With a stay at Aura Hotel, you'll be centrally located in Wellington, within a 10-minute drive of Interislander Ferry Terminal and The Opera House. .This guesthouse is 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Wellington Central Business District and 0.2 mi (0.2 km) from Te Aro Pa.
Wellington Central Business District - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
Cuba Street Mall - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
Tākina Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre - 3 min walk - 0.3 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) - 16 min drive
Restaurants
Abrakebabra - 1 min walk
Eva's Garage - 2 min walk
Golding's Free Dive - 2 min walk
Sketchbook Coffee - 2 min walk
McDonald's - 2 min walk
About this property
Aura Hotel
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
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Heating
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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
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
Property class, provided by our rating system, is based on property type, amenities, and services.
Property is also known as
Boxhill Lodge Wellington
Aura Hotel Guesthouse
Aura Hotel Wellington
Aura Hotel Guesthouse Wellington
Aura Hotel Wellington
Guesthouse Aura Hotel Wellington
Wellington Aura Hotel Guesthouse
Aura Wellington
Aura
Guesthouse Aura Hotel
Boxhill Lodge
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. 50 out of 432 reviews
10 - Excellent
50
Rating 8 - Good. 77 out of 432 reviews
8 - Good
77
Rating 6 - Okay. 87 out of 432 reviews
6 - Okay
87
Rating 4 - Poor. 77 out of 432 reviews
4 - Poor
77
Rating 2 - Terrible. 141 out of 432 reviews
2 - Terrible
141
5.8/10
Cleanliness
5.6/10
Staff & service
5.0/10
Amenities
5.0/10
Property conditions & facilities
Reviews
6/10 Okay
Roslyn
28 Mar 2026
Roslyn
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2026
8/10 Good
Lynda, Palmerston North
13 Feb 2026
Lynda
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
4/10 Poor
Kirill
13 Feb 2026
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
They don't announce you that all rooms has no WINDOWS but I do. If you come after 7 pm for check in good luck to get in.
Kirill
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
6/10 Okay
Danyel
8 Feb 2026
Danyel
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
2/10 Terrible
Ihaia
1 Feb 2026
Ihaia
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
6/10 Okay
Karla
Travelled with family
22 Jan 2026
Corridor spaces need a lot of cleaning. A good thorough clean is going to be easier to maintain for housekeeping staff and then be more pleasant for guests.
However the room it self was great.
The room was clean, spacious and the bed was comfortable. Staff were very friendly and helpful and had a lot of local information. It was great to have a kitchen, which had everything you need, to make your own food. Very easy transport links (bus stop right outside the hotel) and a good location; very close to bars, restaurants and shops. Very cheap accommodation, very good value for money - I would highly recommend this hotel.
Naomi
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
8/10 Good
Dorothy
1 Jan 2026
Liked: Cleanliness
Great location to city nightlife.
Dorothy
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
2/10 Terrible
Elizabeth
28 Dec 2025
Didn’t stay as communication was not the best and we ended up booking elsewhere as the instructions for key retrieval was well after I had let them know when we were arriving. I have proof of phone calls made that Aura say they did not receive.
Staff support was not available initially, once available absolutely terrible service.
Room was not cleaned and had other peoples belongings in it when we entered the room. We did not end up staying here as we didn’t feel safe. If we could freely enter a room with other people’s belongings in it, what was stopping someone else from entering the room? Whilst the room was locked, the key we used was given to us by staff members.
It was difficult to find the room within the building, incredibly weird setup.
A refund was requested due to the room concerns and was not granted.
Had a very nice stay with a couple of friends, very central, lots of options around.
Jacob
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
6/10 Okay
Debbie
Travelled with partner
22 Oct 2025
Location too busy. Noisy with guests yelling and playing. Cheap for location. Entrance to hotel different to what is pictured on website.
Debbie
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
8/10 Good
Carmen
13 Oct 2025
We found the property super convenient and for the price worked well for us
We could hear people in the street but not surprised being in city centre
Another couple of blankets would have been good
Otherwise recommend snd will stay again
Very centra, no window so a bit weird but was only there for one night so did not matter. Great welcome service & exit.
Helen
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
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.