We stayed in Room 311 for a short anniversary weekend. The room had a small balcony and a great view of the ocean, which was a pleasant surprise since it is listed as a "partial-ocean view". This hotel is true to its website: the rooms pictured are the actual rooms you'll stay in. Everything about our stay was pleasant - the lovely room, the tiny but excellent bathroom, the fantastic roof-top deck where we enjoyed our evening wine and cheese (brought our own) and morning breakfast. The Hotel's breakfast is pretty good - hot and cold cereals, lots of fresh fruit, yogurts, muffins and pastries, bagels and english muffins, plus coffee, tea, hot chocolate, and orange juice. More than enough to load up with and not be hungry. The staff were friendly, checked us in several hours early and held our bags for us after check-out. There is a short, steep walk up to the hotel from the main street, so be prepared for it by taking less luggage and good shoes. The walk is worth it, for the view, and for the quiet you gain by being a block away from the crowds.

The Aurora Hotel is hands down the best stay in Catalina. Not only does it have an incredible rooftop view, every detail is thought of when it comes to amenities and the staff is the most charming and thoughtful I have ever encountered in Catalina. We booked this hotel after a stay at another hotel fell thru and it was the best possible thing that could have happened. The staff, Diana in particular, made us feel right at home from the start. Usually, our philosophy when traveling is that the hotel is not crucial in the course of the trip, because we will be busy exploring our destination. In this case, we couldn’t wait to come back to the room…and the roof…and the lobby (again, kudos to the staff who made us feel like we were old friends whenever we came back in)! It’s located on the Casino side of town, convenient enough so that we could easily walk downtown but removed enough from the main street so that it feels very private and cozy. They have a lovely continental breakfast which I could go on and on about, which can be taken back to any of their beautiful rooms and eaten while wearing a comfy hotel robe overlooking a gorgeous view from the balcony. Not bad. We have stayed in a number of hotels and rentals in Catalina and this tops them all. I rarely write reviews, but due to the fact that we have stayed twice at this location and had the same amazing experience each time, a positive review is very much deserved!

Great helpful staff, wonderful views, most comfortable bed I have ever slept in in a hotel! Rooms are a little small but plenty of room for two people. I would stay here agai

Very nice hotel. I will be returning next year. The staff was very friendly and helpful.