Highgate Hotels LLC 401(k) Review & Grade
Highgate Hotels Puerto Rico Retirement Plan
Irving, TXAccommodation & Food Services532 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$147Employer $ per active participant
$1,032Employee $ saved per active participant
1.33%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$3.0MNet plan assets, end of year
–Average balance per account (account count looks misreported)
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity16.2 / 5032th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost0.9 / 253th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving9.1 / 1561th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features3 / 10Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-10 pts1 issue reported on the filing
Total score19 / 100 · Grade F
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Accommodation & Food Services plans with 500–2,499 active participants (458 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 32th |
| Lower admin cost | 3th |
| Employee saving | 61th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 17% |
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Red flags from the filing
Late deposits: the filing says some employee contributions were not sent to the plan on time ($289,484 reported). That's money taken from paychecks that sat with the employer longer than the law allows.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Highgate Hotels put in about $147 per active participant, below the typical peer ($266). Any match is still an instant return, so contribute enough to get all of it.
- The filing shows total dollars, not the match formula. Ask HR for the Summary Plan Description so you know the exact match and vesting schedule.
- Direct plan expenses (1.33% of assets) are well above similar-size plans (0.23%). Check your annual fee disclosure, choose low-cost index funds if you can, and think about whether savings beyond the match belong in an IRA.
- The plan reported late deposits of employee contributions. Compare your pay stubs with your account statements, and contact the plan administrator if money shows up late.
- Changing jobs? You can usually leave the money in the plan, move it to your new employer's plan, or roll it into an IRA. Don't cash out: you'd owe taxes and possibly a 10% penalty.
The raw numbers from the filing
| Employer contributions | $78,033 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $549,800 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $10,275 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $34,820 |
| Contract administrator fees | $34,320 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $500 |
| Benefits paid out | $75,490 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $2.2M / $3.0M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 526 / 539 |
| Participants with account balances | 222 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
| Auditor | Sharon & Gonzalez Cpas LLC |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Empower Annuity Insurance Company | $24,243 reported compensation |
| Principal Life Insurance Company | $10,228 reported compensation |
| A & a Employee Benefits Consulting | $2,658 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251015193321NAL0007179408001, received 2025-10-15, EIN 66-0860390, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.