Hotel Arena
's-Gravesandestraat 55, 1092 AA Amsterdam The Netherlands
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In popular Amsterdam East, in the Oosterpark, you will find Hotel Arena, a monumental, intimate, four-star hotel. Connected by a love of travel, food, art and culture, Hotel Arena is a place where people meet. Started as a Roman Catholic nursing home that gave shelter to invalid and sick orphan girls in 1888, the beautiful building has had many uses since then. Hotel Arena started in 1992 as a sleep-inn sleeping place for free spirits, young world travellers and creatives. It has since grown into a Superior boutique hotel with 141 rooms, beautiful meeting rooms, including the historic Chapel. You can also enjoy breakfast, lunch, dinner and drinks overlooking the park at PARK Café / Restaurant. Hotel Arena is within walking distance of various attractions and public transport, making it the ideal base for your trip to Amterdam. Guests can choose from a diverse range of rooms and make use of amenities such as a 24-hour reception, free Wi-Fi, the possibility of bicycle rental and parking is available in our underground garage. Hotel Arena has been a cultural venue in Amsterdam for 30 years, where guests can enjoy our own programming consisting of art exhibitions, music and dance parties, film nights and so much more.
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We stayed in a suite (room 243) at the Hotel Arena next to Oosterpark in Amsterdam, for 3 nights over New Year. The history of the extensive building is interesting, built in 1888 as a Catholic Orphange and seeing various guises prior to being an hotel. The room was spacious and modern with a wonderful black and white brick-tiled bathroom, sitting area, iron and ironing board, fridge, safe etc.
The staff throughout the hotel and Café Park Restaurant were exceptionally helpful and friendly at all times, a real credit to the hotel. They also printed off our boarding passes for our return flight.
The hotel is pretty well situated with plenty of restaurants and bars around the Oosterpark area, and only a 10 minute walk to the metro station at Weesperplein. Trams to central Amsterdam go right past the hotel at regular intervals.
We had the breakfast buffet on our first morning and it was first rate, with great variety and real quality of food and drinks. A bit steep at 22 EURO pp, so make sure you get your fill, but it was really good.
On New Years Eve we had booked the full package (70 EURO pp) of 4 course dinner and New Years' Eve party in the historic Chapel. The dinner was exceptional (see photo of menu), and the service to match. Top notch!
We were more than a little apprehensive for the New Years Eve party as it was the 20th anniversary HedKandi party. As classic rock enthusiasts we thought we'd be the oldest ones there by 30 years, however the fellow partygoers were of all ages and backgrounds, just out for a good time. We had fun! Woop Woop!!
New Years Day brunch at Cafe Park was the highlight of our stay. I had the hangover cure brunch including a fresh oyster and shakshuka, while Jane had the resolutions variation with red curry soup, poached eggs and Waldorf salad. At 15 EURO a head the food was truly fabulous. The vibe at Cafe Park was always busy but chilled, with a lot of local families joining the residents to enjoy the food and atmosphere.
We did have a slight problem with the bill, being overcharged for breakfasts, but a couple of emails later, we were re-imbursed without any problems.
I would undoubtedly stay here again if we visit Amsterdam in the future.
The staff throughout the hotel and Café Park Restaurant were exceptionally helpful and friendly at all times, a real credit to the hotel. They also printed off our boarding passes for our return flight.
The hotel is pretty well situated with plenty of restaurants and bars around the Oosterpark area, and only a 10 minute walk to the metro station at Weesperplein. Trams to central Amsterdam go right past the hotel at regular intervals.
We had the breakfast buffet on our first morning and it was first rate, with great variety and real quality of food and drinks. A bit steep at 22 EURO pp, so make sure you get your fill, but it was really good.
On New Years Eve we had booked the full package (70 EURO pp) of 4 course dinner and New Years' Eve party in the historic Chapel. The dinner was exceptional (see photo of menu), and the service to match. Top notch!
We were more than a little apprehensive for the New Years Eve party as it was the 20th anniversary HedKandi party. As classic rock enthusiasts we thought we'd be the oldest ones there by 30 years, however the fellow partygoers were of all ages and backgrounds, just out for a good time. We had fun! Woop Woop!!
New Years Day brunch at Cafe Park was the highlight of our stay. I had the hangover cure brunch including a fresh oyster and shakshuka, while Jane had the resolutions variation with red curry soup, poached eggs and Waldorf salad. At 15 EURO a head the food was truly fabulous. The vibe at Cafe Park was always busy but chilled, with a lot of local families joining the residents to enjoy the food and atmosphere.
We did have a slight problem with the bill, being overcharged for breakfasts, but a couple of emails later, we were re-imbursed without any problems.
I would undoubtedly stay here again if we visit Amsterdam in the future.
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Date of stay: January 2020
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Response from TeamHotelArena, Front Office Manager at Hotel Arena
Responded 14 Jan 2020
Dear peterpockets64, Thank you so much for your amazing review and I am glad to hear you had a wonderful new years Eve with us! We would love to welcome you back in the nearby future. Warm regards, Evelien Front Office Manager
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We stayed at this hotel for three night. On arrival we couldn't help but notice the perfect location of the hotel, it was not too far from the centre but it felt very peaceful. All of the staff were very helpful. We upgraded our room for 30 euros a night (room 260) as we arrived earlier than the usual check in time, we were very pleased as the room was very spacious and clean. However after using the shower we noticed a bad smell in our room but once speaking with reception they were very understanding and willing to help resolve the situation. One thing we didn't mention was on the Saturday night of our stay at 3am in the morning we had an unusual wake up call of some rustling in our room by the side of our bed, however when we checked there was nothing there and when we spoke to each other saying "Did you hear that?" it stopped... and then we heard it again from the opposite side of the room. We looked up the history of the hotel and read that it used to be an old orphanage and nursing home during the war and this made us think that we could of had a visitor... Although we were spooked at the time it was quite a nice feeling and didn't worry us too much.
Despite this, we would definitely stay here again as all old buildings have their history. You can't really fault it, the warm fire in the restaurant really makes you feel at home away from home! Thank you Hotel Arena for making us feel welcome, we hope to visit you again in the future!
Despite this, we would definitely stay here again as all old buildings have their history. You can't really fault it, the warm fire in the restaurant really makes you feel at home away from home! Thank you Hotel Arena for making us feel welcome, we hope to visit you again in the future!
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Date of stay: January 2020
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Room Tip:Â Peaceful, clean and tidy rooms with lots of space
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Response from pjmassoels, General Manager at Hotel Arena
Responded 27 Jan 2020
Dear Bethallen1, Thank you very much for your wonderful review on Tripadvisor. It is true that our building has a great history and is well known in Amsterdam. We always tell our guests that our historical building was always used to welcome and accommodate people which we are still doing at the moment. We must say that we are surprised to hear about the experience you had in your room but we are happy to read that you were not worried by it. It was a pleasure having you as a guest in our hotel and we hope to see you again one day. Warm regards, Pieter-Jan Massoels Hotel Manager
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Me and my wife stayed in the Arena Hotel for a week during the Corona Summer in August 2020.
We arrived by car and had not trouble finding the hotel. The parking garage is directly "under" the hotel and is affordable and secure!
The hotel is located next to a beautiful park and a small skatepark - both were a big plus as we are avid inline-skaters.
The staff was super friendly and we felt very welcome and safe as every one was working with masks on and handgel for disinfection your fingers was stationed at every corner and lots of space to avoid fellow travelers.
The breakfast selection was really good and fresh but perhaps a bit limited.
A big plus was the possibility to rent bikes form the hotel for a fair price (not much more expensive then anywhere else).
The room was very stylish and comfortable, the bathroom a bit small but oh well.
Two things that bothered the us was a.) the hotel is really big and has several buildings and dozens of stairs and elevators. The walk from the lobby / restaurant to took an eternity and with all of our bags was a bit much.
The hotel definitely needs to work on repairing their aircons and elevators, as most of both were broken and did nor work which of course is less then perfect in the middle of summer with temperatures above 28 degrees.
All in all we enjoyed our stay and would definitely recommend the hotel to family and friends.
We arrived by car and had not trouble finding the hotel. The parking garage is directly "under" the hotel and is affordable and secure!
The hotel is located next to a beautiful park and a small skatepark - both were a big plus as we are avid inline-skaters.
The staff was super friendly and we felt very welcome and safe as every one was working with masks on and handgel for disinfection your fingers was stationed at every corner and lots of space to avoid fellow travelers.
The breakfast selection was really good and fresh but perhaps a bit limited.
A big plus was the possibility to rent bikes form the hotel for a fair price (not much more expensive then anywhere else).
The room was very stylish and comfortable, the bathroom a bit small but oh well.
Two things that bothered the us was a.) the hotel is really big and has several buildings and dozens of stairs and elevators. The walk from the lobby / restaurant to took an eternity and with all of our bags was a bit much.
The hotel definitely needs to work on repairing their aircons and elevators, as most of both were broken and did nor work which of course is less then perfect in the middle of summer with temperatures above 28 degrees.
All in all we enjoyed our stay and would definitely recommend the hotel to family and friends.
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Date of stay: August 2020
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Response from Evelien Helder, Gastenservice/Front Office at Hotel Arena
Responded 11 Feb 2021
Dear Onniska, Thank you so much for leaving behind your review! I am very happy to read your it regarding all the positive aspects! Unfortunately we were also surprised about our elevators that had some challenges regarding the temperature...But we luckily we solved this issue. However I can imagine this was definitely not convenient for you. I have noted your point regarding the AC for our maintenance manager. Despite these points I am happy to hear about your experience and hopefully we can welcome you back in the nearby future! Warm regards, Evelien Helder Front Office Manager
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I’ve never reviewed a hotel before but I had to review Hotel Arena, after everything they have done for myself and my boyfriend this week.
The hotel itself is beautiful, overlooking a park and lake, and is incredibly decorated. The bar is great and the food is phenomenal, but it is the staff that really impressed me this trip.
When we arrived, we mentioned it was my boyfriends birthday, so the receptionist put us in her favourite room, which was absolutely amazing- so clean and beautifully decorated. They even helped me surprise him with breakfast in the morning, adding a lovely message and a slice of cake with candles, along with 2 complimentary drinks at the bar.
On the first day of my holiday, I fell over and was unable to walk. I came into the hotel very scared and upset, and the receptionist and other hotel staff got me a wheelchair and rang the hospital for me. When I was back from hospital, they constantly asked how I was, even moving me to another beautiful room on the first floor so it was more accessible. They did much more than I ever expected them to do, and never once made me feel as though I was an annoyance.
To the hotel staff that helped me- thank you so much- you are a credit to the hotel, and it would not be what it is without your attitude and helpfulness.
I cannot believe any negative review about this place as it is EASILY the best hotel I’ve ever stayed in.
I would only stay here when visiting Amsterdam and I advise everyone to stay here too!
The hotel itself is beautiful, overlooking a park and lake, and is incredibly decorated. The bar is great and the food is phenomenal, but it is the staff that really impressed me this trip.
When we arrived, we mentioned it was my boyfriends birthday, so the receptionist put us in her favourite room, which was absolutely amazing- so clean and beautifully decorated. They even helped me surprise him with breakfast in the morning, adding a lovely message and a slice of cake with candles, along with 2 complimentary drinks at the bar.
On the first day of my holiday, I fell over and was unable to walk. I came into the hotel very scared and upset, and the receptionist and other hotel staff got me a wheelchair and rang the hospital for me. When I was back from hospital, they constantly asked how I was, even moving me to another beautiful room on the first floor so it was more accessible. They did much more than I ever expected them to do, and never once made me feel as though I was an annoyance.
To the hotel staff that helped me- thank you so much- you are a credit to the hotel, and it would not be what it is without your attitude and helpfulness.
I cannot believe any negative review about this place as it is EASILY the best hotel I’ve ever stayed in.
I would only stay here when visiting Amsterdam and I advise everyone to stay here too!
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Date of stay: January 2020Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from pjmassoels, General Manager at Hotel Arena
Responded 27 Jan 2020
Dear Paherne1, It is a real pleasure to read about your experience in our hotel. This is the best compliment we could wish for. I have shared your review with our entire team as I am really proud that we gave you the best experience possible. When you return to Amsterdam, we look forward to welcoming you again. Thank you again for sharing your experience. Warm regards, Pieter-Jan Massoels Hotel Manager
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Hotel Arena, is one of my favourite hotels I have stayed in. From the beginning it was situated in the park and therefore had beautiful views both in the hotel restaurant and from the bedrooms. The internal interior design and architecture was beautiful and the whole hotel was extremely clean with lovely staff. The rooms were large, spacious and again very clean. We had requested the ‘romance package’ and they staff had set the room up better than expected! What’s great is that check out is late (11.30am) but if you want to stay in longer you can pay €15 per hour for as long as you want.
The downstairs restaurant has a great range of drinks and the food was lovely too. I particularly recommend the cocktails and sit by the open fire, service can be a bit slow though, but the staff are very polite.
If you are couple that likes to walk this hotel will suit you, it’s about a 20min walk to city centre but if that’s not for you it’s only €8-10 uber. Side note- to get into the hotel you have to go through the park not the car entrance.
The downstairs restaurant has a great range of drinks and the food was lovely too. I particularly recommend the cocktails and sit by the open fire, service can be a bit slow though, but the staff are very polite.
If you are couple that likes to walk this hotel will suit you, it’s about a 20min walk to city centre but if that’s not for you it’s only €8-10 uber. Side note- to get into the hotel you have to go through the park not the car entrance.
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Date of stay: February 2020Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Unknown Unknown, General Manager at Hotel Arena
Responded 10 Aug 2020
Dear Guest, thank you very much for your 5 star review! I am delighted to hear that you enjoyed your stay at Hotel Arena and the fact that we are are the best hotel comparing to all the other hotels you have stayed in makes us very happy! I will share your wonderful comments with the teams and we look forward seeing you again very soon! Best wishes, Ivona J Rooms Division Manager
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We have just returned from a 2 night stay at the Hotel Arena. The hotel itself is beautiful set on the grounds of a park. The room we stayed in was amazing! The rooms were so clean and set on two levels. The rooms are very modern with a modern bathroom including hairdryer! The second floor had a fridge - which is handy! We didn’t have the best view from our room but the views outside of the hotel certainly made up for this. All of the staff were very helpful and friendly upon check in and check out. The hotel is easily accessible from the centre of Amsterdam by the Tram lines that run close by! We absolutely loved our stay with Hotel Arena and can not wait to return very soon!
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Date of stay: January 2020Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Unknown Unknown, General Manager at Hotel Arena
Responded 10 Aug 2020
Dear Guest, I was very happy to read that you had a fantastic stay. Guest satisfaction lies at the heart of all what we do, here at Hotel Arena and our staff always try their best to make our guests feel at home. We look forward seeing you again in the near future! Kind regards, Ivona J Rooms Division Manager
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My partner and I went to Amsterdam to celebrate my 30th birthday in August 2022. He booked a suite at Hotel Arena for the duration of our stay. When checking in our room wasn’t ready and the staff were very apologetic and offered us a free drink in their bar. We then went back 1 hour later and our room was still not ready. The manager could not have done enough for us, she went to check the room herself to see what was holding up check in. She then rang to reception and we were offered an upgrade for free due to the delays in check in. We weren’t expecting this, let alone the beautiful room we were upgraded to. We were given Top Suite and were one of the first guests to have stayed there. It was incredible and made my birthday celebrations even more special. The standard of the room was outstanding and there was near to nothing to fault! The only recommendations we had for the room was to have a seal on the shower to avoid it leaking out in to the bathroom area and to have a full length mirror somewhere in the suite. Other than that I could not fault it! The bath on the balcony was a lovely touch and was something I was not expecting. The overall customer service at the hotel during our stay was 5 star and we will definitely be recommending this hotel to our family and friends.
The location was great, straight out on to ooster park and a 5 minute walk to the tram that takes you straight in to the centre. If you are looking for a beautiful hotel away from the hustle and bustle, this is perfect.
Thank you for going above and beyond and making my birthday trip amazing!!
The location was great, straight out on to ooster park and a 5 minute walk to the tram that takes you straight in to the centre. If you are looking for a beautiful hotel away from the hustle and bustle, this is perfect.
Thank you for going above and beyond and making my birthday trip amazing!!
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Date of stay: August 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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I will start of by saying the building itself and the surrounding area is incredible. It is situated quite a way out of the centre but with a tram stop so close it is not a problem and we even walked it most of the time but what was a massive let down was the cleanliness of the room it was disgusting I didn’t feel comfortable in there it’s like it hadn’t been cleaned in over a year which is so annoying because it could be such a great hotel just being ruined by what I would think is the basics of a good hotel and also two times staff walked in to our room whilst we where getting ready and early hours one morning and also at 8 o’clock one morning they rang the room and then put the phone down. Both times people walked into the room and they didn’t even knock and it’s annoying because I just always felt on edge and the noise of doors slamming and noises you can’t control like wind and rain which isn’t your fault but it just played a part and I couldn’t even sleep properly. overall it is a beautiful place with some of the biggest problems that a hotel of this standard should be perfecting.
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Date of stay: February 2020Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Unknown Unknown, General Manager at Hotel Arena
Responded 10 Aug 2020
Dear Guest, thank you very much for your 5 star review! I am delighted to hear that you enjoyed your stay at Hotel Arena and the fact that we are are the best hotel comparing to all the other hotels you have stayed in makes us very happy! I will share your wonderful comments with the teams and we look forward seeing you again very soon! Best wishes, Ivona J Rooms Division Manager
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When you first see this hotel you think wow this will be great. But those first impressions are not going to last.
The building, the location along with the communal areas all look great and t looks very impressive especially with this historic nature of the building. But on closer inspection the rooms are very dated and needing a good refurb along with much better cleaning. The paint was falling off and the corridors are dark and cold, the room is a not suitable fo anyone barring a single person or maybe a couple as it's split on two floors with a inaccessible staircase which means you either have to take your luggage up or leave it on the bottom floor. There is no TV on the bottom bit so you have to lay on bed to watch anything and the room has clearly seen better days as there was things broken or not working. The room was also pretty cold.
On the plus side it's got a good bar and restaurant
The building, the location along with the communal areas all look great and t looks very impressive especially with this historic nature of the building. But on closer inspection the rooms are very dated and needing a good refurb along with much better cleaning. The paint was falling off and the corridors are dark and cold, the room is a not suitable fo anyone barring a single person or maybe a couple as it's split on two floors with a inaccessible staircase which means you either have to take your luggage up or leave it on the bottom floor. There is no TV on the bottom bit so you have to lay on bed to watch anything and the room has clearly seen better days as there was things broken or not working. The room was also pretty cold.
On the plus side it's got a good bar and restaurant
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Date of stay: December 2019Trip type: Travelled on business
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Response from TeamHotelArena, Front Office Manager at Hotel Arena
Responded 4 Jan 2020
Dear shan4179, First of all thank you for taking the time to write down this review. I am very sorry for the inconvenience that you have experienced during your stay. This is really not the service you may expect from us. We will follow up with our maintenance department regarding the condition of your room. Whenever you are coming back to Amsterdam, please contact me directly so I can see what I can do for you regarding your stay in Amsterdam, as I would really want to turn your experience around with us. Once again I do apologize for all this inconvenience, and I do hope you decide to give us another chance to ratify our mistakes. Warm regards, Evelien Front Office Manager
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My husband and I have traveled the world and stayed in many, many hotels all over the U.S. and the world, during the last 3 decades. This hotel has by far the worst service we have ever run into for the money. Our room cost almost $500/night, and we never got the room cleaned without begging. The first day the maid showed up at 5 pm - well after we needed clean towels. We were napping (jet lag) and asked her to come back at 6. She said she didn't work that late. The next two days in a row we stopped at the front desk on the way out at 9 am, and asked (begged) to have our room cleaned before we returned by 3 pm. They told us we get late service because their first priority is cleaning rooms that people have checked out of, so new guests can check in. This logic is astounding: Because we are staying 5 days we will not get our room cleaned.? Maybe the solution is to check in and to check out every day. We are finally in our last day. It is almost 3 pm, we arrived back at our room ready to nap, and guess what? NO service, NO clean towels. Hotel Arena did not break their perfect No Service record. (The service at the restaurant is abysmal as well). Best guess is that they simply do not have enough employees. Which was our problem, not theirs? Stay away from this place.
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Date of stay: June 2022
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Room Tip:Â Stay away from the Villas if highway noise bothers you. It is very noisy, on main street.
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I don’t recall seeing an iron in the room. I did not use the laundry service, so I cannot say what is available.
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PRICE RANGE
RMÂ 552 - RMÂ 1,055 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
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LOCATION
The NetherlandsNorth Holland ProvinceAmsterdamOosterparkbuurt / Amsterdam East / Oud Oost
NUMBER OF ROOMS
141
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Frequently Asked Questions about Hotel Arena
Which popular attractions are close to Hotel Arena?
Nearby attractions include Wereldmuseum Amsterdam (0.5 km), Oosterpark (0.4 km), and Easylaughs (0.3 km).
What are some of the property amenities at Hotel Arena?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free wifi, an on-site restaurant, and a lounge.
Which room amenities are available at Hotel Arena?
Top room amenities include air conditioning, a flat screen TV, and a refrigerator.
What food & drink options are available at Hotel Arena?
Guests can enjoy an on-site restaurant, a lounge, and breakfast during their stay.
What are some restaurants close to Hotel Arena?
Conveniently located restaurants include Hearth, Elkaar, and Spring Cafe Brasserie.
Are any cleaning services offered at Hotel Arena?
Yes, dry cleaning and laundry service are offered to guests.
Does Hotel Arena offer any business services?
Yes, it conveniently offers a business centre, meeting rooms, and a banquet room.
Which languages are spoken by the staff at Hotel Arena?
The staff speaks multiple languages, including English and Dutch.
Are there any historical sites close to Hotel Arena?
Many travellers enjoy visiting Concertgebouw (2.6 km), Museum Het Rembrandthuis (1.3 km), and Portuguese Synagogue (1.0 km).
Does Hotel Arena have any great views?
Yes, guests often enjoy the park view available here.