Hostel Arena Zagreb — Hotel in City of Zagreb

Along with 180 earthquake damaged citizens of Zagreb I was for 2 years placed in that city-owned "hostel" used as for now 3 years as a temporary shelter. "Hostel" has also some long term rental rooms and 12-15 persons in social need /due to fire accidents etc/. "Hostel" was closed for tourists but now is reopened still being mostly empty. Personnel does not speak English or any foreign languages. But is more occupied with hyper-syndicalist approach to their jobs also not rarely spying guests or breaking their privacy. 5th floor is permanently locked and out of use due to broken showers and furniture etc so they want to hide it. No WiFi on the 5th and the 4th floor. WC near lobby locked and you can get a key on demand not to disturb the cleaners personnel. Kitchen and meals of collective self service mensa type rather good. Still lodging and meals expensive compared to guesthouses and restaurants nearby. "Hostel" was built in 60-ies as a dormitory for workers while building the city and the building in general is not improved since yet. So sometimes you get flooding from plumb old waste water tubes to lower floor in electric supply box. Rather clean. In rooms and premises kinda military standard of furniture however showers still usable. There is hot water available. No elevators neither disabled access. Good traffic conections to the city centre. Except Arena hall for great events and several shopping malls nearby the quarter and the "hostel" is of a type of minimalist functional but boring Le Corbusier modernist dormitory dwelling and suburb is the same although some parks. If you have no other choice for stay you will survive for few days. Then pay...

Altrough the location was ideal for dancers who have the Competition in Arena Centar.or for ones who adore shopping everything ELSE was really really BAD!||The staff is in generally friendly, but for that price, l(ooking the prizes of other Hostels in Zagreb) we expected a little bit more!!!||Breakfast is poor,bad coffee ... room in the style of communism, You can not open windows, blankets from prehistoric and the heating did not work and for my one year old baby was non-adequate at all.||The receptionist at the check out at the end resolved some of my issues and complaints. I recommend Hostel Arena only for situations when you're not with kids and when you just need few hour of sleep without expecting a media good coffee in...

This is a budget accommodation if you have a car and need a parking space, Zagreb is 15-20 minutes away depending on traffic conditions. There is a lidl 2 minutes away by car as well as the arena stadium.

The staff is very polite and helpful, I could also say that the hotel is decently clean and the staff is trying their best despite the hotel needing clearly a renovation as it’s old and a bit depressing sometimes.

The breakfast is basic but at least you have something to...