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Kex Hostel vs Apotek Hotel by Keahotels
Both Kex Hostel and Apotek Hotel by Keahotels are praised by professional travelers. Overall, Apotek Hotel by Keahotels scores marginally better than Kex Hostel. Apotek Hotel by Keahotels ranks #19 in Reykjavik with endorsements from 3 reviewers like Lonely Planet, Oyster and The Telegraph.
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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Apotek Hotel by Keahotels
The Telegraph
Oyster
U.S. News & World Report
Lonely Planet
Austurstraeti 16, Reykjavik 101, Iceland
From $107 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
The Telegraph
8.0
"This tasteful and intimate four-star boutique, run by the Kea chain, offers 45 dapper rooms in a downtown location, a buzzy restaurant-bar, and friendly, down-to-earth service."
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Oyster
Upscale
"The Apotek Hotel is an upscale, historic boutique property in the center of Reykjavik."
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U.S. News & World Report
17.0
"Housed in the structure of a 1917 Reykjavik apothecary, the Apotek Hotel blends elements of boutique living with history, as it is one of the oldest buildings in the city."
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Lonely Planet
Top choice
"Offers slick contemporary rooms in muted tones and a popular ground-floor tapas-style restaurant-bar as well."
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