Is Svala Apartments by Heimaleiga pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Svala Apartments by Heimaleiga?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Svala Apartments by Heimaleiga?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime.

Where is Svala Apartments by Heimaleiga located?

Located in Downtown Reykjavik, this apartment building is within a 10-minute walk of Laugavegur and Hallgrimskirkja. Reykjavik Harbour and Harpa are also within 1 mile (2 km).

8/10 Good

Alex

7 Sept 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

Reykjavik itself is unique, that is what i liked most. Shops, clean room, very walkable

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hania

31 July 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication

Great location walkable to shops, restaurants and a grocery store.

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bao

10 Aug 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

Easy access and convenient. Felt like home experience.

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Chris

2 Aug 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities

Great location and clean apartment. Wish there had been a microwave.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susan

28 June 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication

Perfect for our visit and very responsive host to my questions. Thank you.

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Fan

22 June 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

Excellent experience with Svala Apartment， strongly recommend

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Melitta

25 Aug 2025

Disliked: Cleanliness, communication

Problems with towels. Mold. N

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

William

9 Aug 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

Awesome apartment. Can't bet the location. It's within walking distance to restaurants, shops, and rainbow rd. If you rent the larger apt, it comes with onsite parking which was super convenient. Only negative i can list is that there's no microwave. Highly recommended.

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

james

7 July 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication

Rapid response the time we needed help

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Adriana

25 Aug 2025

Disliked: Communication

There was no warning that the property was completely off to be accessed by car - all of access streets were closed due to some street festival. We drove in circles until we finally found a parking building. In addition, the room didn’t have enough towels for 2 people.

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nik

12 Sept 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

Excellent property at an excellent location.

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

13 Apr 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort, communication

Nice apartment in Rejkjavik

The apartment was very nice and comfortable for our stay. The location is near several good restaurants and a grocery store. Downtown Reykjavik is only a 5-10 minute walk away. The stairs were a bit steep and the parking was very tight, but at least it has onsite parking - most other places I saw seemed to make you find parking on the street.

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

3 July 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort, communication

Only problem, which I failed to verify, was no elevator. Our age and heavy bags were a challenge for the 3rd floor suite.

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

PEDRO

13 Apr 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort, communication

Situación inmejorable

El apartamento es muy amplio, luminoso, está muy bien equipado y ubicado en un lugar inmejorable. El sistema de apertura de la puerta con tarjeta y clave es un poco engorroso, pero te acostumbras.

Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Corey

9 Sept 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

Nice property, easy to access, and a very comfortable living space.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Moriah

8 May 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort, communication

Perfect spot for exploring Reykjavík!

It was absolutely lovely from beginning to end! We loved the apartment in every way! The view was beautiful. The curtains really blocked out all the light which we appreciated. We only have two small suggestions. A coffee table would have been nice to rest a drink on while sitting on the couch. It would be great if there were more steaming options than just Netflix. But overall the place was truly a delight!

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicole

1 Jan 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication

Excellent property in a prime area. Check in was smooth and communication with owners was easy. Only thing to be aware of is it is slightly tricky stairs to access, so have to be comfortable with stairs and carrying your luggage up them. Overall will stay again.

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sheng

20 July 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

Great location and timely communications from property manager

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Raffaella Maria Bendoni

1 Nov 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

All was great , the only flaw was lack of extra pillows and towels

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

27 Sept 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

the property was very nice and well-kept. It was also within walking distance of many different stores and restaurants. While the check-in time was a little late in the day, communication back and forth about the ability to check in early was great.

Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Carl

24 June 2025

Disliked: Room comfort, communication

WARNING About Svala Apartments Reykjavik

We were locked out one night, so we had to get another hotel with no luggage! The Landlord for the property is almost NEVER THERE and we were lucky to get into the building when someone else opened the outside door, and our password for the room itself worked. We carefully got all of our property out of the building so we could change our hotel for the rest of our first stay there. We had another booking (made at the same time as the first) that was scheduled for 8 days from now. We cancelled our second booking ... and I expected there would be a penalty for that cancellation: IT WAS THE ENTIRE PAYMENT MADE several months ago, so there was NO MONEY REFUNDED!!! We think this is ridiculous, but there is nothing we can do. Obviously we will NEVER use this hotel again, even though we will be back next week.

Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Laura

16 Aug 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

Location of the building is outstanding. A few minutes to walk to a grocery store, across the street from Starbucks and easily walkable to multiple cafes and restaurants. Right on one of the main downtown streets, so plenty to see and do. Bus service available a short walk away. Decent-sized room for family of 4. Room ran very hot though, especially with the bed that is walled in on both sides when you have to have the curtains closed, so if it’s summer and you sleep hot this might not be the room for you. Slippery shower along wall Parking is only available for some units (4-person had it). Parking lot is very tight, especially when staff is on site and takes spot that runs right next to building (other spots are perpendicular to this). Driveway is really hard to pull out of because you are blindly pulling out on to a busy sidewalk on a single-lane roadway where cars are also parking all along. So, one of has to jump out to direct the driver out safely and jump back in, which was annoying. We had to request extra pillows (bed only came with 1 for each person and they were kind of thin) and had to request clean towels (were supposed to be dropped off every few days, but weren’t). Service was fast and friendly. Some suggestions we would make for the property guide—include instructions for the door lock for our room. It does not match what is in the guide and works differently. I would also directions for both the oven and dishwasher because we had to look those up.

Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

2 Dec 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Everything was above expectation! Nothing to complain about and the view was amazing.

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Tara

28 July 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

I gave everything on my review an excellent rating of 5 stars but on a scale of 1 to 5 I would give communication a 10! I so much appreciate the tools that i received from them to help me navigate my time in Reykjavík. The apartment was like the icing on the cake.

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Susan

25 Apr 2025

Liked: Amenities, communication

We enjoyed the area, in the heart of Reykjavik. We understood that parking was included in our booking. When we arrived there was no parking spot for our apartment. After communicating w one of the contacts, we were told that parking was only for 4 person apartment bookings. I had to text back and forth for the first day, which was frustrating since I had to retell my problem w diff contacts w each text. but I was happy that each person who texted was helpful. We were lucky that no one was booked in the 4 person apartmt so we were able to use that parking spot for a few days but still had to find street parking for the last day. Not an easy task! The property was clean except for the windows being old and chipped. The bed was comfortable. We needed earplugs since we were on top of the main entertainment street but we expected that.

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

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