Our beautiful organisation and wonderful accommodation
has grown over the past 30 years
into the four-star boutique hotel we are today.
has grown over the past 30 years
into the four-star boutique hotel we are today.
A journey, entrepreneurial and team
achievement that we are proud of!
achievement that we are proud of!
1992
We opened our doors with the name Arena
– an international centre for youth culture and tourism.
An Amsterdam budget hotel with a pop stage, practice rooms for musicians and artists, dormitories and a restaurant.
With performances by the likes of Oasis & Norah Jones, the stage was instantly popular.
1996
Our Arena name was changed to – Hotel Arena.
And we grew to ☆☆ stars.
2002
We converted several rooms and attics into unique hotel rooms.
Because of our more than 100-year-old monumental building, each room has its own nooks and crannies, but all with the same design and feel.
Our service and hospitality went up to ☆☆☆ stars.
2010
Our experience, service and hospitality was rewarded with a ☆☆☆☆ star status.
2015
Our major renovation has begun and we are expanding considerably. In line with architect Andrianus Bleijs’ original design, we are expanding our accommodation towards the Oosterpark.
Among other things, we have developed our car park, café/restaurant, six modular event studios, an entirely new hotel wing with beautiful rooms. But we also completely refurbished and better insulated the Chapel.
2017
After two years, our major renovation is complete and we are celebrating our Grand Opening!
2022
We were able to blow out 30 birthday candles!
We celebrated by making our guest experience even more relaxed and green. Our new reception and entrance on the Oosterpark, lets you unwind right in the middle of the city.
We also opened our 141’th and best room – The Top Suite.
…2025
We keep on dreaming. In Haarlem, we have started building a cultural four-star boutique hotel in collaboration with Lingotto – HOF Haarlem.
HOF will be based on the ideas of Hotel Arena.
You still have to wait until you can sleep there, but definitely something to look forward to.
