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Arena Hotel, San Jose, CA

Arena Hotel

Star rating: 3.0 of 5
817 The Alameda
San Jose, CA, 95126
866-539-0036
Average Rating
4.1
Recommend
87%
268 Guest Reviews

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  • 86% Recommend
  • 4.0 Average Rating
  • 128 Guest Reviews
Hotel Service
4.2
Hotel Condition
3.8
Room Comfort
4.0
Room Cleanliness
3.8

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Trip Type: Special Event Review 1 of 130
Overall Rating
5.0
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4.0
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3.0
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5.0
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Trip Type: Special Event Review 2 of 130
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4.0
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4.0
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3.0
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The Jacuzzi Tub is great for...

Hangover's. And I bet you were thinking of something else. This was a great place for the price. The staff was friendly and the food was perfect for recovering from a night of hockey. I can't tell you how comfortable the bed was because I passed out, but can say it persuaded me to purchase a king size bed. If you plan to go see a Shark's game and stay over night, stay here, it's worth the few dollars spent.

 

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Trip Type: Special Event Review 3 of 130
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2.0
Hotel Service
3.0
Hotel Condition
2.0
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disappointed

not what i expected. i read the other reviews, most seemed position so, i dismissed the negative ones, wish i had chosen a different hotel, went to reno last weekend stayed in a great hotel(4 stars) and paid only 30.00 more(it was well worth it).

 
Trip Type: Overnight Stay Review 4 of 130
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5.0
Hotel Service
5.0
Hotel Condition
5.0
Room Comfort
4.0
Room Cleanliness
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completely exceeded my expectations!

i've stayed at many different hotels in the past yr, ranging from 2stars to 4 stars and never had a met such a courteous, helpful front desk assistant as a had here. His name was Lino. No doubt he had the best customer service assistance ever, and we all know now a days that's hard to find. Definitely made my stay far more comforting. -parking is kinda limited and very small spaced so you'll constantly see ppl parking their cars incorrectly and take over two spaces rather than one. -they offer breakfast AND dinner, (which i actually missed both) but the fact that they even offer it to their guests is very impressive. -rooms themselves were enormous! i've never seen a casual kind bed room so big in my life. -jacuzzi in the bathroom was the best part. Knowing you could have that relaxing experience w/o having to wait in line at the pool area for your turn lol. -this hotel is also very close to HP pavilion so anyone with plans to visit there, it's very convenient to stay at the Arena.

 
Trip Type: Not Provided Review 5 of 130
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3.0
Hotel Service
2.0
Hotel Condition
2.0
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Great location but old furnishings

corridors smell... rooms are ok. not great... good facilities like breakfast, parkinga and supper/dinner...

 

Not Recommended

Trip Type: Not Provided Review 6 of 130
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2.0
Hotel Service
4.0
Hotel Condition
3.0
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Room Cleanliness
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Needs improvement

Bad: Very outdated hotel room; Bathroom was not clean and room was uncomfortable to sleep in. Good: Convenient to SJ Arena. >Front desk staff was courteous, friendly and accommodating to our requests. >The "kitchen" staff for the breakfast buffet didn't seem to care about a lack of clean coffee mugs or that the garbage pail was overflowing.

 
Trip Type: Special Event Review 7 of 130
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5.0
Hotel Condition
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GREAT CUSTOMER SERVICE

It is an older hotel, but you can't beat the price. Customer service was great and the free breakfast was very good. Not just muffins & coffee. The rooms are comfortable and clean. Not fancy, but comfortable.

 
Trip Type: Special Event Review 8 of 130
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5.0
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Great experience !

I found the hotel online and only hoped that it would be satisfactory. I was exeedingly happy when we arrived at a lovely hotel that was attractive and nicely decorated. The the room and bath were also clean and included fridge and microwave. The staff were all very friendly and helpful. The breakfast was hot tasty food and a light dinner was offered as well. We were vey happy with these accomodations and would highly recomment this hotel.

 
Trip Type: Not Provided Review 9 of 130
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Hotel Service
4.0
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4.0
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Old bed

It would be nice if the hotel management check the beds once in a few years. The bed I had was so old you could feel the springs. Needless to say I had a sleepless night for the few nights I was there! Everything else with the stay was just wonderful, try to avoid room 212!!!

 
Trip Type: Special Event Review 10 of 130
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5.0
Hotel Service
5.0
Hotel Condition
5.0
Room Comfort
4.0
Room Cleanliness
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Great for the price

We stayed here for one evening and I picked the hotel solely because it was one of the least expensive. We were pleasantly surprised. The rooms have a jacuzzi tub, which my kids absolutely loved. They also serve a decent breakfast in the morning. Overall, I think this hotel is a great value for the price.

 
Trip Type: Special Event Review 11 of 130
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Hotel Service
5.0
Hotel Condition
5.0
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Great room for your money

The room was very big and comfortable. The staff service was excellent, service with a smile. I will recommend this hotel to my friends and family. I traveled with to children 12 & 15yrs old they also enjoyed our stay.

 
Trip Type: Overnight Stay Review 12 of 130
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5.0
Hotel Service
5.0
Hotel Condition
4.0
Room Comfort
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Room Cleanliness
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Great room for the money

Excellent room and Batbroom. Excellent breakfast. Friendly staff.

 

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Trip Type: Special Event Review 13 of 130
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1.0
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1.0
Hotel Condition
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Room Comfort
2.0
Room Cleanliness
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Not Recommended

This hotel was horrible. We arrived on Friday around 3pm my kids were all excited about staying at a nice hotel. I asked the man at the front desk for a crib and they brought up a play pen that smelled like cigrettes. The room when we opened the door smelled like bug spray. Not good for my daughter with Asthma. The light fixtures did not work. It was a horrible experience. The only good thing about this hotel was the tub. That was great to relax in and about the only clen part of our room. We will difinitly not be staying at this hotel ever again.

 
Trip Type: Not Provided Review 14 of 130
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Hotel Service
4.0
Hotel Condition
3.0
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It is what it is...

I guess for the price it was good enough. They do offer free breakfast and dinner, breakfas was good but dinner was just bleh. It was seasoned ground beef and taco shells...I mean it is free and its your choice to eat it or not. The room was a decent size, it had a full size fridge and a tiny microwave. There was a 2 person jetted tub which was nice...so basically don't expect to much...i wouldn't mind staying here again, but it wouldn't be my first choice.

 

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Trip Type: Special Event Review 15 of 130
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1.0
Hotel Condition
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Room Cleanliness
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This place needs some work!!!

Well the online pics of the Arena Hotel looked pretty nice. However, once we arrived we could see that this "hotel" was an old converted 70's apartment building where they turned apartment space into rooms. At first,the nice gentleman at the desk greeted us and informed us that he would be upgrading us to a "suite" free of charge. How wonderful we thought. Once we got to the suite, sure it had a living room, kitchenette, seperate bedroom and bathroom but what horrid condition the furniture was in. The chairs in the living room were very old and stained. All the wood furnishings had big nicks and scratches. There were two sony trinitron televisions with good pictures but they were early 90's models. Thankfully the bed was comfortable though we felt compelled to use plenty of lysol on it. The pillows were practically mush and the bottom sheet kept coming off of the matresses. The carpets had several large old stains. The mini fridge was very old and the freezer portion had ice crusted in it that had to be at least 3 inches thick. One very odd thing is that the bedroom itself had some kind of weird vanity sink in it while the bathroom already had a full one. Go figure. On a positive note the jacuzzi bathtub and bathroom area was pretty clean. However, the button we had to push to start the jacuzzi had to be pressed so hard that my index finger got a circular bruise from pressing it. The free hot breakfast was in a meeting room downstairs. The eggs were okay, the sausage, french toast, and pancakes were all microwaved. They had toast, cereal, juice and coffee. Breakfast was edible but not much more. If you're looking for ambience, keep looking elsewhere.

 
 
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