UANI hotel protest

The Warwick Hotel joins an illustrious list of New York hotels that have come under fire for hosting dastardly dictators in town for the UN General Assembly.

It happens every year with Iranian President Ahmadinejad. This year, it’s the Warwick’s turn and the protesters from an organization called UANI have taken it a whole new level.

They booked in a room at the hotel (No. 1102) and have officially moved their headquarters to the Warwick Hotel for the week.

They have cyclists pulling billboards outside the hotel near 54th St. and 6th Ave, and protesters are handing out cards on the sidewalk there which read “As we remember 9/11 ten years later, Al Qaeda’s silent partner comes to the Warwick Hotel.”

They have a billboard up in Times Square, and a mobile truck billboard that’s about to hit the streets outside the Warwick and the UN. They’re calling for a boycott of all Warwick International Hotels worldwide, including their U.S. hotels in Denver, Seattle, Dallas and San Francisco.

Of course, UANI themselves have a room booked inside the hotel, but that’s just so they can welcome Ahmadinejad with a protest and petition up close.

The hotel’s manager Sam Kapadia put out a statement which says that “Along with many of Manhattan’s hotels, restaurants and other service organizations, we are ready to cater to the needs of UN delegates and other representatives… The hotel has been privileged to serve a diverse international clientele and host international events during its eight decades of operations. It looks forward to continuing that tradition.”

The Warwick is only the latest to get caught in this particular annual drama. Last year, it was the Hilton Manhattan East Hotel that faced the music. The Omni Berkshire and Millennium UN Plaza refused to host Ahmadinejad after getting letters from UANI.

Jumeirah Essex House cancelled a scheduled dinner for him in 2009, while Gotham Hall and The New York Helmsley both cancelled scheduled speeches by Ahmadinejad. That year, he stayed at InterContinental The Barclay, which hasn’t agreed to host him since.

It’s a good bet that the Warwick Hotel too won’t let Ahmadinejad anywhere near their premises in 2012 or anytime soon after that. But there surely will be another brave hotel that will step up to the plate.

Photo – UANI

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Deniver Colorado

The Warwick Denver Hotel , a luxury hotel in downtown Denver, Colorado, is offering to match the price of a hotel room to the price of a hotel guest’s airfare, starting at $89 for the Classic Rooms. The struggling economy has resulted in airlines continuing to offer terrific airfare opportunities, so it shouldn’t be too difficult to take advantage of this deal. All guests have to do is present their ticket receipt displaying the flight cost at check-in. More expensive rooms are available at an additional cost.

The Warwick Denver is located in downtown, and it’s a beautiful luxury hotel. The property is in the final stages of a $25 million renovation to the guests rooms with amenities including 32″ flat screen tv’s and 200 thread count satin stripe sheets. Comfy! Most of the rooms already have balconies and lovely floor-to-ceiling windows with picturesque views of either the Denver downtown skyline or a beautiful park.

You’ll be very close by to some of Denver’s most popular attractions including the 16th Street Mall, the Pepsi Center and the Colorado Convention Center. You’ll even have access to a complimentary car service on a first-come basis.

Call the hotel directly to book this deal at 800-525-2888 or 303-861-2000 or by emailing res.denver@warwickhotels.com.

This deal is good through January 23, 2010.

Photo Credit: respres

A few months back, the Warwick Denver and the Warwick San Francisco launched an innovative airfare ‘Farematch’ package, where your rates were tagged to the price of your airline ticket into the city, beginning at $79. The Warwick Denver has now extended that offer until Jan. 23, 2010.

Warwick Denver Hotel

Rates are based on Classic Room accommodations and upgrades to a Junior Suite or a corner one-bedroom suite are available. The “Fare Match” package can be booked by calling the hotel (800-525-2888), or by email res.denver@warwickhotels.com.

Guests must present a copy of the ticket receipt with the price, showing travel into Denver International Airport, upon check-in.

Scott Ostrander, general manager of the Warwick Denver Hotel, explains that “Many airlines are offering great discounts right now for travel, and the Warwick’s ‘A Fare Match’ program is an easy way to pair inexpensive airfares with a significant savings on exquisite lodging at one of Denver’s best hotels. Put the two together, and a wonderful late summer, Labor Day or fall getaway is well within reach.”

Situated in the heart of Denver’s trendy Uptown neighborhood, Warwick Denver Hotel is within minutes of the State Capitol, 16th Street Mall, the Colorado Convention Center, Pepsi Center, the Cherry Creek shopping district and other Denver attractions.

Each of the hotel’s guest rooms offer private balconies with floor to ceiling glass windows that offer spectacular views of the city and the front range.

Info: 1776 Grant Street Denver, CO 80203; (303) 861-2000; www.warwickdenver.com/; Photos courtesy Warwick International.