have been given notice i would have changed my travel plans..
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

IAN, HOLLAND

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Jennifer

6/10 Okay

Jennifer

10/10 Excellent

Kutub Uddin

6/10 Okay

Patricia

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Good for emergencies
Rooms and bathrooms where not clean. Beds were just ok. I will not stay here again. The staff was very friendly though
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

6/10 Okay

Adriana

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

4/10 Poor

Sam

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
After flying all night, I arrived early at the property. They refused to check me in. I offered to pay for the extra night. They also refused. The Indian guy at the front desk said that they didn't have any beds ready and that I'd have to wait until 2 PM. Later I found out that the room I was in, had three open and clean beds from the day before. I complained to the manager, but not sure if he did anything about his front repectionists and their lies...I won't be staying there in the future, that's for damn sure.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Joao

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great facilities. Location is better if you are driving, but you can still walk to downtown. Lovely staff!
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2021

4/10 Poor

Matthias

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

6/10 Okay

John

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fine but there were very loud people outside at 3am. Woke us up.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021