Lækur Hostel

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Lækur Hostel

• Guest score 8.1 out of 10 from 305 reviews
• Check-in from 3:00 PM
• Free public parking at a location nearby
• Free wifi in all areas

Check availability ★ 8.1(305 reviews)

Hostel at a glance

Lækur Hostel is a hostel at Laugarnesvegur 74a, 105 Reykjavik. That puts it 2.4 km (1.5 miles) from the city's centre point in a straight line, east of it. The postcode is 105: Hlíðar.

305 guest reviews give it 8.1 out of 10, which Booking.com calls “Very Good”. That is enough reviews for the score to mean something.

According to the listing, check-in is from 3:00 PM and check-out until 11:00 AM.

The features the listing puts first: restaurant, parking, free wifi, family rooms, airport shuttle and free parking.

No nightly rate is printed here. Rates depend on the dates you search, and the booking page quotes them for the nights you pick.

Photographs from the property's Booking.com listing.

Where it is

The address in the listing is Laugarnesvegur 74a, 105 Reykjavik. Postcode 105 covers Hlíðar.

In a straight line it is 2.4 km (1.5 miles) from the centre point this site measures from, in the old town by Lækjartorg, to the east. On foot that should take roughly 40 minutes. That is an estimate, not a measured route: the straight line with 30 percent added for the streets, at an ordinary walking pace of 5 km/h.

Booking.com's own location score for the property, from its guests, is 8.0 out of 10.

On parking the listing says: “Free public parking is available at a location nearby (reservation is not possible).”

Rooms on a sample search

On a search for two adults, 12 to 14 October 2026, the listing offered 3 room types, set out in the table below. Availability changes by the night, so this is what existed then, not a promise about your dates.

Of the 6 rate options on that search, 3 allowed free cancellation, so a flexible rate existed for those nights; whether one does for yours is on the booking page.

What guests mention

Booking.com condenses the property's guest reviews into a short list of what comes up most, drawn from 41 reviews. This site has not read the reviews itself: the table is Booking.com's summary, as given.

Guests single out location and room cleanliness as strengths; the summary is mixed on staff, shower facilities and property cleanliness.

Arrival, departure and the fine print

Check-in is from 3:00 PM and check-out until 11:00 AM. The listing attaches this to check-in: “Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card at check-in. You need to let the property know what time you'll be arriving in advance.”

The fine print, as the listing words it: “Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply. Please inform Lækur Hostel of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation. In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property. Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19), this property is taking steps to protect the safety of guests and staff. Certain services and amenities may be reduced or unavailable as a result. Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19), this property has reduced reception and service hours. Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19), make sure you're booking this property in accordance with the destination's local government guidelines, including (but not limited to) the purpose of travel and maximum group size.”

How much the guest score can carry

8.1 out of 10 from 305 reviews. At that number of stays one unhappy or delighted guest barely moves the average, so the score is a fair summary of how guests have found it.

Within “Hostels in Reykjavik” it stands 9 of 11 when the group is sorted by score and number of reviews together, so that a 10 from one guest does not outrank a 9.1 from two thousand.

When the weather suits a visit

The warmest month is July, averaging 14.9 degrees Celsius (58.8 Fahrenheit) by day, the coolest January at 3.2 degrees (37.8 Fahrenheit).

Those are outdoor averages over many years, not a forecast. Iceland's weather turns inside an afternoon; check the Icelandic Met Office the night before you travel.

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Lækur Hostel

★ 8.1/10 · 305 reviews

Rooms, dates and the rate for your nights are on the booking page. This page describes the listing as it stood in September 2026.

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