Egilsborg Guesthouse

Property class: 1.5
City-center guesthouse within walking distance of Laugavegur

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Egilsborg Guesthouse offers a great location, putting you within a 15-minute walk of Laugavegur and Hallgrimskirkja. Also, Reykjavik Harbour and Harpa are just a 5-minute drive away.

Reviews

6.0 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Airport transfer
  • Parking available
  • Free WiFi
  • Laundry facilities
  • Childcare
$86
The current price is $105 total
includes taxes & fees
Nov 12 - Nov 13

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About the neighborhood

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Þverholt 20, Reykjavik, 105

What's nearby

  • Laugavegur - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Hallgrimskirkja - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Harpa - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Reykjavik City Hall - 3 min drive - 1.7 km
  • Reykjavik Harbour - 4 min drive - 2.0 km

Getting around

  • Reykjavik Domestic Airport (RKV) - 3 min drive
  • Reykjavik–Keflavik Intl. Airport (KEF) - 43 min drive
  • Airport shuttle (surcharge)

Restaurants

  • ‪Kröst - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Microbar - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Reykjavík Roasters - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Hygge - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Reykjavik Kitchen - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Egilsborg Guesthouse

  • Egilsborg Guesthouse offers a great location, putting you within a 15-minute walk of Laugavegur and Hallgrimskirkja. Also, Reykjavik Harbour and Harpa are just a 5-minute drive away.

At a glance

CHECK-IN
4:00pm
CHECK-OUT
9:00am

Hotel size

    • 17 rooms

Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
    • Early check-in subject to availability
    • Late check-in subject to availability
    • Minimum check-in age: 18
    • Check-out time is 9:00 AM
    • Late check-out subject to availability

Special check-in instructions

    • This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 72 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
    • The property charges ISK 2500 for credit card payments
    • There is no front desk at this property
    • Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in information
    • To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 72 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
    • Prior to arrival, you must complete online registration via a secure link
    • You will be asked to provide the property with a copy of your passport after booking
    • If you are planning to arrive after noon please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
    • For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
    • Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Required at check-in

    • Credit card required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 18
    • Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 15

Children

    • No cribs (infant beds)
    • Babysitting

Pets

    • No pets or service animals allowed

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas

Parking

    • Onsite self parking (ISK 8000 per night; includes in/out privileges)

Transfers

    • Airport shuttle (available 24 hours)*

Other information

    • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
    • No alcohol allowed onsite
    • No stag/bachelor or hen/bachelorette parties

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Reviews

Egilsborg Guesthouse Reviews

6.0

Good

6.6

Cleanliness

7.4

Location

6.2

Staff & service

5.6

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

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6/10 Good

Staff was very friendly and helpful. Very cheerful.
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10/10 Exceptional

The family running the guest house was so kind and helpful. The two children were delightful. Busy and active but very respectful and inquisitive at the same time. Although not the Ritz Carlton, the guesthouse was clean and comfortable. I would certainly stay again.
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4/10 Fair

The place is not adequately kept and looks terrible. I got many e-mails insisting on paying in cash and pushing me to pay for parking on the property when parking in the street and the area, as the whole country, is highly safe. She insisted so much that we paid even though we did not use it and left the car in another place. They also offered a drive to the airport and the driver was nice and courteous.
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4/10 Fair

The family was very nice, it was clean. The stairs to the third floor were narrow and a bit steep. We had luggage for a month and this was our last stop, despite being in late 60s we were strong enough to take it up. There was NO shower on our floor. Well there WAS a shower on our floor, but we weren't allowed to use it.. We had to listen or go down and check when the shower was free on the second floor. Going down the stairs one night carrying my things l was thinking, YIKES l hope l don't fall. The shower area had NO chair, bench or stool for your items! There were hooks on the wall one of which was broken.There was only a toilet and sink on the third floor, the handle on the door to the toilet and sink room was coming apart from the inside.
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6/10 Good

I spent almost a week at Egilsborg Guesthouse in Reykjavik. While I expected this place to be more like a hostel than the Hilton, it is not a professionally run hostel. I won’t repeat the details of the other low star reviews, other than to confirm that I experienced those things as well. I’ll express two concerns: 1. Food hygiene 2. Mental health When I arrived, I was greeted with the smell of rotting food. It was the communal refrigerator. It was cleaned out at one point, but raw meat is frequently stored with produce. Mixed in between is open containers of stale food like pizza, hotdogs, yogurt, open drinks, etc. For two of my days here there was not soap in the WC and there never was a way to dry your hands. During the week I was there, there was not running water for 5 days in the “kitchen” that appeared to be under construction. There was an evening that there was no water for the only functioning shower. The other concern was psychological. It seems that a family lives here. The children were well-behaved; an adult was not. The yelling and door slamming made me feel uncomfortable, and it was a sentiment shared by my cohorts. All this being said, I would give four stars to the caretaker/ manager. The caretaker is doing a lot with a little. I observed the caretaker earnestly in cleaning and doing the work of three. From this experience I can only recommend that Expedia remove this as a listing.
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4/10 Fair

the place does not even look like the pictures I think they should maybe update the pictures then you could decide if this is a place for you
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2/10 Poor

I would not stay at this property ever.
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2/10 Poor

Stay away!!! They nickel and dime you for everything including towels. The room was absolutely disgusting with stains dripping down the wall. The bed was filthy with stains all over the mattress pad and mattress. There was a shortage of toilet paper. Overall mistake to stay.
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2/10 Poor

No trash/rubbish disposal in my room or building. Room doorhandle fell off, some power outlets don’t work. No locked door between bedroom and outside street. Paid $255 because it was a busy night and got a bed in a hostel without sheets, pillows or a towel. To be fair they do state this on the listing but the fact you can pay that much and not get basic bedding is horrible. Would never recommend or stay again.
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8/10 Very good

Great location unbeatable price
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10/10 Exceptional

Great hosts

The woman working there during my stay was very welcoming and accommodating, created a great atmosphere for guests
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10/10 Exceptional

Nice and quiet, with a location out in the middle of nowhere… Just what we expect in Iceland
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8/10 Very good

Nice host & good value
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2/10 Poor

Go anywhere else!! This place was disgusting and not worth the money. They did not notify us about a “late check in fee and additional taxes and fees.” Or tell us that check in had to be within a certain time frame. No late check in ease, and got yelled at for showing up late when no information was given in advance about the check in process. The towels were crusty and smelled of mildew. The place looked like a college dormitory, run down and gross. Go to ANY OTHER PLACE!! Then, when we were leaving, a backpacker came in at noon and asked to leave his one backpack, for his stay that day, and was refused and told to take his luggage to a paid locker. They did allow a later checkout for us, which was nice. But I’d ovoid it if can!!
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6/10 Good

Very average accommodation for the cost,
Verified review

8/10 Very good

Nice location with great access to the city center and bus stop number 13. Nice staff and very responsive.
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6/10 Good

An additional kr3,000 for bedding and kr4,000 to park for just a few hours doubled the cost of the stay.
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6/10 Good

Clean but a bit dated. Nice welcome. It‘s not worth 500 € if you need to travel there on a saturday or any other busy day.
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8/10 Very good

Eigelsborg should update their photos on Expedia, the quaint dining area looks nothing like the photo. It should be stated up front, that this is a bare-bones backpacker’s facility, you have to rent pillow, blanket & towel.
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2/10 Poor

The condition of the facility was deplorable. This SHOULD NOT BE LISTED ON EXPEDIA.
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2/10 Poor

Parking, sleeping bag, tax need to be paid in addition to what has already been paid. Except tax, it was not specified in the booking.
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2/10 Poor

disgusting
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8/10 Very good

It was ok in cleanliness, nothing bad comes to mind but it was not the cleanest place i have been.
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2/10 Poor

I did not stay in this hotel. EXPEDIA must not include this hotel in your list...because this hotel is not telling their guests beforehand that NO BLANKET is supplied. I have to rent beddings and pillows and towels...disgusting.
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2/10 Poor

The owner was rude to us, the place is dirty and full of things in common areas