Facilities

Free WiFi
Elevator
Breakfast available (surcharge)
Smoke-free property
Airport transportation - pickup (surcharge)
Renewable energy source - geothermal
All property's electricity comes from renewable sources

Review Highlights

Pros:
Great location
Comfortable rooms
Cons:
Cleanliness issues
Noise from hallways

Categories

Cleanliness
8.18
Some cleanliness issues reported, including dirty vents and a fly in the room.
Service
9.65
Standard quality for this hotel tier, with some online issues noted.
Location
10
Property located in an excellent area with access to main attractions.
Room Quality
9.14
Comfortable and spacious room with a kitchenette; issues with noise noted.
Amenities
8.67
Standard amenities available, kitchen was helpful but not needed by all guests.
Value for Money
8.63
Considered high-priced given the reviews and experience.
Food and Beverage
9.68
Convenient kitchenette available due to high food prices in Iceland.
Overall Experience
9.67
Mixed feelings highlighted but overall a great location and stay.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-01-07 14:06

Property Description

Discover the perfect blend of comfort and convenience at The Swan House by Heimaleiga, ideally located in the heart of Reykjavik.

Charming Accommodations
Experience our 43 individually decorated guest rooms featuring kitchenettes equipped with refrigerators and stovetops, perfect for a home-cooked meal. Enjoy flat-screen televisions with premium channels and complimentary Wi-Fi to keep you entertained and connected.

Convenient Amenities
Start your day right with our to-go breakfasts available every morning, or explore the local food scene. For easy access, our 24-hour airport shuttle service is available at a surcharge, ensuring a smooth arrival and departure.

Explore Vibrant Reykjavik
Step outside your door to find yourself just steps from Laugavegur and within walking distance of iconic attractions like Harpa and Hallgrimskirkja.

Ready for your next adventure? Book your stay at The Swan House today!

Important information:

  • Up to 2 children 7 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.
  • No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 10:00 AM

Property Policies

  • Pets

    Pets not allowed

  • Children and extra beds

    No rollaway/extra beds available

  • Pets

    Service animals not allowed

  • General

    Professional property host/manager

Location

Guest Reviews

9.2
Based on 113 reviews
Cleanliness: 8.18
Service: 9.65
Location: 10
Room Quality: 9.14
Amenities: 8.67
Value for Money: 8.63
Food and Beverage: 9.68
Overall Experience: 9.67
J
Justine partner
10
Pros:

Kitchen to use, breakfast to buy, staff were quick to support when needex

2025-10-10 via Nuitee
W
Wendy friends
10
Pros:

Nice size place in decent location. Construction currently on the street so it’s not ideal for quiet mornings. Otherwise nice place to stay

2025-09-21 via Nuitee
P
Penney
6
Pros:

I clearly am in the minority but I kinda hated this stay. It was ranked highly and over $300 per night for a weeknight. It was anything but awesome. It was a pain to submit everything online. We had to reach out to get our code. Walked in and the view was staring at a construction site at a neighboring building with garbage dumpsters. The bed was very comfortable. I didn’t need a kitchen so that want helpful. I did not find it particularly clean (vents filthy, light fixtures, places housekeeping can’t reach), scuffed paint on walls. A shampoo dispenser whose dispenser didn’t work. An outlet for the hair dryer on the shower wall that was still dripping with moisture (no thanks). A fly buzzing around the entire night because they left the window open (thankfully) because Iceland doesn’t have AC. A mirror in the dining area was not clear or bright (gray:Smokey) so I could barely use it to see to dry my hair. All in all- my expectations were high based on the reviews and my experience was low

2025-09-19 via Nuitee
L
Leslie Ann partner
10
Pros:

When we first got to the property, we weren’t too sure
It’s very old, but it was clean. It appears to be in the old area of Iceland, where there’s a few hostiles. But at the end, we stayed in apartment, 102 which had a kitchenette, which was great because the price of food in Iceland is crazy expensive. It’s a self serve stay. Which we didn’t mind. It was walkable everywhere we needed to go. Love Iceland.

2025-09-09 via Nuitee
V
Verified traveler
4
Pros:

Needs more lights, tv remote needs instructions, can’t turn heat
Off

2025-08-19 via Nuitee
J
Jean partner
8
Pros:

Very comfortable unit - not too small, outside door to a patio, convenient kitchenette, comfortable bed, clean new linens, room darkening shades, great water pressure in the shower. The one downside is the loud hallways and doors slamming. Use earplugs!

2025-08-12 via Nuitee
J
Joshua partner
10
Pros:

This property is in an excellent location. The only negative is the lack of free parking and the fees that occurs.

2025-08-10 via Nuitee
V
Verified traveler
10
Great stay
Pros:

Great location. Close to main shopping areas. Only a 5 minute walk from bus stop 14. Room was large. Able to store suitcases for the day.

2025-07-11 via Nuitee
Y
Yadi
6
Pros:

I couldn’t sleep well at night because outside is a street. People kept walking by and chatted almost the whole night.Their voices were loud at night.

2025-06-22 via Nuitee
D
Donna partner
6
Pros:

Location on a side street, down a hill. No check in personnel, a small waiting area with a locked luggage storage room, which could be accessed with a code. Our studio had a door to a private balcony which wouldn't lock, but after a call to the management, a repair man came and fixed it.

2025-06-20 via Nuitee
T
Todd
10
Pros:

Great location. Very clean. Comfy.

2025-06-17 via Nuitee
B
BOBBIE friends
10
Pros:

Love the location, swan house very clean.
Would be nice to have a closet or drawer to put cloths in.
Window in room 109 could not be locked.
Also need better instructions on operating the hub.
All in all lovely place and have only good things to say.

2025-06-12 via Nuitee
W
Wayne
8
Just a few tweaks and this would be perfect.
Pros:

Location was great.
Listing said the room had a toaster, but this was not true. Instructions for using the hotplate were insufficient, we had to ask for help when instructions should have said that the pot needed to be placed on the hotplate for it to work. (Apparently this is obvious to some people!)

Overall we enjoyed our stay.

2025-01-04 via Nuitee
D
Diana
8
Pros:

This was a great place to stay as a single traveller.
I was a bit disappointed in the quality of the wifi because availability, full access to wifi was intermittent and unreliable when I was trying to do email and other wifi related online transactions.
I was able to save a lot of money by buying my own food to prepare all breakfasts, most lunches and some dinners.
Otherwise I enjoyed my stay very much.
I highly recommend this hotel.

2024-12-23 via Nuitee
K
Kristine family
8
Pros:

Was a great time

2024-10-03 via Nuitee
K
Kelly
10
Great stay!
Pros:

Clean, comfortable room. Check in and out was convenient. Good area in the city for walkable exploring! Parking was not always close by, depending on the time of day.

2024-09-30 via Nuitee
K
Kevin
10
Overall good.
Pros:

Hotel room was solid, could use some blackout curtains but overall good. Plenty of space and easy to access, plus a great location in the city

2024-09-28 via Nuitee
H
heather
2
Great location, but be advised!
Pros:

We were locked out from the start, everyone that we ran into was. Door code gets sent through an email that looks unrelated. Door codes (multiple) did not work when we called. It was reset while we were still there for someone else locking us out after 10 PM in the freezing cold. This is also not a hotel. Expect to clean and take out your own trash. No free parking as was originally listed on my booking search (I believe this has been fixed in the listing). Great location, poorly run, was not correctly advertised.

2024-09-23 via Nuitee
V
Verified traveler
10
Great place!
Pros:

Great home base for exploring the city. Very clean and convenient.

2024-07-17 via Nuitee
K
Kelly family
10
Pros:

We stayed 2 nights at Swan House. It was super convenient - it was right in the middle of town, and we could walk to most things, and just a couple minutes walk to the bus stop for things farther away. The apartment was nice and clean and had everything we needed for our stay. They had a luggage storage room, which was very convenient since we arrived too early to check in. We dropped off the luggage and took a taxi to Sky Lagoon and had a wonderful few hours before time to check in. We had an issue with access - the code we were given to access the outside door and luggage room did not work. I messaged them, and they sent a text back within minutes with a different code so we could access the luggage room before check in. Absolutely lovely place!

2024-07-04 via Nuitee