A Small Independent Hotel on White Plains Road, Williamsbridge
The Vine Hotel Bronx is a small, independently run 2-star hotel at 3701 White Plains Road in the Williamsbridge neighbourhood of the north Bronx, a couple of doors south of the elevated 219th Street station on the 2/5 subway. The low-rise building has been a motel at this address since 1971, originally as El Rancho Motel, and was rebranded and refurbished in the last 18 months as The Vine Hotel, with modern décor, walk-in showers, marble-look porcelain tile, flat-screen TVs and the property's signature LED mood lighting along the headboards and bathroom soffit. Around a dozen rooms, mostly Kings, served by a 24-hour front desk, daily housekeeping, room service, free property-wide Wi-Fi, bicycle parking and full-day security.
guests rate the experience Very Good, and the pattern maps to who actually books here: the welcoming multi-lingual front desk draws the warmest praise, comfort, cleanliness, facilities and value all hold up solidly, and the in-room connection is the weakest-reviewed part of the stay. The standout praise themes in recent reviews cluster around the rooms feeling "very quiet" and "serene" once you're inside, the welcoming front desk, and the modern, decorative finish that punches well above the 2-star price. The standout complaint, and the only structural one, is the elevated 2/5 train running directly along White Plains Road past the hotel; we cover that honestly in Good to Know.
Free Gated Parking and a 3-Minute Walk to the 2/5, That's the Wedge
The editorial wedge for The Vine Hotel is the combination of two facts that almost never coexist in New York City at this price. The first is free private on-site parking, genuinely free, no reservation needed, and the lot sits behind a fenced, gated perimeter with restricted access. In a city where Manhattan hotel parking is routinely expensive, this is a real saving for drivers heading to a Yankees home game, a Bronx Zoo day or a Botanical Garden visit. The second is the three-minute walk south on White Plains Road to the 219th Street station on the 2 train, the all-hours line that runs directly to Times Square, Yankee Stadium and Penn Station with no transfers. The 5 train also stops here during rush hour in the peak direction; the express stop at Gun Hill Road is a seven-to-nine-minute walk, and the Williams Bridge Metro-North station on the Harlem Line, faster to Grand Central than the subway, is around 11 minutes on foot.
Rooms are practical 2-star layouts pitched at couples and solo travellers, the property offers one room category, a King Room, with a private bathroom, free toiletries, walk-in shower, flat-screen TV, air conditioning, heating and linen included. The published King Room footprint of 3,229 ft² is a data-entry error at source, the figure is larger than the entire 8,070 ft² motel building per NYC tax records, so we describe the room as a compact, efficiently laid-out King and skip the bogus square-footage figure. Some guests note a mini-fridge in the room (Mayah's February review); others don't, so treat the in-room fridge as a room-dependent extra rather than a guarantee. There is no breakfast, no restaurant and no in-room kitchenette, Caribbean spots like Mama Precious, Gold Star Jerk & Seafood Center and Rocatone Seafood sit within a 200-yard walk on White Plains Road for self-catering by takeaway.
What You Get at This 2-Star: Modern Refurbishment, LED Mood Lighting, Cards Only
The honest read of The Vine Hotel comes down to what guests actually find when they walk in. The exterior is the low-rise utility of the 1971 motel that came before it, but the interiors have been pulled forward by 50 years, purple and blue LED mood lighting against neutral walls, marble-look porcelain tile in the bathrooms, matte black hardware, dark headboards, a lobby fireplace under a memorable pink-flowered ceiling installation. Recent guest reviews repeatedly describe the rooms as "decorative," "comfortable" and "quiet," with the seductive lighting (Henni's word, not ours) singled out as a surprise; the strong comfort feedback and the run of top ratings dominating the recent review feed back that up. What you get reliably: a clean, recently refurbished room, friendly multi-lingual reception (English, Spanish and Bengali), free Wi-Fi, gated parking and a 24-hour desk. What you don't get: an on-site restaurant, a bar, a pool, a spa, a balcony or guaranteed extras like a microwave in the room.
Logistics worth knowing in advance. Cash is not accepted, bring a Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover or Diners Club card for both the room and the required check-in deposit. The minimum check-in age is 18, photo ID is mandatory and the front desk takes a credit-card pre-authorisation on arrival. The property is officially non-smoking per the property's headline data, though two owner replies in the property's guest Q&A (15 March and 23 May 2025) say smoking is allowed, there's a real contradiction at source and we surface it honestly in Good to Know. Pets are not allowed. Cots and extra beds aren't available, so this is firmly a one- or two-person hotel rather than a family setup. Direct telephone contact is not published, the property's own website lists "Phone:" with an empty value, so book or email thevinehotel6@gmail.com for any pre-arrival questions.
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Interesting Points About The Vine Hotel Bronx New
- Trading as a motel at 3701 White Plains Road since 1971 (originally as El Rancho Motel), with the most recent rebrand to The Vine Hotel and a full refurbishment landing in the last 18 months; a 55-year operating history that the standard '2-star Bronx hotel' aggregator template does not surface.
- Reception holds three working languages (English, Spanish, Bengali), reflecting Williamsbridge's actual neighbourhood demographic (one of New York City's largest South Asian communities runs along the White Plains Road and Gun Hill Road corridor); a useful pre-booking detail for international travellers and part of why the welcoming, multi-lingual front desk draws the warmest praise of any part of the stay.
- Three minutes' walk to 219th Street elevated station on the IRT White Plains Road line (the 2 train Express to Manhattan, 5 train rush-hour Express); a single-seat-ride position into Times Square, Yankee Stadium, the Bronx Zoo and the New York Botanical Garden that materially shifts the practical accessibility of a budget north-Bronx hotel.
- Free gated on-site private parking, an editorially rare amenity for a 2-star NYC hotel that takes the typical $30-50/day Manhattan parking surcharge out of the total cost of stay; combined with the 2/5 subway 3 minutes away, the property is genuinely accessible by both car and transit.
Rooms & Accommodation at The Vine Hotel Bronx New
King Room
Sleeps 2 · 1 king bed · Compact non-smoking layout · Private bathroom with walk-in shower
The single room category at The Vine Hotel and the one most guests book. One king bed in a compact non-smoking layout with the property's signature LED mood lighting along the headboard and bathroom soffit, a flat-screen TV, air conditioning, heating, linen and a wake-up service. The private en-suite has a walk-in shower with marble-look porcelain tile, free toiletries, towels, toilet and toilet paper. Comfy beds are a recurring compliment in recent guest reviews. Some recent guests mention a mini-fridge in the room, treat as room-dependent rather than guaranteed. Note: the published 3,229 ft² figure for this room is a data-entry error (larger than the entire 8,070 ft² motel building per NYC tax records); we describe the room as a compact King and skip the bogus square-footage claim.
Check PricesIs The Vine Hotel Bronx Right for You?
Best Suited For
- Drivers heading to a Yankees home game, the Bronx Zoo or the New York Botanical Garden who refuse to pay $50+ a night for Manhattan hotel parking: the gated, free on-site lot is the wedge
- Budget-led couples and solo travellers using the Bronx as a cheaper NYC base: the 2 train runs to Times Square and Penn Station with no transfers from 219th Street, three minutes' walk away
- Caribbean-Bronx diaspora visitors and travellers with relatives in Williamsbridge or Norwood: Mama Precious, Rocatone Seafood and Gold Star Jerk sit within a 200-yard walk on White Plains Road
- Yankees, NYBG Orchid Show, Holiday Train Show and Bronx Zoo day-trippers timing peak-demand spikes when Manhattan rates push uncomfortably high
- Spanish- and Bengali-speaking guests: the front desk operates in English, Spanish and Bengali
- Repeat bookers chasing the warm, multi-lingual welcome and the solid comfort of a recently refurbished 2-star room
Worth Considering Alternatives If
- You expect a 4- or 5-star hotel experience: The Vine is a small, recently refurbished 2-star with no restaurant, no bar, no pool, no spa, no gym and no balcony rooms
- You're a very light sleeper: the elevated 2/5 subway runs directly along White Plains Road past the hotel, and noisy-subway feedback comes up in recent reviews; ask for a room facing away from the tracks
- You're travelling with a family of three or more: the property offers a single King Room category and cots and extra beds are not available; this is firmly a one- or two-person hotel
- You only carry cash: the property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover and Diners Club but cash is not accepted
- You're under 18: the minimum check-in age is 18 and photo ID is mandatory at the desk
- You want a published phone number for pre-arrival contact: the property's own website lists “Phone:” with an empty value; book or email thevinehotel6@gmail.com
- You're travelling with a pet: pets are not allowed
- You expect a generous breakfast or a hot kitchen: there's no breakfast, no restaurant and no in-room kitchenette; Caribbean takeaway on White Plains Road is the practical answer
Amenities & Facilities
Room Amenities
- Air conditioning in every room
- Heating in every room
- Flat-screen TV
- Free property-wide Wi-Fi in every room and public area
- Linen and towels supplied
- Wake-up service
- Private en-suite bathroom with walk-in shower, free toiletries, towels, toilet and toilet paper
- Marble-look porcelain tile in the bathrooms
- Signature LED mood lighting along the headboard and bathroom soffit (the property's most-photographed in-room feature)
- Not available: Mini-fridge (mentioned in some guest reviews but not for every room, room-dependent)
- Not available: Microwave (Mayah's review flags the lack of one)
- Not available: Balcony rooms (per the property's guest Q&A, The Vine does not have rooms with a balcony)
- Not available: Cot or extra bed
Property-wide
- Around a dozen rooms (most distributors list 12; some list 15)
- 24-hour front desk and reception
- Daily housekeeping
- Room service most popular facility)
- Express check-in and check-out
- Full-day security
- Bicycle parking
- Lobby fireplace under a pink-flowered ceiling installation
- Free property-wide Wi-Fi
- Non-smoking property (per the property's headline; note the source contradiction in Good to Know)
- English-, Spanish- and Bengali-speaking staff at the front desk
- Not available: On-site restaurant
- Not available: On-site bar or café
- Not available: Breakfast service (per the property's guest Q&A, no breakfast at the property)
- Not available: Swimming pool (per the property's guest Q&A, The Vine does not have a swimming pool)
- Not available: Spa or wellness centre (per the property's guest Q&A, no spa at the property)
- Not available: Gym or fitness centre
- Not available: Garden or terrace
Parking & Transport
- Free private on-site parking, reservation not needed (per the property's guest Q&A)
- Lot is fenced and gated with restricted access (per recent third-party guest review)
- Maximum vehicle height not published, call ahead if you're driving an SUV, van or RV
- Bicycle parking on site
- 219th Street subway (2 train all hours; 5 train rush-hour peak direction), ~300 yd · ~3-min walk
- Gun Hill Road subway (2/5 express stop), ~600 yd · ~7-9-min walk
- Williams Bridge Metro-North station (Harlem Line, faster to Grand Central than the subway), ~950 yd · ~11-min walk
- Bronxwood Avenue & East 216th Street bus stop (Bx39 and other White Plains Road buses), ~150 m round the corner
- BXM11 express bus to Midtown Manhattan, ~$7 one-seat ride
- LaGuardia Airport (LGA), ~9 mi · 25-35 min drive (closest major airport)
- Teterboro Airport (TEB), ~13 mi
- Westchester County Airport (HPN), ~17 mi
- JFK International Airport, ~20 mi
- Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), further west
- Not available: Airport shuttle (per the property's guest Q&A, airport shuttle service is not available)
Policies
- Check-in window 15:00 until 23:30 · check-out anytime before 12:00 (from 11:00) · 24/7 reception
- Photo identification and a credit or debit card required at check-in
- Cards only, cash is not accepted
- Cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Diners Club
- Minimum check-in age 18 ; some other third-party sources show 21
- Non-smoking property per the property's headline data; note the source contradiction (two owner Q&A replies in 2025 say smoking is allowed) flagged in Good to Know
- Pets are not allowed
- Children of any age welcome; cots and extra beds are not available
- Parties / events / hen / stag not allowed
- Cancellation and prepayment policies vary by rate plan, the exact policy shows before you confirm your dates
Williamsbridge, the North Bronx, the 2/5 Subway Door to NYC
The Vine Hotel sits at 3701 White Plains Road in the Williamsbridge neighbourhood of the north-central Bronx, ZIP 10467, on the corner just south of East 217th Street, directly under the elevated IRT White Plains Road Line that carries the 2 and 5 trains south to Manhattan. The neighbourhood is one of the most authentically multicultural in New York City: a residential, low-rise corner of the borough organised around the bustling White Plains Road commercial spine, historically Italian and Jewish and now predominantly African-American and Caribbean, with West African and South Asian communities adding more recent layers. The streetscape is Jamaican patty shops, jerk-chicken joints, Nigerian groceries, Dominican barbershops and halal carts, a working neighbourhood, not a tourist set piece.
From the front door the practical map is short. Bronx Zoo, the largest metropolitan zoo in the United States, is about a 10-minute drive / ~3 mi south. The New York Botanical Garden, a 250-acre National Historic Landmark with more than a million plants and the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, is about a 4-minute drive / ~25-minute walk. Yankee Stadium, home of the New York Yankees since 2009, is about a 10-minute drive / ~5.6 mi south at 1 E 161st Street (or a direct 25-minute ride on the 2 train). Van Cortlandt Park, New York City's third-largest park at 1,146 acres, is about a 10-minute drive / ~1.7 mi west. The Edgar Allan Poe Cottage, the 1812 farmhouse where Poe wrote "Annabel Lee", is a short drive south. Wave Hill Public Garden overlooking the Hudson is ~15 minutes west, Woodlawn Cemetery is ~1.6 mi north, and Arthur Avenue, the Bronx's Little Italy, is about 10 minutes south by car.
For drivers, LaGuardia Airport (LGA) is roughly 9 miles / 25-35 minutes by car depending on traffic, the closest major airport. JFK is ~20 miles, Newark Liberty (EWR) further west. The practical food picture is short and immediate: Mama Precious, Rocatone Seafood, Gold Star Jerk & Seafood Center and Nana's African Kitchen all sit within a 200-yard walk on White Plains Road.
- 219th Street subway station (2 train all hours; 5 train rush hour): ~300 yd · ~3-min walk · The 24/7 single-seat ride to Times Square, Penn Station and Yankee Stadium, and the editorial reason most guests book this hotel
- New York Botanical Garden: ~25-min walk · ~4-min drive · 250-acre National Historic Landmark with the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory and more than a million plants; free outdoor admission on Wednesdays and Saturday mornings
- Bronx Zoo: ~3 mi · ~10-min drive · The largest metropolitan zoo in the United States, 265 acres with Congo Gorilla Forest and the Wild Asia Monorail
- Yankee Stadium: ~5.6 mi · ~10-min drive south · ~25-min direct on the 2 train from 219th Street · Home of the New York Yankees since 2009, with daily Classic Tours and Monument Park access
- Van Cortlandt Park: ~1.7 mi · ~10-min drive west · NYC's third-largest park at 1,146 acres, with the nation's first public golf course and a famous cross-country running course
- Wave Hill Public Garden: ~5 mi · ~15-min drive west · A 28-acre public garden and cultural centre on a hillside in Riverdale overlooking the Hudson and the New Jersey Palisades
- Edgar Allan Poe Cottage: ~10-min drive south to 2640 Grand Concourse · The 1812 farmhouse where Poe spent his final years and wrote “Annabel Lee”; weekend-only museum
- Arthur Avenue, the Bronx's Little Italy: ~10-min drive south · Authentic Italian retail market, bakeries and family-run restaurants on East 187th Street, a counterpart to the Caribbean food scene on White Plains Road
- Woodlawn Cemetery: ~1.6 mi north · A 400-acre National Historic Landmark with notable burials and Beaux-Arts mausoleums
Getting to Key Locations
Williamsbridge & the White Plains Road Commercial Spine
Williamsbridge is the residential, low-rise corner of the north-central Bronx organised around the bustling White Plains Road commercial spine and the rumbling elevated 2/5 subway above it. Historically Italian and Jewish, the neighbourhood has been predominantly African-American and Caribbean (Jamaican, Trinidadian, Barbadian, Grenadian) since the late 20th century, with West African and South Asian communities adding more recent layers. The result is a streetscape of Jamaican patty shops, jerk-chicken joints, halal carts, Nigerian groceries and Dominican barbershops, a working neighbourhood, not a tourist set piece. The nearby Williamsbridge Oval, a sunken WPA-era park built on the footprint of an old reservoir, hosts winter and spring community events, and the leafy Bronx River Parkway is just to the west. The 47th Precinct ranks 35th of 69 NYPD patrol areas for per-capita crime, safer than its reputation suggests.
View on MapHow to Get to The Vine Hotel from Manhattan, LGA or JFK
- From Manhattan (Times Square or Penn Station), the 2 train, no transfers: Walk to Times Square-42nd Street station and board the 2 train northbound (toward Wakefield-241st Street). Stay on the 2 for roughly 45 minutes, the train enters the Bronx after 149th St and runs elevated along White Plains Road north of East 180th St. Exit at 219th Street station and walk one short block north on White Plains Road; the hotel is on your right at the corner with East 217th Street. Total fare: one swipe of OMNY or a $2.90 MetroCard ride.
- From LaGuardia (LGA), Q70 SBS to Roosevelt Av, then the 2 train: From LaGuardia, board the free Q70 SBS bus to the Roosevelt Av / Jackson Heights subway hub. Transfer to the 7 train westbound toward Times Square, change at Grand Central-42 St for the 4/5 northbound, or stay on the 7 to Times Square and pick up the 2 train northbound toward Wakefield-241st Street. Exit at 219th Street; the hotel is one block north. Driving instead, take the Grand Central Parkway westbound, the Triborough/RFK Bridge ($), the Major Deegan Expressway (I-87) northbound, exit at East 233rd St and head east, the drive is around 25-35 minutes depending on traffic.
- From JFK, AirTrain to Jamaica, then E to 53rd/5th, then 4/5 north: From JFK take the AirTrain to Jamaica station (or to Howard Beach for the A train). At Jamaica board the E train westbound to 53rd St-5th Ave, transfer to the 4 or 5 train northbound toward Woodlawn or Eastchester-Dyre Av, the 5 stops at Gun Hill Road during rush hour for the express run, the 2 train is the all-hours option. Exit at 219th Street and walk one block. Total journey ~75-90 minutes by transit. By car, take the Van Wyck Expressway northbound (I-678) to the Whitestone Bridge ($), the Hutchinson River Parkway northbound, exit at Boston Road south and pick up White Plains Road, figure 35-50 minutes outside rush hour.
- By car, Major Deegan or Bronx River Parkway to East 233rd St: From Manhattan or northbound out-of-town routes, take I-87 (the Major Deegan Expressway) or the Bronx River Parkway northbound. Exit at East 233rd Street and head east; turn right (south) onto White Plains Road. The hotel sits on the right at the corner of East 217th Street, three blocks south of East 220th. The free, gated on-site lot is at the rear of the building, no reservation needed.
- Bus from the corner, BXM11 express to Midtown Manhattan: The Bronxwood Avenue & East 216th Street bus stop is around the corner (~150 m) and is served by the Bx39 local and the BXM11 express. The BXM11 express runs to Midtown Manhattan for around $7, a useful one-seat alternative to the 2 train if you're heading directly into Midtown rather than Times Square or downtown.
The Bronx at a Glance
The Bronx is the northernmost of New York City's five boroughs and the only one on the U.S. mainland, a 42 sq mi mix of leafy parkland, brick row-houses, the wide Bronx River, the bustling Fordham Road retail spine and the largest concentration of pre-war apartment buildings outside Manhattan. Williamsbridge, where The Vine Hotel sits, is the residential, multicultural north-central pocket of the borough; Riverdale to the west is wealthier and leafier; Fordham, two miles south, is the dense commercial corridor; the South Bronx along the Harlem River carries Yankee Stadium and the Bronx Museum of the Arts; and the East Bronx pushes out toward Pelham Bay and Orchard Beach.
April through June and September through early November are the value sweet spots, comfortable weather, the New York Botanical Garden's Orchid Show and rose garden, the Yankees home stand and autumn colour at NYBG and Van Cortlandt Park. December's NYBG Holiday Train Show is a major regional draw. Mid-summer humidity and February cold snaps are best avoided unless your trip is event-driven (a Yankees post-season game, a specific Bronx Zoo seasonal exhibit). For most visitors the practical day-trip stack from Williamsbridge looks like this: the New York Botanical Garden and the Bronx Zoo are within a 10-minute drive; Yankee Stadium is a direct 25-minute ride on the 2 train; Van Cortlandt Park, Wave Hill, Woodlawn Cemetery and the Edgar Allan Poe Cottage are all short drives; Manhattan opens up via the 2 train (~45 minutes to Times Square) or the BXM11 express bus (~$7 to Midtown).
Within a 200-yard walk of The Vine Hotel: Mama Precious (Caribbean / soul food), Rocatone Seafood Restaurant (Jamaican seafood including jerk shrimp and jerk chicken), Nana's African Kitchen (West African plates), Gold Star Jerk & Seafood Center (practically next door, oxtail and jerk chicken) and Agra Grill Inc (Indian, ~5-minute walk). The Dumplin Shop is an 8-minute walk for Caribbean dumplings and snapper, and Three Boys From Italy on East 233rd Street is a 15-minute walk for classic Italian. A few first-timer notes: carry a contactless card or smartphone for OMNY subway tap-and-go; the 2 train is the all-hours option (the 5 only runs through here during rush hour); restaurants on White Plains Road are mostly small, cash-friendly and family-run rather than tablecloth dining; and Williamsbridge is largely residential and safer than its reputation suggests.
Maximiniano Nascimento's 4K walking tour along Fordham Road in The Bronx, the borough's main retail corridor, two miles south of The Vine Hotel in Williamsbridge. Filmed in October 2025, the video covers Jerome Avenue, Grand Concourse, Bryan Park, Fordham Plaza, Webster Avenue and Creston Avenue. Embedded here as a feel for Bronx street life rather than a property tour, Fordham Road sits south of the immediate Williamsbridge neighbourhood, so this is the broader Bronx context rather than the corner The Vine Hotel sits on.
What Guests Say About The Vine Hotel Bronx
Scores and review counts are aggregated from verified guest bookings on major travel platforms.
Very Good
The Vine Hotel Bronx earns a Very Good rating from guests, and the pattern maps to who actually books here and why. Staff is the standout signal: the welcoming, professional, multi-lingual front desk comes up by name in almost every recent positive review. Comfort, facilities, cleanliness and value all hold up too, with recent reviews repeatedly describing rooms as “very quiet,” “decorative,” “comfortable” and “well kept” for the 2-star price. The consistent complaint themes are honest and worth pre-empting: the elevated 2/5 train running directly along White Plains Road carries noticeable noise, Louis's April review flags “the noisy subway” as his single negative, and Alvarez (March) notes the rooms are small. One February review (Mayah) flagged stained sheets requiring a room change, a non-working bedside outlet and dim lighting; this reads as an isolated bad-room rather than a property pattern given the run of strong scores immediately after. A transparency note worth surfacing: most of the ten most recent individual reviews come from one solo traveller, “Henni” (5 March-6 May 2026), so the recent feed leans heavier on one repeat guest than the broader aggregate.
Spotless, comfortable and accommodating, with a really warm welcome. The thing that stands out most is how quiet it is, there's a genuinely serene feel to the place.
Henni
Spotless, comfortable and accommodating, with a really warm welcome. The thing that stands out most is how quiet it is, there's a genuinely serene feel to the place.
2026-05-06Very peaceful and quiet. Clean and a very pleasant place to stay.
2026-05-03Nice place to stay for the weekend, attractive and clean. The elevated subway is noisy though.
2026-04-21Affordable price and the hotel was clean. The room was pretty small but it was clean.
2026-03-29Very clean and the staff were professional and welcoming.
2026-03-26Tastefully decorated, the rooms nicely put together, and I found them very comfortable.
2026-03-21Mini-fridge, TV, heater and warm showers were all good. Had to switch rooms due to stains on the sheets and comforter; one bedside outlet didn't work and the lighting was dim, only two LED lights.
2026-02-14Good to Know Before You Book
Train noise from the elevated 2/5 is real, ask for a back-facing room
The elevated 2/5 subway runs directly along White Plains Road past the hotel. Most guests barely notice it once they're inside the modern, partly soundproofed rooms, Henni's repeated reviews specifically call out how quiet the interior feels, but Louis's April 2026 review names “the noisy subway” as his single negative. If you're a light sleeper, ask the front desk for a room facing away from the tracks at check-in, and bring earplugs or a white-noise app as backup.
The free parking is genuinely free, and the lot is fenced and gated
Free private on-site parking is included with no reservation needed and the lot sits behind a fenced, gated perimeter with restricted access, a real wedge against the typical Manhattan hotel parking cost. Maximum vehicle height isn't published, so if you're driving an SUV, van or taller vehicle, message the property before arrival to confirm clearance.
Cards only, cash is not accepted, and minimum check-in age is 18
Bring a Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover or Diners Club card for both the room rate and the standard pre-authorisation at check-in. Cash is not accepted on site. Photo identification and a credit or debit card are required at check-in; the minimum check-in age is 18 (some other third-party sources show 21). The check-in window is 15:00-23:30 and check-out is from 11:00 to 12:00.
The smoking policy is contradictory at source, confirm in writing if it matters
the property's headline data lists The Vine as a non-smoking property with non-smoking rooms, and that's the policy we surface on the page. However, two owner replies in the property's guest Q&A (15 March 2025 and 23 May 2025) state that smoking is allowed. We can't reconcile that contradiction from outside the property, so if smoking-in-room access is material to your stay, message the property before you arrive and get the answer in writing so there are no surprises on check-in.
No restaurant, no breakfast and no in-room kitchenette, but Caribbean food is 50 yards away
There's no restaurant, no breakfast service and no in-room kitchenette at The Vine. The good news is the immediate Caribbean and West African food scene on White Plains Road: Mama Precious (50 yards), Rocatone Seafood Restaurant (150 yards), Gold Star Jerk & Seafood Center (practically next door) and Nana's African Kitchen (200 yards) are all within a short walk. Pick up dinner on the way back from the subway.
No published phone number, book or email thevinehotel6@gmail.com
The property's own website (thevinehotelnyc.com) lists “Phone:” with an empty value, and the 718 number circulating online (798-6600) belongs to the predecessor El Rancho Motel that operated at this address before the 2024-2025 rebrand. The reliable channels for pre-arrival questions are the messaging system on your reservation and the property's verified email address: thevinehotel6@gmail.com.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Vine Hotel Bronx is at 3701 White Plains Road, Bronx NY 10467, in the Williamsbridge neighbourhood of the north Bronx, directly under the elevated IRT White Plains Road Line that carries the 2 and 5 trains, on the corner just south of East 217th Street. The 219th Street subway station is a 3-minute walk away (~300 yd) and Gun Hill Road (the 2/5 express stop) is a 7-9-minute walk.
Yes, free private on-site parking is included, with no reservation needed. The lot is fenced and gated with restricted access (per a recent third-party guest review). Maximum vehicle height isn't published, so if you're driving an SUV or taller vehicle, message the property before arrival to confirm clearance.
The 219th Street station is roughly 300 yards / a 3-minute walk south on White Plains Road from the hotel. The 2 train runs at all hours and is the all-hours single-seat ride to Times Square, Penn Station and Yankee Stadium. The 5 train also stops at 219th Street during rush hour in the peak direction. The express stop at Gun Hill Road (2/5) is a 7-9-minute walk; the Williams Bridge Metro-North station on the Harlem Line, faster to Grand Central than the subway, is about an 11-minute walk.
The New York Botanical Garden is about a 4-minute drive or ~25-minute walk south-west, a 250-acre National Historic Landmark with the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory and more than a million plants. The Bronx Zoo, the largest metropolitan zoo in the United States at 265 acres, is about a 10-minute drive / ~3 mi south. Yankee Stadium is about a 10-minute drive / ~5.6 mi south, or a direct 25-minute ride on the 2 train from 219th Street.
Check-in is from 15:00 to 23:30 and check-out is from 11:00 to 12:00. Reception is staffed 24 hours, so late-night arrivals within the 15:00-23:30 window are supported. Photo identification and a credit or debit card are required at check-in. Need to arrive earlier or leave later than those times? Flag it on your reservation, but treat any flexibility as best-effort rather than guaranteed.
No. There is no breakfast service, no on-site restaurant and no on-site bar at The Vine Hotel (all. There's also no in-room kitchenette or microwave. The practical answer is the immediate Caribbean and West African food scene on White Plains Road: Mama Precious (50 yards), Rocatone Seafood (150 yards), Gold Star Jerk & Seafood Center (practically next door) and Nana's African Kitchen (200 yards) are all within a short walk.
Pets are not allowed at The Vine Hotel. Smoking policy is contradictory at source: the property's headline data lists the property as non-smoking with non-smoking rooms, but two owner replies in the property's guest Q&A (15 March 2025 and 23 May 2025) state that smoking is allowed. If smoking-in-room access is material to your stay, message the property before you arrive and get the answer in writing, we can't reconcile that contradiction from outside the property.
The property's own website (thevinehotelnyc.com) lists “Phone:” with an empty value, and the 718 number circulating online belongs to the predecessor El Rancho Motel that operated at this address before the recent rebrand. The reliable channels for pre-arrival questions are the messaging system on your reservation and the property's verified email address: thevinehotel6@gmail.com. Front-desk reception is staffed 24/7 on arrival.
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An independently operated 2-star Santa Cruz motel five minutes' walk from the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Main Beach and the Municipal Wharf, same independent, location-led brief as The Vine Hotel, played out on a California beachfront rather than a Bronx subway corner. Free private parking, free Wi-Fi and a 24/7 English- and Spanish-speaking front desk. Guests rate it Good, singling out the beachfront location and the welcoming front desk.
Sky Harbor Airport Inn, Phoenix, Arizona
An independently operated 104-room airport hotel 2.8 miles south of Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, useful as a Southwest layover if your trip is bookending a Bronx city break with a connection through PHX. Same independent, value-led brief as The Vine Hotel: free 24/7 airport shuttle, free on-site parking, park-and-fly and a 24-hour front desk. Guest ratings run mixed, with the front desk the most-praised part of the stay.
Twilight Motel, Wildwood, New Jersey
A 22-unit, family-owned 1953 Doo-Wop motor court two blocks from the Wildwoods Boardwalk on the Jersey Shore, the East Coast counterpart to The Vine Hotel for travellers stitching together an NYC city break with a Jersey Shore beach stop. Free on-site parking, a seasonal outdoor pool, sundeck and gas BBQ; pet-friendly. Guests rate it highly, singling out the warm owner welcome and its appeal to couples.
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An independently run 2-star hotel at 3701 White Plains Road in the Williamsbridge neighbourhood of the north Bronx, around a dozen modern, recently refurbished King Rooms with signature LED mood lighting, marble-look bathroom tile, flat-screen TVs and free Wi-Fi. Three minutes' walk to the 219th Street station on the 2/5 subway, the all-hours single-seat ride to Times Square, Penn Station and Yankee Stadium, and a free, fenced and gated on-site car park that saves the typical Manhattan parking cost. 24-hour front desk staffed in English, Spanish and Bengali; room service; daily housekeeping; bicycle parking. No restaurant, no breakfast, no pool, book it for the address, the parking and the subway. Guests rate it Very Good, with the welcoming multi-lingual front desk the most-praised part of the stay.
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