Reykjavik Keflavik Airport
2011 Worst Airport
RUNNER-UP
Traveller Comments....
"the security personnel acts like they had been working in Abu Ghraib before" (?)
"I found myself surrounded by signs saying 'sleeping in the airport is prohibited'" (German_Airline_Apprentice)
Recent Review
photo source: Shannon
by elysia
Our flight was leaving at 8:55 am and as there are very few and expensive hotels in Reykjavic (and with no public transportation at that time) we decided to do the same than in Berlin Schonefeld and Dublin: spend the night at the airport.
As soon as we arrived to the main lobby we realised that there were no place to stay, just a small cafeteria with no free seats and there were signs everywhere warning you not to stay overnight.
Finally the security guys didn't kick us out, even though they were all the time threatening, but they kept coming and waking us up every 30 minutes. They let you stay, even with the sleeping bag or laying on the floor but your eyes must remain opened. So, if you decide to spend the night, buy those Homer Simpson glasses with the open eyes!
It was also freezing (august) because most of the doors were opened the whole night so there was just a place where you could survive: just in the hall where the stairs are. Here's the only heater and sometimes, few ones, they turn it on.
I've read that there are many comfortable seats and places to sleep, not in the main hall! Not at all! And you can't get to the boarding gates til 5 am in the morning, even if you are not checking in any luggage.
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Keflavik Airport Guide
Airport Lounges
Information not available
Airport WiFi / Internet
- Wireless internet access is available at the Keflavik Airport for a fee
- Internet kiosks are available airside and landside.
Airport Hotels
If sleeping in the Reykjavik Airport does not appeal to you, there are hotels near the airport....
- Hótel Keilir - 5 minute drive
- Icelandair Flughotel - 5 minutes from the airport
- Motel Alex - free airport shuttle
- Bed & Breakfast Keflavik Airport - free airport shuttle
More Services, Facilities & Things to Do at the Airport
- Food / Dining
>>>Landside: Kaffitar
>>>Airside: Bistro Atlantic • Cafe Europe • Cafe International • Panorama Bar - ATMs / Cash Machines
Information not available - Showers
Not available - Luggage Storage / Lockers
Information not available - Car Rentals
Avis • Budget • Hertz • Europcar
Airport Hours
Open 24 hours
Airport Maps
Download the Terminal Map
Reykjavik Travel Sites
- Reykjavik Hotel Deals - compare rates, check availability and read reviews
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