Room With A View - Apartments - Reykjavik

Initially I did not get a good room.When I complained,they changed me to a noce room.Excellent service.The people working at the desk were very nice and helpful Gave me the best service.

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We had very comfortable stay of five nights. We were initially concerned about the "noise factor" as mentioned by many guests. We requested for quite room location. We stayed in Apartment 800 which is in the other building only 100 yards away. This doesn't have the lobby as the main building, but we didn't hear any street /club/bar noises. The Jaccuzzi […] was out of order during our stay and they were in process of getting it fixed, I missed the out door hot tub experience. The staff is very helpful and friendly. Definitely recommend this place. Read more

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The young woman at the desk was awesome, she helped by making some dinner reservations. It wasn't easy too, she had to call a few places. She was great!

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We were extremely satisfied with these apartments. It was a great contemporary looking place and for a great price. Located right on in the middle of the busy shopping district was beneficial as well. The two bedroom apartment we had was really spacious, though kitchen setup was poorly designed, we kept hitting our heads on the corner of the fan above […] the stove while cooking or washing dishes at the sink. We'd definitely recommend this place. There are event dvd selections that you can check out at desk! Read more

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This is a great place to stay. First of all, we had reserved a 2 bdrm. We arrrived at 830 in the morning...by 9am, we were in our upgraded room, 3bdrm, 2 full bath apartment...beautifully decorated (very Ikea) with a great kitchen. It overlooked the main road through town. Huge windows. It also has a jacuzzi on the 4th floor outside and included free […] wifi and parking. The staff were very helpful, very informative. I highly recommend staying here! Read more

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Great place to stay - cool rooms, super friendly staff, very helpful people. The little apartment was quite large, the bathroom was great, and the kitchen was nice to have.The location is great for bar hopping at night, and close enough to both major bus hubs to get around on public transportation very easily.

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The apartment was exactly what we wanted and expected. It's in a central location and easy to get to from around town. The staff was helpful and polite and kept the linens fresh. The only downside is the clubs next to the building stay very busy until very late - unfortunately don't expect the noise to subside until well after 1am during the week and […] 4am on the weekends. It's through no fault of Room With A View, but it was the only detriment to our stay there. Read more

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My wife and I had stayed at Room With A View a couple of summers ago and had a fantastic time. She took me and a bunch of our friends for my 40th birthday. The location is perfect - right in the city center, clean, spacious, with a great functional kitchen in our suite. We spent quite a bit of time on the rooftop deck, four flights above the Laugavegur, […] so when we decided to go back to Reykjavik for New Year 2013 we knew it would be the perfect vantage point for what turned out the be by far the greatest fireworks display we have ever see in any city in the world! Read more

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We had two rooms on this trip a large two bedroom with friends and one studio. Both were luxurious and affordable, our view from thr first was SPECTACULAR! Of course not every room could look out to thr mountains, and our studio made up for it in other ways like a two person jetbath. We watched a meteor shower from the hot tub on thr rood which is a […] do-not-miss even in December. Jessica and thr entire staff were incredibly knowledgeable and gave us suggestions and tips and booked out tours so we didnt have to bother. Right in the main strip of town its nice for access to all the bars and restaurants, but dont be surprised to hear people partying until 6 am. For that they provide earplugs or if youre from new york, like me, it was no bother at all! Happy trails! Read more

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Great location, and nice room. Since it's in the heart of the main street, it can get very loud, but they're smart and they leave you ear plugs on your bed. Very nice touch. There is no complimentary breakfast like the other hotels in the area, that's the only downside.

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I'd wholeheartedly recommend this place except that the noise from the street from midnight til morning on a Friday night was horrible. I went out myself, but wanted to go to bed around 2am-- very early for Icelanders on the weekend. Screaming, fighting, smashing bottles-- it was all clearly audible in my room throughout the night. I had to run the […] shower all night long to drown out the noise. Otherwise, a nice room, with helpful staff. Read more

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The hotel is good value for money. Large room. Would say that the pictures are kinda misleading....It's nowhere close to how nice as it looks on the pictures, it's a bit worn down. And maybe the word "luxury" is a bit misunderstood. The location in the town centre, combined with the paper thin windows, is not a good combination - even on a wednesday. […] You will find ear-plugs in the room, but for safety reasons I would never go to sleep using ear-plugs in an unfamiliar environment. Read more

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Overall I enjoyed my stay at A Room With A View. The room was spacious, clean and comfortable. We even had a fully equipped kitchenette and a balcony overlooking the city. The location is perfect as its right on the main shopping street in Reykjavik; however, this also means it can get noisy on Friday and Saturday nights. My only gripe with this place […] is it's claim of "luxury" and the associated price tag that went with it. I really didn't find anything luxurious about it. It was like an average, clean apartment. The furniture was dinged up considerably, there were cigarette burns in the carpet and the leather couch was not in the greatest condition. These features did not really make me think of luxury. I was happy with my stay there based on the rooms overall cleanliness and the hotel's location. I have stayed in other, cheaper hotels in Reykjavik that were much nicer. Read more

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This hotel is located on one of the main shopping streets in the middle of Reykjavik so there are lots of restaurants and stores very close by. Most of the excursion tour companies also stop at the hotel which makes it very easy for pick-up and drop-off if you are going on tours or just going to and from the airport. We had a room at the top floor with […] a huge terrace and a great view over Reykjavik and the harbor. We had a separate bedroom with a large bed, plenty of closet space; a separate living/dining room with a TV, radio/CD player with a couch and a table and a separate kitchen table with four chairs. There was a hallway to the front door and a mini kitchen was built into a closet with a little fridge, a two burner electric cooktop with a cabinet with plates, glasses etc. We thought this was a great setup, we bought food for breakfast which we ate in the room. Bathroom was nice, shower was great, a hairdryer was included. We also had an ironing board and an iron in the bed room. On the fourth floor was a hot tub which was utilized almost every evening. The tub can be used until 10pm. The front desk staff is very friendly and knowledgeable and helped us with several recommendations for dinner as well as helped us booking a Golden Circle tour. We would definitely stay at this hotel again. Read more

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Loved the location, walking distance to everything,modern cool apartment!!!

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Location great. Walking distance to many good restaurants. .Not enough glasses and the couple there were miss matched. Face or hand and wash towels were not provided.Had to ask for them. One bed lamp. The lack of inadequate light did not bother us.due to 22 hours of sun light at this time of the year, June. Did not use,but the utensils provided for […] the kitchen nook was inadequate if you were to use it. Girl receptionist on arrival was good and helpful. Read more

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First of all, they shouldn't really call themselves a hotel because not even the service of cleaning the room is something they offer, what they call "light" cleaning translates to making your bed and if you are lucky taking out the trash. We stayed for nine days and they didn't make the room at least two times without any excuse. In the last day the […] bathroom had become so disgusting we didn't want to use it. The hotel is located next to the bars Olstafon and Vegamot, which means every day we had noise until 1am in the weekday and until 5am on the weekends, something that ruined part of our experience. Read more

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I will be back. Room with a view was great! We stayed in both the studio room and the 2 bedroom. Perfect location. The hot tub has a nice view of the cathedral. The rooms had clean Scandinavian design.

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The staff was very helpful in recommending places to visit and eat and was perfectly willing to print out several documents for us. The room was on the street side and a bit loud at night with a bar across the street but wasn't loud enough not to fall asleep. If one is an extremely light sleeper might want some ear plugs. Bed was extremely comfortable. […] The desk also has a good selection on DVD's as the TV has limited english channels. The room was clean and well kept, I'd stay here again. I only gave the condition and upkeep a 4 because they were repainting the entry hall and a couple of rooms, I'm sure this will take it to a 5 though. Read more

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We had a great experience during our recent stay at the Room with a View Apartment Hotel in downtown Reykjavik. The one bedroom apartment accommodation was perfect for a family with two kids and the kitchen was very handy. The hotel location is great for easy access in the downtown area for dining, sightseeing and just strolling around. The only slight […] downside was the late night partying and noise on Fridays and Saturdays. The Flybus service from/to the airport to the hotel lobby was very convenient. Would definitely stay there again if we visited Iceland. Read more

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great hotel, great and friendly staff, very well located. nice rooms with nice views..only issue is cleaning staff don't come back or do a shoddy job if u decline their service initially..

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We spent Thanksgiving week there this year in a two bedroom apartment and were very impressed. The rooms were very comfortable and warm (important in Iceland in Nov) and had all the amenities we needed with two small kids. The staff were extremely helpful and friendly. I don't know you could get more centrally located. It was 5 minutes walk to everything, […] food, bars, sights, the harbor, shops etc. The only downside was that street got quite noisy as the locals would come out from the bars but it didn't seem to bother my kids. Would recommend highly. Read more

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On most every level I can't really fault the hotel. In the center of town (although Reykjavik isn't all that physically big to begin with), it's a short stroll to many things. The room was certainly spacious, larger than I would have expected, actually. I was traveling with a friend and so we booked a 2-bedroom apartment. What was odd, however, is that […] I'm not clear what Room With a View is going for. First of all, the name is a bit of a misnomer, since I'm unclear where said view is meant to be. Secondly, I'm not sure I agree with the use of the word "luxury" that they use to advertise the place. Everything is clean and in good condition, but luxury suggests high-end, which it isn't. And the set-up was a bit bizarre. There were 2 large bedrooms that each contained a double bed and a single bed. A third small room had 2 single beds. Based on the configuration, it seems the place is trying to accommodate families with small children traveling together or college kids looking to party and save money on accommodations. At the weekend, I would think the best tenants would be the college aged because the hotel is on the main drag in town and the noise levels on Saturday night were out of control and didn't let up until around 6 or 7 am. During the week, however, it was idyllically quiet. So overall I enjoyed the stay. It wasn't the "luxury" that was billed, but a perfectly good hotel that, when shared, makes a stay in Reykjavik more affordable than one could have ever imagined. Read more

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We spent 5 nights at Room with a View. They let us check in early (at 9 am) and gave generally excellent recommendations for music and restaurants. They refilled our coffee canister and gave us towels to take on day trips without any trouble. The room (512) was spacious with a great deck overlooking the patio and a terrific view. The hot tub was warm […] (but not hot!) and the jets didn't work. The shower pressure was good if you like it hot but to avoid getting scalded I had to have a less powerful pressure but still adequate for bathing, The location is excellent with all major sights a short walk to the church, harbor, bars, stores, etc. Black out curtains worked well but our room only had two of the three curtains as blackout ones and the one closest to the bed were not blackout so we needed our eye shades big time. Some noise from the street at all hours (e.g. between midnight and 5 am) but really only noticeable on the weekend. Read more

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This place is wonderful! With it's ridiculously central location you can get anywhere easily. Very clean and friendly. They also have a small parking lot to park in if you have a car. I highly recommend staying here!

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Location is the best.. I looked at Radisson and Hilton, they were out of the confines of the major street. The room is not a hotel style, but rather apartment, but is perfectly suitable. Bathroom was brand new, room was large size, and clean. All tours were arranged and picked up outside our hotel. Also the mini fridge-kitchen came in handy for breakfast.. […] We were able to save a little money buy purchasing some snacks at the grocery store down the block. I definitely recommend! Read more

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For the price I can't really complain because it was a bargain for a week, but the hotel was just so so. The main desk manager was extremely cold, bordering on rude (the other hotel staff were cheerful and extremely helpful). The beds have extremely small blankets that have trouble even accommodating two people. The hotel is centrally located making […] it extremely easy to get around, but the downside is you're above several nightclubs that are LOUD until 2 or 3 in the morning. Think wall shaking loud. You're actually given ear plugs when you check in. Overall, our stay was just so so. I probably wouldn't stay here again. Read more

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This apartment hotel is very conveniently located and the room is very spacious. Everything was excellent except the noise coming from the outside. There are many bars on the street and it can get very loud especially on weekends. I'm an undergraduate and understand the party spirit of young people, but I think older people might get pretty angry because […] of the noise... (not that i discriminate older people..) Read more

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This place was really nice, cute apartments in the middle of everything.

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I stayed at room with a view for four nights. I booked a luxury studio which was ready when I arrived at the hotel at 7am. I was surprised that they called it a luxury studio as it had an old fashioned tiny TV in the room, but my room was ready so early and my view was amazing so I was happy to settle for that. The next morning I noticed my shower did […] not work very well and I brought it to the attention of the front desk, when I returned after my tour it was still broken. As it was sunday apparently there was no one to fix it so in the end I was moved to another room. My next room was a one bedroom, with a hugh bathtub, flatscreen TV all in all very modern compared to the studio, however without the great view. I do have a feeling that my initial reservation had been downgraded from a Luxury Studio to a a regular studio, however it all worked out. The front desk were great and booked all my tours, the hotel is right in the middle of the city walking distance to everything. When I return to iceland I will be sure to stay here again. For tours the South Shore Adventure tour is amazing as is the Blue Lagoon. However I found the the Golden Circle less interesting due in part to the large amount of tourist buses for this tour. As most of the main sights are not that far from the city I would suggest renting a car a seeing them at your own speed. Read more

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Hotel was so great!!! Location perfect. Great experience.

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Great Hotel. Friday and Saturday nights are EXTREMELY loud, but they have ear plugs at the front desk- USE THEM!

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The hotel was in the best location possible for staying in Reyjkavik and the staff was very courteous, helpful, knowledgeable and fun. The rooms were large for both European and US standards. A bonus is parking is available at no extra cost. We strongly recommend this property and will stay here on our next trip to Iceland.

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We loved our hotel room, it didn't feel like a hotel more like summer vacation.

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location can not be better , A bit noisy late at night - it is in the center of the action for young people. Rooms are speciouse , nice and clean. Staff is friendly and the price very reasonable

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Amazing! Everything you want and more. Great rooms, great service, and great location. If there is one knock against it, it can be noisy at times because of the loud and late nightlife.

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Booked this hotel from expedia and called to confirm the reservation and we were told that we will be staying in room 403 and from the picture on their website it doesn't look that nice and almost make us cancelled the reservation as we can't find kitchen from the picture on their website. Luckily we kept our reservation and we stayed in Room with […] a view for 3 nights after we stayed in Hilton Nordica hotel for 3 nights, so we can have some comparison. The best thing about this hotel/apartment is the location, the mini kitchen and fridge, also they have plenty of dvd to borrow for free, would definitly recommend anyone to this hotel. Read more

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Close to all the interesting places in Reykjavik - could walk everywhere. The apartment was spacious, clean and well furnished, had a great view. Very comfortable. The desk staff, especially Ella, Edda, and Snorri were SUPERB. They knew everything about the city, recommended places to eat, and were delightful to chat with. On a great street with restaurants […] and shopping, bars, cafes, etc. Read more

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Our room was just as wonderful as shown on the hotel's website. The room was perfect. Our room did not have a view per se, but we enjoyed being off the main party street. The staff was friendly and helpful. We appreciated the internet access, but there were some glitches with the in-room wireless. The full kitchen was great and we were able to cut expenses […] by cooking some meals. There is a good grocery nearby as well as a bakery. The neighborhood felt safe, was centrally located and had lots of shops and restaurants. Iceland was the perfect destination for our summer vacation. We booked some tours through Expedia and felt we received a good value compared to if we had to purchase in Iceland. Read more

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Great rooms, great view but mad noisy Friday and Saturday nights.

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