The Bronx Opera House Hotel specializes in affordable, luxury boutique rooms in a beautifully renovated, historic setting. We receive consistently high reviews from visitors: our average rating is 4.5 out of 5 stars. Our South Bronx location provides guests with quick access to Manhattan and neighboring boroughs of New York City. We are one block from the #2 and #5 express lines at the 3rd Avenue – 149th Street subway station, and one-and-a-half miles from Yankee Stadium. Our conveniences include: · Concierge services · 18,000-square-foot fitness center run by Crunch · On-site parking on a first come, first serve basis (Guests can call ahead to check availability.) · Complimentary continental breakfast · 24/7 tea and coffee · Newspaper Built in 1923 as a theater, the Bronx Opera House hosted world-famous performers including the Marx Brothers, George Burns, Gracie Allen, Ethel and Lionel Barrymore, Harry Houdini, David Warfield and Fats Waller. The Empire Hotel Group reopened the Opera House Hotel in 2013 after restoring its façade to the original 1913 design. Vintage photographs of its heyday are on display throughout the interior for guests to enjoy.