art'otel AmsterdamvsHotel Arena
Both properties are praised by expert writers. Overall, Hotel Arena ranks significantly higher than Art'otel Amsterdam. Hotel Arena scores 83 with recommendations from 14 reviews including Time Out, Wallpaper and DK Eyewitness.
art'otel Amsterdam
Prins Hendrikkade 33, Amsterdam 1012 TM, The Netherlands
From $145/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Star Service
"It is a free-form party palace with an open-plan design that acts like a gymnasium for the libidos of young, restless business folk as well as footloose couples and singles. " Full review
Lonely Planet
"Located opposite Centraal Station, this stylish hotel offers 107 rooms with mod decor and original artworks on the wall." Full review
Fodor's
"The monumental former bank across from Centraal Station now houses an artsy, ultracontemporary hotel where (thanks to the friendliest service in town) "everything is possible." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"A hip Amsterdam hotel offering quirky (often risqué) artwork, excellent cocktails and good food, just across the way from Centraal Station." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Located directly opposite Centraal Station, this hotel has 107 rooms with original artworks, and an open-to-the-public gallery in the basement" Full review
Hotel Arena Show All Reviews
's-Gravesandestraat 51, Amsterdam 1092 AA, The Netherlands
From $105/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Michelin Guide
"Formerly an orphanage (1890), now an ultra-trendy hotel."
Concierge
"The St. Elizabeth building (circa 1890) was a Catholic orphanage turned youth hostel until 1999, when it was upgraded into this happy, still-youth-centric hotel."
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Standard rooms look like the orphans never moved out and are to be avoided.
Lonely Planet
"A modern, four-star, 116-room hotel with a trendy restaurant, cafe and nightclub." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Built as the St. Elisabeth Orphanage in 1890, the brick building now houses the Hotel Arena, with its trendy restaurant, café, and nightclub." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"The restaurant, bar and nightclub are the stars of this former orphanage in a slightly out-of-the-way residential district, so the Arena is ideal for young trendies intent on socialising in situ."
Rough Guide
"This place has been thoroughly revamped, transforming a popular hostel into a hip three-star hotel complete with split-level rooms and minimalist decor."
Oyster
Upscale
"The 116-room Hotel Arena is an historic landmark, built in 1889 as the Sint Elisabeth orphanage." Full review
Jetsetter
"Holy trinity of hotel, restaurant and club in a former Catholic orphanage near Amsterdam's Oosterpark." Full review
Fodor's
"It’s an open, accessible space, which seamlessly merges the building’s historic character with contemporary glass, greenery, and gentle earthy hues to suit its surroundings." Full review
Wallpaper
"The property fully embraces its secluded location at the edge of the city’s Oosterpark with double-height glass walls that give the new rooms a calming outlook. " Full review