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Kex Hostel vs Skuggi Hotel by Keahotels

Kex Hostel and Skuggi Hotel by Keahotels are both recommended by professional reviewers. Overall, Kex Hostel ranks significantly higher than Skuggi Hotel by Keahotels. Kex Hostel comes in at #20 in Reykjavik with recommendations from 4 reviewers including The Telegraph, Afar Magazine and Lonely Planet.

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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Skuggi Hotel by Keahotels
Skuggi Hotel by Keahotels
7 / 10
Hverfisgata 103, Reykjavik 101, Iceland
From $89 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
  • Free Parking
  • Multilingual
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Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"King-sized beds, sleek furnishings, satellite TV and an excellent location just off Laugavegur make this a good bet. Plus there's free parking." Full review
The Telegraph The Telegraph
8.0
"Offering contemporary design, excellent service and good on-site dining and drinking options, it’s also located right in the middle of the city." Full review