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Loft - HI Hostel & Bar vs Alda Hotel Reykjavik
Loft HI Hostel and Alda Hotel Reykjavik are both highly recommended by travel writers. On balance, Alda Hotel Reykjavik scores significantly better than Loft HI Hostel. Alda Hotel Reykjavik has a TripExpert Score of 87 with positive reviews from 6 sources such as Fodor's, Lonely Planet and The Telegraph.
Loft - HI Hostel & Bar
Lonely Planet
The Telegraph
Independent
Frommer's
Bankastraeti 7, Reykjavik 101, Iceland
From $31 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundy Room
- Family Friendly
- Multilingual
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Perched high above the action on bustling Bankastræti, this modern hostel attracts a decidedly young crowd, including locals who come for its trendy bar and cafe terrace."
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The Telegraph
8.0
"The Loft is one of Reykjavik’s leading hostels."
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Independent
"The Double Deluxe Rooms are basic but cosy, with large windows overlooking Laugavegur, soft beds and small-but-functional tiled bathrooms. Guests also have access to the top-floor balcony cafe."
Frommer's
"This lively, HI-affiliated hostel with a clean, minimalist vibe has become something of a hub of backpacker activity in Reykjavík. Most come for the four-, six-, and eight-bed dorm rooms."
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Alda Hotel Reykjavik
Fodor's
Star Service
The Telegraph
Travel + Leisure
Oyster
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Laugavegur 66-68, Reykjavik IS-101, Iceland
From $290 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Fitness Center
Fodor's
"There isn't a shred of staleness in this lovely downtown hotel in the trendy Lighthouse Village area of downtown Reykjavík."
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Star Service
"The Alda Hotel, part of a Scandanvian chain, has a style of its own."
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The breakfast room is livened by an old turntable-style phonograph and a pile of old records—Beach Boys, The Beatles, The Mamas and the Papas—inviting the guests to choose a record to play.
The Telegraph
8.0
"Embodies the kind of sophisticated cool Icelanders achieve so effortlessly, and minutes away from pretty much the entirety of the small capital."
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Travel + Leisure
"Opened in 2014, Alda Hotel is a refreshing departure from Reykjavik's many chain hotels and Airbnb accomodations."
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Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"The 64-room Alda Hotel Reykjavik is an upper-middle-range hotel on the eastern side of the popular Laugavegur shopping street."
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Additional features include a fitness center and in-room massages upon request.
