Guesthouse Pávi

My experience as a 30 something yr old solo female traveler: I arrived at the place after 11pm, couldn’t find parking anywhere despite the email saying there were designated spots….no matter what time there will never be parking just realize that you’ll have to pay to park every day far from your hotel, overnight no charge but if you book a day trip it’s about $40 USD a day to leave your car, which was very very irritating. I mentioned this via email to the overnight staff and kept getting told there is parking like I didn’t look….i drove around the block at least 8 times and nothing….. The manager, idk? She emailed the next morning and Offered to move her car out of a spot but I would not feel right taking her spot. Anyway I finally Found a spot around the next street over and just gave up and walked around the block every day. Unlocked the front door and had instructions for which room was mine, easy enough. Now, nowhere in the description did it mention the stairs. I’ve never been to Iceland and didn’t know elevators are apparently few and far between so keep that in mind when you have to lug a heavy suitcase up 3 flights….ive had a double hip replacement (I’m younger but an accident happened), and it was incredibly difficult. Had I been informed there was no elevator I would have asked for a ground floor if possible or asked for assistance at check in/out and tipped generously for help. But whatever. I Get into the room and keys were waiting for me and it was basic of basic room. I did have the 2 twin beds with a private bathroom. Bathroom is small and so is the room. (Expected) and adjusting the heat does nothing it’s cold no matter what. As for the room, most things are falling apart, trim coming off the baseboards on the floor, and there are holes in the wall….there are however plenty of outlets. So credit for that. There is no tv to drown out noise (more on that later) just Super super basic. The closet? Is a rod with a few hangers and a hanging cloth ikea shelf….I was on the 3rd floor which is the floor with the shared kitchen. I was at the very end farthest from the kitchen but You can still hear EVERYTHING from your room, you can hear people in the kitchen down the hall, your neighbor snoring and sneezing, flushing their toilet, showering….and even adult bedroom activities. No need to set an alarm clock because not only will everyone in the kitchen and your neighbors in the morning wake you up but you also have the added bonus of the construction crew (also no mention of construction in the description) right outside your window that will wake you up super super early every single day! With power tools!!! Oh you Didn’t get enough of them during the day? Don’t worry they have an encore performance slamming stuff in dumpsters at midnight too!! The hot water does have that sulfur smell to it which is normal, but it is hot so that’s a least one good thing I can say. However, The shower leaks. When I say leaks I mean there is an entire lake of water on the floor, the towels they give you are child sized and genuinely hurt they are so rough, exfoliating sandpaper I guess? Idk but they genuinely hurt!!!! thankfully I brought one from home I could use. There are no toiletries in the private bath so if you forget something you have to go buy it. The only fridge is the one in the shared kitchen so hopefully nobody steals your stuff. The rooms are very very dimly lit so putting makeup on properly was a challenge. Want to eat your dinner in private? You’re out of luck as there is literally no place in the room suitable for eating other than the bed which is disgusting so you have to use the community table which if you paid extra for a PRIVATE ROOM defeats the purpose of PRIVACY. Would I stay here again or recommend to anyone? Absolutely not. Spend a little more for better quality and ACTUAL PEACE AND QUIET while you’re on your vacation. This isn’t the place. I regret every single night.

Everything was fine. The manager and tha staff were really nice and always helpful. Kitchen is shared and sometimes busy. Bathroom and toilett is fine, if it was taken in my floor, i just went to the another, so it was okay to me. No elevator. Wifi and water is good. Bonus grocery store at next street, or a bit farther there is an Extra, which is open until midnight.