101宾馆酒店

A great place if you’re travelling on a budget and don’t mind a shared bathroom. I’ll definitely choose this place again. My only suggestion for improvement would be that since I was staying in the summer and it never got dark, blackout curtains would have been appreciated.

Face it, Reykjavik is expensive. 101 Guesthouse Hotel is clean, convenient and has a communal kitchen and an affordable price, compared to other similar properties. The pros: the kitchen, clean rooms, hot showers, more space than a "pod", a free/shared food area to use and donate to as you leave. A decent size fridge in the common area where people seemed to eat only their own food. There are lots of plates, glasses, knives and some forks and a dishwasher. You can easily connect to busses. There is a 1011 convenience store right around the corner, a Bonus and a 24 hour Spar grocery nearby. The cons: no reception area, so if you missed the code they send 2 hours before your arrival time, it's confusing as you connect to someone off-site to get your room code. The pans available for use are scratched and worn. There was a spoon shortage, which seemed to encourage spoon hoarding. Only 2 burners for a stove and both were slow to heat. Overall, I still give it 5 stars because of the alternatives in terms of price and amenities.

The location of 101 Guesthouse is great. Walkable distance to lots of shops and restaurant on the Main Street of Reykjavik. The receptionist is so nice that she allows me to check in a bit earlier upon my arrival so that I can save time for sightseeing. The room is not spacious but enough for one or two nights stay.