The University of Iceland has several rooms on campus intended for the use of visiting scholars. The rooms, 27 in total, are located on the third floor of the north wing in the building called Saga at Hagatorg.
Only the University of Iceland staff can book rooms for guests directly through the online booking engine. The minimum rental period is three nights.
The rooms
All the rooms are 2 pax maximum with a private bathroom and are rented with bed linen and towels.
Rooms are only cleaned between guests, and there is no cleaning service or change of bed linen or towels during the stay. For extended periods cleaning can be ordered for a fee.
Guests have access to a fully equipped laundry room on the floor.
Please note that there is ongoing construction at Saga and the surrounding area.
Maximum number of guests: 2
25m2 room with a king-size bed and private bathroom.
Access to a shared kitchen and laundry.
Maximum number of guests: 2
25m2 room with two single beds and a private bathroom.
Access to a shared kitchen and laundry.
Maximum number of guests: 2 per room
25m2 room with a kitchenette, king-size bed and private bathroom. Possibility of a connected standard room (+25m2). Access to laundry and shared kitchen as well. There is a special priority for this type of room for longer stays (2 weeks or longer) and the maximum stay is 6 weeks, see Rules and guidelines for UI accommodation at Saga.
Price list
A service fee of 7.500 kr. is charged with every booked room. Rooms are cleaned after departure but not during the rental period.
| Standard double/ twin room 25m2 | 7.500 kr. per night |
| Room with a kitchenette 25m2 | 9.500 kr. per night |
| Room with a kitchenette rented with a connected standard room 50 m2 | 12.750 kr. per night |
UI Schools and faculties receive a 25% discount on night fees when paid through a project number.
| Cancellation fee - when cancelled with less than 4 weeks advance | 3 nights rent |
| Late checkout | 1 night rent |
| Extra cleaning (clean towels and linen included) for longer stays | 7.500 kr. |
| Emergency assistance from the security company (Öryggismiðstöðin) if a guest gets locked out outside of the work hours of UI facilities supervisors |
as charged by the service provider |
FAQ on guest accommodation
- Access to rooms is controlled with key cards which need to be picked up at the University Centre Service Desk during office hours before the rental period starts. If guests are unable to collect the key card during office hours (Mon - Thu 8:30 - 4 pm and Fri 8:30-3 pm) it is their UI contact's responsibility to collect it and hand it over to the guests on arrival. In the Saga lobby, there are several key boxes that contacts can use if guests arrive at an inconvenient time. Information about availability and the box numbers and codes can be obtained at the Service Desk when collecting the key cards or by emailing gestaibudir@hi.is. Please be aware that the key boxes are meant solely for key handovers to guests and not for use during their stay. The contacts should make sure to inform the guests about this.
- It's important to take the key card with you when leaving the room to avoid getting locked out
- Guests are asked to leave their key cards in a return box on the 3rd floor.
- If a guest has handed their key card over to their UI contact, we ask the contact to return it to the University Centre Service Desk as soon as possible.
- full name of payer
- Icelandic national ID number (kennitala) if applicable
- mailing address the email address of the invoice should be sent to
- other information you would like specified on the invoice
All communication regarding invoices goes through gestaibudir@hi.is.
All the rooms are located on the 3rd floor of Saga's north wing. All rooms can have a maximum of two guests and have a private bathroom and a small refrigerator. Six rooms have a kitchenette and a possibility of a connected room.
There is a shared kitchen on the floor and a laundry room. In the laundry, you have access to a washer, dryer, and an iron and ironing board among other useful things.
Free wi-fi is included but routers are still being set up in some rooms - but there is a router in the shared kitchen (room 351) that anyone can use.
The SSID and password are written on the router in your room. If you can't connect to it and can't get a signal from the router in the shared kitchen either you can email gestaibudir@hi.is. and request the SSID and password for the router located closest to your room.
Due to the history of the building, most people familiar with it associate it with the hotel industry. We try to offer many comforts for our guests, but the nature of the accommodation bears more resemblance to subletting a furnished apartment.
Guests can clean their rooms during their stay and have access to a kitchen and laundry for everyday needs. For longer stays it is possible to pay for additional cleaning.
If a guest is locked out they can contact the University Centre Service Desk at 525-4000 during office hours. On weekdays between 4 pm and 10 pm and Saturdays between 7:30 am and 5 pm, you can contact maintenance at 834-6512 and if applicable pay for emergency assistance (from Öryggismiðstöðin). Phone numbers and other necessary information are sent by email to guests/contacts before arrival.
All employees of the University of Iceland can book rooms at Saga but always need to specify a university email address (@hi.is) and a project number.
The rooms are intended as accommodation for visiting scholars collaborating with the university locally for a short period.
The guest's connection to the University does not need to be explained upon booking. The person booking just needs to state their university email address and the project number responsible for the guest's visit.
The contact person (the employee booking the room) needs to make sure the guest receives all necessary information as well as, in some cases, collecting keys and getting them to the guests on arrival.
If a guest leaves without payment or cancels with less than 7 days' notice of the guest's accommodation will contact the employee who booked the room.
Institutes outside the University that were allowed the use of our accommodation before moving to Saga maintain that right but are asked to specify a national ID number (kennitala) instead of a project number when booking.
If a guest has lost their keys or is locked out for another reason?
- during office hours you can contact the University Centre Service Desk (Mon - Thu 8:30 - 4 pm, Fri 8:30 - 3 pm) at 525-4000
- weekdays between 4 pm and 10 pm and Saturdays between 7:30 am and 5 pm you can contact maintenance at 834-6512
- other times please call the security company, Öryggismiðstöðin, at 530-2400 for assistance. Please note that if an employee of theirs is called to the site for assistance, an extra fee will be charged to the room.
If something is broken in the room, please email gestaibudir@hi.is.
If it's a serious malfunction:
- During office hours call 852-7401
- On weekdays between 4 pm and 10 pm and Saturdays between 7:30 am and 5 pm, you can contact on-call maintenance at 834-6512.
If you would like to make a complaint or a suggestion about the accommodation at Saga please email us at gestaibudir@hi.is.
Further information and assistance
Service Desk
University Centre
Mon. - Thu. 8:30 - 16:00
Fri. 8:30-15:00
525-4000