Alex Guesthouse

We booked a small cabin because we wanted a private bathroom. Considering the high price compared to other hotels with better features, we should have taken a room with a shared bathroom. The private bathroom was very small and the water smelled a bit like ocean. The rest of the cabin was cozy and the curtains were dark enough for a summer night. Early breakfast available at 4:30 for those who have an early flight at the airport. If you fly at 6 it's a bit too late but there are good chances the breakfast is available earlier. We got it around 4:10. There is a shared kitchen as well. And a scale for your baggage.

Experience was good. The receptionist was really friendly and helpful. Pickup service worked perfectly in both ways. The bungalow was really comfortable, but do not forget to turn on your heater in the nights because it can get really cold. Breakfast was okay but there were enough toasters.

Very convenient guesthouse within sight of the airport. Large car park and almost all rooms are on ground floor with wide corridors so problems with moving luggage. The toilets are not en suite and the first impression was that there were not many of them but in practice it was not a problem. Large dining room with breakfast from 4am onwards so no problem for early flights. The whole place is modern and clean, perhaps rather impersonal but very efficient. Shuttle bus to the airport at advertised times. There can be noise from taxiing aircraft but as there is no flying in the middle of the night this is no problem. We had a hire car so drove into town for our evening meal. Otherwise I only saw snack vending machines and I don't know whether getting an evening meal would be a problem for guests without a car.

Not a very good experience. Small rooms, breakfast is supposed to be included in the price but if your flight leaves early they don’t even bother giving you a simple candy... Shuttle wouldn’t pick us up at the rental car office as told, had to go back to the airport. Price is incredibly expensive for what it really is... Do not recommend unless no choice.

It was decent place 3 single beds with a sink in the rooms. Bathrooms are shared with the rooms but really nicely kept. Great service and great free rides to and from the airport. The breakfast was good as well fresh food toast/ham/jams/cereal/coffee/milk etc. This is a place for people that are looking to travel not for the stay-in. Really nice renovated got pcs for you to log in and lobby with a TV to relax. Also a kitchen for anyone looking to cook.

Pros: breakfast is great and served in a large area. Staff is helpful. The bathroom is great - spacious and v. clean. Close to market/grocery. Convenient for exploring the area. The room looks good and bedding is warm. Cons: Very fashioned keys to lug around, rooms are basic - the window coverings are sparse and not adequate enough. The WiFi is horrible. Stairs, no elevator. Parking lot has lots of holes. Note: the owner runs through there and doesn't even greet the guests. There is portion of the hotel that used to have shared bathroom, like a dorm.

Nice, home-town feel. Excellent staff. Allowed us to stay a little after checkout time because of only getting in from our flight at 7am. Clean rooms with single sink and shared bathrooms, but still love the place. Rooms were a bit warm, but the windows open a little.

Whichever hotel or guest house you stay during the last 2 weeks of your Reykjavik/Iceland visit, it is probably worthwhile to stay close to the airport for the last two nights. The main reason is that this guesthouse provides free transport to the Blue Lagoon spa, you can therefore conveniently stay as long as you like at the Blue Lagoon, have your dinner etc., and still be able to get back late in the night back to this inexpensive hotel. You can also get free transport to the airport on a 1½ hourly basis. There is not much to see within a short walking distance of this hotel. But there is a small local supermarket within walking distance open until I think around 9pm at night. Just in case you want to have a barbecue in the evening. This hotel is very quiet and most people who stay at the hotel long term probably work at the airport. This hotel is not fancy but serves a simple help yourself buffet breakfast from 4am until 11am. No matter how early you fly you can still manage to eat before you go. I found the individual huts (room for at least two) situated behind the hotel, extremely quiet, rustic, without any threat from wild animals.