The Old Bicycle Shop
Location: Spítalastígur 8, Reykjavik, Capital Region, 101, Reykjavik, IS
Star Rating: 3 Stars
Property Type: Guest houses
About this Property
Charming Historic Guesthouse: Step into the past at this smoke-free guesthouse, originally built in 1905.
Amenities Galore: Enjoy luggage storage, a library, and self-parking on-site. Indulge in individually decorated guestrooms with kitchens, comfortable bedding, and complimentary Wi-Fi.
Prime Location: Centrally located in Reykjavik, a 2-minute walk from Laugavegur and a short distance to various attractions like Reykjavik Harbour and Hallgrimskirkja.
Immerse yourself in the beauty of Reykjavik at The Old Bicycle Shop.
Important Information
- The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
- No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.
- Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.
- Contactless check-out is available.
Policies
Check-in: 02:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Check-out: 10:00 AM
Instructions: There is no front desk at this property.
Amenities & Facilities
- Free WiFi
- Luggage storage
- Wheelchair accessible
- Library
- Smoke-free property
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Housekeeping on request
Rooms Available
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Basic Double or Twin Room
2 Twin Beds
129-sq-foot room with city views
Layout - 6 bedrooms and sitting area
Internet - Free WiFi
Food & Drink - Kitchen with stovetop, dishwasher, cookware/dishware, and electric kettle
Sleep - Egyptian cotton linens, a down duvet, blackout drapes/curtains, and bed sheets
Bathroom - Shared bathroom, free toiletries, a hair dryer, and towels
Practical - Iron/ironing board (on request); rollaway beds (surcharge) and cribs (free) available on request
Comfort - Climate-controlled heating
Accessibility - Hardwood flooring in room
Need to Know - Housekeeping on request
Non-Smoking
Connecting/adjoining rooms can be requested, subject to availability
Max Occupancy: 3 (2 Adults)
- Hair dryer
- Dishwasher
- Heating
- Kitchen
- Interconnected room(s) available
- Hardwood or parquet floors
- Electric kettle
- Stovetop
- Shampoo
- Premium bedding
- Separate sitting area
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Separate bathtub and shower
- Free WiFi
- Down comforter
- Deep soaking bathtub
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Bedsheets provided
- Shared outdoor bathroom
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Classic Townhome
8 Twin Beds, 2 Double Beds and 2 Queen Beds
1830.0-sq-foot individually decorated room with city and garden views
Layout - 6 bedrooms, 2 living rooms, and sitting area
Internet - Free WiFi
Food & Drink - Kitchen with stovetop, dishwasher, cookware/dishware, and electric kettle
Sleep - Egyptian cotton linens, a down duvet, blackout drapes/curtains, and bed sheets
Bathroom - 3 bathrooms, deep soaking bathtub and separate shower
Practical - Iron/ironing board (on request); rollaway beds (surcharge) and cribs (free) available on request
Comfort - Climate-controlled heating
Accessibility - Hardwood flooring in room
Need to Know - Housekeeping on request
Non-Smoking
Room/bed type depends on availability at check-in
Connecting/adjoining rooms can be requested, subject to availability
Max Occupancy: 10 (10 Adults)
- Hair dryer
- Dishwasher
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Kitchen
- Interconnected room(s) available
- Hardwood or parquet floors
- Electric kettle
- Stovetop
- Shampoo
- Premium bedding
- Separate sitting area
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Separate bathtub and shower
- Free WiFi
- Down comforter
- Deep soaking bathtub
- Private bathroom (not in room)
- Room and bed type depend on availability check-in
- No rollaway/extra beds
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Bedsheets provided
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Basic Single Room, 1 Twin Bed, Shared Bathroom
1 Twin Bed
86-sq-foot room with city views
Layout - 6 bedrooms and sitting area
Internet - Free WiFi
Food & Drink - Kitchen with stovetop, dishwasher, cookware/dishware, and electric kettle
Sleep - Egyptian cotton linens, a down duvet, blackout drapes/curtains, and bed sheets
Bathroom - Shared bathroom, free toiletries, a hair dryer, and towels
Practical - Iron/ironing board (on request) and wardrobe or closet; cribs (free) available on request
Comfort - Climate-controlled heating
Accessibility - Hardwood flooring in room
Need to Know - Housekeeping on request, shared accommodations, no rollaway/extra beds available
Non-Smoking
Room/bed type depends on availability at check-in
Connecting/adjoining rooms can be requested, subject to availability
Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)
- Hair dryer
- Dishwasher
- Heating
- Kitchen
- Interconnected room(s) available
- Hardwood or parquet floors
- Electric kettle
- Wardrobe or closet
- Stovetop
- Shampoo
- Premium bedding
- Separate sitting area
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Separate bathtub and shower
- Free WiFi
- Down comforter
- Deep soaking bathtub
- Room and bed type depend on availability check-in
- Shared accommodation
- No rollaway/extra beds
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Bedsheets provided
- Shared outdoor bathroom
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Traditional Single Room
1 Double Bed OR 2 Large Twin Beds
129-sq-foot room with garden views
Layout - 6 bedrooms and sitting area
Internet - Free WiFi
Food & Drink - Kitchen with stovetop, dishwasher, cookware/dishware, and electric kettle
Sleep - Egyptian cotton linens, a down duvet, blackout drapes/curtains, and bed sheets
Bathroom - 2 bathrooms, deep soaking bathtub and separate shower
Practical - Iron/ironing board (on request)
Comfort - Climate-controlled heating
Accessibility - Hardwood flooring in room
Need to Know - Housekeeping on request, no cribs (infant beds) or rollaway/extra beds available
Non-Smoking
Connecting/adjoining rooms can be requested, subject to availability
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Hair dryer
- Dishwasher
- Heating
- Kitchen
- Interconnected room(s) available
- Hardwood or parquet floors
- Electric kettle
- Stovetop
- Shampoo
- Premium bedding
- Separate sitting area
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Separate bathtub and shower
- Free WiFi
- Down comforter
- Deep soaking bathtub
- No rollaway/extra beds
- No cribs (infant beds)
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Bedsheets provided
- Shared outdoor bathroom
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Economy Single Room
1 Twin Bed
54-sq-foot room with city views
Layout - 6 bedrooms and sitting area
Internet - Free WiFi
Food & Drink - Kitchen with stovetop, dishwasher, cookware/dishware, and electric kettle
Sleep - Egyptian cotton linens, a down duvet, blackout drapes/curtains, and bed sheets
Bathroom - Shared bathroom, free toiletries, a hair dryer, and towels
Practical - Iron/ironing board (on request); cribs (free) available on request
Comfort - Climate-controlled heating
Accessibility - Hardwood flooring in room
Need to Know - Housekeeping on request, no rollaway/extra beds available
Non-Smoking
Connecting/adjoining rooms can be requested, subject to availability
Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)
- Hair dryer
- Dishwasher
- Heating
- Kitchen
- Interconnected room(s) available
- Hardwood or parquet floors
- Electric kettle
- Stovetop
- Shampoo
- Premium bedding
- Separate sitting area
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Separate bathtub and shower
- Free WiFi
- Down comforter
- Deep soaking bathtub
- No rollaway/extra beds
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Bedsheets provided
- Shared outdoor bathroom
-
Basic Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds
2 Twin Beds
86-sq-foot room with city views
Layout - 6 bedrooms and sitting area
Internet - Free WiFi
Food & Drink - Kitchen with stovetop, dishwasher, cookware/dishware, and electric kettle
Sleep - Egyptian cotton linens, a down duvet, blackout drapes/curtains, and bed sheets
Bathroom - Shared bathroom, free toiletries, a hair dryer, and towels
Practical - Iron/ironing board (on request)
Comfort - Climate-controlled heating
Accessibility - Hardwood flooring in room
Need to Know - Housekeeping on request, no cribs (infant beds) or rollaway/extra beds available
Non-Smoking
Connecting/adjoining rooms can be requested, subject to availability
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Hair dryer
- Dishwasher
- Heating
- Kitchen
- Interconnected room(s) available
- Hardwood or parquet floors
- Electric kettle
- Stovetop
- Shampoo
- Premium bedding
- Separate sitting area
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Separate bathtub and shower
- Free WiFi
- Down comforter
- Deep soaking bathtub
- No rollaway/extra beds
- No cribs (infant beds)
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Bedsheets provided
- Shared outdoor bathroom
-
Triple Room
2 Twin Beds OR 1 Twin Bed
129-sq-foot room with city views
Layout - 6 bedrooms and sitting area
Internet - Free WiFi
Food & Drink - Kitchen with stovetop, dishwasher, cookware/dishware, and electric kettle
Sleep - Egyptian cotton linens, a down duvet, blackout drapes/curtains, and bed sheets
Bathroom - 2 bathrooms, deep soaking bathtub and separate shower
Practical - Iron/ironing board (on request); cribs (free) available on request
Comfort - Climate-controlled heating
Accessibility - Hardwood flooring in room
Need to Know - Housekeeping on request, no rollaway/extra beds available
Non-Smoking
Connecting/adjoining rooms can be requested, subject to availability
Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)
- Hair dryer
- Dishwasher
- Heating
- Kitchen
- Interconnected room(s) available
- Hardwood or parquet floors
- Electric kettle
- Stovetop
- Shampoo
- Premium bedding
- Separate sitting area
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Separate bathtub and shower
- Free WiFi
- Down comforter
- Deep soaking bathtub
- No rollaway/extra beds
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Bedsheets provided
- Shared outdoor bathroom
Guest Reviews
- Christopher (10/5): - Great place to stay. Iceland is a dream.
- Miss e (10/5): Loved it! - We loved our stay at the old bicycle shop. Good communication throughout. Helpful. The accommodation was charming and in a great location. Would highly recommend
- Joanna (8/5): Great communal spaces - A lovely place to stay, close to centre, loads of character and really nice communal spaces, kitchen and living rooms, bedroom was nice, bit noisy as on the street and walls were very thin, but it’s an older house.
- Marvin (8/5): - My stay was clean and comfortable. My room was quite small and lacking room to place luggage. Kitchen and social area was very nice and homey.
- bethann (6/5): - Very confusing directions came the next day in “how too” get into the property. Unsure of parking situation—a person walking on street helped us by pointing out free parking on weekends. The owner kept messaging me that my credit card numbers were wrong and wanted me to “send them”. ??? This is the reason to use Expedia (which I used 4 previous nights) no problem. Owner wasn’t on-site to be able to handle. I’m still trying to figure out what was charged to my card or not?
- Andrea (10/5): Lovely and quaint - Lovely place to stay! Quiet and quaint. The host was so kind and welcoming. Perfect place to wind down after a long day of exploring Iceland. Great location, right by Snaps bistro where you can have a fantastic meal!
- Lydia (10/5): Best Place in Reykjavik (yes, really) - I loved this place! The owner is very sweet and accommodating. We checked in early and we were able to relax with coffee while our room was being finished up. The hotel is in a great location and the black out curtains are a huge plus!
- Verified traveler (10/5): - Gudrun and Fergus own this guesthouse. Very nice. The have shared bathroom ( water is pumped through the by the city from the geothermal pools under the ground so has a sulfur smell), shared kitchen and 2 shared meeting rooms. All very clean. Centrally located to downtown Reykjavik. We are practically the only ones there so we got separate rooms! Their kitty Pumpkin is sweet snd wanders around.
- Victoria (8/5): - Beautiful property in an excellent location. The house was beautiful, warm and clean. No complaints other than a pesky sticking door on my room which was noisy to open
- Verified traveler (10/5): - The Host was an excellent Resource and a questionnaire about a famous playwright from England his wife gave good directions to a New Year's Eve bonfire
- Peter S. (4/5): fire alarm - the upstairs space was worn and torn,,the fire alarm battery beeped all night keeping us awake ,,and was very hot
- bruce (10/5): Great! - Great!
- Kim (10/5): - Appreciated having a kitchen and the comfort of the main common area.
- Verified traveler (10/5): - It is a unique and delightful guesthouse. Well situated.
- Katherine (2/5): Not as described - Booked for two, clearly stated on the booking but when arrived (when someone eventually greeted us) the room was for one - in amongst significant construction work. The member of staff was very helpful, explained that the owner had meant to, but neglected to cancel and tried to find us alternative accomodation but still, what a mess.
- Verified traveler (8/5): - Nice and clean, heating wasn't on but a quick play with the radiator fixed that. Didn't meet the owners but their cat was very friendly
- Nikole (10/5): - Nice Air B 'n B guesthouse near everything! You cannot beat the price, especially at this location. Check-in was super easy. The room was clean.
- Mark (10/5): - Great location once you have found a parking spot. Very comfy.
- Peter (10/5): Great stay, recommended! - Great room, perfect for travelling with our young daughter (crib provided, too!). Was a bit difficult getting the stroller in and out but it wasn't a big deal. You're right in the city here, 5mins walk from shops and sights and bars. Definitely recommend!
- Verified traveler (8/5): What's with the service? - What a strange review this is to write! It's almost all good: the location is great and easily accessible from a couple different shuttle stops; the property is clean, warm and cozy; the pets are great -- open to cuddling and ear scratches but not in your stuff; the bed was comfortable and the wifi was fast. There is tea for breakfast in the morning and a fridge to hold any milk, fruit, etc. that you bring in. The trouble is the service. One of the hosts is good, no issues. The other is probably the grumpiest and surliest host I have ever experienced. Not helpful, not happy to see you, conversations are full of snippy comments. At first I thought it was just me, but other users staying at the same time had very similar experiences, leaving them scratching their heads about what they did wrong. I really want to be able to recommend the Old Bicycle Shop to friends and family who are travelling to Iceland; I am on the fence about whether I can honestly do that. Maybe it was just a bad week?
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