Hostel B47

“The best hostel, will definitely visit again when in Reykjavik”

My first time stay at a hostel, B47 didn’t disappoint and stands out as a budget, friendly option with excellent downtown location, free parking and outstanding facility. We had a private room with plenty of shared clean showers and WC for all. The best part is the hospitality and kindness of the s… more

My first time stay at a hostel, B47 didn’t disappoint and stands out as a budget, friendly option with excellent downtown location, free parking and outstanding facility. We had a private room with plenty of shared clean showers and WC for all. The best part is the hospitality and kindness of the staff. Thank you, Cristina for making us feel at home, and Awel for being friendly and helpful. Wish I knew all the staff names that we encountered but they were all super helpful. Highly recommend this place to all who visit this beautiful city.

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“Just OK hostel”

This former hospital turned hostel has no attendant on duty. You are emailed a code to enter your room and the building. If you are arriving late at night, no one is there to answer your questions, explain to you how things work. The rooms are over crowded, there were 6 beds in my small room, no … more

This former hospital turned hostel has no attendant on duty. You are emailed a code to enter your room and the building. If you are arriving late at night, no one is there to answer your questions, explain to you how things work. The rooms are over crowded, there were 6 beds in my small room, no sofas or desks in the room. There is no lobby or a couch to sit on. You cannot hang out in the room for it is too small and crowded, and there is no lobby to sit around. There is a dining room however with cafeteria style tables and stools. I don’t understand why they couldn’t throw a few old sofas around this huge building to allow guests to sit somewhere! There is no place to store your luggage after check out. Often there is a time gap between the time you check out of your room and your next flight or wherever. In most hostels or motels there is a room in the lobby where you can store your luggage temporarily for a few hours while you are checked out waiting for your airport pick up. That time could be hours long. At B47 there is no such a room. They tell you there are lockers outside on the street you can rent with a credit card. The positives: the location is probably the best in town, super central minutes away from everything. The kitchen area is large and very functional with plenty of cookware to do basic cooking, the place is also maintained clean.

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“Family room”

My family of four (including two teenagers) booked the family room which has a private bathroom. The space includes two sets of bunk beds, a small table and chairs, plus a separate room with two twin beds. It was nice to be able to spread out. Though the room didn’t feel new and pristine, it was d… more

My family of four (including two teenagers) booked the family room which has a private bathroom. The space includes two sets of bunk beds, a small table and chairs, plus a separate room with two twin beds. It was nice to be able to spread out. Though the room didn’t feel new and pristine, it was definitely clean. The beds and bedding were comfortable, included towels were basic. Only hand soap was provided. Bring your own shampoo and body soap. The staff was friendly and showed us around at check-in, explaining how everything worked. We didn’t use the kitchen, but saw that it was large and well equipped. The morning coffee was delicious and we were happy to see oat milk as an option. This place is nice and quiet, definitely not party central. Guests were of all ages, several families with kids. This was our first hostel experience and we didn’t quite know what to expect. We were all pleasantly surprised and would recommend Hostel b47 as a solid budget option in Reykjavík.

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