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Guesthouse Galtafell

3.0 star property
3-star guest house near Reykjavik Harbour

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Double Room, Shared Bathroom
Front of property
Property entrance
Double Room, Shared Bathroom
Apartment, 1 Bedroom
Reviews
9.0

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFiFree WiFi
  • Housekeeping
    HousekeepingHousekeeping

Explore the area

Map
Laufasvegur 46, Reykjavik, 101
  • Popular LocationHallgrimskirkja7 min walk
  • Popular LocationHarpa13 min walk
  • Popular LocationReykjavik Harbour16 min walk
  • AirportReykjavik (KEF-Keflavik Intl.)42 min drive

Room options

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Studio

Studio

  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Double Room, Private Bathroom

Double Room, Private Bathroom

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Apartment, 1 Bedroom | Living area

Apartment, 1 Bedroom

  • 50 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Beds

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Double Room, Shared Bathroom

Double Room, Shared Bathroom

  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Reykjavik

Heart of Reykjavik.Within a 10-minute walk of this Downtown Reykjavik guesthouse, you'll find Hallgrimskirkja and Laugavegur. Asgrimur Jonsson Collection and Einar Jonsson Museum are also within half a mile (1 km).
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What's nearby

  • Hallgrimskirkja - 7 min walk
  • Laugavegur - 8 min walk
  • Reykjavik City Hall - 9 min walk
  • Harpa - 13 min walk
  • Reykjavik Harbour - 16 min walk

Getting around

  • Reykjavik–Keflavik Intl. Airport (KEF) - 43 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Café Loki - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Sbarro - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Reykjavík Roasters - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Messinn - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Café Babalú - ‬7 min walk

About this property

Guesthouse Galtafell

3-star guest house near Reykjavik Harbour
As a guest of Guesthouse Galtafell, you'll find tour/ticket assistance, a garden, and concierge services. Public spaces have free WiFi. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is available for a fee.

This 3-star Reykjavik guesthouse is smoke free.

  • 8 guestrooms or units
  • Built in 1916
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Garden
  • No smoking on site
Guesthouse Galtafell offers 8 accommodations with safes and hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. This Reykjavik guesthouse provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Refrigerators and coffee/tea makers are provided. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Cribs/infant beds (complimentary) are also available.

Languages

Danish, Dutch, English, Icelandic

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Refrigerator
  • Soundproofed rooms

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle at scheduled times, on request

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have elevators
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV
  • Satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Safe
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 72 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
There is no front desk at this property
Guests can access their accommodation through a private entrance

Access methods

Key retrieval, private entrance

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Airport shuttle fee: ISK 4599 per person (one-way)
  • Airport shuttle fee per child: ISK 2300 (one-way), (from 12 to 15 years old)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. No onsite parking is available. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, JCB International, Union Pay, Carte Blanche, Eurocard, debit cards, and cash. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions. Contactless check-in and contactless check-out are available.

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Guesthouse Galtafell Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 233 out of 392 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 118 out of 392 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 30 out of 392 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 392 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 392 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Ruth

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed in a Galtafell apartment for four days (Mar 1-4). Thorey, our host, was kind and responsive. The apartment was not large, but had all we needed - two bedrooms (can arrange 4 twin beds how you want), one bathroom, small kitchen, plus a small dining area. There is no oven, but we were fine with the small stove and provided pans. The beds were very comfortable, which we appreciated after long days exploring the beautiful country of Iceland. The location was great, as well. You can easily walk into the center of Reykjavik or up to Hallgrimskirkja (huge church). All in all, the four of us (all adults) enjoyed our stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

ADAM

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean, very nice place easy access to everything around. Walkable to everywhere. Lovely people
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yaritza

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
All Flights cancelled. Galtafell to the rescue!
We had a layover in Keflavík on our way home from elsewhere. High wind speeds delayed and eventually cancelled all flights. Cue hundreds of passengers from multiple flights scrambling to book hotels at the same time. After lots of “sold out” on every website I eventually found Galtafell and am so glad we stayed there. Super clean and comfortable, and a short walk from everything so we were able to enjoy some time enjoying the city on this unplanned stay. When we have a proper trip to Iceland again we would definitely stay there. Thank you so much!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Qing

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Cozy room. Nice staff!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Caroline

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nicole

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location in a vintage property Would definitely return
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

ALLAN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023