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KEX Hotel and Hostel Reykjavik

2.0 star property

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Bar (on property)
Exterior
Lobby sitting area
Family Room, Multiple Beds, Private Bathroom
Library

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Bar
  • Laundry room
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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28 Skúlagata, Reykjavik, Capital Region, 101
  • Place, Laugavegur
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Hallgrimskirkja
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Harpa
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Airport, Reykjavik (RKV-Reykjavik Domestic)
    ‪5 min drive‬

Room options

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Double Room, Shared Bathroom

Double Room, Shared Bathroom

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(11 reviews)
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, blackout curtains

Family Quadruple Room, Shared Bathroom

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Single Bunk Bed and 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Family Room, Shared Bathroom

Family Room, Shared Bathroom

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Single Bunk Beds and 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Standard Shared 4-bed Dormitory, Mixed Dorm, Shared Bathroom

Individually decorated, individually furnished, blackout curtains

Standard Shared 4-bed Dormitory, Mixed Dorm, Shared Bathroom

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 13 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bunk Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, blackout curtains

Standard Shared 6-bed Dormitory, Mixed Dorm, Shared Bathroom

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(10 reviews)
  • 17 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bunk Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, blackout curtains

Shared 8-bed Dormitory, Mixed Dorm, Shared Bathroom

  • 20 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bunk Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, blackout curtains

Shared 6-bed, Dormitory, Women only, Shared Bathroom

  • 17 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bunk Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Shared 16 bed Dormitory, Mixed Dorm, Shared Bathroom

Shared 16 bed Dormitory, Mixed Dorm, Shared Bathroom

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(9 reviews)
  • 62 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bunk Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Shared 42-bed Dormitory, Mixed Dorm, Shared Bathroom

Shared 42-bed Dormitory, Mixed Dorm, Shared Bathroom

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(26 reviews)
  • 115 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bunk Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Economy Double Room, Private Bathroom

Economy Double Room, Private Bathroom

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(6 reviews)
  • 10 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Classic Double Room, Private Bathroom

Classic Double Room, Private Bathroom

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 13 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Superior Room, Private Bathroom

Superior Room, Private Bathroom

  • 17 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Queen Sofa Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Deluxe Room, Private Bathroom

Deluxe Room, Private Bathroom

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 25 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Queen Sofa Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Family Room, Multiple Beds, Private Bathroom

Family Room, Multiple Beds, Private Bathroom

  • 40 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 8
  • 3 Queen Beds and 1 Queen Sofa Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About the area

Reykjavik

With a stay at KEX Hotel and Hostel Reykjavik, you'll be centrally located in Reykjavik, just a 4-minute walk from Laugavegur and 9 minutes by foot from Hallgrimskirkja. .This hostel is 0.5 mi (0.9 km) from Harpa and 1 mi (1.6 km) from Reykjavik Harbour.
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What's nearby

  • Laugavegur - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Hallgrimskirkja - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Iceland Phallological Museum - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Harpa - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Reykjavik City Hall - 14 min walk - 1.2 km

Getting around

  • Reykjavik Domestic Airport (RKV) - 9 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Hygge - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Microbar - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Svarta Kaffið - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Durum - ‬5 min walk

About this property

KEX Hotel and Hostel Reykjavik

KEX Hotel and Hostel Reykjavik offers 43 accommodations with shared/communal kitchens and blackout drapes/curtains. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. This Reykjavik hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Housekeeping is offered on request and hair dryers can be requested.
Make yourself at home in one of the 43 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Conveniences include blackout drapes/curtains, and housekeeping is provided on request.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and gift shops/newsstands.
Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, multilingual staff, and luggage storage.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
KEX Port - Onsite bar.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee: ISK 2,700 per person
  • A bar/lounge

Restaurants on site

  • KEX Port

Things to do

  • Books
  • Games
  • Library
  • Piano

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping on request
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • On the bay

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • 4 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private or shared bathroom
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Cleaning supplies
  • Dishwasher
  • Hob
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Shared kitchen access
  • Toaster

More

  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
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

Access methods

Staffed front desk

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

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately ISK 2700 per person

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 and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Kex Hostel
Kex Reykjavík
Kex Hostel Reykjavík Reykjavik
Kex Hostel Reykjavík Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Kex Hostel Reykjavík Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Reykjavik

KEX Hotel and Hostel Reykjavik Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 434 out of 826 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 243 out of 826 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 82 out of 826 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 40 out of 826 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 27 out of 826 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

UTTAM

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Peter, Sheffield

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Antonio

Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Saraiah

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Hongxia

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Like museum! Great location! Comfortable bed. Great views ! Great price !
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Hong

Nice
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Colton

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was a very good experience and i would highly recommend any travellar to stay here
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ben

Liked: Amenities
Yes
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brayden

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay right in the heart of the city!
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Autumn Lyn

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hostel was consistently cleaned which was great. I found the beds comfortable and I liked the little curtain for a bit of privacy in the shared room. They were able to accommodate a request for a bottom bunk which was also nice. The only thing I found a bit challenging was the dim lighting everywhere. It made it a bit hard to see at times but overall, I'd stay here again. The location was great - walking distance to almost everything I did.
Stayed 10 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hannah Maria

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the staff loved the hostel it was super clean and staff was always friendly and helpful :)
Stayed 12 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Staff gave helpful advice and it was a great central location from which to explore the city and give our kids their first hostel experience!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent room set up. Enjoyed the stay & view the room had to offer. 5star establishment
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

成美

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
clean room!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What an amazing hostel. Really liked this place. Felt very safe, spacious, clean, comfy beds. Great storage space in kitchen for food and to cook. Lots of seating on each floor. Fantastic reception and staff. Ideal location, stunning views and seen the northern lights across the road from the hostel. Easy walking distance to main town area. Grocery store round the corner, 3 minute walk and open from 8am until midnight. Lockers in room so bring a padlock. Never queued for showers or toilets. Amazing place and fab price
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Super friendly and convenient airport pickup (and drove us to town to the grocery/alcohol store). Sauna was really nice and easy to book and breakfast was nice (coffee/tea/cheese/yogurt/meats/bread/cereal). Also really nice was the free borrowing of snow gear (full snowsuit, gloves, boots, hat). Recommend you also bring a hot pad for the feet/hands. It's about a 20 minute walk to nearby restaurant (was about 450 SEK for a nice meal at ice restaurant). Only downside I'd say was it felt a bit expensive for the glass igloo (5000 SEK/night). It was a beautiful view (recommend the river view) but it's super small (basically just a bedroom with a super small countertop stove and a toilet that goes to a bucket).
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

BARBARA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I appreciated the calm relaxed atmosphere and the personal attention of the staff. Thank you Kex!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joshua

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Very nice hostel
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Francesca

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Everything for fine. Staff were great! Breakfast was mid. I had hoped or more warm selections. The kitchen also looked dirty at times. The room was comfortable, bathrooms were clean.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Molly

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall my stay was great! I was placed in a bunk I asked for seen as I had an injury and was originally gonna have a top bunk, staff very helpful, very pleased. Clean sheets, clean surroundings. I did notice that the far sides of the underbeds (floors) could've done with a little bit more cleaning but overall the place is amazing, left along to do as u please.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lynnzee

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amellia

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Nazret

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

2/10 Terrible

Liam

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Awful
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Fernanda

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025