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Overnight in Aurora

Looking for a fun overnight stay close to home? Check out the Bertram Inn located in Aurora. We had won an over night stay with dinner for 2 and $30 to use at a restaurant from a fundraiser....and what a great deal! 
We arrived on September 7th. The lobby is beautiful and the staff welcomed us.  We had reservations that might at the Leopard Restaurant. It is an AAA four diamond restaurant. Sadly, we were the only ones dining there, but it was cool to feel like you had an entire restaurant to yourself. They served an amusement bouche to start and our steaks were cooked perfectly.
After dinner we got changed and went to the pool. Again it was like a private get away, we were the only ones there. It was a warm September night with our drinks in the pool.  We then decided to explore the other restaurant/bar Paws. The place was packed. We sat at the bar and had a great conversation with the bartender.
We decided to explore further and took our drinks in to the game room where I beat my husband in air hockey! We got another drink and headed back to our room. It was a jam packed night with something for everyone.
The rooms were comfortable, clean, and we'll appointed. In the morning we had breakfast at Paws. Food was good and with out $30 voucher it was also free! Unfortunately, it was pouring down rain all day and we did not get to explore Aurora. But as a short overnights, I would recommend it to anyone!







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