No, pets are not allowed at LIV Hotel Bronx. Recognised service animals are excepted under US law, but it's best to confirm your specific needs with the front desk when you book.

LIV Hotel Bronx | Free Parking, Metro-North in Norwood

Name: LIV Hotel Bronx
Address: 3530 Webster Avenue, Bronx, NY, 10467, US
Telephone: +1 718-825-2000

Step Out of the Car and You're Three Minutes from a Manhattan-Bound Train

Pull into the free lot out front, drop your bags, and you're a three-minute walk from Williams Bridge station, where direct Metro-North trains glide into Grand Central in roughly half an hour. That combination, free on-site parking and a commuter railway on foot, is genuinely rare for a New York stay, and it's the whole reason to book here. Add the Gun Hill Road 2/5 subway under ten minutes away for cheaper round-the-clock service, and you have one of the very few New York City bases with both a Metro-North station and an express subway within walking distance.

LIV Hotel Bronx is an independent, newly built hotel at 3530 Webster Avenue, on the corner of East Gun Hill Road in the Norwood section of the northwest Bronx, opened in August 2025. Verified guests rate it warmly, and the pattern is clear: the fast free Wi-Fi draws the strongest praise, with the staff, cleanliness and comfort close behind. Guests consistently call out the new-build cleanliness, the genuinely free parking and the warm, trilingual English/Spanish/Hindi front desk.

Contemporary room at LIV Hotel Bronx with a dark-wood headboard, crisp white linen and a charcoal throw

Five Modern Rooms, Marble Bathrooms and the Zoo Down the Road

Inside, five contemporary room types span 23 to 33 square metres, all air-conditioned and heated, with streaming-ready flat-screen TVs, mini-fridges, work desks and the fast free Wi-Fi that guests rate the property's strongest feature. Bathrooms are marble-walled and bright, with a walk-in shower in the Deluxe Queen rooms and a separate bath alongside the shower in the King and Superior categories. Upper floors look out over the city.

The location does the heavy lifting beyond the train. The New York Botanical Garden is 1.7 miles away, a single Metro-North stop, with the Bronx Zoo, the largest metropolitan zoo in the United States, about a ten-minute drive. Yankee Stadium sits roughly five miles south with game-day Metro-North service, and Fordham University and Montefiore Medical Center are minutes away. Arthur Avenue, the Bronx's own Little Italy, is a short drive for hand-stretched mozzarella and family-run bakeries.

Exterior of LIV Hotel Bronx, a white-and-charcoal mid-rise with warm amber lobby signage in Norwood

Be Honest with Yourself Before You Book

What we'd want a booking-stage visitor to know up front: the free parking is real but the lot is tiny, with guests counting roughly eight to twelve spaces, first-come and no reservation, and it routinely fills by evening. Arrive earlier in the day, or use the free street and garage options a block or two away. The marketed soundproofing is optimistic, so expect some hallway, neighbour and occasional train noise, and two of the five room types are designated smoking, with a marijuana smell that can drift near those floors. Ask at check-in for a room away from them if you're sensitive to smell.

Set those expectations and the value lands. This is a clean, well-located base, not a full-service hotel: there is no restaurant, bar, breakfast, pool or spa on site, though snack and drink vending machines and a lobby ice machine are there, and a McDonald's is about a hundred yards along Webster Avenue with Dominican kitchens a little further. Most verified guests would happily return; other review platforms are notably harsher, so book it as a clean, well-connected base rather than a polished hotel. Pets aren't accepted and the property is non-smoking except in the designated rooms.

Modern guest room at LIV Hotel Bronx with framed skyline art, a work desk and a brushed-steel marble bathroom beyond

Why Book LIV Hotel Bronx?

The hotel is strongest for value-driven drivers, Yankees and event visitors, zoo and garden day-trippers, and Metro-North commuters who want a clean, modern room with parking and a fast train into Manhattan.

Free parking, rare for NYC

Genuinely free on-site parking out front, no daily fee and no reservation, on a small first-come lot. Arrive early to land a space; free street and garage options sit a block or two away.

Train into Manhattan

Williams Bridge Metro-North is a three-minute walk and reaches Grand Central in about half an hour; the Gun Hill Road 2/5 subway under ten minutes away runs 24 hours for cheaper late returns.

Brand-new and clean

Opened in 2025 with contemporary marble-bathroomed rooms, streaming TVs, mini-fridges and the fast free Wi-Fi guests rate the property's strongest feature, served by a trilingual front desk.

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Interesting Points About LIV Hotel Bronx

Guest sentiment diverges sharply across sites, and the rebuilt page reconciles it honestly: verified guests rate it warmly while other platforms are notably harsher; a much lower figure circulating from a six-review opening snapshot is no longer current and should be ignored.
The advertised free parking is genuinely free but the on-site lot is tiny: recent guests count roughly 8 to 12 spaces, first-come and no reservation, and it routinely fills by evening, forcing free street or commercial-garage parking a block or two away.
Two of the five room types are designated smoking on request; non-smoking guests have reported a marijuana smell drifting near those floors and into the lobby, and the marketed soundproofing does not match the reality of thin walls, hallway noise and occasional train horns.
It is one of very few New York City stays with both a Metro-North commuter station (Williams Bridge, about a 3-minute walk) and a 24-hour express subway (Gun Hill Road 2/5, about 8 to 10 minutes) within walking distance; the front desk runs trilingual in English, Spanish and Hindi.

Rooms & Accommodation at LIV Hotel Bronx

Deluxe Queen room at LIV Hotel Bronx with a queen bed, dark headboard and white linen under skyline art

Deluxe Queen Room - Non-Smoking

Sleeps 2 · Queen bed · 23 m² · Walk-in shower · Free Wi-Fi

1 queen bed · sleeps 2 Marble en-suite · walk-in shower Streaming TV · mini-fridge · work desk Fast free Wi-Fi · air conditioning · city view

The entry-level and most-booked category: a 23 m² room with one queen bed for up to two guests, a marble en-suite with a walk-in shower, and a city view from the upper floors. Air-conditioned and heated, with a streaming flat-screen TV, mini-fridge, work desk and fast free Wi-Fi. Note that a few guests booking this tier have reported a smaller-than-expected room, so it suits couples and solo travellers after a clean, modern base near the train.

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Deluxe Queen room at LIV Hotel Bronx with a queen bed, marble bathroom and city outlook on a designated smoking floor

Deluxe Queen Room - Smoking

Sleeps 2 · Queen bed · 23 m² · Designated smoking · Walk-in shower

1 queen bed · sleeps 2 Marble en-suite · walk-in shower Streaming TV · mini-fridge · work desk Fast free Wi-Fi · air conditioning · city view

The same 23 m² layout as the non-smoking Deluxe Queen, with one queen bed for up to two guests, a marble en-suite with a walk-in shower and a city view, but designated for smoking on one of the hotel's two smoking floors. Air-conditioned and heated, with a streaming TV, mini-fridge, work desk and fast free Wi-Fi. Best for couples or solo travellers who specifically want a smoking room near the train; choose this only if you smoke, and if you don't, pick a non-smoking category and ask for a floor away from these.

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Deluxe King room at LIV Hotel Bronx with a king bed, charcoal throw and a marble bathroom with bath and shower

Deluxe King Room - Non-Smoking

Sleeps 2 · King bed · 28 m² · Bath and shower · Free Wi-Fi

1 king bed · sleeps 2 Marble en-suite · bath and shower Streaming TV · mini-fridge · work desk Fast free Wi-Fi · air conditioning · city view

A roomier 28 m² option with one king bed for up to two guests, and the only category with a separate bath alongside the walk-in shower in its marble en-suite. Air-conditioned and heated, with a streaming TV, mini-fridge, work desk, free toiletries and fast free Wi-Fi, plus a city view from the upper floors. The pick for couples who want more space and a soak after a day at the zoo or in Manhattan.

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Deluxe King room at LIV Hotel Bronx with a king bed and full marble bathroom on a designated smoking floor

Deluxe King Room - Smoking

Sleeps 2 · King bed · 28 m² · Designated smoking · Bath and shower

1 king bed · sleeps 2 Marble en-suite · bath and shower Streaming TV · mini-fridge · work desk Fast free Wi-Fi · air conditioning · city view

The same 28 m² king layout as the non-smoking Deluxe King, with a separate bath alongside the shower in its marble en-suite, but designated for smoking on one of the two smoking floors. Air-conditioned and heated, with a streaming TV, mini-fridge, work desk and fast free Wi-Fi. Choose this only if you specifically want a smoking room; non-smoking guests should pick another category and request a floor away from the smoking rooms.

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Superior Queen room at LIV Hotel Bronx with two queen beds and a marble bathroom, sleeping up to four

Superior Queen Room with Two Queen Beds - Non-Smoking

Sleeps up to 4 · Two queen beds · 33 m² · Bath and shower · Free Wi-Fi

2 queen beds · sleeps up to 4 Marble en-suite · bath and shower 33 m² · top of the house · city view Fast free Wi-Fi · air conditioning · streaming TV

The top of the house and the family pick: a 33 m² room with two queen beds for up to four guests, a marble en-suite with a separate bath alongside the shower, and a city view from the upper floors. Air-conditioned and heated, with a streaming TV, mini-fridge, work desk and fast free Wi-Fi. Best for families, friends in town for a Yankees game or zoo day, and anyone who wants the most space in the building. Note that cots and extra beds are not available.

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Is LIV Hotel Bronx right for you?

Best Suited For

Drivers who need free New York parking: the on-site lot is genuinely free, just arrive early because it's small and fills by evening
Metro-North commuters and Manhattan day-trippers: Williams Bridge station is a 3-minute walk and reaches Grand Central in about half an hour
Yankees fans and event visitors: game-day Metro-North runs direct, and the 2/5 subway gets you home 24 hours a day
Bronx Zoo and New York Botanical Garden visitors: the garden is one Metro-North stop and the zoo a short drive
Montefiore Medical Center and Fordham University visitors who want a clean, modern base minutes away
Families wanting the Superior Queen with two queen beds, sleeping up to four in the building's largest room

Worth Considering Alternatives If

You need a restaurant, bar, breakfast, pool or spa on site: none of these is offered, though food sits within a short walk
You're a light sleeper who needs proper soundproofing: the walls are thin and hallway, neighbour and train noise carry, so pack earplugs
You're sensitive to smoke smell: two floors are designated smoking and a marijuana smell can drift near them, so request a room well away
You can't guarantee an early arrival: the free lot holds only about 8 to 12 cars and fills by evening, leaving street or garage parking
You're bringing a pet: pets are not accepted (recognised service animals excepted under US law, confirm with the front desk)
You're planning a stag, hen or large party: those groups are not accommodated

Amenities & Facilities

In-Room

Marble-walled private en-suite in every room (walk-in shower; King and Superior add a separate bath)
Fast free Wi-Fi (the property's strongest-rated feature)
Streaming-ready flat-screen TV in every room
Mini-fridge, work desk and direct-dial phone
Individually controlled air conditioning and heating
Wardrobe or clothes rack, bedside socket, free toiletries and hairdryer
City view from the upper floors · carbon-monoxide detector
Not available: No in-room microwave, kettle or vending
Not available: No cots or extra beds

Food & Drink

Snack and drink vending machines on site · lobby ice machine
McDonald's about 100 yards along Webster Avenue (~2-min walk)
La Madrina and El Encuentro Dominican kitchens about 300 yards
Gold Star Jerk & Seafood and 5 Star Pizza Pasta & Burgers within a few minutes' walk
Arthur Avenue bakeries and Roberto's about a 10-minute drive south
Not available: No on-site restaurant
Not available: No bar
Not available: Breakfast not served on site

Property-Wide

24-hour front desk · trilingual English/Spanish/Hindi reception
Concierge · luggage storage · private check-in/out · daily housekeeping
Lift to all upper floors · shared lounge with common TV area
On-site ATM · full-day security · wake-up service
Fast free Wi-Fi throughout · carbon-monoxide detectors
Not available: No pool, gym or spa
Not available: No room service

Parking & Transport

Free private on-site parking, no reservation, no daily fee (small first-come lot, ~8–12 spaces, fills by evening)
Accessible parking spaces · free street and garage options within a block or two
Williams Bridge Metro-North ~3-min walk (~200 m) for direct trains to Grand Central
Gun Hill Road 2/5 subway ~8–10-min walk, 24-hour service into Manhattan
Bus stop at Webster Ave & East Gun Hill Rd ~3-min walk (BX28/BX38/BX41 + BXM11 express to Midtown)
Not available: No airport shuttle
Not available: No confirmed EV charging

Policies

24-hour front desk · check-in 15:00 (until 00:00) · check-out by 12:00
Photo ID and a credit card required at check-in · no deposit taken at the desk
Minimum check-in age 18 (one channel cites 21; confirm with the property)
Two of the five room types are designated smoking on request; the rest are non-smoking
Children of any age welcome, but cots and extra beds are not available
Wheelchair-accessible rooms, accessible parking and a lift (property-listed)
Pets not allowed (recognised service animals excepted under US law)
Stag, hen and similar parties are not accommodated

3530 Webster Avenue, Norwood: Free Parking, a Train into Manhattan and the Zoo Down the Road

LIV Hotel Bronx sits at 3530 Webster Avenue, on the corner of East Gun Hill Road in the Norwood section of the northwest Bronx, ZIP 10467. It is a working, residential district of prewar brick apartment houses organised around Williamsbridge Oval and bounded by Van Cortlandt Park, Woodlawn Cemetery and Mosholu Parkway, which is exactly why a clean, free-parking base here lands so well with value-driven visitors. Norwood is one of the very few New York City neighbourhoods with both a Metro-North station and an express subway within walking distance.

Williams Bridge station is about a three-minute walk (~200 m) for direct Metro-North trains that reach Grand Central in roughly half an hour, while the Gun Hill Road 2/5 subway, 8 to 10 minutes on foot, runs 24 hours for cheaper round-the-clock service. The borough's two crown-jewel attractions are close: the New York Botanical Garden is 1.7 miles away, a single Metro-North stop, and the Bronx Zoo, the largest metropolitan zoo in the United States, is about a ten-minute drive.

Beyond the headline sights, Yankee Stadium is roughly five miles south with game-day Metro-North service, Wave Hill and Van Cortlandt Park are a short drive, and Arthur Avenue, the Bronx's own Little Italy, is about ten minutes away for family-run bakeries and hand-stretched mozzarella. LaGuardia Airport is around ten miles, roughly a 25-minute taxi.

Williams Bridge Metro-North: ~200 m · ~3-min walk · Direct Harlem Line trains reach Grand Central in roughly 25 to 30 minutes; only the first four cars open here.
Gun Hill Road 2/5 subway: ~750 m · ~8–10-min walk · 24-hour express service into Manhattan, the cheaper late-night alternative to Metro-North.
New York Botanical Garden: 1.7 mi · ~8 min, one Metro-North stop · A National Historic Landmark on 250 acres with over a million plants, the Orchid Show and the Holiday Train Show.
Bronx Zoo: 2.6 mi · ~10-min drive · The largest metropolitan zoo in the US, 260+ acres and over 11,000 animals, with Congo Gorilla Forest and the Wild Asia Monorail.
Yankee Stadium: ~5 mi south · Via the Major Deegan or the 4 train · MLB season April to September, with direct game-day Metro-North trains.
Van Cortlandt Park: 1.2 mi · 1,146 acres, home to the first public municipal golf course in the United States, opened in 1895.
Montefiore Medical Center & Fordham University: ~0.6 mi / ~1.3 mi · One of New York State's largest teaching hospitals and the leafy Jesuit Rose Hill campus.
Arthur Avenue: ~10-min drive south · The Bronx's real Little Italy: family-run bakeries, fresh mozzarella and Roberto's.

Getting to Key Locations

Williams Bridge Metro-North

~200 m · ~3-min walk · direct Harlem Line trains to Grand Central in ~25–30 min

Gun Hill Road 2/5 subway

~8–10-min walk · 24-hour express service into Manhattan

LaGuardia Airport (LGA)

~10 mi · ~25-min taxi (about an hour by transit)

Parking

Free private on-site lot, no reservation · small (~8–12 spaces) and fills by evening

The New York Botanical Garden conservatory, one Metro-North stop from LIV Hotel Bronx

Photo: King of Hearts, CC BY-SA 4.0

The New York Botanical Garden, one stop away

A single Metro-North stop north sits the New York Botanical Garden, a National Historic Landmark spread across 250 acres with more than a million living plants and the glass Enid A. Haupt Conservatory at its heart. It is at its best for the spring Orchid Show and the winter Holiday Train Show, when model trains wind through the borough's landmarks in miniature. For a hotel this close to the train, it is a genuine half-day on foot from the station.

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Animals in a wooded enclosure at the Bronx Zoo, a short drive from LIV Hotel Bronx

The Bronx Zoo and Wave Hill

10 min drive

About a ten-minute drive away, the Bronx Zoo is the largest metropolitan zoo in the United States, spanning more than 260 acres of hardwood forest and home to over 11,000 animals across hundreds of species, with the Congo Gorilla Forest, JungleWorld and the Wild Asia Monorail. Pair it with Wave Hill, a 28-acre public garden overlooking the Hudson and the Palisades, for a day that pulls families out of Manhattan and into the green northwest Bronx.

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Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, around five miles south of LIV Hotel Bronx with direct game-day trains

Photo: vtravelled.com (Flickr user 35502434@N08), CC BY 2.0

Yankee Stadium and game-day trains

Roughly five miles south, Yankee Stadium anchors the spring-to-autumn calendar that drives demand in this corner of the Bronx. Metro-North runs direct Yankee Clipper game-day trains, so a hotel three minutes from Williams Bridge makes for an easy there-and-back on a match night, with the 4 train and the Major Deegan as the driving alternatives. It is the single biggest reason event visitors pick a base up here rather than in Manhattan.

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How to Get to LIV Hotel Bronx from Grand Central

1. Board a Harlem Line train at Grand Central: From Grand Central Terminal take any northbound Metro-North Harlem Line train to Williams Bridge (Zone 2, about 10.5 miles). The direct ride runs roughly 25 to 30 minutes; buy tickets in the TrainTime app or at a station machine, as there is no MetroCard on Metro-North.
2. Move to the front of the platform: Williams Bridge platforms are only four cars long, so only the first four cars open. Walk towards the front of the train before it arrives so you can step straight off onto the platform.
3. Walk south on Webster Avenue: Exit on the west side of the platform and walk south on Webster Avenue for about three minutes to the corner of East Gun Hill Road. LIV Hotel Bronx is the white-and-charcoal building at number 3530.
4. Or take the 2/5 subway: For a cheaper, 24-hour option, ride the 2 or 5 train to Gun Hill Road, then it's an 8 to 10-minute walk to the hotel. This is the better choice for late-night returns after Metro-North has wound down.
5. Or drive and arrive early: Driving, take the Bronx River Parkway to the Gun Hill Road exit and head west to Webster Avenue; the free lot entrance is off Webster. The lot is small and first-come, so aim to arrive before evening to land a space.

The Bronx at a Glance

The Bronx is New York City's northernmost and only mainland borough, the birthplace of hip-hop and home to two of the city's greatest green attractions side by side: the New York Botanical Garden and the Bronx Zoo. From a Norwood base in the leafy northwest, both are within a short ride, and the borough's spread of parks, from sprawling Van Cortlandt to Wave Hill above the Hudson, gives a side of New York that day-trippers from Manhattan rarely see. Norwood itself is deeply local: four commercial arteries lined with Dominican bakeries, halal butchers, West African cafés and Irish pubs that have traded for generations.

The calendar tracks the April to October window: Yankees home games, the full Bronx Zoo season and the spring Orchid Show at the Botanical Garden, with a secondary winter draw in the Garden's Holiday Train Show from November to January. Year-round, Arthur Avenue, the borough's real Little Italy, is the food pilgrimage, all family bakeries, fresh mozzarella and old-school red-sauce restaurants. For sport, Yankee Stadium runs direct game-day trains, and the 4 train links it to the rest of the system.

Practical notes: Metro-North is the fast way into Manhattan from up here, but buy tickets on the TrainTime app rather than expecting a MetroCard, and remember Williams Bridge opens only its first four cars. The 2/5 subway is the cheaper, 24-hour alternative for late returns. Drive in and arrive before evening if you want hotel parking, and take the train rather than fight Manhattan traffic for the day.

Is LIV Hotel Bronx worth it?

Yes, if you're driving and want genuinely free New York parking with a three-minute walk to direct Metro-North into Manhattan, in a clean, brand-new room, and verified guests rate it warmly with the fast free Wi-Fi their top praise. Skip it if you need a restaurant, pool, real soundproofing or a guaranteed parking space; the lot is tiny and fills early, the walls are thin, and two floors are designated smoking with a smell that can drift. Book it as a clean, well-located base, not a polished hotel.

What Guests Say About LIV Hotel Bronx

100% genuine: every review is from a verified booking

Scores and review counts are aggregated from verified guest bookings on major travel platforms.

7.2

Good

Free Wi-Fi

8.7

Staff

7.8

Cleanliness

7.7

Comfort

7.7

Location

7.6

Facilities

7.5

Value for money

7.5

Across the verified reviews the pattern is consistent: the cleanest, most modern budget-friendly base in this corner of the Bronx, carried by free parking, fast Wi-Fi and a friendly trilingual front desk. The fast free Wi-Fi is the standout, with the staff, cleanliness and comfort close behind. The recurring asterisks are practical and honest: a small lot that fills early, soundproofing that does not live up to the billing, and a marijuana smell near the smoking floors, plus the odd dirty-room arrival. For full transparency, other platforms are notably harsher than the kinder verified-guest pool, so set expectations to a clean, well-located base rather than a polished hotel.

Walked in for a last-minute room after a late shift at nearby Montefiore, slept brilliantly with the AC working a treat, and would happily come back.
Verified guest United States · 9/10

RandyUnited States

7/10 Very Good

Loved being so close to the train and the subway, and the staff were genuinely helpful in a place that clearly looks brand-new, though there were a few marks on the bed cover at check-in.

2026-05-15