Hotel Leifur Eiriksson

3.0 star property

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Panoramic room with church view | Hypo-allergenic bedding, blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets
Standard Double or Twin Room | Hypo-allergenic bedding, blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets
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Panoramic room with church view | Hypo-allergenic bedding, blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets
Front of property

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
Skolavordustigur 45, Reykjavik, 101
  • Hallgrimskirkja
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Harpa
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Reykjavik Harbour
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Reykjavik (RKV-Reykjavik Domestic)
    ‪20 min walk‬

Room options

Standard Double or Twin Room

  • 161 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Standard Twin Room

  • 129 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Economy Double Room

  • 86 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Single Room

  • 108 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Panoramic room with church view

  • 161 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Economy Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Church View Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Deluxe Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Double or Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About this property

Hotel Leifur Eiriksson

3-star hotel in Downtown Reykjavik
This smoke-free hotel features a bar/lounge, coffee/tea in a common area, and concierge services. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a 24-hour front desk, tour/ticket assistance, and a front-desk safe are onsite.
Hotel Leifur Eiriksson offers 47 accommodations with blackout drapes/curtains. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels.

Bathrooms include showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Hypo-allergenic bedding and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Hotel Leifur Eiriksson features multilingual staff, tour/ticket assistance, and coffee/tea in a common area. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. This hot springs hotel also offers concierge services and a front-desk safe.

Hotel Leifur Eiriksson is a smoke-free property.

Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 9:30 AM.

Languages

English, Icelandic, Italian, Japanese, Latvian, Portuguese, Russian

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free offsite parking

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee: ISK 2,500 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

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

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 4 floors
  • Built in 1970
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable/satellite channels

More

  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for ISK 7500.0 per night

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately ISK 2500 per person
  • Rollaway bed fee: ISK 7500.0 per night

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; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Guests who may encounter issues with stairs should contact this property in advance. Elevators are not available.

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

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Hotel Leifur Eiriksson Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 437 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 347 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 140 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 58 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 20 out of 1002 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Andrew

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

Great location and Service

Location was excellent as was the service. Bathrooms are a little strange with raised floors and no separate shower pan.
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Russell

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location and value, but very noisy could hear every noise in the corridor. Used earplugs.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Erin, Sunnyside

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Emily

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Property is quite old and not in amazing condition, but the staff and location are excellent. Fine for a bed for one night but wouldn’t want to stay longer. Quite dark and dingy.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Andrew

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel, we could walk to most places within 10-15mins. Next to bus stop 8. Good selection for continental breakfast.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicole

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
After six stays, I found the perfect location for me in Reykjavik. Well situated near everything.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Gordon

Business traveler
Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Erin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful room. Kind staff. Excellent location.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Crystal

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location was ideal! The room was smaller than expected.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

Great location

We had 2 rooms in the main part of the hotel. It was minus 5 putside, big dumps of snow and we struggled to be able to close a window. Overall stay was good. Great location, friendly staff, good breakfast (no cooked option), and rooms were a decent size, although both had 2 single beds.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

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

Lovely

Great views, good location, lovely breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katherine

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful inn, great location! Maria went above and beyond to help us with our tv. Our new best friend!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness

Great location

Great location! The room was quite small- we were visiting Iceland as part of a longer international trip so we had one big suitcase and found it difficult to open it in the room but that really didn’t bother us. It was easy to park across the street and you can walk all around town from the hotel
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Good not great but nice!

The stay was fine. This hotels in a great, and very walkable location. The beds, although small, were comfortable and the room was very clean. The bathrooms are tiny! The hot water smell is something to get used to but bearable and honestly not the big of a deal. Waking up to the sound of church bells is quite interesting, felt like it was the town alarm for everyone to wake up for work. Unfortunately, there were renovations taking place below the room which made for very unpleasant wake up drilling and hammering noises. Overall this place was nice, good pricing, and convenient but I wouldn’t stay here again only because I’d like to try other hotel locations that seemed a bit nicer from the outside.
Building 1 of 2
Twin Room
Bathroom
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ashley

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a great view of the church and it was next to a lot of walkable areas!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yvette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect location, excellent view of the church. Walkable to many restaurant and Bus stop 8. Simple but good breakfast. clean and comfortable
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Preslava

Business traveler, Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awful all together, staff are lovely but the hotel needs some serious work! Rooms are like shoe boxes, the water pressure is awful, windows don’t close properly, it is noisy, the doors are impossible to close without slamming, the beds are so springy/bouncy and uncomfortable, pillows are really bad.. the breakfast is nothing special really, there is bread, tiny selection of cheese/overly processed ham, granola, eggs, yogurt and that’s about it. I don’t think there was options for dietary requirements. The location is great, very convenient but that’s the only thing. I could go on, but I would just say save your money and hassle and go elsewhere. I couldn’t sleep for 4 nights and wish we left instead of accepting a new slightly larger room.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Johanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I stayed one night before a hiking hut to hut trip on the Laugavagur and on night after. The hotel was able to keep my extra luggage on premises for a fee, what was very convenient!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Johanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Clean, simple room but with all that I needed. Professional and friendly staff. Thank you.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Archith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Nicholas

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicole

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were over the top helpful! The location was ideal and surrounded by shops and food & drinks.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024