The Aurora hotel Klaipeda is an economic hotel built in 2013, joined to a heritage building built in 1953. 2 min from the hotel are new passenger and cruise ships, and a ferry crossing the lagoon to Smiltyne in Curonian Spit. There you can enjoy the beach, visit the Delphinarium or the Baltic Sea Museum, or explore the Kursiu Nerija National Park. The biggest shopping center Akropolis and Svyturio Arena are a 10 min walk from the hotel. The Old Town can be reached in 10 min by car.