Reviews of Live as Locals Apartments

Great location in Reykjavik. Host was very helpful and accommodating. Had everything we needed and very clean.

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The apartment is located on a quiet street, giving you the feeling of living like a local. It’s very close to Hallgrímskirkja Church and the pedestrian Laugavegur Street, where you’ll find all the shops (including a Bónus grocery store), restaurants, and bars. The place is spacious (except for the bedroom), clean, and the kitchen is fully equipped (refrigerator, stove, dishwasher, microwave, and coffee machine). Oil, salt, and pepper were provided, as well as coffee beans – which we really appreciated, as we did some cooking. The beds are comfortable, and the fold-out sofa bed is too. Parking: it's street parking, payable according to the current city tariff. We always found a spot somewhere nearby. In spite my suggestions for improvement it is a very lovely stay and I recommend it.

We missed having a sponge for cleaning the dishes, so we bought one ourselves – along with pot holders. A few extra shelves or some storage space in the bathroom would also be helpful. The bedroom is very small; you can't really use the closet, so we kept everything in our suitcases. The living room doesn’t have any closets either, so those sleeping on the sofa bed also had to live out of their luggage. The water has a noticeable smell, but that’s typical for Iceland – you just have to get used to it.

The apartment is centrally located near the Hallgrimskirkja and shops and restaurants on Laugavegur street. There was plenty of parking directly infront of the apartment.

The bedroom is comfortable, but the space is tight.

Location was on quiet street, but close to shopping area. Very safe. Bed was comfy. Water was nice and hot (it has a smell, but that's all of Iceland).

We were there in June when the sun doesn't set and the windows didn't all have coverings - so make sure you pack a sleeping mask. Parking was also a bit difficult. It's street parking, and we occasionally had a hard time finding a spot nearby.

Great location, clean, pull-out bed was large and comfortable for a pull-out.

Nice interior and kitchen.

It was very bright during the night as there were no black out curtains for 2/4 beds. We had to improvise with all our jackets but it was difficult for the young kids to stay asleep.

Very clean and cosy property. Every necessity was provided with clean facilities.

The location of the property was great! Everything we needed was in walking distance, and it felt like you were part of a Reykjavik neighborhood.

The bedroom is a little tight, which is understandable with the size of the bed, but if I wasn't watching myself, i would bump into the closet or the window sill.

Great location, cosy accommodation. Quiet but right in the middle of town. Easy parking if you get the Parka app

Not a complaint at all- but as a tip you need to pull the front door hard towards you to open

The location was great.

The water smelled like sulfur. The WiFi didn’t work.

The location was great. Although small, this was very comfortable and a perfect place from which to walk around Downtown. There was an awesome coffee machine stocked with beans, nice additional items and the washer dryer was well appreciated.

Location, cleanliness, friendliness and very good coffee machine.

the apartment was wonderful and spacious and comfortable for our family of four. the pullout bed was honestly the nicest and most comfortable I have experienced. on a future visit, this is perfect as a base for spending several days. we were close enough to Hallgrímskirkja to hear the bells but not so close to be loud and distracting. once we parked, we didn't get into our car again for the weekend. we could walk everywhere, including to the harbor. cute coffee shop just around the corner at Kaktus Espressobar.

Everithing was Ok. The owner was very kind and helpful. We had a great time

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Great location. Clean, nice equipment, + nice attentions (coffee, dishwasher caps, etc )

Location and comfort

Noise isolation isn't very good but this is a old house so nothing to be done about it really

Excellent location, very close to the center yet on a quiet side street. A beautiful house - just as we imagined a typical Icelandic home. Comfortable interiors, lovely dishes (see photo), a cozy bed, and a fold-out sofa. The house had a fully equipped kitchen with all the necessary amenities. Perfect for a family of four (apartment on the upper floor). Parking was easy on the street, with payments at the meter on the corner or via the Parka app (highly recommended!).

Considerations for improvement: It would be wonderful to have bedside tables in the bedroom. Providing bins for waste segregation would be helpful (currently, there is only one common bin inside despite segregated outdoor trash). Sealing the front door to prevent drafts during frost would be appreciated (though it wasn't an issue for us at +1°C). These are minor suggestions - we still highly recommend this place! Overall, we had a delightful stay and would love to return.

Host was so very accommodating! Deeply appreciated. Nice cozy house in a great area.

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Great location - facilities all there - quiet area, friendly host.

As with all Iceland places - limited space so make efficient use of everything !