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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 curtains

Suite (Arena)

  • 60 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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

Superior Room, 2 Single Beds

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds

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

Superior Double Room

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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

Suite

  • 52 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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

Junior Suite

  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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

Double Room

  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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

Room, 2 Single Beds

  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single 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 €80
for 1 room
includes taxes & fees
25 Mar - 26 Mar
ibis Styles Gelsenkirchen

About this property

stays by friends Hotel Arena Gelsenkirchen

Suburban hotel with 24-hour front desk and restaurant
Along with a restaurant, this smoke-free hotel has a bar/lounge and a snack bar/deli. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include self parking, coffee/tea in a common area and conference space.
Stays by friends Hotel Arena Gelsenkirchen offers 158 air-conditioned accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and coffee/tea makers. This accommodation offers separate sitting areas. 41-inch flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers.

Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs. Additionally, rooms include an iron/ironing board and blackout curtains. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at stays by friends Hotel Arena Gelsenkirchen. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Veltins-Arena. You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas, plus a restaurant and a bar.
  • Free WiFi
  • Enjoy Mediterranean cuisine while dining at Restaurant
  • Buffet breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Self-parking available for a fee
  • Amenities include a front desk safe, 9 meeting rooms and conference space
  • 5 minutes by car from ZOOM Erlebniswelt and 6 minutes from Veltins-Arena
Along with a restaurant, there's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi. Event space at this hotel measures 4779 square feet (444 square metres) and includes conference space. A terrace, multilingual staff, and coffee/tea in common area are also featured at the business-friendly stays by friends Hotel Arena Gelsenkirchen. Parking is available for a fee.

This Gelsenkirchen hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy buffet breakfast on weekdays from 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM and at the weekend from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM.
Restaurant – This restaurant specialises 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 transport

  • Free offsite parking within 966 metres
  • Street parking available
  • Covered 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

  • Free cot
  • 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.
  • Lift (120 centimetre wide door)
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (140 centimetre high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free cot
  • 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

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 50.0 per night.
  • Free cots (infant beds)!

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

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

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

stays by friends Gelsenkirchen
Courtyard by Marriott Gelsenkirchen
stays by friends Hotel Arena Gelsenkirchen Hotel
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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

Travelled 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

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

8/10 Good

D J

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

8/10 Good

Ia

Travelled 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

Travelled 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

Travelled 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

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
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

Travelled 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

Travelled 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 traveller
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 traveller
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 traveller
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

Travelled 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 traveller
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