The Warwick New York Hotel has unveiled five new specialty suites. Designed to celebrate the spirit of the Old Hollywood era, the suites line up with their namesakes-the Randolph, Davies, Russell, Follies, and Modern Art suite. 

Spearheaded by Seattle-based Interior Design International‘s Stephanie Ellis-Carmody, the renovations began in April and involved a full redesign of each of the five guestrooms. Ellis-Carmody made sure to uphold the architectural integrity of the time period and the building itself. While certain aspects of the suites were redesigned to meet modern standards, many of the original fixtures were only given minor cosmetic upgrades in order to retain historical essence.
Originally built for Marion Davies and publishing tycoon William Randolph Hearst, the Warwick New York Hotel draws inspiration from newsprint in its Randolph suite, which offers a palette of deep navy offset by touches of black and gray. Gold accents recall Hearst’s opulent tastes and infuse a regal air into the suite. The suite also features a selection of oversized furniture and a boardroom, as well playful touches such as headboards with metal studs and portraits of Marion Davies.
Nodding to the hotel’s theatrical neighbor, the Follies suite was designed to recreate the Ziegfeld Follies. The suite’s color palette of purple and gold calls back to the flapper era. Formerly a Follies Girl herself, Marion Davies inspired the Davies suite, which contrasts black and white for an Art Deco feel.
The Russell suite takes a queue from Jane Russell with a gilded frame, which displays a 1950s swimsuit in the main foyer. Further inside, the suite’s walls are bedecked with portraits of Russell and Marilyn Monroe along with a series of figurative paintings. The four-poster bed serves as the bedroom’s focal point.
The Modern Art suite looks to the future of New York’s art and culture with pieces from the Museum of Modern Art. The suite has a home-gallery feel with displays from Warhol, Miro, Pollock, and Jasper Johns. The artwork adds shades of cream and nude contrasted by streaks of orange and black.
