Located near Veltins-Arena and ZOOM Erlebniswelt, stays by friends Hotel Arena Gelsenkirchen offers a warm atmosphere with Mediterranean cuisine at Restaurant. Enjoy breakfast, lunch or dinner on the terrace with free in-room WiFi and unwind in the bar after a day of exploring.
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out time is 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Required at check-in
Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
Government-issued photo ID may be required
Minimum check-in age is 18
Pets
Pets not allowed
Internet
Free WiFi in public areas
Free WiFi in rooms
Parking
Covered onsite self parking (EUR 10 per day)
Free offsite parking within 3281 ft
Street parking available
Other information
Smoke-free property
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stays by friends Hotel Arena Gelsenkirchen Reviews
Reviews
8.8
Excellent
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9.0/10
Cleanliness
8.8/10
Staff & service
8.2/10
Amenities
8.6/10
Property conditions & facilities
8.6/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
10/10 Exceptional
Jun 22, 2023
Was a very nice stay.
Michael
Michael, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Jul 21, 2024
Great property close to arena
Michael
Michael, 1-night trip
8/10 Very good
Jun 28, 2024
Very quiet right by the stadium if that’s u like
Victor
Victor, 2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Jun 22, 2024
It was nice and beautiful. Staff were all very friendly. Made me feel like I was home and treated with respect
Elvin
Elvin, 2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Mar 1, 2023
Perfekter Stay!
Armin
Armin, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Jun 21, 2024
Great for attending the football matches
Michele
Michele, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Jun 22, 2024
Must stay here if going to VELTINS-Arena arena!
Literally on grounds of VELTINS-Arena arena. Made going to Euro game just an unreal experience to just be at the hotel. Really also pretty modern and great bar/ restaurant, service, rooms good- would definitely come back if going to a game.
Doug
Doug, 1-night trip
8/10 Very good
Sep 10, 2023
The staff was brilliant for all walks of life. I felt at home away from home.
Nicholas
Nicholas, 10-night trip
2/10 Poor
Jun 6, 2024
Worst hotel in Europe...
MARCELO
MARCELO, 1-night trip
8/10 Very good
Jul 2, 2024
Nice hotel nice staff
Stayed night of England Slovakia euro 2024 plus one further night
Only complaint was that the drink prices were Raised 2 euros on day of game even for residents, above advertised prices
This is blatant profiteering,as residents should have been charged prices as advertised on price boards
Room good
Staff good
Ia
Ia, 2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
May 15, 2023
Quiet and clean
Hagob
Hagob, 2-night trip
4/10 Fair
May 23, 2024
Disappointed in restaurant
Ok room but extremely disappointing experience in restaurant.
Mick
Mick, 1-night trip
4/10 Fair
Jun 27, 2024
Extortion
Uncomfortable beds, no toiletries, minimum towels of low quality. Rooms need major updating. Gym with ancient machines and nioy clean
Manuel
Manuel, 1-night trip
8/10 Very good
Jul 1, 2024
We were very disappointed that the display cabinet in our room had no ornaments which had a deleterious effect on the enjoyment of our stay
Andrew
Andrew, 1-night trip
6/10 Good
Dec 8, 2023
Very good breakfast. The room and furniture are old. Carpet floor with steins. Broken glas in the corridor.
Jorge
Jorge, 1-night trip
6/10 Good
Jun 20, 2024
The front desk receptionist was not knowledgeable, I asked if there were any bottle waters in the room, the receptionist said no. So we purchased multiple bottles of water, whenwe got to the room, there was a complimentary bottle.
Babak
Babak, 1-night trip
8/10 Very good
Mar 2, 2025
Michael
Michael, 2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Mar 1, 2025
Mir hat es wie immer sehr gut gefallen, nettes und aufmerksames Personal
Karl-Heinz
Karl-Heinz, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Feb 27, 2025
Schönes Hotel
Es ist ein sehr schönes Hotel! Zimmer waren
sauber und gemütlich eingerichtet!
Detlef
Detlef, 1-night trip
2/10 Poor
Feb 24, 2025
Mick
Mick, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Feb 17, 2025
Das Einchecken war problemlos und schnell und auch das Zimmer war perfekt, leider musste ich ab Anreisetag wieder abreisen
Karl-Heinz
Karl-Heinz, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Feb 2, 2025
Tolle Junior Suite und super nettes Personal
Sehr nettes Personal an der Rezeption und auch im Restaurant beim Frühstück
Tolle Junior Suite
sehr geräumig und Blick auf die Schalke Arena
Karl-Heinz
Karl-Heinz, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Feb 2, 2025
Carolin
Carolin, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Jan 27, 2025
Sehr gut
sehr nettes Personal, schönes geräumiges Zimmer
sehr gutes Frühstück