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Vikingur Egilsborg Guesthouse

1.5 of 5
Thverholt 20, Reykjavik 105, Iceland
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Vikingur Egilsborg Guesthouse
Ranked #75 of 91 Reykjavik B&B and Inns
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Christchurch, New Zealand
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 March 2013

What a blessing to have found this place.. reading the other comments.. not sure what they are on about..people love to complain... we were in town, without the noise that you would have right in the middle of the shopping area. Brilliant Location, close to shops, transport. my husband and i stayed here and wonderful service, the dinner areas were... More

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Taoyuan, Taiwan
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17 reviews 17 reviews
11 hotel reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 February 2013

My boyfriend and I spent two nights there. The host lady asked us to pay the full amount upon arrival, which was okay. But the annoying thing was she required the exact amount of the money. Since we didn't have the change, she said she just kept the change then. That sounded very cheap.The place was noisy when it was... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 September 2012

It was fairly quiet on our first two nights there, so we were sharing the toilet on our floor with 3 or 4 others. That worked out well. However on our 3rd night there, the rest of the rooms filled up, so the total number of people we had to share with increased to about 10. Clearly the toilet/bathroom wouldn't... More

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Prague, Czech Republic
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 August 2012

We found this hostel through web site as the only available low-cost hostel for a sudden change of plans. While we survived the night and slept pretty well, the hostel was the worst I have stayed in in a long time. While the hostel is conveniently located a short walk from the center, it proved quite hard to find (it's... More

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26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 August 2012

This place was a big disappointment. We were given the worst room in the place, very small and with wooden walls where you could hear absolutely everything in the room next door and really bad lighting. Also we requested a double bed which they dont have in the hotel, it's only singles. The room was clean when we arrived but... More

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bologna
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13 reviews 13 reviews
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 August 2012 via mobile

We choose Vikingur Guesthouse for the central position and that is the only positive aspect. Our room was very small, not much clean (we decided to use our sleeping bags). The shower was terrible. Normal breakfast .. with loud electronic music! Prince 100 € for double room. 5% in addition for payment with credit card. I think it's possible to... More

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Newcastle, Australia
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3 reviews 3 reviews
3 hotel reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 July 2012

Worst place we have ever stayed!!! This includes travel in Asia, Europe, Russia, Scandinavia and even sleeping on the floor in an airport. The room was dirty, the bed was smelly (body odour) and the walls were super thin. There is no way of darkening the room as there is no curtain. The sky is light 24/7 so this is... More

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Cuenca, Spain
1 review
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 September 2011

When we arrived to the hostel, despite having the confirmation mail for the reservation, they had not booked a room for us. They picked our reservation papers, went into a room and 1 minute later the man at the desk told us that they had noted down the reservation in the wrong month (suspiciously all the reservations in that day... More

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Stockholm, Sweden
1 review
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 July 2011

A nice house some 20 min walk from the city center. But our "double" room was in fact a single room with one extra bed squeezed in. Shared toilet and shower, but rather fresh. The breakfast consisted of some pieces of pink meat, jam and peanutbutter. Vitamines and full grains was absent. As many of the day tours start early... More

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Lakewood, Ohio
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3 reviews 3 reviews
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 July 2011

I stayed 8 days at this guesthouse and was very, very pleased. As a solo traveler it is important to feel welcome and "at home" and the owner Maggi did just that. He was extremely warm and helpful and gave me many good tips on things to do. He also rents cars at excellent rates right there from the guesthouse... More

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Address: Thverholt 20, Reykjavik 105, Iceland
Region: Iceland > Capital Region > Reykjavik
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Ranked #75 of 91 B&Bs / Inns in Reykjavik
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Hotel Class:1.5 star (1.5*)
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