Hostel B47

2.0 star property

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Quadruple Room
Living area
Living area

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Housekeeping
  • Kitchen

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Baronsstigur 47, Reykjavik, 101
  • Place, Hallgrimskirkja
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Laugavegur
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Harpa
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Airport, Reykjavik (KEF-Keflavik Intl.)
    ‪44 min drive‬

Room options

Twin Room with Shared Bathroom and Free Parking

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(10 reviews)
  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

Bunk bed in a 6 people female dormitory, Free Parking

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 12
  • 6 Single Bunk Beds

Quintable Room with Shared Bathroom and Free Parking

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • City view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Single Bunk Bed and 3 Single Beds

Economy Quadruple Room with Shared Bathroom and Free Parking

  • 15 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Single Bunk Beds

Quadruple Room with Shared Bathroom and Free Parking

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Single Bunk Bed and 2 Single Beds

Bunk bed in 8 people dormitory, Free Parking

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)
  • City view
  • Sleeps 16
  • 8 Single Bunk Beds

Bunk bed in 6 people Mixed Dormitory, Free Parking

  • City view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 6 Single Bunk Beds

Economy Twin Room (Shared Bathroom and Free Parking)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Single Bunk Bed

Single Room (Shared bathroom)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 10 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

Quadruple Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • 17 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Single Beds and 1 Single Bunk Bed

Room, Non Smoking, City View

  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 3 Single Bunk Beds

Twin Room With Shared Bathroom And Free Parking

  • Sleeps 2

Bed In 6 People Female Dormitory, Free Parking

  • Sleeps 1

Quintable Room With Shared Bathroom And Free Parking

  • Sleeps 5

Economy Quadruple Room With Shared Bathroom And Free Parking

  • Sleeps 4

Quadruple Room With Shared Bathroom And Free Parking

  • Sleeps 4

Bed In Bunk Bed In 8 People Dormitory, Free Parking

  • Sleeps 1

Bed In Bunk Bed In 6 People Mixed Dormitory, Free Parking

  • Sleeps 1

Economy Twin Room (Shared Bathroom And Free Parking)

  • Sleeps 2

Quadruple Room With Private Bathroom

  • Sleeps 4

Single Room With Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 1

Private 6-Bed Dorm Room With Shared Bathroom, Free Parking

  • Sleeps 6

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About the area

Reykjavik

With a stay at Hostel B47, you'll be centrally located in Reykjavik, steps from Sundhollin and within a 5-minute walk of Hallgrimskirkja. .This hostel is 0.2 mi (0.4 km) from Laugavegur and 1.1 mi (1.8 km) from Harpa.

What's nearby

  • Hallgrimskirkja - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Laugavegur - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Harpa - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Reykjavik City Hall - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Reykjavik Harbour - 4 min drive - 1.7 km

Getting around

  • Reykjavik–Keflavik Intl. Airport (KEF) - 42 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Café Loki - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Microbar - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Reykjavik Roasters - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Just Wingin it - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Hostel B47

Art Deco hostel in Reykjavik with free parking
Hostel B47 offers 57 accommodations with blackout drapes/curtains. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 57 guestrooms. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Bathrooms with showers are provided. Conveniences include blackout drapes/curtains, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and a communal living room.
Featured amenities include express check-out, multilingual staff, and luggage storage. Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free secured, uncovered self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Conveniences

  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator
  • Vending machine
  • Virtual front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In a nature reserve

Accessibility

  • No lift
  • Smooth flooring in public areas
  • Tile flooring in public areas

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Art Deco architecture
  • Built in 1952
  • Communal living room
  • Renovated entire property - May 2022
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • 8 shared bathrooms (in-room sinks)
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Freezer
  • Oven
  • Shared kitchen access
  • Toaster

More

  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

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

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Late check-out fee: ISK 3000
Express 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 an access code; access will be through a private entrance
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
Prior to arrival, you must complete online registration via a secure link
A virtual front desk provides assistance to guests
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Access code, private entrance

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Late check-out fee: ISK 3000

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties

Property is also known as

B47 Hostel
B47 Reykjavik
Hostel B47
Hostel B47 Reykjavik
Hostel B47 Reykjavik
Hostel B47 Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Hostel B47 Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Reykjavik

Hostel B47 Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 135 out of 243 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 66 out of 243 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 21 out of 243 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 243 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 13 out of 243 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jacqueline

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gregory

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Simone

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Karen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fine stay

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.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gabriel

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Monika

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
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.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Howard, WASHINGTON

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lucius

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good hostel
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Yan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Overall good but no free luggage storage service

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.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Vera

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.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mary Hung

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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 .
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Orby Reyzon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I stayed in one bedroom not shared. Its clean, quiet and I like that I can lock the door when I use the bathroom. Its 3 blocks away from the church and walkable to Reykjavik downtown. Also, another reason i stayed in this hostel is that they have free parking. I would definitely stay again if given a chance i come back to Reykjavik area. Highly recommended. :D Thank you for an awesome stay that made my first trip to Iceland a memorable one. See again next time.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

kara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was very easy and felt safe as a solo female traveler
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Della

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
No reception staff. Three people approached me needing help to find their rooms. They had no emails after 1500 with the necessary info needed with room number and codes. Poor mattresses. Anytime anyone moved in bed the springs squeezed. I stayed in room 100 and around 0030 you could hear loud pounding upstairs and constant moving of what sounded like heavy chairs/furniture. The hall smells of faint sewer all the tome. Price was ok but won’t be back. Only convenience is great location.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rajender, Newark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lots of showers and restrooms.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Annie

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Philip

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

jance

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great place to stay

Great place to stay at downtown Reykjavik, very convenient to walk around city. free parking , easy to find food , close to church. clean hotel, with great interior and picture. clean bath, towel, comfort bed & pillow . I cant give 5star for service, because no staff at property. They give me code for entry before check in time 3pm. VERY RECOMENDED.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anna

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Improve the service !

Everything was fine until the housekeeper (a young guy) started knocking in the morning. Check out at 11 o'clock, he started knocking and immediately opened the door at 9 o'clock in the morning - it's terrible! When I opened it, he couldn't really explain what he needed from me so early.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Sebastien

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Be aware that there is no reception. You need to receive a sms for your room number and code that i didn't received, so you have to writd them an email. You are by yourself. No option for late checkout, they don't allow. You can leave your luggage in lockers for $20 or more depending of the size.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Katherine, Windsor

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There were no lockers in or around the rooms, no staff, two toilets and one shower for the whole floor. The bathrooms had toilet paper all over the floor. The kitchen sink would only do super hot water, that smelled like the lagoon. The vending machine did not have normal water. No staff visible.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Guillaume

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Giselle

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Kept in good condition.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025