Reviews of Ubak Guesthouse

It’s very clean and quiet. The bed is comfy. The shared kitchen has all facilities. The bathroom is near new, clean and tidy and there’s spaces for each guest to place their items. It’s a fair price as well.

It’s a bit far from the centre, but not a problem if you rent a car. We new this so we had a car, and there’s parking at the front.

A little outside of Reykjavik city you would be better with a car staying here although i believe bus service was quite close. The room was a good size, had some storage draws and hanging space which was useful, bed was comfortable. The shared space was nice, we used the dining area to hang out in which other guests did not seem to while we were there. I prefer sitting on chairs to a bed so it was a more comfortable area for me. Kitchen was a good size and reasonably equipped, i appreciated the divided and labeled cubbies and shelves in the fridge specific for each rooms food and also in the bathroom for toiletries. There are 3 rooms for rent in the apartment which is great for meeting fellow travellers and swapping touring highlights. The owner was great on communication through Booking.com message board and helpful when we needed to do laundry. Easy pick up of the keys, good parking options, supermarket and some food places nearby as well as a lovely park area for a nice walk or run.

If you are a light sleeper and the other rooms are noisy the walls are not so thick so it could be an issue to sleep, it was not for us but incase earplugs are easy to pack. If the light bothers you to sleep, the curtains were not black out and in June when we visited there was no night time. Again, for me it was no issue and my husband used a sleep mask that worked great so maybe pack one of those incase.

The location is easily accessible from Reykyavik. They have a supermarket and a bus stop nearby. The size of room is good.

The kitchen was very poorly maintained. It looked like the kitchen cabinets/drawers weren't cleaned since forever. I washed all the dishes and spoons before using it as they were all dusty. The removable stove top was taking too long to heat up and it won't cool down once heated. The microwave was not working (or at least not clear how to operate it). The dining area is small and was very cold to sit and eat. They could add one or two foldable chair in the room. It was difficult to open/close the blinds in the room. Also, the room had very thin curtains and it was very difficult to sleep as it doesn't get dark in summer months. The bathroom was good but the the shower area was not very clean. Again the cabinets/drawers in the bathroom were quite dusty.

Good location to reach the main motorway without having to go through the city. Walking distance to the 24/7 grocery. Room is good and clean. Bathroom is very clean and organized even if it's shared between 3 rooms.

Kitchen is well equipped but dirty.

Literally everything was perfect, I can't come up with a single bad thing. I'm certain I'll be going back to Iceland someday, when that time comes I'll be going back to this lovely family's guesthouse.

Good stuff, i would repeat my stay.

The bed was nice. Contact with owners was clear and quick.

Nothing

The environment was clean. Close to shops and bus stops. I love the quietness. I didn't like the smell of the water coming out of the tap. The kitchen didn't have a blender to blend fruits or pepper. I don't like the room blind, it's to transparent. The WC wasn't clean at all.

cozy room, kitchen

toilet

Perfect guesthouse, 10/10 would recommend! The owners are nice and helpful!

It was excellent. The owners are very helpful...wanted to stay another week but it was sold out.

Only a short walk to bus stop, well furnished, great place

Far from city centre, but it made the place more peaceful

The bed is super cosy, the radiators heat up the room in minutes and it was super clean and calm.

Everything was great!