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Aura Hotel Times Square

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

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning

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120 W 44th St, New York, NY, 10036
  • Place, Times Square
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Bryant Park
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, 5th Avenue
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Airport, Newark Liberty Intl. Airport (EWR)
    ‪25 min drive‬

Room options

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

Executive Room, 1 Queen Bed

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

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

Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed

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

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

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(80 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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

Executive Room, 1 Queen Bed, Mobility Accessible, Bathtub

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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

Executive Room, 1 King Bed

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(51 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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

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

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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

Deluxe Double Room

7.8 out of 10
Good
(75 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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

Standard Room (Full)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(65 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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

Superior Room, 1 Queen Bed

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

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

Suite, 1 Bedroom

7.2 out of 10
Good
(9 reviews)
  • 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 curtains

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

2 restaurants, a 24-hour fitness centre 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 on-site.
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 a combined bath/shower unit, bathrobes, designer toiletries and complimentary toiletries. This New York hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include a hairdryer and an iron/ironing board. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered on a daily basis.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a 24-hour fitness centre.
Our customers tell us they can't get enough of Aura Hotel Times Square's great location. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Times Square. Free WiFi in public areas, 2 restaurants and a 24-hour gym are available. This property offers pet-friendly amenities, such as food and water bowls.
  • Free WiFi
  • Enjoy American cuisine while dining at Gatsby's Landing
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Self-parking available for a fee
  • Services include a concierge, a porter and luggage storage
  • On-site recreation includes a 24-hour gym
  • Guests have great things to say about the location and the helpful staff
  • Steps from Times Square and 3 minutes on foot from Bryant Park
  • Cats and dogs welcome for a fee
  • Pet-friendly amenities are available, including food and water bowls
There are 2 restaurants on site. Public spaces have free WiFi. A 24-hour fitness centre, multilingual staff, and concierge services are also featured at the business-friendly Aura Hotel Times Square. Parking is available for a fee. A complete renovation of Aura Hotel Times Square was completed in May 2024.

This 4-star New York hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a cooked-to-order breakfast daily from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM.
Gatsby's Landing – This restaurant specialises in American cuisine. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
The Long Room – This restaurant specialises in Irish cuisine. Open daily.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Offsite parking available (USD 55 per night)
  • Secured parking on site (USD 55 per night)
  • Limited on-site self parking

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

  • Gatsby'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
  • Lift
  • 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 lift
  • 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

  • Designer toiletries
  • Dressing gowns
  • 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 - 21

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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: USD 150.00 per pet, per stay, plus a deposit of USD 150 per stay
  • Only dogs and cats are allowed
  • Maximum 2 (weight limit: 30 lb per pet)
  • Food and water bowls are available
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

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

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • 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
  • Off site 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)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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-authorise the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector
Guests will receive an email 24 hours before arrival with check-in information. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

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. 1675 out of 2879 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 670 out of 2879 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 282 out of 2879 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 118 out of 2879 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 134 out of 2879 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This hotel is near places that serve breakfast but it does not have a restaurant. Air conditioner is a heat pump with a schedule set and the code is not posted in the room so you may have to call to get help with the thermostat. You can request an extra blanket but they are not in the room. Staff very friendly.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ronald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Room was very clean staff was nice only down fall no fridge or microwave in the room but everything else was good
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Chet

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Great location. Room very small. No dresser for clothes. Elevators really small. Won’t fit 2 people and luggage. Staff was great. 2 of our shows across the street. Again room was very very small. Also no fridge for food or drink
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Betty

No breakfast
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

mary, Mantua

Travelled with partner
The rooms were very basic on the smaller size, but certainly average for New York. The shower worked. The bed was comfortable. The TV was hard to work and there was a major draft coming from the windows, but for what we paid it was good. It was right across from the theater for us smack in the middle of the theater district.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

TJ

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean room. Small but well priced around Christmas.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia, Lewiston

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Aura is perfect. It's in an excellent location near to theaters, Broadway, and Bryant Park. The room was modern and spotless. I had ordered a special request for my room and it was waiting for me upon my arrival. I had an issue with the heat in my room but staff member, Jojo, took care of the matter and it was handled immediately. I highly recommend the Aura.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Lorne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Nice hotel. Not really 4star but nice for a stay in Times Square
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Luanne

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is very nice! Very clean; and the staff were friendly and helpful! Housekeeping was excellent! Great midtown location to Rockefeller Center, Radio City Music Hall, and many stores and restaurants.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Louis

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Russell

Liked: Cleanliness
Really nice room!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Phillip, Leighton Buzzard

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Great place for Times Sq
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

4/10 Poor

Brian

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a double room reserved. Called and confirmed twice before arrival. Upon arrival, oh we don’t have a double room. Wanted to give me two rooms, not even next to each other. No thanks. Ended up with a double looking at a roof ac unit. Online says new hotel. Maybe a new name. The hotel is old af and tiny elevators and rooms. Only thing good was the location.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gregory

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
EXCELLENT STAY!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I travel to NYC generally twice a year. I have LOYALLY stayed at a hotel for over 24 times without change. So I planned to stay there again, but under new management, and my last stay there was so negative I chose to stay elsewhere. I initially was going to give them the "benefit of the doubt as its always felt like my NYC home. When I first booked my trip I planned on staying there for the 25th time, but I was given absolutely no sense of welcome. With that being said, after alot of research I chose AURA. COULD NOT BE HAPPIER WITH THIS DECISION... THE HOTEL WAS BEYOND GREAT. The eaase at checkin, the location exactly where i want to be. The staff, the room, without a doubt one of the cleanest hotels i have ever stayed in. Slept like a baby too. I learned along time ago, I always travel with thank you cards and leave the housekeeping staff a generous tip every single day. I received Thank You Notes back from the staff thanking me for choosing the Aura.. That indeed says it all and i cannot wait to be back. I will stay at the Aura from here on. THANK YOU AURA.....I'LL BE BACK!!!
Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Sahajdeep

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location. Near Times Square, Rockefeller centre, and other main attractions. Rooms were nice and spacious. Can be noisy at night if room is facing the street.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Leslie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Hotel was clean, comfortable beds and friendly staff. The outside noise was very loud at night but I think that is to be expected for the location.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Irena

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The room was just big enough and clean. Perfect walk from time square and broadway. The staff were so nice and accommodating
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Michael, Pittsford

Travelled with partner
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Friendly and attentive staff. Room was clean and spacious. Very small elevators. Near all mid-town sites! Only complaint was plumbing. Shower was difficult to adjust and get correct temperature. Toilet got plugged easily. Coffee in room was good. 👍
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Donna

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was spotless
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kelly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Warm welcome upon arrival, clean room, quiet hotel, staff was friendly and fantastic. Location is perfect and close to so many places! Definitely would return
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Anne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The staff was very nice. The room was very small. That was OK but there was no place to put suitcases except the floor. No drawers to unpack clothes on a five night stay. Dangerous as it was easy to trip over suitcases in the middle of the night. Had to move rooms because of water coming thru light fixture in shower.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Lesli

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025

2/10 Terrible

Thomas

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
MOST of the time there was only one elevator that could be used. This caused a hardship for everyone staying there. Then there was the room. The heat didn’t work. Yeah kinda cold thanksgiving weekend when you can’t turn the heat up. It’s an old hotel that has been remodeled. You can’t put lipstick on a pig and charge $300 a night. The location is great but you pay the price
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025