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Kex Hostel vs Central Guesthouse
Both properties are rated highly by expert reviewers. Overall, Kex Hostel is the choice of most professionals compared to Central Guesthouse. Kex Hostel comes in at #12 in Reykjavik with approval from 4 publications such as Afar Magazine, The Telegraph and Condé Nast Traveler.
Kex Hostel
Condé Nast Traveler
Afar Magazine
The Telegraph
Independent
Frommer's
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Skulagata 28, Reykjavik 101, Iceland
From $27 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Restaurant
- Breakfast buffet
Condé Nast Traveler
"Kex, which is Icelandic for "biscuit," is an upscale hostel in, naturally, a former biscuit factory."
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Afar Magazine
"Meet the KEX Hostel, possibly the hippest hostel you’ll come across in your travels—well, at least, in Iceland."
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The Telegraph
8.0
"This chic and breezy hotel-hostel offers a variety of dorms and rooms, a great location and an impressive spread of amenities that span a café-bar, a lounge that hosts concerts by local bands, and a gym."
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Independent
"Offers a range of stylish accommodation options, including private doubles with en-suite bathrooms and ocean views. Ample communal space – a guest kitchen, gym, barbershop and heated outdoor patio"
Frommer's
"Decorated mostly with found and salvaged objects, the sparse, clean accommodations with polished concrete floors are divided between private rooms, some with an ocean view and private bathrooms"
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Central Guesthouse
Lonely Planet
Ranargata 10, Reykjavik 101, Iceland
From $97 /night
Lonely Planet
"This welcoming place is about 10 minutes' walk from the BSÍ bus terminal and Perlan."
