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Reykjavik Lights by Keahotels vs Kex Hostel

Both properties are highly recommended by expert reviewers. Overall, Kex Hostel ranks slightly better than Reykjavik Lights by Keahotels. Kex Hostel comes in at #20 in Reykjavik with endorsements from 4 reviewers including The Telegraph, Condé Nast Traveler and Afar Magazine.

Reykjavik Lights by Keahotels
Reykjavik Lights by Keahotels
7 / 10
Sudurlandsbraut 12, Reykjavik 108, Iceland
From $84 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
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Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"Edgy and fun Reykjavik in the early spring (or late winter) is perfect for a long weekend." Full review
The Telegraph The Telegraph
8.0
"This concept design hotel, managed by Keahotels, offers a hip Nordic-style experience." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Mid-Range
"The 105-room Reykjavik Lights hotel is a mid-range property that offers modern and minimalistic decor with Icelandic-themed accents at a value price." Full review
Kex Hostel
Kex Hostel
8 / 10
Skulagata 28, Reykjavik 101, Iceland
From $27 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Shuttle Bus
  • Laundry Service
  • Restaurant
  • Breakfast buffet
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Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
"Kex, which is Icelandic for "biscuit," is an upscale hostel in, naturally, a former biscuit factory." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"Meet the KEX Hostel, possibly the hippest hostel you’ll come across in your travels—well, at least, in Iceland." Full review
The Telegraph 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." Full review
Independent 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 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" Full review
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