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Serves lunch and dinner
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; Mediterranean cuisine
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; Mediterranean cuisine
Meeting facility
Exterior

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
Parkallee 3, Gelsenkirchen, NW, 45891
  • Veltins-Arena
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • ZOOM Erlebniswelt
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Movie Park Germany
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • Dortmund (DTM)
    ‪43 min drive‬

Room options

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Suite (Arena)

  • 646 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Superior Room, 2 Twin Beds

  • 323 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Superior Double Room

  • 323 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Suite

  • 560 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Junior Suite

  • 431 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Double Room

  • 280 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Room, 2 Twin Beds

  • 280 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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ibis Styles Gelsenkirchen

  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Game room
  • Breakfast available
4.0 out of 5, Very Good, (258)
The price is $81
per night
$87 total
includes taxes & fees
Mar 25 - Mar 26
ibis Styles Gelsenkirchen

About the neighborhood

Gelsenkirchen

Located in Gelsenkirchen (Erle), stays by friends Hotel Arena Gelsenkirchen is within a 10-minute drive of ZOOM Erlebniswelt and Veltins-Arena. .This hotel is 8.3 mi (13.3 km) from Alpincenter Bottrop and 12.7 mi (20.4 km) from Movie Park Germany.

What's nearby

  • Veltins-Arena - 6 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • ZOOM Erlebniswelt - 5 min drive - 2.9 miles
  • Golf Club Schloss Horst - 10 min drive - 4.0 miles
  • Movie Park Germany - 13 min drive - 12.7 miles
  • Starlight Express Theater - 17 min drive - 13.7 miles

Getting around

  • Gelsenkirchen Buer Süd Station - 6 min drive
  • VELTINS-Arena Station - 13 min walk
  • Düsseldorf Intl. Airport (DUS) - 49 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Burger King - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Glueck auf brauhaus sutum - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Schloss Berge - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Hugo 1 - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪L'Osteria - ‬17 min walk

About this property

stays by friends Hotel Arena Gelsenkirchen

Suburban hotel with a 24-hour front desk and a restaurant
Stays by friends Hotel Arena Gelsenkirchen offers 158 air-conditioned accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and coffee/tea makers. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. 41-inch flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 158 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include laptop-compatible safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and a television in a common area.
You can enjoy a meal at Restaurant serving the guests of stays by friends Hotel Arena Gelsenkirchen, or stop in at the snack bar/deli. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are served on weekdays from 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM and on weekends from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, multilingual staff, and luggage storage. Planning an event in Gelsenkirchen? This hotel has 4779 square feet (444 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and 9 meeting rooms. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 6:30 AM and 10:30 AM and on weekends between 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
Restaurant - This restaurant specializes in Mediterranean cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Bar - This bar serves lunch and dinner. Open daily.

Languages

English, German

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free offsite parking within 0.6 miles
  • Street parking available
  • Covered self parking on site (EUR 10 per day)

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends; EUR 19 for adults and EUR 10 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Bar
  • Restaurant

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room crib
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • 4,779 square feet of conference space
  • 9 meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator (47 inch wide door)
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 1 building
  • 11 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 2005
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free crib
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 41-inch flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Separate sitting area
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 50.0 per night
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately EUR 19 for adults and EUR 10 for children
  • Covered self parking fee: EUR 10 per day
  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 50.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

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Courtyard by Marriott Gelsenkirchen
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stays by friends Hotel Arena Gelsenkirchen Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 364 out of 704 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 250 out of 704 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 53 out of 704 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 24 out of 704 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 13 out of 704 reviews

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 Excellent

Karl-Heinz

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Sehr gutes einchecken, nettes Personal
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Mick

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Mick

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great property close to arena
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Frantisek

Traveled with group, Business traveler, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

D J

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Ia

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
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
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Victor

Liked: Cleanliness
Very quiet right by the stadium if that’s u like
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

Manuel

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Extortion
Uncomfortable beds, no toiletries, minimum towels of low quality. Rooms need major updating. Gym with ancient machines and nioy clean
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elvin, Island Park

Traveled with family
It was nice and beautiful. Staff were all very friendly. Made me feel like I was home and treated with respect
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Doug

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Pllumb

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michele

Liked: Cleanliness
Great for attending the football matches
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Doug

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Babak

Traveled with partner
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
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.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

MARCELO

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Worst hotel in Europe...
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

4/10 Poor

Mick

Business traveler
Disliked: Staff & service
Disappointed in restaurant
Ok room but extremely disappointing experience in restaurant.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Frantisek

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

2/10 Terrible

Miroslav

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Nicholas

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was brilliant for all walks of life. I felt at home away from home.
Stayed 10 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Was a very nice stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Hagob

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Quiet and clean
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Justin

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

4/10 Poor

Nicholas

Business traveler
Disliked: Staff & service
Business trip passing through Last minute booking. Saturday no restaurant with no snack options at the bar. Large frequency hotel with no charm from staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022