Hotel Aurora

I stayed here for 3 nights after walking out of my hostel I had originally booked. Hotel Aurora had a lovely room, fan, fridge, coffee maker, hammock, table, and chairs outside my door. Very clean shared kitchen. From the balcony, I saw howler monkeys and even an armadillo, as the property overlooks a park. Good for the budget conscious in low season.

There were a number of pluses to our three-night stay at Hotel Aurora. The staff was friendly and responsive, our room was spacious, and, unlike the experiences of another visitor, our AC unit worked without problems. The fridge was good-sized and there were plenty of outlets for all our electronic devices. But there were other aspects of our stay that were problematic and may have been peculiar to our room. Our room was #33, the most remote one in the hotel. It was situated up three flights of stairs (the last one measuring no more than two feet wide) and down one short flight. Unfortunately, one of the room’s walls abutted the main road into Montezuma and that wall was apparently very thin and lacking in sound insulation so we could hear the unmuffled sounds of cars, trucks, and motor bikes going up and down. Future visitors, to this room at least, should bring earplugs, or buy some at the local supermarket as my wife did. For us, the conveniency of a hotel located close to the town center was significantly offset by the volume of road noise. It’s possible this is less a problem for rooms in other parts of the hotel. Importantly, we could never get reliable Wi-Fi service in our room, despite that feature being advertised and despite the best efforts of a staff member to connect us. Our immediate neighbor had the same issue we discovered when we met in the shared outdoor seating area where reception was better. Other Aurora visitors have mentioned the cleanliness of their rooms, but this wasn’t something that stood out for us, perhaps because the white tiles in the floor of our room had so many dark cracks. In addition, the dark tile grout was dislodging in places, including the bathroom, which sometimes made walking inconvenient. There were two other significant problems with the bathroom. First, while it did have a window that could be vented, that window was not screened, unlike the other venting windows in the unit. This meant choosing between a bathroom of odor and steam or one of insects. Second, emptying a bathroom trash can should have been a daily, routine service since, as is true in many rural communities in the world, a sign told us not to use the toilet for toilet paper. We had to ask for after two days to get such trash service. These shortcomings would have loomed less in our minds if our lodging had been a great value. At $139 per night it did not seem so.

I Booked a room from December 26 to January 1st 2024. The place was in really good shape: it was clean, rooms were spacious and had Internet access. As well, the it had other amenities like a working kitchen, hammocks and tables outside the rooms, and books that you could borrow. The staff was very friendly and provided me with the information I required about different places I could visit, since the hotel has a great location: it has many beaches on a walking distance and you can also visit the waterfall, among others. In general I felt very secure in the Hotel Aurora and in Montezuma. If I would travel back to Montezuma,I would book a room on this place.

Really genuine, small local hotel. Rooms on first floor share a veranda which is like being in a tree house. Best to take the air conditioning! Having access to a small kitchen and full size refrigerator in each room is wonderful.....also a coffee machine with coffee provided. The staff are really friendly and helpful, even shared lunch with me. Room cleaning is excellent too.

Hotel Aurora was our second visit to Montezuma and it was a great experience. The staff are very friendly and accommodating. The rooms are nice, clean have all the amenities you need and great value for what you pay. It has the perfect location right next to downtown and just a 2 minute walk to the beach.

Fantastic location, right in the heart of Montezuma. The bus stop is one block away from the entrance. Rooms are very well maintained. My room had a comfy mattress and a fan + AC unit (which are very important during summer). The Aurora has a small shared kitchen that can help you save if you are a budget minded tourist. Hotel WiFi was good and I even had a couple of smooth video calls. Consider booking the rooms on the second floor which have a balcony with a small sitting area. The balcony is a great place to sip a coffee if it rains!

We stayed at the hotel for over a week. It's by far the best place we stayed in. The staff was super kind and helped us with everything we needed. We couldn't have asked for a better location, super close to the beach but also from the town centre and supermarkets. We felt very safe there is security all day long. A great terrace to have breakfast with a nice view to nature where a monkey stole a slice of our bread once :) I can only recommend it.

Had a great stay at Aurora with me mates. A/C room was very clean and beds were good. We stayed for 6 nights and had the chance to visit all surrounding attractions. Waterfall, snorkel tour and Playa Grande we could reach by foot. For the rest we took the car.