Warwick New York Hotel
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The Warwick New York Hotel is located at 65 West 54th Street, off the Avenue of Americas in Manhattan, New York City. The Warwick Hotel was originally commissioned by William Randolph Hearst in 1926 as a guesthouse for his Hollywood and theatrical friends. The hotel was built across the street from the Ziegfeld Theater. The 33-storey hotel has 359 guest rooms and 67 suites, as well as the restaurant, Murals on 54th. It is part of Warwick International Hotels chain.
[edit] Location
The Warwick is located on West 54th Street across the street from the Museum of Modern Art, and just blocks from Broadway, Carnegie Hall, Central Park, and Rockefeller Center.
[edit] Prominent Guests
The Beatles, during their stay, gave a press conference on August 13, 1965 prior to performing at Shea Stadium on August 15. Other guests have included Irving Berlin, Elvis Presley, and Cary Grant, who lived in a suite for 12 years.
