The beginning of a great story (1980 – 1982)

May 1980

Warwick International Hotels was founded with the purchase of the 450-room The Warwick New York hotel in midtown Manhattan (New York City).

Warwick began constructing The Warwick Champs-Elysées, a 150-room hotel on rue de Berri, near the Arc de Triomphe, in the very heart of Paris.

1981

The Warwick Champs-Elysées was completed and opened for business in August.

Warwick completed the purchase of the 266-room Royal Windsor Hotel in Brussels, together with its 102-room sister hotel Westminster in Paris.  The Royal Windsor Hotel is one of the finest hotels in Brussels and a member of “Leading Hotels of the World”.  “Le Céladon” restaurant at the hotel Westminster, like its sister restaurant “Le Restaurant W” at The Warwick Champs-Elysées are both Michelin starred.

July 1982

The 170-room Mediterranean Hotel located on rue de Lausanne in Geneva was purchased. The hotel has been renamed Le Warwick. The restaurant “Les 4 Saisons” is now considered one of the finest in Geneva.

Diversification and expansion (1982 – 1991)

1982

In the United States, Warwick added the 229-room Warwick Seattle Hotel and the 222-room Warwick Denver Hotel.

1989

Warwick purchased the famous Naviti Resort located on the South Pacific Island of Fiji’s Coral Coast.  All the 140 rooms of the Naviti Resort have been renovated and substantially upgraded.

1990

Warwick purchased their second hotel in Fiji, the 250-room Warwick Fiji.

1991

Warwick purchased the 80-room Regis Hotel in San Francisco, located next to Union Square.

Arrival of independent partners

1994

The expansion of the group does not stop here.  Warwick offered its savoir-faire and international efficiency to other independent hotels by multiplying the number of proposed destinations.

2000

Warwick made its latest acquisition with La Reine Astrid in the heart of Lyon, France.

In 20 years, the Warwick group has purchased 11 plush hotels and resorts in the centre of major European and American cities.

2002

By now, more than 20 affiliated hotels have joined Warwick International Hotels.  Some of the most recent ones are the Andràssy in Budapest and the Celebrity International Grand Hotel in Beijing.

In Europe, Warwick affirms its development with two affiliated hotels in Germany: the Grand Hotel Russischer Hof in Weimar and the Henriette Hotel in Berlin.

The Era of Renovations (2001- 2002)

April 2002

May 2002

Summer 2002

2002

Warwick International Hotels has ambitious renovation projects. 

The Warwick Regis San Francisco: room renovations began on 1^st March and ended 30^th April 2002.

In Paris, The Warwick Champs-Elysées terminated its first phase of renovation for all of its rooms; junior suites and suites at a cost of €6 million.  The second phase of renovation for the Lobby, the Marquise, the façade lighting and also the meeting rooms total €7 million.

The Westminster, also in Paris, is entirely upgrading the kitchens of the famous restaurant Le Céladon, awarded one star in the Michelin Guide at an estimated cost of: €300,000 and La Reine Astrid in Lyon is installing a brand new central air conditioning system at a total cost of €1.3 million.

The renovations of the Lobby with new furniture, paintings, etc at The Warwick New York will be completed.

The Warwick Geneva will have renovated all its rooms by the end of the year at a cost of  €1.4 million.

In the United States, other important renovations will be announced:

Warwick Seattle: the Lobby.