Kex Hostel Reviews

Cons: 1. This building is a former confectionery factory. You feel like the horror movie Saw 11, only in reality. Everywhere there are portraits of long-dead people, like in a cemetery. They are looking at you from everywhere. 2. Old, shabby furniture with elements of attributes of a touring circus. 3. Everything needs renovation. 4. The hairdryer doesn't work. 5. Paid towel 7 €. 6. There are no partitions in the shower room and you wash in groups of 5 people, just like in a public bathhouse. 7. Dirty. 8. There are a lot of people and they snore loudly around the clock, cough, talk, rustle bags and bags, slam doors, leave and come, beds constantly creak. 9. The feeling that you are in hell. It's impossible to sleep. 10. There is a charge for a locker with a lock. 11. There is no shampoo or shower gel. 12. The toilets are dirty. 13. You clean up your laundry. PROS: 1. There is a kitchen with all the appliances, although for two nights the neighbors drinked alcohol and screamed at the top of their lungs. 2. Cheap 3. Not far from the center 4. Wi-Fi

Front office very helful, try the best to assist the guest Place is cool and clean.safe location is convenient to most seesighting point With see view

Hostel was in a good location, close to the centre of Reykjavík. The staff weren’t the friendliest upon arrival, and didn’t explain anything about the hostel, as was expected. The hostel wasn’t the cleanest either unfortunately, with the showers being quite unpleasant, though adequate. All in all I would recommend this location due to the price and location.

The ambience of the hostel is very good, easy to meet some nice people.

Location is perfect. It really close to the waterfront. But there is no hot water in late night.

Amazing stay and amazing view from the hostel

Great value for money stay in Reykjavik!!

It’s perfect to meet people and the place is so comfortable to go fast at the activities.

Great stay at Reykjavik ! Love the interior. Bathroom, kitchen, bedroom are all clean and neat.

Awful customer service and frankly they outright lie. There are construction works going on from 9am to 8pm every day and this has been going on since 23 Nov 2023. Nobody has been notified in writing yet they claim to have notified so therefore they do not issue refunds. Everything has to be communicated by writing even if you call or are standing right at the front desk they still ask you to email. Trip.com and I was not notified by email of any construction nor was it mentioned on Kex hostel's website. I would not have booked if I knew. I only found out once I got there. It is impossible to rest during the day with the reverberations going through the building for several hours a day continuously. There are no lifts to take your luggage up and the entrance + staircase immediately smells like alcohol. Would not recommend and would avoid at all cost. I ended up at Freyja guesthouse as the noise was unbearable - I lost money here and paid a premium on sorting out new accommodation last minute.

Overall, it was a pleasant stay. The location is really nice and the environment is nice too.

It has a good location near the sea and the hostel have a restaurant and bar can help u meet many interesting people quickly

My second time being here and everything is lovely as usual

great hostel with cute decoration and fun activities ~free luggage store helps