Aura Hotel Times Square

4.0 star property
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Reception
Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, in-room safe, blackout curtains
Suite, 1 Bedroom | Living area
Reception
Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, in-room safe, blackout curtains

Reviews

8.6 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
  • Gym

Explore the area

Map
120 W 44th St, New York, NY, 10036
  • Times Square
    2 min walk
  • Bryant Park
    3 min walk
  • Broadway
    4 min walk
  • New York, NY (LGA-LaGuardia)
    32 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

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About the area

New York

With a stay at Aura Hotel Times Square, you'll be centrally located in New York, steps from Times Square and within a 5-minute walk of Bryant Park. .This hotel is 0.5 mi (0.7 km) from Broadway and 0.5 mi (0.9 km) from Grand Central Terminal.

What's nearby

  • Times Square - 2 min walk
  • Bryant Park - 3 min walk
  • Broadway - 4 min walk
  • Grand Central Terminal - 10 min walk
  • Madison Square Garden - 16 min walk

Getting around

  • 42 St. - Bryant Pk. Station - 3 min walk
  • Grand Central - 42 St. Station - 8 min walk
  • LaGuardia Airport (LGA) - 32 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Starbucks - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Jollibee - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Brooklyn Diner - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Connolly's Pub & Restaurant - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Royal Grill Halal Food - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Aura Hotel Times Square

Hotel with 2 restaurants, steps from Times Square
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.
Stay in one of 234 guestrooms featuring LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature designer toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as laptop-compatible safes and coffee/tea makers.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a 24-hour fitness center, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services.
Satisfy your appetite with American cuisine at Gatby's Landing, one of the hotel's 2 restaurants. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include express check-out, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
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 public transport

  • Secured self parking on site (USD 55 per night)
  • Off-site parking within 0.8 mi (USD 55 per night)

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee daily 7:30 AM–10:30 AM: USD 25-99 for adults and USD 25-99 for children
  • 2 restaurants

Restaurants on site

  • Gatby's Landing
  • The Long Room

Things to do

  • 24-hour fitness centre

Family friendly

  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Lift
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Turndown service

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices available
  • Braille signage
  • Lift
  • Step-free path to entrance
  • Thin carpet in public areas
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible fitness centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • At least 80% of lighting from LEDs
  • Renovated entire property – May 2024
  • Smoke-free property
  • Water dispenser

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bath combination
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV
  • Premium channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Bulk dispenser for toiletries
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Soundproofing
  • Turndown service
  • Water-efficient showers only

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 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
Prior to arrival, you must complete online registration via a secure link
You will be asked to provide the property with a copy of your government-issued photo ID after booking

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

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 25 to 99 for adults, and USD 25 to 99 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.

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. 735 out of 1285 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 304 out of 1285 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 123 out of 1285 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 48 out of 1285 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 75 out of 1285 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

SHARJEEL, Milton

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

carlos

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Thalita

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jorge

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Barbara from the front desk staff was great i assisting us. That was great customer service.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Emma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Victoria

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Ebony

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
This was a great stay for our weekend birthday celebration. The rooms were clean and quaint. There could have been a little space in them. Bathrooms were great. Shower was terrible. The water pressure was awful. I wiuld have loved to have a microwave or even an ice bucket. Overall, not bad.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Humberto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan, Grand Prairie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
nice
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Andrew

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Tamara

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Staff could use a lesson in hospitality
I was very surprised by how rude the staff were after seeing other guest reviews. I was given the wrong room type to what I booked, and it was made out to be my fault as I booked through hotels.com rather than directly through the hotel website. Staff would rather argue with me about setting up the second bed in the room than apologise and try to rectify the situation. Made me feel really uncomfortable and even though the hotel rooms themselves were fine I couldn’t wait to leave the property
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

john

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location for broadway and Times Square Very helpful staff Room is a nice size for New York
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kristy, Anna

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Travelled with group
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Dayton view bullys

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Phone calls never get answered and the bathroom was small other than that good hotel plenty of restraints around hotel and parking is quite close nice hotel for area and convent to time square walking distance
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was extremely helpful before and during my stay.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Rachel

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sarai

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good place to stay near Times Square for a decent price. Very clean rooms and common areas. Many restaurants around and a 10 min walk to Grand Central Station
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovation
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Lindsay

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
Roaches
The hotel was recently reopened when we arrived, like that week. We arrived on a red eye and intended to drop our bags and be off but they let us check in at 8am which was really nice of them. We were told about the recent renovations and reopening that week and were excited to be some of the first people in the building! The first night was fine, bed was comfy and the shower had great water pressure. The second night, not so much. I will preface this by saying we had no food or drinks in our room, but as we were climbing into bed we spotted a few roaches near the window, ok it’s NYC that’s not shocking, but then another, and another, and a few more. It was too many for my daughter and I to handle. We immediately packed up our things and took them down to the lobby and discreetly asked to switch rooms. The person at the front desk was very accommodating and made the room change, apologized profusely, and said they have had the hotel bombed four times and can’t figure out where they are coming from. I was given the email of the manager and was told they would make it right, I took them at their word. That was June, I haven’t heard anything. If you aren’t prepared to deal with this situation why did you open in the first place? Clearly it is an issue, get the bugs under control!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, clean, very friendly/helpful staff. Only negative was the noisy air-conditioning units that kept waking us up on the first night.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Rooms were very nice but extremely small and I thought it could be less expensive. Locations is very good if you want to be midtown and near Times Square the surrounding areas have great food. It was a nice experience.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024