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Hotel Aura SFO

3.0 star property

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Lobby
Free self-parking
Lobby
In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Free daily continental breakfast

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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190 El Camino Real, San Bruno, CA, 94066
  • Place, Artichoke Joe's Casino
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Place, Millbrae Square Shopping Center
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, SFO Museum
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Airport, San Francisco, CA (SFO-San Francisco Intl.)
    ‪4 min drive‬

Room options

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(51 reviews)
  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(80 reviews)
  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(220 reviews)
  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Suite, 1 King Bed

Suite, 1 King Bed

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(57 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

San Bruno

When you stay at Hotel Aura SFO in San Bruno, you'll be near the airport, within a 15-minute drive of Oracle Park and San Francisco Bay. .This hotel is 12.1 mi (19.5 km) from Chase Center and 13.4 mi (21.5 km) from Golden Gate Park.

What's nearby

  • Artichoke Joe's Casino - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Millbrae Square Shopping Center - 2 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Millbrae Museum - 3 min drive - 2.5 km
  • The Shops at Tanforan - 3 min drive - 2.9 km
  • SFO Museum - 4 min drive - 2.6 km

Getting around

  • San Bruno Station - 3 min drive
  • San Bruno Station - 20 min walk
  • San Francisco Intl. Airport (SFO) - 7 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Wendy's - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Mexicana Produce Market - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Societea - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Taqueria Mi Durango - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Hotel Aura SFO

Hotel in San Bruno with free breakfast and a free airport shuttle
Hotel Aura SFO offers 49 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include bathtubs and complimentary toiletries.

This San Bruno hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. 55-inch LED televisions come with satellite channels. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 49 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and LED televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have bathtubs and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, a television in a common area, and a vending machine.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, multilingual staff, and an elevator. A roundtrip airport shuttle is complimentary at scheduled times.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 6:30 AM and 9:30 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Height restrictions apply for on-site parking
  • Free return airport shuttle from 4:00 AM to 11:00 AM at scheduled times
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Vending machine
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Accessible airport shuttle
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Lift
  • Low-height counter and sink
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Built in 2004
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub
  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 55-inch LED TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • LED lighting
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 3:00 AM

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 12 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

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit 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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

Parking height restrictions apply

Property is also known as

Howard Johnson Express Hotel San Bruno West SFO
Howard Johnson Express San Bruno SFO West
Hotel Aura San Bruno
Aura San Bruno
Hotel Aura SFO
Aura SFO
Hotel Aura SFO Hotel
Hotel Aura SFO San Bruno
Hotel Aura SFO Hotel San Bruno

Hotel Aura SFO Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 1552 out of 2582 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 705 out of 2582 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 222 out of 2582 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 61 out of 2582 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 42 out of 2582 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Tina

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was very helpful and friendly. The room and hotel exceeded my expectations.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was just fine - the shuttle service only picks you up once an hour, so you could have a wait if you time it wrong
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ramon

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice, clean, no frills hotel with free covered parking. My only complaint is the size of the breakfast area. There are only a few tables so seating can be very limited.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Philip

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tammy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
My trip to San Francisco was awesome, one important reason was my hotel stay!!!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Jada

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean and spacious. Free parking was a plus but the breakfast was disappointing because there was no protein. Only waffles, bread and omelettes aside from cereal and yogurt
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Danielle

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Raymond, Tonasket

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
room was good sized, staff was very attentive and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Judy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Spacious, clean room, friendly and helpful staff, great location to the airport.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

4/10 Poor

Michael

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
overall no ideal on the hotel condition, staff and location
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Erica

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff very nice, room very clean and nice, breakfast available, shuttle to airport, which is very nearby, great price, great value !!!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

DUE, Prior lake

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Rebecca

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
We only stayed at this hotel for 1 night due to its proximity to the airport - which was so convenient! We left too early to enjoy the breakfast. The room was average. The decor and overall hotel look was dated. I had to ask the front desk for additional towels for my family (despite being included on the reservation) as well as soap so it seemed that housekeeping missed a few things. The front desk staff were very friendly. The hotel had underground parking which was also very convenient. For short stays or if you need to be close to the airport, this is an acceptable hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrea

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was great. A bit noisy. It is right on the street. Everything else was awesome
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

CYNTHIA

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The woman at the front desk was wonderful, helpful, and very pleasant. BUT I chose Aura for the shuttle bus service to and from SFO and the hotel. I called the hotel when I landed to request the shuttle and a woman said THERE WAS NO SHUTTLE and to take an Uber of taxi! I had to pay $35 to get to Aura, and found out they DO have a shuttle. I was very upset and wasted $35 due to inaccurate information. Why did this happen?
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

TOMOKO

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tammy

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was a surprise to find the room spacious and the bathroom room clean and remodeled. Airport shuttle is available only once in an hour, but the hotel is 10 minutes away.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mariko

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karen

The room was spotless and very quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Hanrijanto

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Peter

Warm and friendly and super clean
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Larendee, Chino Hills

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Charles

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Room clean
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

marta

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everything was great but I wish the hotel shuttle
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025