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Aura Hotel Times Square

4.0 star property

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

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Gym
$202
$173 nightly
$202 total
Total with taxes and fees
Mar 22 - Mar 23

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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 drapes

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 drapes

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 drapes

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

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

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

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

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 drapes

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 drapes

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 drapes

Deluxe Double Room

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

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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
(64 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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

Superior Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(156 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

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 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 the neighborhood

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 (0.9 km) from Grand Central Terminal and 0.6 mi (1 km) from 5th Avenue.

What's nearby

  • Broadway - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Times Square - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Bryant Park - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • 5th Avenue - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Grand Central Terminal - 10 min walk - 0.5 miles

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
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Brooklyn Diner - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Tony's Di Napoli - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Aura Hotel 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 Gatsby'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.
Gatsby'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.

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

  • 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
  • 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: 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 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
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 fire extinguisher and a smoke detector

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the 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. 1669 out of 2870 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 669 out of 2870 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 281 out of 2870 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 118 out of 2870 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 133 out of 2870 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Brian

Traveled 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

Traveled 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

Traveled 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

Traveled 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

Traveled 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

Traveled 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

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, modern, friendly staff, great location.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yiselle

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gwen

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great overall experience! Clean room, quality amenities, and friendly staff! The location is perfect too- easy walking to many of the attractions NYC has to offer!
King bed room
King bed room
4th Floor view
4th Floor view
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Mary

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Nice room. Very clean. Friendly staff.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

RACHAEL ANN

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
We were placed in the wrong room for the first night. When we asked for the correct room we were then without a room for the day as we had to wait for the correct room to be cleaned. Our only compensation was the resort fee refunded for the first night. This doesn’t cover the inconvenience of packing/unpacking again and being without a room for the day. Reception staff not friendly nor welcoming. If you asked for anything it was as though you’d put them out. Luggage guys and cleaners are lovely and friendly. Room its self is clean and big for New York but it is a no frills stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The location of the hotel is excellent, the rooms are spacious and impeccably clean, and the service provided by the staff was exceptionally friendly.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The room was very clean and comfortable, and it is a good size for NYC (Executive King). The location is amazing - just 1/2 a block from Time Square and close to all the Broadway theaters, Bryant Park, and lots of restaurants. The staff is very friendly and helpful. The room was also very quiet. Parking is extremely easy. There are two parking garages very close by -- we chose the Meyers which has an exit on both 44th and 43rd. We've stayed here twice and will definitely stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Stacey

Liked: Cleanliness
Small room, noisy, very expensive but clean and its around time square
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ellen

Staff was so helpful and very oleasanr
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sally

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean comfortable rooms. Staff were fantastic. Friendly and helpful. Great location to walk to everything!
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brannon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025