Hostel B47

Very helpful and friendly staff, excellent facilities that you can prepare all day meals at the hostel. Very central that you can walk to all sightseeing hotspots. Communication is excellent! All the guests are very friendly and respectful. A bonus of this hostel is that the local swimming pool is next door, just 2mins walk. You can have morning swim before starting your day.

Took some time to get the entrance code. Had to call and wait for a response even though I had payed the day before. Not a single employee on location. Kitchen great, showers aplenty. Be prepared, stinky shower water due to the sulfur and towels rough and unwelcoming. We had room 105, ( sleeps 4) that room located near common area. You will hear everything, don’t forget the earplugs. The door to the room is very LOUD so if you will be VERY aware when one of your roommates uses the bathroom in the night. The beds are comfortable, pillows are adequate and bedding warm. Room is large with curtains to block out the light. The WiFi is good and charging available through the hairdryer (also provided) mounted on the wall. Located within walking distance to town and noise level from outside good BUT you will hear church bells! On a rating of 1-10 I am would give this a solid 7.

There is no reception and no visible staff on-site, but the room was clean and spacious, and had adjustable heating. The hot water has a sulfur-ish smell, but you get that with glacial water. The two different shower cubicles I used had the same tap setup (one for flow, another for temperature) but one cubicle had the water on a timer but nowhere to hang the showerhead, so you'd have to hold it all the time. The kitchen has 3 microwaves, 1 kettle, a hotplate and assorted pots/pans, enough cutlery and plates, a shelf unit for dry foods and a large upright fridge and provides labels for your food stuff. The lounge has 36 chairs & a 2 person lounge, and 6 high tables and 2 low tables.

Staff very reactive when I was stuck with the wrong code. Really appreciated. Good facilities, very near the city center. Showers and toilets clean. Nothing to complain about. Towel given for free.

A very well cared for hostel with comfortable beds, easy to check in and out makes it an ideal low stress comfortable stay!

Excellent location – easy to find from the BSI bus terminal (just a short 12-15 minute walk). The facilities are decent and clean for a hostel. What really stood out was the staff’s responsiveness: we had a few questions before arrival and they replied to emails extremely quickly. One morning we woke up to find the power had tripped – the emergency number on the whiteboard worked perfectly, and the staff member responded politely and promptly to help us. This level of support is incredibly valuable when traveling. Highly recommend for anyone looking for a reliable and convenient base in Reykjavík!

The room could be cleaned daily and the bin emptied.

Clean and comfortable

Stayed 1 night. It was better than expected. Especially the cleanliness. Internal decoration is unique and ambiance is relaxing.

Hostel is conveniently located. Bathrooms were clean. Will point out that the kitchen was a bit messy and didn't see any staff. Make sure to bring shampoo. That is not provided. Overall would recommend

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The single room was quite large with a large window, clean and comfortable. Furniture very basic.

Room was large and very clean. Bed was comfortable. Low frills but good for the price and for a short stay. I didn’t want to use the shower but I saw staff cleaning in the morning

Hostel B47 was a great place to stay. It was easy walking distance to the Main Street and the kitchen facilities are fantastic! We got woken up each night by other residents who forgot the code and got locked out but this isn’t the hostel’s fault.

I stayed for 2 nights with tween age kids. The room was clean and it was nice getting a towel. Great to have sink in the room. The kitchen had a fridge, microwave, toaster and kettle. We got the codes for doors to let ourselves in via email. Saw staff cleaning but had no interaction with any staff. The location was walkable to bus etc. We needed a place to store bags for a few hours on last day. The storage lockers outside were convenient, if expensive for just a few hours. I'm not sure what I would have done if they were all full though.

This was once a grand place. Its older now. Nice kitchen and public areas. Beds are very comfortable. Close enough to walk to restaurants and shopping.

Good hostel

Good location, self check in / check out system is good but there’s not luggage room for the guests to leave their luggage before check in time. I have to pay the luggage locker (just outside the hostel) instead, wasn’t happy about it.

Booked a room in a dorm just to find out that there was a glitch in the system and my bunk bed was taken. Not a great experience especially after a long flight and arriving past midnight. So no, I would not recommend this place.

The employee named Hang, she was helpful, friendly & professional. We didn't get the code to our room so she helped us to get hotel contact for our code. Great location, spacious room & common areas .