Hotel Aurora

Despite booking the night before, when we arrived they told us the hotel was full so were offered a couple of rooms that weren't in use at that point. Picked a large, sea-facing room on the top floor with no en-suite and what turned out to be non-operational air-con. However, the price was consequently reduced from the original booking. The bathroom was in need of some TLC (lots of hot water though) but we survived quite happily without air-con despite the hot weather. The staff were great, didn't try the breakfast at the cafe down the road but the shop on the corner near the front door was great. It is a grand old Palazzo, in need of money spending on it but I thought it was a great place to stay for the price. I'd go back there if I was to stay in Ortigia again but stay in one of the best rooms.

l'unica cosa positiva è la posizione accanto al lungomare di Ortigia, ma l'hotel è fatiscente, con camere squallide, pavimento che vibra, letto scomodo, bagno con un vetro rotto. All'arrivo hanno cercato di appiopparci una camera con una porta a vetri satinati, che io ho rifiutato tassativamente. Colazione (brioche e cappuccino) a 300 metri presso un bar convenzionato. Rapporto qualità prezzo decisamente sfavorevole

Posizione: ottima; immobile: non manutenuto; camera: bella ma da tempo non si investe più nel tenere adeguati ed efficienti gli accessori soprattutto del bagno; Ma, il più grave è la promessa di colazione a buffet che si traduce in pratica in buoni per una consumazione in un bar in piazza Archimede con una bevanda e pasta! Peccato: ci sarebbero tutti gli ingredienti per un'ottima sistemazione che, per mancanza di entusiasmo e di investimenti, la si sta lasciando decadere!

Wir kamen in den teilweise gar nicht spaßigen genuß zwei zimmer zu beziehen. Es handelt sich um zi nr 13 und nr15. Wir hatten dreibettzimmer gebucht wurden die erste nacht aber in ein winziges doppelzimmer gequetscht, sowas gibt es selten. Das bett war unterirdisch schlecht. Man hatte mühe nicht vom rand aus zusammen zu rutschen in die mitte, so durchgelegen war es. Noch schlimmer war der zustand v diesem zi 15. Unbeschreiblicher dreck wohin das auge blickte. Am boden kullerten die staubhexen durcs zimmer. Die vorhänge staubten bei der kleinsten berührung und im bad grauste es einem richtig. Die innenwände der dusche waren schmierig von rückständen die ränder der duschkabine schwarzbraun vor dreck. Der handtuchhalter war an unbenutzen stellen an der seite bchstäblich schwarz vor staub. Der schrank im zimmer ist unbenutzbar. Die innere rückwand auf gut 50 cm verschimmelt. Schimmel auch über dem schrank an der wand und in großen teilen an der wand gegenüber, nur optisch kaschiert durch einen scheinbar dicken anstrich. Bei licht sah man allerdings diese schimmligen stellen. Am nächsten tag bekamen wir unser gebuchtes dreibettzimmer. Es ist die nr 13. Dieses ist ein geräumiges eckzimmer, scheinbar ohne schimmel. Auch hier wieder die staubhexen am boden und die verschmierten innenwände der dusche, was uns aber wie im.paradies vorkam im gegensatz zu zi nr 15. Zum frühstück muß man in eine bar im ort gehen u bekommt ein getränk u ein gebäckstück. Thats all, kein gebuchtes buffet

優れた眺望でしたが、それ以外は予想以下でした。支払いを到着日に要求されました。スタッフが来るまで、wi-fiを使える部屋にも入れず、またチェックアウトすることもできませんでした。朝食はかなり離れたバーまで歩いて行かねばならず、駐車場も路上を探すように言われましたが、そう簡単には見つからず一苦労しました。

Good location and full of promise but there was no parking, breakfast was not in the hotel but across town in a bar. The bathroom was dirty and poorly maintained. Mould was growing on the wall around the aircon unit and the floor had not been cleaned for some time. A real shame as the building could be so much more with a little effort.

Ortegia is a wonderful place with plenty to see and do. The hotel was disappointing as it really needed some TLC and thought. It had tired charm because of the architecture, however the room had a wall light that fell down on minimum contact. Shower head bracket was broken. Mould on the walls and a deep layer of dust under the bed. There was no where comfortable to sit other than on the bed. The balcony had great views, but the wrought iron balustrade was rusting badly and the outer shutters were in such bad condition that they were starting to collapse. The fridge in the room was not working and guests were obliged to use a communal fridge in the corridor. Should a guest need to store medicines or specialised food it was not ideal.

A 30min walk from train station so no need for expensive taxi and located in a wonderful corner of Ortyga. My top floor room was a glorious high ceilinged classic bedroom with tall double doors to a small balcony with wonderful sea views from the bed. Good bathroom and plenty of hot water. Only criticism would be the noisy Ortyga traffic - absurd 4x4's, growling monster motor bikes, buzzy scooters and stinky diesels. When I was staying the hotel had subcontracted the included continental breakfast to a nice enough bar in Archimedes square. Recommended.

Fantastisk at se ud over havet og samtidig bo midt i det hele. Og meget serviceminded "portier". Brusekabine dog noget slidt, men det rører ikke ved en god oplevelse.

Hotel Aurora is een authentieke ervaring, het is een oud palazzo met charmante details Hoge plafonds (5 m) met schildering, kroonluchter en marmer. Het past bij de omgeving, het oude Ortigia. Het comfort is wat teleurstellend, (harde matrassen, douche is wat behelpen) maar als je niet te veel verwacht is het een heel leuk hotel met vriendelijk personeel.