100 Iceland Hotel: Honest 2025 Review

Wondering what it’s like to stay at the 100 Iceland Hotel?

Then you’ve come to the right place as I’ve stayed in the 100 Iceland Hotel during my recent trip to Iceland.

As a full-time traveller, I also have a pretty good judgment of what makes a good hotel and what doesn’t.

So after staying in the hotel, here is what I have to think about my stay. I’ve written an in-depth review and put together a list of pros and cons too.

Want my quick opinion? Yes, it’s worth staying in the 100 Iceland Hotel.

100 Iceland Hotel Review Overview

To sum up the 100 Iceland Hotel into one sentence, I would say: it’s a good option if you are on a budget in Iceland with a clean room, spacious room and convenient location, but it’s nothing fancy so don’t be expecting a 5* resort-style room.

A trip to Iceland mainly consists of day trips out of Reykjavik, so you are only really using your hotel as a basecamp to sleep at before exploring somewhere in Iceland the next day, and I think the 100 Iceland Hotel is a perfect option to consider.

The hotel is in a really convenient location, which is right by a bus stop where you can be picked up for most tours from Reykjavik such as Golden Circle, South Coast, Northern Lights, etc. I loved being able to just walk for 30 seconds and I was in the place I needed to be for my tours – especially convenient since there is no Uber in Reykjavik.

It’s also a decent option in terms of price. It works out at just over €100 per night most of the time (prices vary throughout the year) which is cheaper than most hotels in Reykjavik.

Iceland is expensive, and there’s no point in spending thousands on a hotel room because as I said, you spend most of the days out and about…it’s not the type of country where you spend most of the time in the hotel.

The rooms are also quite nice – they are clean which is the most important thing – but they are also quite spacious. I stayed with my girlfriend and our room had a desk in it and a big wardrobe, so it’s not like staying in a room which only has a bed in it.

It is quite a small hotel, and there aren’t that many rooms on each floor. It hasn’t got a big hotel “feel” to it, it feels more like an inn or something along those lines. It is a bit outdated in its decor but for the price, I can’t really complain.

The small nature means the reception isn’t manned at all times so you might have to wait a minute or two for someone to arrive when you ring the bell, but once the staff do arrive, they are friendly and helpful. I’m not 100% certain but it seemed to me like the hotel is run by a husband and wife.

One quirk about the 100 Iceland Hotel is that the reception and entrance to the hotel are in a cafe. It’s not something I have ever seen before, but it’s pretty cool and their food was nice. Note there is a different door which means you can still get in and out when the cafe is closed.

For hotels which are this affordable, I usually don’t expect much, which is what the hotel is – it’s nothing special, but it’s reliably adequate. And most importantly, there was nothing wrong. The wifi worked fine, everything was clean, the shower water was always warm, etc.

So overall, I would recommend staying in the 100 Iceland Hotel definitely. It’s a very good hotel option in Reykjavik if you don’t want to break the bank.

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100 Iceland Hotel Pros

If you still haven’t made up your mind about whether to stay at the 100 Iceland Hotel or not, then I’ll break down my stay even more into the pros and cons of the hotel so it is laid out clearly for you to see. Starting with the pros, here is what I think is good about the hotel on top of what I have said already.

Price

The biggest pro about staying in the hotel is the price. It’s a fraction of the price of other hotels in Reykjavik, coming in at just over €100 (15,000 ISK – the currency in Iceland) per night.

Like any hotel in the world, the price does vary throughout the year, so it may be a different price for you depending on when you are planning on going to Iceland.

As I said earlier, when you’re in Iceland, you don’t want to be in a room all day, you want to explore waterfalls, volcanos, glaciers, lava fields, and everything else Iceland has to offer.

So there’s no point spending 2 or 3 times the price it costs to stay here for a room which you’re only going to use to sleep and wash in.

Location

Another of the biggest pros about the 100 Iceland Hotel is the location. As I said, when you’re staying in Iceland, you’re most likely only using Reykjavik as a base to take trips.

The most popular company to take these trips with is Reykjavik Excursions, who offer pick up and drop off before and after all of their tours.

The hotel is just down the street from one of these bus stops, meaning it’s really convenient for taking day tours.

But it’s also in a good location for exploring Reykjavik, as it’s not too far away from Rainbow Street, Hallgrimskirkja and it’s close to the coast too.

There are lots of souvenir shops around the hotel too.

Unfortunately, I didn’t get a great photo of the outside of the hotel, but you can see it with an arrow from a distance in this photo I took of the street.

Room

The rooms at the 100 Iceland Hotel are nothing special, they are quite basic, but they have everything you need.

For example, in our bedroom with a double bed, we had a bed, desk and chair, TV, kettle, hairdryer, wardrobe, and bathroom. So there are good amenities.

If you are from the UK or have ever stayed in a hotel like a Premier Inn, the rooms are similar quality to those.

But there’s nothing wrong with it, and I was happy with the room.

Check-out time

It’s a small perk but a perk nonetheless. The check-out time in the hotel is 11 am.

Usually in hotels, it’s 10 am and this is the case with most other options in Reykjavik.

The one-hour difference sounds insignificant, but when you get in at 2 am from a Northern Lights tour, it helps and you’ll be thankful for the one-hour difference.

Cafe

The entrance to the hotel is adjourned to a cafe called Baboo Tea. It’s kind of difficult to explain but there are two doors, one for the hotel and one for the cafe, but they both lead to the same indoor area made up of the cafe and hotel reception.

While you’re staying at the 100 Iceland Hotel, you might want to pop into the cafe for a drink or something to eat, so it’s nice to have the option on your doorstep.

Note that they can sometimes get antsy if you use the wrong door without buying anything in the cafe. It’s easier to just use the hotel door unless you’re going into the cafe.

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100 Iceland Hotel Cons

No hotel is perfect and this applies to the 100 Iceland Hotel too, so here are some cons I found about the hotel. But as I said, there isn’t anything major wrong with the hotel.

Reception

There isn’t always someone at the reception at the hotel, which can be frustrating if you need something urgently.

You can “summon” staff by phoning them or pressing the bell on the outside of the door, and they will come in a couple of minutes.

It’s a minor inconvenience, but it’s part of what you get when staying in a small hotel versus a huge hotel.

Check-in process

To get into the hotel for the first time, you need to phone the phone number on the outside of the hotel door. Then the staff will unlock the door remotely.

The reception is unmanned as I said so you need to wait for someone to come which can take a few minutes.

Again, this isn’t a huge issue but it’s not quite as seamless as a mainstream hotel or even an Airbnb where you are given a code to get in.

Basic

While I don’t have a problem with the rooms being basic, if you are looking for an extravagant stay in Reykjavik, then this won’t be the hotel for you.

But as I have continuously said throughout, you are only using your hotel as a base camp, so for me, it was no problem staying in a room which is basic.

Bathroom

The bathrooms in the rooms are wet rooms which means there is no bath/shower, there is just a showerhead on the wall and the floor is designed to be wet and drain naturally.

While this does happen, it can be annoying if you use the bathroom shortly after someone has had a shower.

There is a squeegee to help dry the floor, but it can still make the whole bathroom wet. But this is a minor problem if you ask me.

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FAQs

Below are some common questions people have before staying in the 100 Iceland Hotel along with my answers to each question.

Final Thoughts

And there you have it, a complete and honest review of the 100 Iceland Hotel.

Do I recommend it? Yes. Will it be the best hotel you will ever stay in? No. But is it an affordable option for somewhere to sleep in Reykjavik to use as a base for tours across Iceland? Definitely.

Now that you’ve chosen your hotel, you’ll need to know how to get there from the airport. I recommend taking the public bus.