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Baldursbra GuesthousevsKex Hostel
Both Baldursbra Guesthouse and Kex Hostel are highly recommended by professional reviewers. Overall, Kex Hostel is the choice of most writers compared to Baldursbra Guesthouse. Kex Hostel comes in at #20 in Reykjavik with positive reviews from 4 reviewers like The Telegraph, Lonely Planet and Afar Magazine.
Baldursbra Guesthouse
Frommer's
Insight Guides
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Laufasvegur 41, Reykjavik IS - 101, Iceland
From $40/night
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Free Parking
- Breakfast included
- Breakfast buffet
Frommer's "A short walk north of the BSÍ bus terminal, this guesthouse is surrounded by foreign embassies. Rooms are large, comfortable, and clean." Full review
Insight Guides "One of the best guesthouses in the city, run by a German-Icelandic couple. The service is friendly and hospitable and there is a hot tub in the back yard."
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"Decent-sized comfy rooms with washbasins characterise this little guesthouse on a quiet street near Tjörnin" Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"Decent-sized comfy rooms with washbasins characterise this little guesthouse on a quiet street near Tjörnin" Full review
Kex Hostel
Condé Nast Traveler
Afar Magazine
The Telegraph
Independent Frommer's Lonely Planet
The Guardian
Skulagata 28, Reykjavik 101, Iceland
From $27/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Restaurant
- Breakfast buffet
Condé Nast Traveler "Kex, which is Icelandic for "biscuit," is an upscale hostel in, naturally, a former biscuit factory." Full review
Afar Magazine "Meet the KEX Hostel, possibly the hippest hostel you’ll come across in your travels—well, at least, in Iceland." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"This chic and breezy hotel-hostel offers a variety of dorms and rooms, a great location and an impressive spread of amenities that span a café-bar, a lounge that hosts concerts by local bands, and a gym." Full review
Independent "Offers a range of stylish accommodation options, including private doubles with en-suite bathrooms and ocean views. Ample communal space – a guest kitchen, gym, barbershop and heated outdoor patio"
Frommer's "Decorated mostly with found and salvaged objects, the sparse, clean accommodations with polished concrete floors are divided between private rooms, some with an ocean view and private bathrooms" Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"An unofficial headquarters of backpackerdom and popular local gathering place, KEX is a mega-hostel with heaps of style (think retro Vaudeville meets rodeo) and sociability." Full review
The Guardian "A cheaper option is KEX Hostel (doubles from £125), in a former biscuit factory on the waterfront. There’s a bar on the main floor, where local musicians and DJs play."
