Located in the neighbourhood of La Guía, thus also called, has 5,197 seats and a maximum capacity of 7,000 people.

The arena has also a second court with a capacity of 500 spectators and different halls for practicing several sports like martial arts, weightlifting, snooker, squash, fencing or boxing.

It also hosted the Final Four of the Copa del Rey de Balonmano 2014–15 on 6 and 7 June 2015[2] and the 2010 and 2017 editions of the Women's Roller Hockey European Cup.

On 12 April 2014, the City Hall of Gijón accorded to rename the arena as Palacio de Deportes Presidente Adolfo Suárez, in a hommage to the former Spanish Prime Minister.

[3] On 2 May 2016, the Town Hall renamed the central court in honour of former basketball player and coach Ed Johnson, who spent 27 years in the city.