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Grettisborg Apartments

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Close to Laugavegur and Harpa, Grettisborg Apartments provides amenities such as laundry facilities. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Entire apartment

3 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 590 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning

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About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire apartment to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Grettisborg Apartments

Laundry facilities, tour/ticket assistance and free Wi-Fi in public areas are available at this smoke-free apartment building. The apartment has 3 bedrooms and offers free WiFi and a pillowtop bed. Guests will find a kitchen with a fridge, a stovetop, a microwave and a dishwasher.
This apartment offers 2 accommodations with washers/dryers and coffee/tea makers. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature pillowtop mattresses. Accommodation at this 4-star apartment has kitchens with fridges, stovetops, microwaves and kitchenware and utensils. Bathrooms include baths or showers and hairdryers.

Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the apartment: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Family friendly

  • Free cot

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Hob
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

Bedrooms

  • 3 bedrooms
  • Pillowtop mattress

Bathroom

  • 1 private bathroom
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Laundry service
  • Washer/dryer

Climate control

  • Air conditioning

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Location highlights

  • In a shopping district
  • In the city centre

Things to do

  • Golfing nearby
  • Whale watching nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)

General

  • 2 units
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings

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Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 11:00 AM

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Free cots are available on request at the property

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Payment types at the property

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts major credit cards
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

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About the area

Located in Downtown Reykjavik, a neighbourhood in Reykjavik, this apartment is in a shopping district. Travellers looking for local activities can try Reykjavik Harbour and Sky Lagoon, while those looking to experience a bit of culture can stop by Harpa. Sundhollin and Þjóðmenningarhúsið are also worth visiting. Spend some time exploring the area's activities, including whale watching and golfing. Visit our Reykjavik travel guide
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Grettisgata 51, Reykjavik, 101

What's nearby

  • Reykjavik showing street scenes
    Laugavegur
    1 min walk - 0.1 km
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    Hallgrimskirkja
    5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Harpa showing modern architecture, a bay or harbour and general coastal views
    Harpa
    12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Reykjavik City Hall featuring street scenes and a pond
    Reykjavik City Hall
    14 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Iceland Phallological Museum
    12 min walk - 1.0 km

Getting around

  • Keflavik International Airport (KEF)
    43 min drive

Restaurants

  • Microbar
    3 min walk
  • Starbucks
    2 min walk
  • Svarta Kaffið
    2 min walk
  • Gamla / Old Iceland
    2 min walk
  • Forsetinn
    3 min walk

Frequently asked questions

How much is parking at Grettisborg Apartments?

This property doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at Grettisborg Apartments?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 11:00 AM.

What time is check-out at Grettisborg Apartments?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Grettisborg Apartments located?

Located in Downtown Reykjavik, this apartment building is within a 15-minute walk of Laugavegur and Harpa. Reykjavik Harbour is 0.9 mi (1.5 km) away.

Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?

Yes, this property offers free cancellation on selected room rates because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.

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Grettisborg Apartments Reviews

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 123 out of 217 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 66 out of 217 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 19 out of 217 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 217 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 217 reviews

9.4

Cleanliness

9.4

Location

8.4

Staff & service

8.8

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

8/10 Good

siamak

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Perfect location with a parking spot

Private parking was great. Plenty of clean towels. Bring your own shampoo. It's perfect for 4-5 adults. Kitchen very useful in a city with very expensive restaurants.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2017
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10/10 Excellent

Merete

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Dejlig, lille lejlighed med god beliggenhed!

Vi tilbragte to nætter på Grettisborg Apartments og nød det rigtig meget! Stedet ligger meget centralt i forhold til hovedgaden, som det kun tager 4 minutter at gå ned til, og det samme gælder den modsatte vej, hvis man gerne vil se den fascinerende Hallgrimskirke. Det er rigtig dejligt med en lille lejlighed, hvor man har sit eget køkken med køleskab m.v. Eneste minus i forhold til billederne var, at vi skulle sove 3 personer i lejligheden, og at sovesofaen stod lige for enden af dobbeltsengen. På billederne så det ud til, at der var lidt afskærmning imellem de to senge. Men det var også det eneste dårlige. Ellers var det et rigtig godt sted at bo! Og Island er et skønt sted :-)
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8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Good location, bad for early arrival

Nice apartments in a good location but if your flight gets in early you have to store your luggage at another hotel about 6 blocks from the apartments and then find a way to get them to your apartments later in the day. It is walkable on a nice day (and these are not overly common), but lots of uneven sidewalks. Not ideal for families unless you want to book more than one room. Comfortable and clean though.
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6/10 Okay

Paul

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good location, poor room service.

Room was not cleaned during our entire five-day stay despite being told that the room would be cleaned every two days.
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10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great location and worth the price.

Quiet, safe, clean, great location. Some noise from other apartments (people moving around, doors closing) but overall very quiet. Close walk to downtown and attractions.
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10/10 Excellent

Jean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

great place to stay

Great place to stay. Close to city square and not too far from bus station. Highly recommend.
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8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great Central Location to Discover Rejkavik

Nice, modern 1- bedroom apartment close to the center of Reykjavik with Scandinavian charm. Has all the amenities needed for a family of 4 for several days.
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10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great location, home away from home

Very quiet location, we slept well. We felt safe and secure. I booked this months in advance. I e-mailed ahead to get details of the stay, and they would respond within 1 to two days. A few days before you arrive, they send by email the details of how to get the keys and how to check out. If you plan to rent a car, non-paid parking is not guaranteed, however the street did always have spaces available, but you would likely need to pay. The location itself did not make it necessary for us to rent a car. We stayed for 8 nights. We made this our home base to take bus tours to the far reaches of Iceland. Taxis are a bit pricey, but good service. The apartment was very clean, we had microwave,small fridge with small freezer compartment, oven, hot plates, cutlery, plates, pots and pans, toaster, coffee maker, hair dryer, towels, Satellite TV and very good internet connection. Internet was good and fast and always up. I would stay there again. The cost, while pricey is comparable to all other prices.
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6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Decent apartment, close to Reykjavik main square

Decent apartment to stay for a week in Reykjavik. The apartment is practically on the main street in the city, and is a block away from all restaurants and bars. The main street (Laugavegur) sees a lot of tourism, the neighborhood is fairly safe. Parking is on the street and is paid depending on the timing. We did not have much trouble finding parking.
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4/10 Poor

howard

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very disappointed.

Advertised as comfortable for 4 persons. With luggage we could not move. Did not receive the e-mail telling us how to get in, etc. Must have been sent after we already left US and went to spam. When we finally figured out how to get the key it was listed as #4 apartment but key opened #2. Still not certain we were in the right place. Overall dirty with dead spiders. Too dusty underneath beds to store suitcases. Luckily we were there on weekend so parking turned out ok, but if we were there on weekday would have been quite tricky. Should have been told about this ahead of time. Loved the country and the city and once we got used to the situation and since we were not in the apartment all that much it was doable but by far the worse accommodations we had in Iceland in a 9 day trip.
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8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Centrally located and immaculate!

Basically a small two room efficiency apartment (as we would say in the US). Centrally located. Easy walk to main shopping streets and Reykjavik sites. No staff on site but received emails with good instructions on how to find our key and let ourselves in. The apartment also had a binder of all the useful information you could want. Free wifi and satellite tv. While channel surfing we ran across three adult chat channels featuring naked women so parents be vigilant. Probably a great vacation memory for our teenage son. Bed in main bedroom (two twins pushed together) was super comfortable and the second bed in the kitchen/dining room/main room was a futon that was fairly comfortable. Plenty of bedding and towels supplied. Apartment was very clean. Both of the two major tour bus companies and airport shuttle do pickups and drop offs here. It's a small place (we had apt #4) but for sleeping and showering it was just fine. Separate laundry room on site. Can be a little noisy when other guests come and go in the middle of the night but Reykjavik in the summer is known for early and late arrivals due to the flight schedules so you make due. We would stay here again.
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10/10 Excellent

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Combined business and vacation. Not inexpensive but nothing in Iceland is inexpensive for Americans. Nice quiet residential neighborhood just two blocks of the main shopping street. Excellent location for tourists: an easy walk to all the tourist activities in the historic downtown Reykjavik area. Full service kitchen. Supermarket is 2 blocks away. Excellent blackout drapes to keep out midnight sunlight in the summer. Free use of washer and dryer. Airport shuttles drop off/pick up directly to address.
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10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

perfecte ligging

schoon,groot genoeg voor 3 personen,perfecte ligging
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10/10 Excellent

Leah from Oz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Close to everything in Reyjavik

Loved our stay at Grettisborg apartments. We only had one problem in our stay and that was a broken washing machine but the owners replaced it within 1/2 hour of me contacting them. Nothing was too much trouble. the room was excellent. Only one complaint, i hated the shower setup in our apartment - cannot say if they are all the same. 2 shower heads but one was broken and wouldnt stay in position and bathroom was tiny. But overall a nice place and very comfortable beds.
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6/10 Okay

Cora

Uncomfortable stay

Bedside lamp, dining light and one of the kitchen light were out of work. So, the apartment is very dim and my eyes felt uncomfortable and tired. I think the owner should check everything before new guests check in. Laundry room is dusty and dirty. Disappointed!
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8/10 Good

leanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

thanks for the room arrangement from the host:)

the host is so considerate! thank you so much for arranging a groud floor flat to us, since we have heavy lugguage. the location is excellent!
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8/10 Good

leanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

方便的郊區

lucky to be the VIP of the day and enjoy the room cleaning service :)
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8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Brilliant location

Good communication with welcoming email a few days before arrival. A little confusing about how to get into the apartment initially but sorted quickly after a phone call. Excellent facilities, unexpectedly well equipped kitchen - could've baked a cake there if the whim had taken us...
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8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Clean conveniently located apartment

Apartment was spotless, we didn't see anyone who worked there during our stay but had no issues communicating with them via email as we arrived later than we had expected. They were great to allow us to store our luggage on checkout in the laundry room so that we could shop a bit before leaving. One issue was all day drilling and construction at a building next door. Of course, this isn't their fault but if you plan to sleep past 8am forget it! It wasn't an issue for us since we had a tour booked for 9 the first day then were up with the drill because we needed to check out day two!
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10/10 Excellent

dima

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Overnight stay in Reykjavik

Our family stayed overnight in the Grettisborg Apartments Reykjavik. We received excellent detailed communications ahead of our arrival directly from the owner. The rooms are very comfortable with everything a family would need. Excellent location if you want to explore Reykjavik. Highly recommended!
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4/10 Poor

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good location but building noise spoilt our holida

Very noisy building work on the attached property that continued throughput the Easter holiday weekend. Despite complaining to the owners the noise and work continued. It certainly affected our holiday and if we'd have been informed we would have made other arrangements.
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10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great apartment in Fantastic Location

Due to overbooking, we were upgraded to a private house. It was very nice! Everything we needed in the kitchen as well as a washer/dryer in the basement. My only complaint is that we had to switch from the house to an apartment for the last night of our trip, and that meant completely packing all of our bags to move. It put a big damper in our plans for the last full day of our trip, and it was a hassle with small children in tow. Plus, we were given a room downgrade from what we originally paid for, but sucked it up due to the original upgrade.
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10/10 Excellent

Cat

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely apartment in a central location.

No complaints. A lovely appartment that met all our needs.
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8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good hotel at a good price

We spent 1-night at the hotel. We were happy with the quality and service. Hotel manager Oddný was very helpful and provided good information.
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10/10 Excellent

Theodora Clara

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice little apartment in the centre of Reykjavik

We arrived when there had been a snow storm so the road was full of snow and we were coming from hot Southeast Asia. We were helped by other residents to get inside the laundry room to get our keys as it was not easy to open the door using the code. The apartment was different from the pics that we saw during booking so we were a bit hesitant, "is this the right one?" After that, all was great. We got email from owner informing the coming bad weather so we were not surprised when our tours were cancelled or rescheduled. We had kitchen so we can cook simple food and fridge to store cheese, ham and milk/juice. Supermarket is nearby and restaurants are plenty around. It's close to attractions so we could still do a bit of sightseeing despite the heavy snowing. We walked to the Phalic Museum. It was great and not pornographic, just a lot of preserved phalic. My 6 year old son and 15 year old daughter thought it was a refreshing museum. My son enjoyed the choice of kids programs on TV and my daughter enjoyed the Internet connection. Despite the weather outside, stuck inside was still a holiday.