The Hotel Arena is located in the city centre of Amsterdam, next to the Oosterpark on the corner of Mauritskade and ‘s-Gravesanestraat. The hotel is close to all the city’s main tourist attractions, business districts, shopping and entertainment venues. The hotel is close to the train station, bus stop and tram stop which provides easy access to the rest of the city. The Amsterdam Schiphol Airport is the nearest airport to the hotel and is located 16.5km away. The hotel is housed in the former St Elisabeth building dating back to 1890, and was renovated into a hotel in 1999.