Hotel Aurora

Great location. Friendly staff and excellent service

Great location overlooking a bay and the sea; however, not all rooms (in fact, only a small minority) has views onto it. There is parking right in front of the building, at a charge; there is further parking on the premises for a slightly lower charge. No advance reservation – you have to ask at check-in. You will be greeted by a well-staffed, friendly, multilingual, efficient and helpful reception. Rooms are reached via elevators; there are not enough of them, so many guests use the opens stairs instead. The rooms come in different sizes; my “superior” room had a good size, with a desk, a small seating area, and still enough space to move around. There is also a proper wardrobe and a cabinet – you should find enough space to store your clothing… The interior design has light timber imitations and muted colours, giving a fresh, mediterranean feel. The “superior” rooms are on the top floor and could in principle have a sea view; however, only those close to the central building do have them – for the rest, trees are blocking the view (but it feels like you are in a tree house, overlooking a sea of trees…). The balcony was spacious. A little tip for the views: If your room does not have one, try the landings of the stairs; there are seating areas there, which provide the desired view. The beds are good, if a bit hard; there is only one pillow type (but you have two for each person). Free beach towels are provided; sunbeds at the (public) beach come at a charge. My bathroom had a good size, and enough space for toiletries. Mine had a bathtub that can be used as a shower; due to the frame it was quite awkward to get in – I wonder how older people would manage… The free WiFi was working well. Note that the air-conditioning switches off when balcony door is open (energy- and carbon-saving measure). Windows are equipped with roller shutters; they keep the light out completely, but also any fresh air, so best to keep on at least a crack open. It is quiet at night (well, you hear the sea and the seagulls…), so in principle good sleeping conditions. In the morning (7.30 h to 10 h), you have access to a large breakfast buffet; a lot of the food is average quality, but there are ‘little gems’ of better quality – they are there somewhere, you just have to find them... You can also have a buffet dinner, either as part of your booking, or bought individually at the reception; as an alternative, you can also get a 10% discount at the restaurants of the chain, for example the beach restaurant next door, if you reserve through the reception. Other restaurants exist, but are a distance away (eg ½ h walk), with difficult car access (-＞ no parking; pedestrianised zones).

No hotel on the world is perfect. Guests are grateful when they see kindness and hardworking stuff. Aurora has such people. This is the main reason for repeated visits. Any writing after one overnight stay or after one good or bad experience is just subjective opinion. Aurora has good and bad sides. Best is cleanliness. They are cleaning from early morning, not just rooms and corridors, also stairs, gardens, any fence or painting frame. Second good thing is location – it includes good view and trees all around. Black side is problem with parking. Some reserved places are expensive; if you are lucky, some places are free. Rooms are standard, but clean. There is a small fridge and TV. Wifi is working. Rooms have standard bathrooms. Food is good and really diverse. It is good for any taste, also for vegetarians, fresh food eaters and others. Sometimes it is not warm enough. It is always self-service. Waiters are helpful, women more than man. Problems are guests. You can find really greedy guests without any etiquette. Age is not a problem. Young or old guests are the same. Beach is clean, with rocky or sandy parts – it is about 110 steps from the ground floor. Sunbeds and parasols are expensive. Similar is with excursions – they are same each year and expensive. Each trip costs 50 €. There are some other transport problems with visiting Mali Lošinj. Little train is expensive for ten minutes of drive. Family will pay 12 or more euros just for one way. Reception is working smoothly. Guests miss a visit and a smile form the manager or at least the manager of the restaurant. Evening events are poor and some evenings have no entertainment at all. It si not as it was years ago.