Hotel Aurora

“My happy place in Guatemala!”

I have been to Antigua 14 times in the last 10 years and every time I return to Hotel Aurora because it offers everything - a beautiful and peaceful setting, walkable proximity to everything in town, very reasonable rates, lovely amenities, and an incredibly kind and helpful staff! On my most recen… more

I have been to Antigua 14 times in the last 10 years and every time I return to Hotel Aurora because it offers everything - a beautiful and peaceful setting, walkable proximity to everything in town, very reasonable rates, lovely amenities, and an incredibly kind and helpful staff! On my most recent trip, my friend broke her leg and I needed to get her to the hospital, back to the hotel, and eventually to the airport, and the staff helped me with EVERYTHING. I could not have done it without them. They epitomize everything that is special about the Guatemalan people.

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“Just Loved It. Loveliest Hotel I’ve Ever Stayed At!”

I had just spent two or three nights (booked by a tour group I was with) in another Antigua Hotel that blew me away, and had small expectation there would be another, even nicer hotel in Antigua. Well there is, and it’s Aurora Hotel. How often do you walk into a hotel and just catch your breath?… more

I had just spent two or three nights (booked by a tour group I was with) in another Antigua Hotel that blew me away, and had small expectation there would be another, even nicer hotel in Antigua. Well there is, and it’s Aurora Hotel. How often do you walk into a hotel and just catch your breath? The Hotel Aurora is centered around a traditional central garden courtyard with fountain, that is both lush and lavish with flowering plants, plus it’s home to an elderly resident parrot named Lorenzo, who gets taken for a walk every afternoon. The garden was so stunning that I spotted a local guide showing it off to some visitors on his tour, as a classic example of an Antiguan central courtyard. Every time I came back through those iron gates, it felt like coming home, The rooms I saw open (and you better bet I peeked every opportunity I had) had lovely antique furniture, and were spacious. My room was large, had a dressing room area, and a nice shower. The bed was comfortable, and there was a mini split AC unit in the room, as well as a mini fridge. Filtered water was replaced and refilled daily. Outside of each room, on a covered porch, are armchairs, a sofa, and a table for that room, to just sit and enjoy the garden. I’m not a relax-er, but I found myself eating a sandwich, enjoying coffee, or bringing treats back from the gorgeous traditional La Dona dulceria across the street, and just kicking back and enjoying myself. I even pulled some needlework out and sat outside one evening. In a HOTEL, for heavens sake. This was a solo trip for me. At no time did I feel uncomfortable or unsafe anywhere in Antigua. There are a number of excellent restaraunts nearby (Epicure was a favorite), the dulceria across the street, La Condesa on the square, and a very nice little blue-tiled coffee shop run by two pleasant young men across the street as well. Very short walk to the town square and museums. If you are a textile fancier, the handwork shop between Hotel Aurora and the Square called Ixcaco had some of the finest textiles I saw on a textile oriented trip, and is worth a visit. In fact, I enjoyed it my stay so much, I’ve talked my husband into returning with me in a couple of months, and am sitting on pins and needles hoping Hotel Aurora has a room available for us. I’ve raved so much about this hotel , I feel like I owe it to him to let him enjoy it, too, and see that I’m not pulling his leg.

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“Nice Stay. Elizabeth made our stay memorable.”

We enjoyed our 3-night stay at Hotel Aurora at Antigua. But, what made our experience unforgettable is the help from Elizabeth. The hotel is clean and comfortable. Now, they have ACs, a big plus. Breakfast included is basic (bread and fruits + coffee/tea), but you can pay extra for egg dishes. Sta… more

We enjoyed our 3-night stay at Hotel Aurora at Antigua. But, what made our experience unforgettable is the help from Elizabeth. The hotel is clean and comfortable. Now, they have ACs, a big plus. Breakfast included is basic (bread and fruits + coffee/tea), but you can pay extra for egg dishes. Staff are very friendly. I suggest installing screens to the windows, to allow guests to open windows for air circulation. They have couches in the courtyard. Sitting there enjoying early morning sunlight and breeze feels luxury. My interaction with the hotel started with Elizabeth. I was not able look up availability or book on their own website and other travel websites. I reached out to them via email and Elizabeth, with her perfect English, answered my questions, confirmed availability, and handled our booking. During our 3-night stay, I was not able to meet her. It seems that she works on the back-end (not customer-facing). On the day of our check out when we were supposed to go to GUA airport to fly home, road were closed because of protests in Guatemala City; and the private driver (arranged through the hotel) declined the ride. We rushed to a travel agency nearby to book a shared shuttle to catch our flight. While we were waiting for the shared shuttle at the hotel entrance, Elizabeth, our angel, passed by and asked if we needed help. Seeing no shuttle coming for pick up, she communicated with the shared shuttle company with her fluent Spanish and then communicated back to us (to inform us of the evolving situation) in her perfect English. We are very grateful for her help, kindness and support especially when we were tired (waiting all day till 5:30 p.m. when the roads opened up) and frustrated. Elizabeth went above and beyond to help a customer on a problem that is not hotel-related. I would definitely stay at this hotel if I return because I know Elizabeth will have my back.

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“Great place to stay”

Great place. The team is extremely helpful and helped us with anything we needed. The breakfast was partial and we had to add payment to get eggs/bacon/beans/etc. There was also a little bit of noise from the street, but it was lit too bad.