Reviews of Alba Guesthouse

The breakfast was excellent . The owners made sure their buffet catered to a variety of tastes- fresh juices, coffee and even home made bread!

All was good at times the owner could be a bit brisk with you but hey if I dealt with tourists for over 30 years I could see why.

General Nice, good breakfast and Nice parking . Close to city center. Cordial réception.

No social area available and small breakfast area, only one wc upstairs.

Great place, good price, nice breakfasts

Great place, hospitality, good price

Location

Bathrooms

The whole place is outdated, including the rooms and the shared bathrooms. It's really difficult to keep towels and clothing dry as there is no obvious place to hang them. The beds and the room were not so clean. One of the two hairdryers on our floor was not working. The host asks travellers to leave the boots at the entrance and use sleepers/flip-flops.

The breakfast was good, notably the coffee, pancakes and yoghurt.

Alba Guesthouse is so very cosy and welcoming. Harpa is THE most gracious and lovely host I’ve ever met in my travels. She was quick to welcome me and make me feel at home. She kept things very tidy and was readily available for any questions and overall an absolute delight to get to know. Also the breakfast…did I mention the breakfast?? MEGA. As a vegetarian I was super excited to have so many options and be able to enjoy my start of day meals in the beautiful sun room. My room was in the basement which I was initially skeptical about, but to my delight it got plenty of natural light through the large window that faced the front garden fence. The location is walking distance to BSI Bus Terminal and to Reykjavik town centre. It was very quiet and peaceful. Overall a lovely experience and I would highly recommend for fellow solo travellers!

clean, comfortable bed and good breakfast. The owners were very nice. the accommodation was well located in reykjavik nere the city center. Quiet.

Nice clean room. Available shared bathroom and toilets that provide privacy when using . Good breakfast

Convenient location, clean place, good breakfast. The owner is a very hardworking person. The living room gets evening light, gives peace after a long day

Delightful hosts, breakfast good, exceptionally clean.

Very friendly

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+ Quiet room + Having a sink inside the room is very nice when the bathrooms are shared, it means less hassle washing teeth etc + Breakfast was solid - boiled eggs and pancakes and salad all I needed! + Thankful to leave my luggage there on checkout day until evening + Host was friendly enough + Mattress good for Iceland

- Decor and general atmosphere was a bit basic and dated compared with other similar priced places I stayed, slightly musty/damp vibes and my room was in the basement so maybe that is why - Location pretty dull surrounded by big roads and nothing of interest in the immediate surrounds but close enough to main Reykjavik - Bathroom rough round the edges, shower hanging broken but it still worked that's the main thing! - If this place was in anywhere else in Europe including the East it would be a cheap place. In Iceland it's expensive.

Considering all the guesthouses and hotels in same price range, this one was best value for our money. The room itself was quite nice and the beds were comfortable. Room equipment was quite common, but it serve its purpose. The breakfast selections were not huge, but exactly as I would expect from this kind of family owned guesthouse, so we were satisfied. Also, the owner was regulary checking and bringing more good if needed. The owners / managers were nice.

House itself is quite old and it shows.I have no ideal how profitable this business it and if it would be able to finance small restoration work, but it would be definitelly nice. Also things like replacing curtsins in bathrooms could help as those are quite wear out.

+ Good parking for the guests; + Friendly owners, we had a very late check-in (2 am), and we had no problem with it; + Delicious breakfast; + Personal sink and tap in the room. We stayed for two nights and had no issues; everything was as described on the site.

Good choice at breakfast . Both hosts very welcoming and pleasant.

Limited shower facility but not problematic.

Everything was perfect, clean and gave homely feeling

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