Reykjavik Residence Apartment Hotel

This was the perfect stay for our trip. The location is just a couple of short blocks from the main shopping center and from the waterfront (you can’t beat the location. The included breakfast basket and fresh bread saved us so much money as we were able to make it last for breakfast and lunch. Having the kitchen to store and heat food was super helpful. We rarely lounged in our room. We were on the go most of our trip (driving as far south as Diamond Beach and back in one day!). If you plan to also be out and about then this is a great stay. Black out curtains made sleeping in the summer easy. I wouldn’t pick this location if you were looking for a lounging vacation (it doesn’t have a lot of chill space). Some things to note: Checking in was the hardest part because you need to park (preferably in the P3 parking area) and walk to the main location. Our room was in the Tannery which was a couple of blocks away from the main registration location. Another thing to note is the dryer situation. The dryers don’t work well. We had clothes in there for 3 hours and they remained wet. We ended up hanging them on the heated towel rack or just in the closet area. One time they allowed us to use the service dryers (those worked great). We loved the staff, loved our room, and really loved the breakfast!

The shower is a little tight and awkward being that water gets everywhere. Wish we had two floor towels to go around the area but didn't have enough. Could only sacrifice 1. Otherwise it was clean and everything worked, and the staff cleaning the room did a good job cleaning everything. Note there is no AC, only a heater as it's rare for it to be so warm you need AC in iceland. The kitchenette was a great add and so useful. It was stocked with almost everything needed, especially a Nespresso and kettle. Plenty of room in the suite apart from the washroom. Staff were friendly, although, one guy lost track of two bags we were storing with them before check in about two hours previous, but was able to find them. That portion was a little concerning, apparently they had done some moving around, but they did find them shortly after.

updated apartment hotel. no parking onsite though.

Love the place with different style buildings especially being placed at the prime minister location. Easy few minutes from the reception to main attractions. Super friendly staff ❤️ They do have the laundry on-site either do-it-yourself or serviced. The breakfast and bread 🍞 is amazing - hard boiled to veggies and cheese - easy on to go or within. Would come back when I am in town. Cheers 🍻