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Arena Hotel

2.5 star property

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Lobby sitting area
Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds
Reception
Suite, 1 King Bed | Living area
Exterior

Reviews

6.0 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Business services
  • Laundry room
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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817 The Alameda, San Jose, CA, 95126
  • Place, SAP Center at San Jose
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, J. Lohr Winery
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, San Jose McEnery Convention Center
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Airport, San Jose, CA (SJC-Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl.)
    ‪6 min drive‬

Room options

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Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Suite, 1 King Bed | Living area

Suite, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Basic Single Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

Pillow-top beds, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Basic Single Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Pillow-top beds, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Room, 1 King Bed (No Jacuzzi Tub)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Room, 2 Queen Beds (No Jacuzzi Tub)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About the area

San Jose

With a stay at Arena Hotel in San Jose (Garden Alameda), you'll be steps from Silicon Valley and 6 minutes by foot from SAP Center at San Jose. .This hotel is 8.9 mi (14.4 km) from Levi's Stadium and 2.4 mi (3.9 km) from Santa Clara University.

What's nearby

  • SAP Center at San Jose - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • J. Lohr Winery - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Adobe Corporate Headquarters - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • San Pedro Square - 18 min walk - 1.5 km
  • San Jose McEnery Convention Center - 2 min drive - 1.8 km

Getting around

  • San Jose Diridon Tram Stop - 6 min walk
  • San Jose Diridon Station - 7 min walk
  • Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl. Airport (SJC) - 11 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Craft Beer Central - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Pitco Foods - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Uncle John’s Pancake House - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Mixed Drinks 112 - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Floodcraft Brewing Co. - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Arena Hotel

Arena Hotel offers 89 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Beds feature pillowtop mattresses. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and complimentary toiletries. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 89 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Your room comes with a pillowtop bed. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Featured amenities include a computer station, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and a 24-hour front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Computer station

Accessibility

  • Lift

More

  • 3 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Pillowtop mattress

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime

Early check-in subject to availability

Early check-in fee: USD 50

Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Renovations and closures

The following facilities are closed on Friday and Saturday:
  • Dining venue(s)
The following facilities are closed on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday:
  • Dining venue(s)

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Early check-in fee: USD 50 (subject to availability)

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
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

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Arena Hotel Reviews

Reviews

6.0
Rating 10 - Excellent. 213 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 185 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 202 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 170 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 230 out of 1000 reviews

6.0/10

Cleanliness

6.4/10

Staff & service

5.6/10

Amenities

5.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Jaime

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Reserved and paid 2 months in advance. Arrive for check in and the parking lot was empty and there was a handwritten "closed for business" sign. Attempted to contact the property of course were unsuccessful. No notice, no refund. Further research showed the property was actually sold last year to the city and is no longer a hotel. Not sure why I was allowed to make a reservation in the 1st place.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

2/10 Terrible

Andrea, San Jose

My reservation was canceled so I found lodgings elsewhere
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2023

2/10 Terrible

Clinton

Travelled with group
Disliked: Staff & service
Arena Hotel rescinded my booking one hour before my arrival. No reason given. I had to scramble to find a place to stay for the night. Good thing Orbitz helps you out.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

2/10 Terrible

kenneth

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The property was closed by the city. There was no business there.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

2/10 Terrible

Vance

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I paid the full amount for my reservation upfront. When I showed up to the hotel, it was closed with a "CLOSED FOR BUSINESS" sign on the front door. There was no notice from the hotel or Expedia. I was stuck in the rain and had to find another hotel last minute.

2/10 Terrible

Karina

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Showed up on the day of my reservation just to find the hotel was closed for business. I was charged for a room and was not notified in advance that the hotel had closed for good. Now I'm having a hard time getting my money back. Contacted Expedia 6 days ago and have not heard back since.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

4/10 Poor

Frances

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice large parking lot
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

2/10 Terrible

Elizabeth

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place was horrible! They were out of business and they didn’t even call to let me know not to come wasted my time oh and the guy that answered the phone was unprofessional and rude!! Hope this place shuts down and never opens for business!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

2/10 Terrible

Chris

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
They never should have taken reservations if they knew they were closing
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

2/10 Terrible

Monique

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
DO NOT BOOK!!! Sold to the city for a homeless shelter but still takes your money through bookings and refuses to return it
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

2/10 Terrible

Timothy

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
They closed. They allowed me to book, and pay for the room then closed the hotel without contacting me. I booked this room months in advance. I showed up to check in with my whole family then head off to the retirement ceremony (once in a lifetime experience) and the hockey game. So it's not like we could just "go home". People were literally loading up trucks with couches etc from the hotel! I asked what was going on and the lady said we are closed!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

2/10 Terrible

Chris

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

This hotel has closed. Nightmare.

Turned up to check in only to find that the hotel has closed. No notification from the hotel or hotels.com.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

2/10 Terrible

AMILCAR E

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
You processed my reservation, but the hotel is closed, they don have services now.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

2/10 Terrible

Patricia, San Jose

I went to the hotel and there was a note on the door. Hotel close for good.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

6/10 Okay

Mary

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel is old and run down. Room had a smell to it. Very loud, but to be expected. Bathroom has seen better days. Tub was all cracked and discolored. Pillows on bed are half the size of an average pillow like they were for children. Why? Will not stay here again. Towels were old and some stains. Very gross.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

2/10 Terrible

Samantha

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Not as good as it used to be

The hotel advertised a breakfast and even had a sign in the lobby but when we went down for it, we were told no breakfast. This hotel is near the SJ Sharks arena. There were people having parties until past 4am. When we called at 2:30 to complain about the noise next door, we were ignored. Post pandemic, this hotel needs a lot of upgrades. There were places in the bathroom that needed patching and the carpet by the bathroom door was soaking wet.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

6/10 Okay

Lauren

Travelled with group
Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service

it was just MEH

The Hotel didn't have any amenities. There were cobwebs and damage, One electrical outlet didn't work at all, the bathroom door handle was loose, and in general it wasn't what I expected. No gym or pool to work out with. Overall, it was dingy, which made the room look shabby.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

2/10 Terrible

Catherine

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

DO NOT STAY HERE

DO NOT STAY HERE! This place was terrible. Truly. We got there early and were not allowed to check in without paying an extra fee, which I declined and I do understand. After the game we were in town for, we went to check in and I could see right away that the rooms are nothing like the photos. They have duct tape where the floors and the tile meet. Our room wasn't cleaned, just the bed was made. I know this because there were drip spots on the floor and the toiletries had all been opened. There was used soap next to the sink. The bed is very uncomfortable. And things like the remote obviously never get cleaned. The shower was so gross we didn't even try to use it. AND NONE OF THAT WAS THE WORST PART. Why didn't we leave you ask? Well because we had just enough time to put our stuff in the room and then left for dinner reservations. When we came back, our room had been ransacked. All our bags had been emptied and our things scattered all over the bed. We had some missing cash so we called the police and ended up waiting for them until 3am because we were told we had to make a report to get a refund. The property claims their cameras weren't working. The workers could not have cared less that our room was broken into. Since the door looked fine, seems like they had a key. Seriously, this place is a total dive and we did not feel safe. It may be convenient to the Arena but is not worth it at all.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

4/10 Poor

Lorena

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

PAMELA

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

6/10 Okay

Joseph

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Long time guest a little disappointed

We stayed here the last 10+ years. Great location with walking to the arena and restaurants a plus. Did not like the 4 pm check in but this was spelled out in the reservation. They did open at 3:50 pm and we checked in the same room as last year. The air conditioning did not work but good breeze cooled us down. Just disappointed how the hotel is slowly getting run down. For the price, location and room size is hard to beat. We will be comparing other hotels next year.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

6/10 Okay

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Roman

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to event. No one at the desk for over an hour.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Jason

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

6/10 Okay

Martin, Salinas

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023