Heart of Wellington.With a stay at this Te Aro guesthouse, you'll be steps from The Opera House and Cuba Street Mall. Wellington Central Business District and Bucket Fountain are also within half a mile (1 km).
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) - 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
Guest house near Te Papa in Wellington
As a guest of Aura Hotel, you'll find multilingual staff, laundry facilities, and a television in a common area. WiFi is free in public spaces. Aura Hotel also features an elevator, a microwave in a common area, and a refrigerator in a common area.
This Wellington guesthouse is smoke free.
62 guestrooms or units
Self-service laundry
Front desk (limited hours)
Staff is multilingual
Storage area for luggage
Television in lobby
Elevator
No smoking on site
Microwave in a common area
Refrigerator in a common area
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.
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
No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome
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.
Property payment types
Important information
Fees
Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:
Deposit: NZD 100 per stay
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.
Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 1.9 percent
This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.
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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy. A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in. Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. No onsite parking is available. This property accepts Visa and Mastercard. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector in each accommodation.
We should mention
Children 4 years old and younger aren't allowed 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
Reviews
Aura Hotel 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.
Suitable for single men. Can party in the big rooms. Not suitable for families or anyone that needs to get a good night sleep.
Location - Great. It's the only thing it has going for it.
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
Jul 2, 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
Apr 19, 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 .