Hotel Arcata

3.0 star property

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Exterior
Lobby
Property grounds
Deluxe Suite
Bar (on property)

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Gym
  • Bar

Explore the area

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708 9th St, Arcata, CA, 95521
  • Place, Arcata Plaza
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Arcata Theatre Lounge
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Cal Poly Humboldt State University
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Airport, Eureka, CA (ACV-Arcata - Eureka)
    ‪14 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Full

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(37 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Queen

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(45 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

Basic Triple Room

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(16 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Large Single Bed and 1 Double Bed

Deluxe Suite

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(7 reviews)
  • Bay view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Standard Single Room, 1 King Bed

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(8 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Business Studio Suite

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

Basic Suite

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(7 reviews)
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Arcata

With a stay at Hotel Arcata, you'll be centrally located in Arcata, steps from Arcata Plaza and Arcata Theatre Lounge. .This hotel is 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Arcata Playhouse and 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Cal Poly Humboldt State University.

What's nearby

  • Arcata Plaza - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Arcata Theatre Lounge - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Los Bagels - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Finnish Country Sauna & Tubs - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Cal Poly Humboldt State University - 8 min walk - 0.7 km

Getting around

  • Eureka Station - 13 min drive
  • Eureka, CA (ACV-Arcata - Eureka) - 10 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Dead Reckoning - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Bencharong Thai House - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Arcata Pizza & Deli - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Renata's Creperie - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Paul's Live from New York - ‬8 min walk

About this property

Hotel Arcata

Hotel with a restaurant, steps from Arcata Plaza
Hotel Arcata offers 32 accommodations with irons/ironing boards. This Arcata hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 32 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with shower/tub combinations are provided. Conveniences include phones and irons/ironing boards, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a fitness center, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and a hair salon. This hotel also features complimentary use of a nearby fitness facility, a banquet hall, and a vending machine.
At Hotel Arcata, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and an elevator.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 6:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Hotel Arcata has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Gym

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Guidebooks
  • Hair salon
  • Luggage storage
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 3 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 25.00 per accommodation, per day
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 10.0 per day

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: USD 100.00 per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 25.00 per accommodation, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 10.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

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Hotel Arcata Arcata
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Hotel Arcata Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 339 out of 779 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 242 out of 779 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 132 out of 779 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 37 out of 779 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 29 out of 779 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Marsha

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
I went to a Humboldt 30 years ago and chose to stay at the Hotel Arcata while on a recent college tour visit with our son. Stay at the Hotel Arcata for the you-can’t- get- more-central location on the Arcata Plaza and the friendly, helpful staff. Yes, the hotel is old and quirky, but it’s clean and the rooms are large. the hallways are full of really great historic photos of the area and the visitors guide to the area that they have created is really quite exceptional. They do offer muffins and yogurts in their breakfast lounge, but we passed those up every morning so that we could go to Los Bagels instead! Definitely bring your ear plugs if you are staying on a Friday or Saturday night because the Plaza will be full of students bar-hopping. But Sunday was very quiet. :-) Anyway, thank you for the stay, Hotel Arcata!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cipriano

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Roger

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
It's a neat historic hotel located on the town square which is a great location in the middle of all the shops and restaurants. They had a great farmers market on the Square on Saturday. Very cool. The hotel is old but classic. The room was large and the bed comfortable. It's dated but clean. They could probably do away with the dated wall paper and it keep it's charm. Staff very friendly. We had a nice time. For us much classier than a corporate run of the mill hotel
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emily

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Dalen

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location in Arcata.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katie

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Millie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brhat

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Cool
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Lynn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The room had an odor
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Virginia

Travelled with family
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Tammy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael, Redwood City

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fabulous, historic hotel in great part of town.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jackeline

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Aaron

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Lois F

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Booked four rooms about a month ahead. Our room - 211 - was very small and cramped, and the bathroom door would not open all the way because it hit the toilet. I didn’t think to check the others - I figured it was an old hotel so this was how it was - but as we were leaving I could see that the other rooms were much more spacious. The annual craft fair was held that weekend (unaware of this when we booked) so rates were apparently higher than usual, but $218 for this room was poor value.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Richard, Austin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
The hotel is very charming. The front desk staff is a bit wooden. No microwave or fridge. The neighboring park is a bit overrun with homeless.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
The hotel is very old with old amenities (shower/sink) that need upgrading. That said it’s charming and the convenient location cannot be beat.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carmen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I love this hotel because of its historical significance. It’s charming and comfortable. Microwaves and refrigerators are not available in rooms, but that’s okay for this type of historical place. The staff is friendly and helpful. The restaurant downstairs was excellent. More cafes and pastries around the area than we could try during our 2 day stay. I will be back.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Debra

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Pretty cool
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Natalia, alhambra

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
staff was decent, some more hospitable than others. this hotel is uncomfortably outdated. the carpet & synthetic floors look yellow and dirty. the area around the tub was rusty. no screens on the windows which is fine, but then spiderwebs right at them. smelly which honestly is probably the carpet. the bathroom ceiling looked moldy. need a little fridge in the room since food options at night are super limited and I had brought yoghurt & pizza that I had to throw away, but I could have eaten it if there was a fridge. the pillows are hard. the style of the hotel is nice but needs to be renovated and deep cleaned. I feel upset about this experience. for how much this costs, I expect at the very least a clean space. the complimentary breakfast should have at least eggs. it was toast waffles & yoghurt. coffee was super light & unenjoyable.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Jessica

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
We were on the second floor and there is no A/C, which is fine. We opened the windows because it was so hot, but there were no screens and it was very noisy as it seemed to be a popular area at night. A lot of homeless people in the area but the park across the street was kept very clean. Liked the layout of the hotel suite but be aware it’s over 100 years old so just know that going in. Very nice staff. It was a great building, just a little awkward with a pet and the windows open.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Rm 231... By far the best hotel shower I've ever experienced, and I've traveled the country coast to coast & border to border annually for 20 years staying in 100's of hotels. This stay was for pleasure. I joined local friends to peruse the Friday market and the Saturday Farmer's Market. Parking can be tricky. Some stress leaving my vehicle parked on the street. No issues occured. I'm not finding any reasons to book elsewhere on my next Arcata visit.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025