This hotel is located right on the water. It is located centrally to downtown Reykjavík - easy walking distance to everything.

The building is quite old but the quirky style of the renovation is a nice change to a sterile new hotel. I particularly liked the sculptures of a well known Icelandic artist located in the lobby and also just before entering the loo.

The building originally belonged to a ship yard and was used for stocking and selling marine paints. The dry dock facilities are still in operation and it is interesting to watch as one freshly painted vessel is taken out and then another brought in.

The food is very good and the bar appears to be a favorite hangout of the locals.

Unfortunately, the owners have not paid as much attention to the beds in the rooms (at least in ours). The mattresses are have clearly over stayed their welcome - they should have been replaced quite some time ago. If you have a bad back look forward to it hurting much more after spending a night on one of these “beauties”.

As is the case with most buildings in Iceland, the room was quite hot. (Geothermal heating cannot be turned down quickly). We opened the door to the little balcony (see humorous sign above the door below). That helped but numerous loud parties went past below us through 4 in the morning.

The bathroom is small but the owners remind you that you shouldn’t be spending much time in your room anyhow.

A tip: if the sun/light wakes you up, it would be good idea to bring some good eyeshades. The “blackout” shades in the room barely make any difference to the amount of sunlight entering the room. At this time of year, Iceland has about 22 hours of daylight and 2 hours of twilight. There is no “night time”.

We were here for 5 nights, this is one noisy hotel! Most hotels located in major cities have some level of noise, but this one has a major road noise on one side(all night long!) & the harbor side you get to listen to the restaurant help empty barrels & barrels of empty bottles into a dumpster at 4am! On one night the band was playing into 3am! The breakfast buffet at $30. per head has no value. There are coffee shops/bakery spots within 5 min walk that are outstanding. The hotel staff really needs to upgrade their degree of friendliness, doesn't appear they have been professionally trained. Beds were comfy. We would never recommend staying at this hotel.

I spent three nights here and generally enjoyed very much. The location is excellent: there are many restaurants nearby, and the city center is 10 minutes' walk. Boat excursions leave from the harbor almost across the street from the hotel. Busses for tours and the airport pick up at a covered stop just outside the door.

My room was possibly the tiniest hotel room I've ever stayed in, but that was fine for just me. (It would have been very tight for two, not to mention privacy issues with the bathroom.) Honestly, I was too busy to spend much time there anyway, and I found it cozy, if somewhat overheated. My room was on the 3rd floor facing the street. I didn't find the street noise particularly intrusive, but the hotel provides earplugs if that's an issue. Wifi worked well and the water pressure in the (tiny) bathroom was great.

The decor everywhere is really fun, and there are lots of public spaces to hang out.

I do have one complaint. I paid about $16 in order to check out an hour later than usual. I arranged this the night before. Nevertheless--and despite a do not disturb sign on my door--during that hour the cleaning crew attempted to enter my room 3 separate times. Even after I told them I'd paid for late checkout and would remain until 1. I found this very intrusive. And yes, when I checked out there was a record of my request and I had been charged the fee.

I had one meal at the restaurant, and it was tasty. Service was friendly. Prices for everything, including the room itself, were very high, but that's normal for Iceland.