Salvation Army GuesthousevsAlda Hotel Reykjavik
Both Salvation Army Guesthouse and Alda Hotel Reykjavik are endorsed by professional travelers. On balance, Alda Hotel Reykjavik is the choice of most writers compared to Salvation Army Guesthouse. Alda Hotel Reykjavik comes in at #16 in Reykjavik with accolades from 3 sources such as Fodor's, The Telegraph and Lonely Planet.
Salvation Army Guesthouse
Kirkjustraeti 2, Reykjavik 101, Iceland
From $0/night
- Free Internet
Frommer's
"No one will try to save your soul, and the location and value are unbeatable." Full review
Lonely Planet
"This is the nearest thing Reykjavík has to a Japanese capsule hotel! The tiny rooms at this Christian ‘guest house’ are highly functional and frill-free, if a bit rundown."
Alda Hotel Reykjavik
Laugavegur 66-68, Reykjavik IS-101, Iceland
From $290/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Fitness Center
Fodor's
"There isn't a shred of staleness in this lovely downtown hotel in the trendy Lighthouse Village area of downtown Reykjavík." Full review
Star Service
"The Alda Hotel, part of a Scandanvian chain, has a style of its own." Full review
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The breakfast room is livened by an old turntable-style phonograph and a pile of old records—Beach Boys, The Beatles, The Mamas and the Papas—inviting the guests to choose a record to play.
The Telegraph
8.0
"Embodies the kind of sophisticated cool Icelanders achieve so effortlessly, and minutes away from pretty much the entirety of the small capital." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Opened in 2014, Alda Hotel is a refreshing departure from Reykjavik's many chain hotels and Airbnb accomodations." Full review
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"The 64-room Alda Hotel Reykjavik is an upper-middle-range hotel on the eastern side of the popular Laugavegur shopping street." Full review
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Additional features include a fitness center and in-room massages upon request.
U.S. News & World Report
6.0
"Alda Hotel Reykjavik serves as an arctic oasis committed to putting guests first: From the helpful staff to the delicious dining options to the in-house barbershop, this property has..." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"A wealth of boutique touches lift sleek Alda well above the crowd – knitted lamp covers, a sauna and hot tub, and the free cell phones given to guests (all local calls and data are free)." Full review