AORA San Pancho

Didn’t like anything about it ! Only left my luggage there and stayed with friends at other hotel after attending a wedding. Would not recommend this place

AORA was a wonderful experience and we loved our time there, however there are definitely some pros and cons to consider with staying here! PROS - a beautiful property, stunning decor/aesthetic and open air hotel - the comfiest bed we’ve slept on travelling - the beg is enclosed and can be closed off - loved the Japanese style rooms - incredible rain shower - a filtered water tap in the kitchen to fill water bottles - 15 minute walk from the beach and centre - helpful staff CONS - open air means you do hear all the dogs barking and roosters, the hotel does provide ear plugs which was great of them! But just something to consider if you are a light sleeper - the free breakfast is really just coffee, toast, fruit and jam. Still delicious nonetheless but we had hoped for even some eggs for protein. - there is a big hill to walk up and down to get to the hotel or centre. This was not an issue for us but could be for individuals with more limited mobility - tiny spaces in the rooms, we had one large suitcase between the two of us and it was difficult to find a place to put it to access our clothing without unpacking everything. They do have drawers under the bed which would remedy this, but if you are not wanting to unpack/pack everything it was a challenge Overall we had a pleasant experience at AORA and it was a great spot to explore San Pancho from.

I like the privacy and the architecture. The staff is friendly and location is safe.

It’s a bit far from the beach but an easy walk and near interesting businesses on the East end of San Pancho. Priced appropriately.

Exelente experiencia

The unique “ Japanese” design was interesting but not very functional for large pieces of luggage. Breakfast was quite limited and it was disappointing when there is so much wonderful tropical fruit available to be served apples.

Close to beach but past a huge hill. Most staff were super nice/apologetic. Good bread but not super sanitary breakfast set up.

Rooms on backside of building have “walls” made of tarps so you’re really not sheltered from the elements like weather, noise (so loud it’s hard to sleep even with the earplugs they provide!), dust..ac had to be fixed, water was out twice during our 2 night stay. We tried to relocate but there wasn’t vacancy anywhere since the music festival was happening.

Unique style, friendly staff, clean, nice plunge pool

Night time neighbourhood sounds very loud and the ear plugs provided are a must

The people who work here are so lovely, we greatly appreciated the stay!

AORA had been on my radar for a while, as it is a beautiful unusual property, but for various reasons it never worked out to book a stay until now. I can say without a doubt this is my new favorite place. It was absolute heaven. The bed was not only cozy because of the enclosed design, but the quality of the bedding and pillows gave us the best two nights of sleep we have had a months. Also, the SHOWER was incredible. I've never been so excited to get off the beach and take a hot shower with amazing water pressure. The space has incredibly calm energy and the staff was attentive and so pleasant. That being said, you should know San Pancho has a LOT of roosters. This can't be avoided. The open air design definitely means you hear the outside world, but honestly it's nothing a pair of ear plugs can't help with. My bf is a light sleeper (between me, our dog, and the roosters) and he still slept really well! If noise bothers you, you would have to avoid staying closer to town altogether!

Muy buen lugar para hospedarse en SanPancho, lo único es que por la ubicación por la madrugada se escucha mucho ruido al rededor pero se compensa con la comodidad de la habitación, la cual aunque es pequeña es muy funcional. Definitivamente volvería al lugar. Gracias al staff!