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Kex Hostel vs Arahus
Kex Hostel and Arahus are both recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Kex Hostel ranks significantly higher than Arahus. Kex Hostel scores 79 with praise from 4 publications such as Afar Magazine, Lonely Planet 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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Arahus
Lonely Planet
Strandgata 21, Hafnarfjordur, Reykjavik 220, Iceland
From $62 /night
- Laundry Service
- Free Parking
- Golf Course
Lonely Planet
"The owner, Smári, keeps up appearances at this very central option on the pedestrian main street."
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