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Hotel Aura SFO

3.0 star property

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

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

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(54 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
(81 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
(228 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
  • The Shops at Tanforan - 3 min drive - 2.9 km
  • Central Park - 3 min drive - 2.5 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 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. 1573 out of 2614 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 708 out of 2614 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 229 out of 2614 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 61 out of 2614 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 43 out of 2614 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

REBECCA

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Lauren

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly Staff
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mikhail

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Convenient location and good breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Paul

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean and well maintained. Just wish that the air conditioning had a continuous fan function - it said it did, but didn’t function well.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sheila

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was a vacation
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Janie

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I had a corner room, which was very nice and so much room!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joshua

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
We stayed two nights and the room didn’t even get touched up by staff after the first night (trash collected, fresh towels, etc). Breakfast was okay, but needed more options. Room rate was very reasonable. Location was easy access, although street noise on El Camino Real was a bit much.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Antoinette

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Convenient
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lasrgest room ever in an inexpensive hotel. Everything clean and well maintained. Breakfast was standard.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Lisa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Janice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean and spaceous room, very comfortable bed. Nice that parking was no charge unlike other hotels that could charge up to $50/night. Breakfast in the morning with standard cereals and pastries plus cheese omelets and waffle machine.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Faith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The property is well taken care of and the front desk associates were nice. Our room was good, for one night. Breakfast was good but there wasn't a lot of protein options. The downside is you can hear EVERYTHING in this hotel. The walls are paper thin. Walking down the hallways you can here conversations behind every door without intending to. The people next door were getting busy with it and it felt like it was in the same room.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Leo

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julieta

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great value
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Annette

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lorraine

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The service was excellent. The front desk clerk was very friendly and efficient. I highly recommend this budget friendly hotel. Everywhere was spotlessly clean as well as convenient to restaurants, groceries, etc.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Randy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Excellent stay
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Sara

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Oishi

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Sandra, Bloomington

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel was great value although the attitude of uber driver led us to believe it wasn't in a great neighborhood and likely to be loud. We only stayed on day and it was a week night. We had no issues with overly loud noise or encountered any neighborhood issues. We took the shuttle to the airport and were the first of three stops. There was only room for three more passengers. Thankfully everyone from other stops fit in remaining space. Travel time to airport was about 20 minutes at 10.00am. Staff was very friendly. No issues were encountered. Room was clean and comfortable. Free breakfast had continental and hot options.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lynn, El Cajon

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
This was a very nice airport hotel with free shuttle and breakfast. The shuttle was on time, we slept well and got back to the airport in plenty of time to make our flight the next day. Very pleasantly surprised with this budget hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Mauricio

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Good breakfast!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025