Reviews of Hostel B47

It was bare bones but very inexpensive in an excellent location! It was clean & quiet. There were kitchen facilities and a comfortable sitting area. And there was parking!

You had to figure everything out for yourself - I just kind of wandered around to find WCs, kitchen areas, etc. But there were plenty of showers & WCs available.

Very close to the city center and with comfortable rooms and amenities.

There wasn’t any staff to ask or to refer to.

good kitchen

the worst experience ever, i have been to many hostels but is one is pretty bad, dirty, loud, not safe. Not enough bathrooms for such a huge amount of people

The room was basic but comfortable with a great view. They are very close to the church and city center. It's quiet and close to a local pool (but it was closed).

The security was not the best. As a solo traveler woman it really annoys me when men try to enter with me and not use their own code. It happened a lot the single night I was there. One man got annoyed that I told him to use his own code. Also there is not a real reception. It's hard to know who is and isn't staff.

Tragic place, it looks dirty, it is placed in a school building so it’s not cozy at all, there was constant humming right outside my room - very loud, room was too hot and only one window to open. I needed to book another place cause it was like straight from a horror movie.

We had terrible stench in our room. Only one shower which was always occupied. Noise during the night. Never again.

I liked how comfy the blankets were!

I didn’t like how loud the other guests were early morning.

Nice older spacious building with a bus stop ,next to a swimming pool and close to downtown . Very clean

They could have had more kitchen space.

1. It's centrally located. 2. The kitchen was nice. Guests can cook their meals or reheat meals from the groceries. Since it's expensive to eat in Iceland, the kitchen is a good alternative to save money. 3. Checking in was smooth. The hostel sends the main door code and the room code that the guests are assigned in. It's hassle free since guests will no longer que in the reception to be checked in.

The NOISE. The doors are just banging all the time even if there's a notice to minimise the noise after 11:00 PM. Some guests are just unbothered. There is a certain smell in the toilet and shower room. Smells like geothermal water. I still enjoyed my shower, though.

Do not stay here. There is no staff available to assist with check in. I had not received my room assignment or code to get in the building or into a room even though I had a confirmation code stating the hostel confirmed my stay. I had to talk to 2 different cleaning staff, fortunately, they put me on the phone with someone who had me on hold and made me wait another 30 minutes for a room. It was chaotic, and as a female traveling alone, a random man on the phone telling you the code to your room is not a safe way to feel.

Bedding is not clean, blankets didn’t have cover, is not white, not washed, bed sheet is also dark colored, and not washed either.

Location, space, facilities, interior design.

Fantastic location. Facilities were clean and efficient. Perfect for our family and great value. We would love to come back again!

All is perfect and very beautifull creative design.

Nothing

The location is very practical and the facilities are very modern and clean.

Not having any face-to-face contact with an actual human being during my stay (e.g., there were no staff on site that I know of and all access codes were provided online) was a bit odd. It would be useful to have larger lockers for guests (e.g., in the rooms) that you could close with a padlock.

I was at the hostel for the second time. Booked a female shared room, much prettier than the mixed one and much cozier.

Sharing the room with us there was an elderly lady who kept fussing and cursing around about the lights outside, the bed and made it hard for me to fall asleep but not the hostel fault. It’s just an anecdote…

We think it was formerly a hospital converted into a hostel. It's a very big. Well equipped with many common areas. It also look very secure for the ones travelling alone. It's also very clean. It's super well located to visit the city center by foot. It's next to one of the Sundhollin public baths in Reykjavik (2-min walk) that we recommend to try out !

The room itself has 2 bunk beds (fits 4-people is very small. The floor is plastic (lino) and it's deteriorated because some people pushed one of the 2 bunk beds. The view is on the parking. There is no one from the hostel that we could meet. We didn't see any physical reception. Communication was very clear but only virtual.