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Aura Hotel Times Square

4.0 star property

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Relax in a stylish living area with a plush sofa, flat-screen TV, and minimalist decor.
Two single beds with white linens and wooden headboards, a desk and chair, and a radiator under the window.
Relax in our inviting lobby, featuring a cozy seating area with a sofa, side tables, and potted plants.
Welcome to our reception area, featuring two reception desks and a beautiful artwork.
Welcome to the Aura Hotel, featuring a sleek entrance with a revolving door and illuminated sconces.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Pet friendly
  • Gym
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
120 W 44th St, New York, NY, 10036
  • Times Square
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Broadway
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Grand Central Terminal
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • New York, NY (JFK-John F. Kennedy Intl.)
    ‪24 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed

Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, in-room safe, blackout drapes

Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(17 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, in-room safe, blackout drapes

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(60 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Executive Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible, Bathtub

Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, in-room safe, blackout drapes

Executive Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible, Bathtub

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Executive Room, 1 King Bed

Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, in-room safe, blackout drapes

Executive Room, 1 King Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(43 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Executive Room, 1 Queen Bed

Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, in-room safe, blackout drapes

Executive Room, 1 Queen Bed

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(12 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Room (Full) | Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, in-room safe, blackout drapes

Standard Room (Full)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(56 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Executive Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible (with Roll-In Shower)

Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, in-room safe, blackout drapes

Executive Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible (with Roll-In Shower)

7.0 out of 10
Good
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Room, 2 Double Beds

Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, in-room safe, blackout drapes

Deluxe Room, 2 Double Beds

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(61 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

View all photos for Superior Room, 1 Queen Bed

Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, in-room safe, blackout drapes

Superior Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(132 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Suite, 1 Bedroom | Living area | 32-inch LCD TV with premium channels, TV

Suite, 1 Bedroom

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Sofa Bed and 1 Queen Bed

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Penthouse (Suite) | Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, in-room safe, blackout drapes

Penthouse (Suite)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Sofa Bed and 1 King Bed

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About this property

Aura Hotel Times Square

4-star hotel in Manhattan
2 restaurants, a 24-hour fitness center, and self parking are available at this smoke-free hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, concierge services, a 24-hour front desk, and express check-out are onsite.
Aura Hotel Times Square offers 234 accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and coffee/tea makers. Beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. LCD televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, bathrobes, designer toiletries, and complimentary toiletries. This New York hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include hair dryers and irons/ironing boards. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a 24-hour fitness center.
Dining is available at one of the hotel's 2 restaurants. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. This business-friendly hotel also offers a 24-hour fitness center, multilingual staff, and concierge services. Parking is available onsite for a surcharge. A total renovation of this property was completed in May 2024.

Aura Hotel Times Square is a smoke-free property.

Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
Gatby's Landing - This restaurant specializes in American cuisine. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
The Long Room - This restaurant specializes in Irish cuisine. Open daily.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English, Portuguese, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Offsite parking within 0.8 miles (USD 55 per night)
  • Secured self parking on site (USD 55 per night)

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: USD 27 to 108 for adults and USD 27 to 108 for children
  • 2 restaurants

Restaurants on site

  • Gatby's Landing
  • The Long Room

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Stereo

Family friendly

  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Turndown service

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Elevator
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Thin carpet in public areas
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 1 building
  • 16 floors
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Built in 1933
  • Renovated entire property - May 2024
  • Smoking not allowed
  • Water dispenser usage encouraged

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Egyptian cotton sheets

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV with premium channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bulk dispensers for toiletries
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Water-efficient showers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 150.00 per pet, per stay, plus a deposit of USD 150 per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
2 total (up to 30 lbs per pet)
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 9 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: USD 75.00 per accommodation, per night
  • Resort fee: USD 40.17 per accommodation, per night
The resort fee includes:
  • Additional inclusions
  • Fitness center access
  • In-room coffee
  • In-room safe
  • Phone calls

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately USD 27 to 108 for adults, and USD 27 to 108 for children
  • Secured self parking fee: USD 55 per night
  • Offsite parking fee: USD 55 per night (0.8 mi away)
  • Pet deposit: USD 150 per stay
  • Pet fee: USD 150.00 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

Hotel Mela
Hotel Mela New York
Mela Hotel
Mela New York
Mela Hotel New York City
Hotel Mela Times Square
Mela Times Square
Hotel Mela Times Square
Aura Hotel Times Square Hotel
Aura Hotel Times Square New York

Aura Hotel Times Square Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 1261 out of 2179 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 513 out of 2179 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 205 out of 2179 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 92 out of 2179 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 108 out of 2179 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Jenny

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Lindsey

Traveled with group
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
My girlfriends and I visited NYC and stayed at this hotel, and it turned out to be a big mistake. When we first entered the hotel room, we were shocked by how small the two-bedroom actually was. The pictures online were misleading. Additionally, there was a musty smell in the room, including the towels. When I went to take a shower, the water unexpectedly turned ice cold, forcing me to finish my shower in freezing temperatures. We also never received any hand soap during our entire stay. We shared our concerns with the staff, who were polite but didn’t seem to make much effort to address these issues. Overall, I would recommend looking for a different place to stay..
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Alexander, Alexandria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The main negative point is the fact that many rooms don’t have chairs. When I asked the front desk, they gave me a metal folding chair for the duration of the stay. Very inconvenient not to have a single chair in a room for many reasons. Unexpected. The receptionist tried to justify it by saying that there’s no enough space. That is not true as we fitted the folding chair very easy. On a positive side, location was great and rooms are clean.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Jennifer

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brandon

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Eleanor

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great room, hidden gem.

Amazing room, great service, wonderful place. We'll be back!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dara

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

damian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Muy bueno
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jan Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Davi

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Leo

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Chris

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bed bugs everywhere !!!!!!! Don’t stay there Gfdhufzfhkgddihcdgib ygbcfhubcuobfgygv
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Glenn

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gavin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Superhelpful staff on front desk - big thank you Danayris & Rose!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Alma

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel, elevator kept breaking down. The noise outside kept waking me up
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kelly

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic location friendly staff, the hotel is spotless and 2 mins from Times Sq or Bryant park unreal location
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

John

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gregory

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Catharine

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Alexis

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The location is fantastic! Half a block from Times Square, easy to get everywhere. This is the kind of place that you stay in when you are not spending a lot of time in the room. We were there to change for dinner and to sleep. For that purpose, it was perfect. The hotel does not have any amenities (ie no pool, or restaurant) The rooms are clean, newly renovated, but small. The staff is paired down but friendly. Perfect budget hotel, clean and recently renovated for a quick getaway to New York.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025