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Backyard Apartments by Heimaleiga

3.5 star property

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Blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free cots/infant beds, free WiFi
Blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free cots/infant beds, free WiFi
Blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free cots/infant beds, free WiFi
Studio | Bathroom
Full-sized fridge, oven, stovetop, dishwasher

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Parking available

Explore the area

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Laugavegur 56, Reykjavik, 101
  • Place, Laugavegur
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Hallgrimskirkja
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Harpa
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Airport, Reykjavik (RKV-Reykjavik Domestic)
    ‪5 min drive‬

Room options

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Full-sized fridge, oven, stovetop, dishwasher

Studio

  • 25 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free cots/infant beds, free WiFi

Deluxe Studio

  • 29 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Single Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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About the area

Reykjavik

With a stay at Backyard Apartments by Heimaleiga in Reykjavik (Downtown Reykjavik), you'll be steps from Laugavegur and 11 minutes by foot from Harpa. .This apartment is 0.9 mi (1.4 km) from Reykjavik Harbour and 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Sun Voyager.
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What's nearby

  • Laugavegur - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Hallgrimskirkja - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Harpa - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Reykjavík Cathedral - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Reykjavik City Hall - 13 min walk - 1.1 km

Getting around

  • Reykjavik Domestic Airport (RKV) - 11 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Bakarí Sandholt - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Kex Hostel - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Svarta Kaffið - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Loo.koo.mas - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire apartment to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Backyard Apartments by Heimaleiga

Apartment with kitchen, steps from Laugavegur
Backyard Apartments by Heimaleiga offers 16 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Accommodations at this 3.5-star apartment have kitchens with full-sized refrigerators/freezers, stovetops, cookware/dishes/utensils, and dishwashers. Bathrooms include showers.

This Reykjavik apartment provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided on request.

Make yourself at home in one of the 16 guestrooms, featuring kitchens with full-sized refrigerators/freezers and ovens. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and flat-screen televisions are provided for your entertainment. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards, and housekeeping is provided on request.
Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the apartment: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site (EUR 15 per day)
  • Limited on-site self parking

Family friendly

  • Free cot

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Electric kettle
  • Freezer
  • Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • Hob
  • Oven
  • Paper towels
  • Toaster

Bedrooms

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 1 private bathroom
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Comfort

  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Blackout drapes
  • Housekeeping (on request) (for a fee)
  • Iron/ironing board

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • First aid kit
  • Fire extinguisher

General

  • 100% renewable energy
  • 16 units
  • Geothermal energy
  • Housekeeping (on request)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 5:30 AM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and smart lock details; access will be through a private entrance
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Private entrance, smart lock

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Self parking fee: EUR 15 per day
  • Housekeeping fee: EUR 70 per day; may vary based on length of stay

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
This property uses geothermal energy
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
This property is professionally cleaned

Property is also known as

Backyard Apartments
Backyard Apartments by ylma
Backyard Apartments by Heimaleiga Apartment
Backyard Apartments by Heimaleiga Reykjavik
Backyard Apartments by Heimaleiga Apartment Reykjavik

Backyard Apartments by Heimaleiga Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 11 out of 22 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 9 out of 22 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 22 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 22 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 22 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Ashok

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The apartment was hard to locate, and parking is not super convenient. Roadside parking is not easy to find. The other option is to parking in the parking garage by the coast which is walkable. The plus side of this apartment is that there is a grocery store right opposite the property and attractions like the Hallgrimskirkja is within walking distance.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Sheena

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The pros first- location downtown could not have been better. Amazing. Apartment slept three easily. It’s a good size with a nice little kitchen and a great bathroom. Was nice that it had a laundry facility. It was clean and easy to get in to. The cons- parking is atrocious. I spent hours the first day looking for a parking spot finally settled on one that was a 15 minute walk each way you cannot park anywhere close to it and while it does say in the instructions you are able to those spots are full 100% of the time there’s no way you’re gonna get a parking spot close so just know that. The iron was useless as there was something stuck to the bottom of it we couldn’t use it. The fan in the bathroom doesn’t turn off so we heard that the whole time and somebody else mentioned the front door is glass which lets a lot of light in so unless you have an eye mask that could be a problem. Overall, I would stay here again. I just wish I knew the parking was gonna be so bad.. but I guess you win with location. And they were super responsive when I needed anything.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marie

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Emails are important

Our trip started by NOT receiving the information to enter the property by email as promised. So after a day of travel we were lucky for the kindness of strangers to Contact the property manager and confirm the stay and get the information. This stress was not fun ! We asked for extra pillows, which were not available. And overall the apartment was well appointed and clean .
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nici

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the location of this property. Communication was EXCELLENT with host. Provided coffee was a nice perk! Easy to walk to restaurants and shopping. Apartment was spotless! Only downside was it was fairly dark in the apartment. Poor lighting especially in bathroom. Parking is an issue.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

P

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Beautiful Reykjavik

Right in the heart of where you want to be. Easy access to everything we wanted to do.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Krista

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Convenient, clean, and comfy

Super easy check in, very clean, comfy bed, nice pillow. Could use a few more utensils to make the kitchen a bit more functional, but was able to cook all my meals there and it was nice to be across from the grocery store. Would recommend and would stay there again.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Kristabelle, Tustin

Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Stephen Curtis

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, super safe and convenient. Easy access and amenities.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Jonathan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice room, and very clean. We had an issue with getting an extra towel, and with getting a late checkout. Also, hard to find parking. However, other than that, it was an excellent room, right downtown in the heart of the action. And, emails were promptly responded to within a few minutes. They have a washer and a dryer and provide laundry soap, as well as all the basics, such as shampoo and conditioner. The room was an efficiency, so we could have cooked. And, big fridge. It’s a busy tourist area so not the quietest location. Beds were comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

JINOY

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Required better house keeping service..
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Aleksandra

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, great condition
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing place to stay. Super convenient and central location. Supermarket right across the street. 10/10
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

6/10 Okay

Thomas

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2022

6/10 Okay

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The room overall was nice and it's in a great location for sure. Definitely a few issues with communication and the check in process though. I never received an email before arriving on the day, so had to call and get instructions on the check in process as I arrived. Was then sent to a room that hadn't been cleaned and made up. After a short while I was moved to a different room for the duration of the stay. Dishes and cutlery still sitting in the dishwasher, very basic amenities etc. Also found out the parking that is on the listing isn't actually parking at the apartments, it is street parking on the road out front which is paid and has time restrictions. I think you are paying for the location here more than the rooms.
Stayed 8 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Icelandair ehf

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 14 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anders

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Highly recommend

Very good over all. Good blinds over window but nothing for the glass in the front door which lets in a lot of light (we were here during midnight sun season!) - if that sort of thing bothers you bring eye masks! Amazing location, middle of ”main street”. Many restaurants, shops, attractions at walking distance. Stayed with family, 4 ppl, and it was not too cramped, with double bed + sofa bed. Very reasonably priced.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Jörundur, Hamburg

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Bei Expedia haben wir ein Deluxe-Studio gebucht. Deluxe ist es nicht, eher von der Ausstattung ein gutes Studio Apartment. Beispielsweise war es nicht richtig sauber bei der Anreise und wir haben alte Socken von vorherigen Gästen gefunden. Das Parkett ist nicht fachmännisch verlegt worden, bzw. mit großen Rissen. Der Fernseher hat keinen Anschluss, d. h. man kann nur über den Laptop etwas streamen und das bei einem recht instabilen WLAN. Der Wohnbereich ist eher ungemütlich, kein Couch-Tisch. Ansonsten ist das Studio gut ausgestattet und die Lage ist richtig super für Reykjavík.
Stayed 10 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Arnoud Martin Alexander

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean rooms. Right in the center of Reykjavik. Supermarket right acros the road. Centrally located for shopping, dining and bustours. You can use bus stop 9. Large tv, king size bed, complete kitchen. Contact goes trhrough What's app and imessage. Fast and polite replies. Only remarks are: - Somebody used the fridge for fish. It still smelled like it. - This is a general thing in Iceland. Every house, shop building is 25 Celcius. So pretty warm to sleep in. But nice when you arrive :-)
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pia Bang

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

God beliggenhed

God beliggenhed og fint værelse
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

carolina

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Excellent apartments and location

Excellent apartments and location
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

khaled

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Susan Hayes

Travelled with family
Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness

Very convenient

I didn’t receive the codes for the rooms until I contacted the apartment myself. The codes we received were not correct and one of the apartments were occupied. Great location, quiet.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2022