With a stay at Aura Hotel, you'll be centrally located in Wellington, within a 10-minute drive of Interislander Ferry Terminal and Wellington Central Business District. .This guesthouse is 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Bucket Fountain and 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Cuba Street Mall.
Wellington Central Business District - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
Cuba Street Mall - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
Michael Fowler Centre - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
Te Papa - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
Courtenay Place - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
Getting around
Wellington Station - 19 min walk
Wellington Intl. Airport (WLG) - 15 min drive
Restaurants
Abrakebabra - 1 min walk
The Oaks Satay Noodle House - 1 min walk
Everybody Eats - 1 min walk
Mexico - 2 min walk
Highwater Eatery - 1 min walk
About this property
Aura Hotel
Guesthouse in Wellington
Aura Hotel offers 62 accommodations. This Wellington guesthouse provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 62 guestrooms. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with showers are provided.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and a television in a common area.
Featured amenities include multilingual staff, luggage storage, and laundry facilities.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transport
No on-site parking available
Things to do
TV in common areas
Conveniences
Laundry facilities
Limited-hour front desk
Luggage storage
Shared microwave
Shared refrigerator
Guest services
Housekeeping (daily)
Multilingual staff
Accessibility
Lift
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Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Bathroom
Shower
Towels provided
Food and drink
Shared kitchen access
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 10 AM
Special check-in instructions
The property charges 1.9 percent for credit card payments
The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions and lockbox information; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 7:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours), lockbox
Pets
Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)
Children and extra beds
Children 4 and younger are not allowed at this property; All guests older than 4 are welcome
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: NZD 100 per stay
We have included all charges provided to us by the property.
Optional extras
Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 1.9 percent
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, 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 fire extinguisher and a smoke detector
We should mention
Children 4 years old and younger are not permitted at this property
National rating
For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our rating system.
Property is also known as
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Aura Hotel Reviews
Reviews
5.2
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Rating 10 - Excellent. 39 out of 391 reviews
10 - Excellent
39
Rating 8 - Good. 69 out of 391 reviews
8 - Good
69
Rating 6 - Okay. 79 out of 391 reviews
6 - Okay
79
Rating 4 - Poor. 71 out of 391 reviews
4 - Poor
71
Rating 2 - Terrible. 133 out of 391 reviews
2 - Terrible
133
5.6/10
Cleanliness
5.4/10
Staff & service
5.0/10
Amenities
5.0/10
Property conditions & facilities
5.2/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
6/10 Okay
Kerryanne
Travelled with family
6 Oct 2025
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Impressive room but missing some expected items - no toilet roll holder, no towel rails no shelf for soap in shower, no face cloths, no plug in kitchen sink, no power sockets near the beds, no extra blankets or pillows.
Basic facilities. Room had two visible pipes that hummed all the time that made getting to sleep difficult. The low price combined with the location was really the only thing going for this 'hotel'.
Woke up with a sore back. Noise from pipes/ motor made hard to get too sleep. Noise increased about 5am so was awake early. No where to sit nowhere to hang towels.
The room is good for a budget hotel, but there is no soundproofing. For a hotel at the beginning of one of the popular streets in Wellington night life, its not recommended for a family or if you want a good sleep in the weekends. We can even hear drunk conversations on the streets. We had university students as neighbours and we did not have a good night's sleep. Old wooden floors that squeak if you walk on them, and make good noise with any hard bottom shoes especially high hills.
Perfect location to Cuba and Courtenay, all necessities met for an overnight stay. Spacious room. Can't complain about pokey bathroom considering all other locations were more expensive with a shared bathroom. Suited perfectly for a Sat night out on the town.
Good place to stay, nice and central in the city, front reception has limited hours so make sure to get there on-time or call for assistance.
George Rex
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
4/10 Poor
Bernadette
2 July 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The property is in a good central location.
Check in process good.
I booked for 2 nights but only stayed 1 as the noise from the other occupants was terrible... started about 8pm and continued on and off all night... swearing and playing loud music... then one male at 3am yelling and barking like a dog and yelling F**K the world etc.
When i left early i told the man at reception that i was booked for 2 nights but leaving he said "ok" ... no asking why so thought I'd give my reasons here
The extract ducting was noisy. The shower head needed replacing a long time ago. Lifting the toilet seat i found it hadn't been cleaned from the previous tenants, the toilet brush is disgusting and a health hazard. Finally mopping the floors with a dirty mop is not classed as cleaning. The floor was sticky and i witnessed the mopping in person. The whole experience made me feel sick and i would never come back.
We couldn’t even stay due to the fact it was genuinely disgusting, hair on the sheets, toothpaste on the mirror. Bathroom wasn't clean nkt vacuumed, when checking in reception was on his phone talking to a friend and left us outside.
Evie
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
10/10 Excellent
Krystle
19 Apr 2025
Liked: Staff & service
The bedding was clean and they provided soap and 2 in 1 shampoo and conditioner towels and a bathmat. The only downside was no facecloth or handtowel. And the milk that had been left in the fridge wasn't any good because the power switch was off. The room was a lil noisy koz of like a air extracter going 24-7 but other then that we didnt find it bad. Its great due to affordability.
We booked and didn't stayed. Hired Uber from lower hutt to aura hotel, the person on desk emailed me about getting our keys. Reached hotel couldn't get the keys the for room 5 and room 3 person also trid to help us to get the key out but couldn't. So our Uber was waiting on, but tried to call them no one at the desk, went to friends for sleep. Paid cab $ 96 and hotel room was $89. Call aura hotel for refund, said no actually problem was getting keys. Not happy at all for their customer services .
The photo we saw on the website is completely different from what it actually was. Dirty toilets, floors not clean at all. Cleaning was a major problem. If it’s cheap it doesn’t mean it should be anyhow. On the other hand it was a perfect location to go around the city and quite safe too.