South Bronx hotel rooms a the Highgate Independent

"The location was perfect, the staff were all very nice. The room was small but what had everything we needed. One of the bath towels had lots of random hairs (long and short). We didn't use it of course. Other than that, it was a great experience. "

"The room was not properly cleaned "

"The staff was very helpful and nice a beautiful room. "

"Great location and comfortable beds. Staff were all very friendly. Quiet surroundings "

"Stayed here from March 22 to March 24. Overall, I really liked it. The location is very convenient there’s a subway station nearby, and at the same time the hotel is quiet. The room is small, but it’s comfortable since you have your own private space and no one bothers you. It’s also located in a great area where many places are within walking distance."

"Best memories of a life time .. had the bestest view of time square "

"Clean, comfortable, convenient. Warm and accommodating staff. Definitely recommend "

"clean and great hotel"

"We arrived at the hotel around 9:00 AM and requested an early check‑in. Despite this, we received no communication or updates from the hotel, and the standard 4:00 PM check‑in time passed without any notice. When I followed up at the front desk, I was told the room was still being cleaned. By 5:00 PM—eight hours after our arrival—we still had no information. The second front desk agent I spoke with was unable to provide any meaningful assistance. This left us no choice but to escalate the matter to the manager. Unfortunately, the manager’s response was unacceptable, unprofessional, and dismissive. He stated that the room was not ready, refused to provide even an estimated availability time, and claimed there was no way to check with the cleaning staff—an explanation that is unreasonable and concerning for a hotel of this standard. We were finally able to check in at 8:00 PM, which is four hours past the regular check‑in time. The complete lack of communication, transparency, and basic customer service caused significant inconvenience and reflects poorly on the hotel’s operational standards. The only positive aspect of this experience was Alex, who was the only staff member who provided genuine assistance and helped resolve the situation after hours of unnecessary delays. "