Aura Hotel Barú

We needed a quiet retreat to recover in, and that is what we got….bliss

Pros: Very clean, lovely rooms and public areas. Small hotel on beachfront, had a few day visitors but not noisy like other places we could see. Very peaceful, relaxing stay. Made use of the spa for massages which were great, all very reasonably priced. Even had our laundry done!

Pros: A great place to explore the Rosario Islands. The food is amazing, the staff is very friendly, always available to help and make you feel comfortable and relaxed. I would recommend the spa. It is small but the massages were really relaxing

Cons: You can canoe and paddle for free but the demand can be high! A couple extra canoes and paddles could make the difference.

Pros: The location is amazing. The pool nice and the views were great

Cons: For such a location the food was disappointing. Taste was neutral, nothing wow.

Pros: I had an amazing stay at this hotel in Barú! The place is absolutely perfect for relaxation, surrounded by stunning nature and a peaceful atmosphere. The staff was beyond friendly, they were incredibly kind, attentive, and always willing to help with a smile. Their hospitality truly made the experience even more special.

Pricey but worth it!

Pros: The pool has a really good vibe and everyone seemed to enjoy it respectfully. At night, the sound was minimal and we were right by the pool. The beds were comfortable, the hammocks and chairs as well. The food was very good, albeit expensive.

Cons: We gotten bitten pretty badly during the nigh despite not leaving the window open at all during the day... The hotel could perhaps make sure the mosquito screens are better installed or simply invest in bug nets. There weren't many vegetarian options, but the few they had were pretty good!

A nice hotel

Pros: The property is great ! What we liked the most are the staff, the pool and the restaurant. Special thanks to the women at the reception + Richard & Osvaldo !

Cons: The cocktail glasses are filled with ice. An usual trick to increase the margin but it is very disappointing for the customer as we pay a lot for a small quantity of beverage. Additionally, the beach & the sea are not amazing compared to other hotels in the region.

Quiet family friendly resort. Comfortable and clean.

Pros: Rooms are simple but nice, comfortable and clean. Very friendly staff, delicious food and relaxing environment.

Cons: Pool facilities were not finished yet but staff was friendly enough to help us out all the time.

A beautiful hotel where we had an amazing time

Pros: We came as a family with 2 small children and we all loved it. The hotel is beautiful with a lovely new pool which the children loved and great views. Our room was clean and very spacious. The staff were very friendly and attentive and the food was great. We were going to go to an all inclusive and decided to go to Aura instead. I'm soooooo glad we did this.

Cons: I genuinely loved it here and would come back! One small thing is that the netting on the balcony by our room had holes in places so we had to be vigilant with the kids.

The perfect peaceful island escape with peaceful atmosphere and incredible staff

Pros: Very luxurious room with sea view (ask for 3rd floor), surrounded by nature, beautiful facilities to relax, free kayak and SUP, breakfast terrace with sea view, incredible attention and service from staff (never seen anything like this), very peaceful vibe, perfect for families with small children (our daughter is 1,5) because the beach has no waves and the mangroves provide shade, variety of fresh fruit for breakfast, delicious lunch and dinner options

Cons: Very few vegetarian or vegan lunch & dinner options and food in general a bit pricy for local standards, but a variation of side dishes was a good replacement. The beach entrance has ingrown algae on the ground and the water is muddy and therefore you can’t see the ground. Probably due to the mangroves. They have constructed a pool to compensate which was about to be opened.

Lodri the front desk woman was super helpful

Pros: The staff were very helpful every time, Lorri always taking care of us.

Cons: Sea water.