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The Inns of Aurora
378 Main St, Aurora, NY 13026
Lowest upcoming
$176
5 Jan 2027
Highest upcoming
$933
14 Aug 2026
Median nightly
$244
across 365 upcoming days
Cheapest week
28 Jan to 3 Feb
19% below annual median
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Cheapest week ahead: 28 Jan–3 Feb 2027
at $198/night
(19% below median)
Review
Condé Nast Readers' Choice 2024
Character and identity
Spread across five meticulously restored 1800s and early 1900s buildings in the village of Aurora on Lake Cayuga, this 56-room property runs on an albergo diffuso model: each inn (Aurora Inn, E.B. Morgan House, Rowland House, Wallcourt Hall, Zabriskie House) has its own innkeeper and its own character, furnished with art and antiques from founder Pleasant Rowland's collection. The agrarian-modern Hart Howerton spa, half a mile from Main Street, anchors the experience with a hydrotherapy circuit, saunas, and pools set among soon-to-bloom lavender fields. Dining centers on 1833 Kitchen & Bar and the gastropub Fargo Bar & Grill. Service is warm, residential, country-house in register.
Who's it for
Best for:
Couples and solo travelers who want a slow, design-minded Finger Lakes weekend built around the spa, wine-trail tastings (a complimentary shuttle runs to nearby wineries), and Sean Corbin's roster of complimentary guided activities, from architecture walks to morning breathwork. Art lovers will clock the Giacomettis in the spa hallways.
Should look elsewhere:
Families with young kids: children under 14 aren't permitted unless you book out an entire residence (two-night minimum). Light sleepers should know inn walls are thin and common-area conversations carry. Anyone wanting a tub in-room should confirm at booking, and a car is essentially required.
Bottom line
The spa is the reason to come, a genuinely considered piece of architecture with a hydrotherapy circuit worth arriving hours early for, wrapped inside a village-wide inn experience that feels like a friend's lakeside estate. Book Rowland House or E.B. Morgan for the prettiest rooms, plan at least two nights to use the spa properly, and aim for warmer months when the lake kayaks and fire pits are in play.
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378 Main St, Aurora, NY 13026
New York, United States · 42.7542° N, 76.7022° W
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