Aurora Estate is located on a big lake near Yllas ski area. However, the location in winter isn't very attractive at first sight. It's just off the main road, on the midst of a (windy) plain. In the immediate vicinity of a roadside cafe, a scooter rental outfit, a gas station and a few other randomly placed houses. Our welcoming at the estate felt as cool as the winter plains! We just got our room key and a few curt instructions what not to do (i.e. smoke on the balcony). Our room was very small (13m), no place to put our suitcases, also due to a big, rustique, wobbly wooden clothes rack (with dangerous points attached to it), that doubled as a cupboard. A chest of drawers, a chair and 2 beds (with synthetic duvets) completed the room. Very low windows (under the eaves), so had to bent to our knees to look outside. Bathroom small, but adequate, with a good shower. Sauna and (much promoted) hot tub have to booked in advance and paid for extra: 70E for 2 persons!! And that on top of the 13m room price of 178E. In the end we decided not to have dinner in the restaurant (although it's featured as good), because of the unfriendly ambience. We experienced the restaurant for breakfast the next morning. A really great view towards the lake, seeing the rising orange, red sun (we had luck: a clear day). Breakfast itself (served - no buffet) wasn't sumptuous. For the 2 of us: half a plate of salad, a bit of omelet with sausages/bacon, a couple of mini croissants and 2 pieces of bread and a small bowl of yoghurt. I asked for a second serving of yoghurt, which clearly wasn't appreciated (but served). All in all, it's an ok place (the design is good, it's clean), but the location is off track: 15 minutes drive to ski area Yllas and 45 minutes to ski area Levi. Not enough value for money, certainly not if you compare it to lively, pittoresque Levi, where you can get more spacious, luxurious dwellings for less money.
