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Guesthouse Galtafell

3.0 star property

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Exterior
Double Room, Private Bathroom | In-room safe, desk, soundproofing, iron/ironing board
Lobby
Comfort Apartment, 1 Bedroom | Bathroom | Hair dryer, towels
Staircase

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
The current price is $213
$186 nightly
$213 total
Total with taxes and fees
Jun 16 - Jun 17

Explore the area

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Laufasvegur 46, Reykjavik, 101
  • Place, Laugavegur
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Hallgrimskirkja
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Reykjavik City Hall
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Airport, Reykjavik (RKV-Reykjavik Domestic)
    ‪18 min walk‬

Room options

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Comfort Apartment, 1 Bedroom | Living area | Flat-screen TV

Comfort Apartment, 1 Bedroom

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(16 reviews)
  • 538 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 3 Twin Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Studio | In-room safe, desk, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Studio

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 377 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Double Room, Private Bathroom | In-room safe, desk, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Double Room, Private Bathroom

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(12 reviews)
  • 269 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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The price is $193
Jun 16 - Jun 17
Total with taxes and fees
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About the neighborhood

Reykjavik

A stay at Guesthouse Galtafell places you in the heart of Reykjavik, within a 10-minute walk of Hallgrimskirkja and Laugavegur. .This guesthouse is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Reykjavik City Hall and 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Harpa.
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What's nearby

  • Reykjavik Pond - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Laugavegur - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Hallgrimskirkja - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Reykjavik City Hall - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Harpa - 14 min walk - 0.8 miles

Getting around

  • Reykjavik–Keflavik Intl. Airport (KEF) - 43 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Sbarro - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Café Loki - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Sjávargrillið - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪krua Thai Express - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Reykjavik Fish - ‬7 min walk

About this property

Guesthouse Galtafell

Guesthouse Galtafell offers 8 accommodations with safes and hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. This Reykjavik guesthouse provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Refrigerators and coffee/tea makers are provided. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Make yourself at home in one of the 8 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services.
Featured amenities include luggage storage and a safe deposit box at the front desk. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours).

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle at scheduled times and on request for a surcharge

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • Built in 1916
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

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
There is no front desk at this property
Guests can access their accommodation through a private entrance
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Key retrieval, private entrance

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for ISK 50.0 per day
Cribs (infant beds) are available for ISK 20.0 per day

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: ISK 4599 per person (one-way)
  • Airport shuttle fee per child: ISK 2300 (one-way), (from 12 to 15 years old)
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: ISK 20.0 per day
  • Rollaway bed fee: ISK 50.0 per day

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, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Galtafell
Galtafell Guesthouse
Guesthouse Galtafell
Guesthouse Galtafell House
Guesthouse Galtafell House Reykjavik
Guesthouse Galtafell Reykjavik
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Guesthouse Galtafell Reykjavik
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Guesthouse Galtafell Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 332 out of 520 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 141 out of 520 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 33 out of 520 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 11 out of 520 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 520 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful facility and location, excellent staff.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Esther

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Amazing place to stay! So walkable and the amenities were lovely!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Brenda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Big space, very clean, great location, wonderful hosts
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tracy

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was small but charming in its way and had a spacious bathroom with a great shower. Very convenient location.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Brenda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Room was clean and really big for the price. The owners were really nice and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Glen

Clean and spacious room, helpful host.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cheyenne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I loved my stay here and it was walking distance from downtown.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Vinujan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing stay, had such a easy experience with a lovely host.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verena

Liked: Amenities
Loved my stay. Great location.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Xuan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It’s a beautiful place and offered us what we expected.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Anna

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location, very clean and spacious.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

steve

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a wonderful experience. Check-in was a breeze. The room was clean and everything we needed. We would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Anders

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place, great people with great location!!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Brandon

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

Comfortable and spacious

Great location with lots of room and comfortable beds. Loved the host dog, too.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Cool house
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Eva

Liked: Staff & service
Great location; accommodating host.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Wilson

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very close to town the pond add a nice touch to walk around
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Yingfeng

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had a great stay here. Was close to downtown and had good space in the two bedrooms.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Brad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The host Thorey was extremely gracious. Thank you for a relaxing stay.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kristin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We truly enjoyed our stay. We were comfortable, we were close to shopping and attractions. It was everything we needed and could have asked for!!! We will definitely stay there again!!!
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Abigail

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

Perfect bungalow

Check in was simple, it was walking distance to anything down town but tucked away from the busyness. The little kitchen was perfect for making a quick meal, which is nice as dining out is pricey in Reykjavík. Would highly recommend!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Molly

Liked: Amenities
Excellent location walking distance to downtown and bus station, comfortable unit, beautiful property, friendly and helpful staff. I would absolutely recommend this lodging to future travelers.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Diana

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

Great for family stay

Very spacious. Convenient to Rainbow Road and other attractions. Clean, gorgeous. Would definitely recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ronald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent choice for a few nights in Reykjavik. Nicely renovated small suites in a converted large home. Its an easy walk from the main bus station for airport (and other) buses, and close enough to walk into central Reykjavik. Would certainly stay here again if we return to Iceland.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025