Aura Hotel Times Square

4.0 star property

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Penthouse (Suite) | Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, in-room safe, blackout drapes
Penthouse (Suite) | Bathroom | Combined shower/tub, designer toiletries, hair dryer, bathrobes
2 restaurants, American cuisine
Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, in-room safe, blackout drapes
Reception

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

Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Executive Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible, Bathtub

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Executive Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Executive Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Room (Full)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

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

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Deluxe Room, 2 Double Beds

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Superior Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Suite, 1 Bedroom

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

Penthouse (Suite)

  • 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

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
  • Smoke-free property
  • 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. 1162 out of 1999 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 466 out of 1999 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 189 out of 1999 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 83 out of 1999 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 99 out of 1999 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

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maggie

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Noémie

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Erica

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

Clean and Great Location

Stayed here for a couple nights to see a show at Radio City. The location was great, it's less than a 10 min walk from Radio City which was perfect for us! We like walking and exploring the city. Overall we really enjoyed our stay here! Our room was very clean and comfortable. Hotel staff was very professional, helpful & friendly. Fastest check-in process I've ever gone through which I really appreciated after a 4 and a half hour road trip! Rates were excellent, all things considered. We paid for parling in the garage next door, cost us $120 for 3 days. The hotel does charge a resort fee, but you get a couple free drink tickets to the restaurant & bar next door which is nice! The lobby smells absolutely amazing, like sandalwood. Only negative about this location is the elevators, they are tiny and can only fit 2-3 people max. This was kind of annoying during check-out when everyone is trying to get downstairs with their luggage. You will have to wait a while for an elevator, but other than this we loved this hotel and wouldn't hesitate to rebook here for our next NYC trip!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jenia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Our stay was great...perfect location and the staff were amazing. Will definitely stay here again when I visit NYC again.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Estefany

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was super clean and it seems they have made upgrades as the condition of the room seemed new and the lobby was nice. The area is close to Times Square, 5th Ave but not in the middle of it which is what I was going for and the area was quiet which it was nice. The rooms space is small, but I was expecting that based on reviews and honestly it worked perfect for me. My recommendation is if they can invest on things like the foldable luggage rack that could make a difference to make up for space. Also the fee for welcome drinks and wifi was excessive. The fee per day was higher than my WiFi bill per month and I didn’t use the drink coupons. Recommendation for alternative considerations instead of drinks maybe metro card coupon to/from airport. That would be more beneficial imo and appreciated. Other than that for solo trips to NYC I would book with Aura again.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Kyle

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The location of this hotel is perfect. Right off of Times Square. Friendly staff. Quick deliveries when we needed things in our room. The room was very clean. Only complaint is the temperature in the room. It’s either freezing or burning up. No middle ground. We would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Sanjay, Sudbury

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Overall a good hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jorge

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Elisa

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Location fantastic but loud. Small room and lobby but good condition, clean and nice aesthetics. Strong fragrance in lobby if sensitive may not be good. Pet friendly so be careful of allergies.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was a good hotel. Ice buckets with cups/glasses would be helpful. A mini fridge and microwave would have also been helpful. The drink coupons were appreciated as the food at The Long Room was great.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Debra

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

NYC Baby !

Great location , nice place
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Kayleigh

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A street away from Times Square. A quaint little hotel. Rooms are small but very clean. Excellent base for navigating around New York
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lauren

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

10/10 Excellent

Isabella Ines

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everything was excellent.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Gail

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Easy check in and check out. Comfortable bed but no frills at all. Very old hotel with damaged areas in bathroom, amenities listed in description were not available. Expected more from a 4 star hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christina

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

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

10/10 Excellent

Fares

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Emilio

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

10/10 Excellent

Brittany

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

carol

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Sanjay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean property, but no food service.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025