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Hotel Laxnes vs Kex Hostel
Both Kex Hostel and Hotel Laxnes are rated highly by professional reviewers. On balance, Kex Hostel scores slightly better than Hotel Laxnes. Kex Hostel comes in at #20 in Reykjavik with approval from 4 reviewers such as Afar Magazine, Lonely Planet and The Telegraph.
Hotel Laxnes
The Telegraph
Oyster
Haholt 7, Mosfellsbaer, Reykjavik 270 , Iceland
From $74 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Concierge
The Telegraph
8.0
"This farmhouse-style hotel is located a few miles outside Reykjavik, in the suburb of Mosfellsbær."
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Oyster
Mid-Range
"The Hotel Laxnes is a budget hotel in the coastal town of Mosfellsbaer, on the outskirts of Reykjavik."
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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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