to navigation search this article needs additional citations for verification . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . september 2014 learn how and when to remove this template message warwick hotels and resorts whr type private industry hospitality hotels founded 1980 new york city new york united states key people founder richard chiu website warwickhotels.com warwick hotels and resorts whr formerly warwick international hotels is a global hospitality company . as of june 2016 whr encompasses 50 hotels with more than 8 000 rooms in 25 countries . 1 2 the group of hotels known as the collection consists of owned and managed managed and affiliate member hotels . warwick fiji resort & spa hotel grounds whr was founded in 1980 with the purchase of the historic warwick hotel in new york city warwick new york hotel after which the company is named . whr operates out of 4 regional offices europe located in paris france north america located in denver colorado middle east located in beirut lebanon and asia south pacific located in the fijian island of viti levu . in june 2016 warwick international hotels completed a company wide rebranding initiative lead by branding agency blackletter that included launching a new corporate identity and logo . 3 the brand is now known as warwick hotels and resorts . history edit richard chiu president and founder of whr established warwick hotels and resorts in 1980 upon the purchase of the warwick hotel located on the corner of avenue of the americas and 54th street in manhattan new york city . 4 the warwick hotel was originally commissioned by newspaper mogul william randolph hearst in 1926 as a homage to the love of his life marion davies whom he later married and for the comfortable accommodation of his hollywood friends while frequenting new york city . 5 it was built by the world renowned architect emery roth . soon after a foothold was also established in europe with the acquisition of the h tel warwick champs elys es in paris warwick paris france located just off the famous parisian avenue avenue des champs elys es . other european acquisitions during the early years include the warwick brussels formerly royal windsor hotel grand place in brussels belgium the h tel westminster in paris located on rue de la paix between place vend me and the palais garnier opera house and the h tel warwick geneva warwick geneva in geneva switzerland . in north america the warwick denver hotel in denver colorado and the warwick seattle hotel in seattle washington also joined the collection . from its base in america and western europe whr expanded into resort destinations . the acquisition of a resort on the coral coast of fiji became the warwick fiji a resort & spa . the success of this project spurred further expansion in fiji and the nearby naviti resort was acquired . entering the 1990s the warwick san francisco hotel was opened in san francisco california marking the beginning of a decade of robust growth . growth in the company was driven by a significant new direction for whr internationally also with the introduction of an affiliate hotel program . through its affiliate program whr provides sales marketing and distribution expertise to qualified independent and like minded hotels seeking worldwide recognition a global network and competitive procurement advantages while retaining the charm of an independent hotel . like whr many of these hotels are also family run . momentum continued during the 2000s for whr with the dawn of a new millennium which marked whr s entry into the middle east and african market and its first foray into management contract agreements . as of october 2014 whr manages nine hotels in the middle east and asia including dubai and baghdad jordan and lebanon and bali . 1 6 this period also saw its affiliate hotel program mature as it adds key gateway cities into its collection including bangkok barcelona madrid zurich and also two hotels in south africa . 7 in north america the warwick san francisco recently underwent an extensive renovation program and re opened in june 2014 with brand new rooms a cocktail bar the european and a restaurant aveline . 8 in april 2014 the iconic allerton hotel located in the middle of the magnificent mile in chicago il was acquired by whr and has since been renamed the warwick allerton chicago home to the renowned tip top tap ballroom on the top floor made famous by frank sinatra . 9 this period also marks whr s entry into the resort market in the americas with the announcement of the warwick paradise island in nassau the bahamas joining the collection . the resort is currently closed undergoing a full renovation . on august 15 2015 warwick open their first resort on cuba warwick cayo santa maria resort . references edit a b la r daction 2014 04 22 . warwick international hotels open its first hotel in duba . tourmag.com . retrieved 12 june 2014 . transformtuesday 14 june . transformmagazine.net . retrieved 14 june 2016 . warwick international hotels reveals new name logo and identity . etbtravelnews.com . retrieved 16 june 2016 . suited to the culture . leadersmag.com . leaders online . retrieved 12 june 2014 . warwick hotels and resorts whr . hospitalitynet.org . retrieved 12 june 2014 . babylon warwick hotel baghdad has opened its doors . travelpulse.com . retrieved 20 october 2014 . warwick international hotels continues to expand in europe . www.travelandtourworld.com . retrieved 29 november 2013 . pape allie november 7 2013 . top chef casey thompson opening union square spot . eater . retrieved 13 june 2014 . hirst ellen jean march 25 2014 . new allerton hotel owner may return tip top tap to its high point . chicago tribune . retrieved 12 june 2014 . external links edit warwick hotels and resorts official website warwick new york official website warwick paris official website royal windsor hotel grand place official website h tel westminster official website warwick geneva official website warwick denver official website warwick seattle official website warwick fiji official website the naviti resort official website warwick san francisco official website warwick allerton chicago official website media related to sydney architecture at wikimedia commons retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title warwick hotels and resorts & oldid 741499955 categories companies based in manhattanhospitality companies of the united stateshidden categories articles needing additional references from september 2014all articles needing additional referencespages using infobox company with unsupported parameterscommons category without a link on wikidata navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to 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