Affinia Hotels is a chain of boutique hotel

Boutique hotel

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s offering accommodation in Manhattan

Manhattan

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, Chicago

Chicago

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 and Washington D.C., in the United States. Each property has a focus; fitness, tranquility, or location.

The chain has a stay customisation program called 'My Affinia', which allows guests to customize their stay prior to arrival. Guests can request items such as yoga mat

Yoga mat

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s, guitar

Guitar

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s, cupcakes, sound pillows, hair diffusers and golf putters.

The first hotel was established in 1962 by Benjamin J. Denihan. Currently the hotel chain is operated by DHG (Denihan Hospitality Group), a privately-owned company. The company is a member of an alliance of hotels including Joie De Vivre (California), Thistle Hotels (United Kingdom), Rotana Hotels (Middle East) and First Hotels (Scandinavia).

Hotels

Affinia brand[1]

• Affinia 50, New York
• Affinia Chicago
• Affinia Dumont, New York
• Affinia Gardens, New York
• Affinia Manhattan
• Affinia Liaison Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C.
• Affinia Shelburne, New York

Independent Hotels Managed by Denihan Hospitality Group

• The Benjamin, New York[2]
• Surrey Hotel, New York[3]

The James brand, managed by Denihan Hospitality Group[4]

• The James Chicago
• The James New York

Affiliate Hotels Managed by Denihan Hospitality Group

• The Royal Palm, Miami Beach[5]
• The Eastgate Tower Hotel, New York[6]

Restaurants

Restaurants at Hotels Managed by Denihan Hospitality Group[1]

• Daniel Boulud's Cafe Boulud at The Surrey, New York
• David Burke’s Primehouse at The James Chicago
• Marcus Samuelsson's C-House at Affinia Chicago
• David Burke Kitchen at The James New York
• Art and Soul at The Liaison Capitol Hill, an Affinia Hotel in Washington, D.C.
• Geoffrey Zakarian’s The National Bar & Dining Rooms at The Benjamin, New York
• Rare Bar and Grill at Affinia Shelburne, New York

Bars

Bars at Hotels Managed by Denihan Hospitality Group[1]

• Daniel Boulud's Bar Pleiades at The Surrey, New York
• C-View at the Affinia Chicago
• J-Bar at The James Chicago
• Rare View Rooftop Lounge at Affinia Shelburne, New York
• Jimmy at The James New York

External links

• Affinia Hotels website
• The James website
• The Benjamin website
• The Surrey website
• The Royal Palm website
• Eastgate Tower website