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Reykjavik Marina vs Kex Hostel
Kex Hostel and Icelandair Hotel Reykjavik Marina are both recommended by expert reviewers. Overall, Icelandair Hotel Reykjavik Marina scores significantly better than Kex Hostel. Icelandair Hotel Reykjavik Marina comes in at 93 with endorsements from 8 publications like Lonely Planet, Travel + Leisure and The Telegraph.
Reykjavik Marina
Fodor's
Star Service
Condé Nast Traveler
Afar Magazine
The Telegraph
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Myrargata 2, Reykjavik 101, Iceland
From $116 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
- Fitness Center
Fodor's
"Attention to service, detail, and atmosphere defines this harborside hotel, which, thanks to its legendary cocktail bar and bistro, also serves as a popular dining and nightlife hot spot for locals."
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Star Service
"The Marina is Icelandair's newest hotel, and surely the most striking of its family of eight."
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Condé Nast Traveler
"Despite the airline brand in the hotel's name, don't expect a pod hotel or a personality-free commuter spot for business travelers."
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Afar Magazine
"The Marina Hotel is nestled snugly against the city's harbor, affording those with rooms that face it an excellent vantage point to watch the ships sail out to sea."
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The Telegraph
8.0
"Set in a landmark historical building on the harbour, this funky hotel offers a splashy and fun interior, a variety of rooms, and a decent array of amenities."
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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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