Ace Hotels Goes Luxe and 3 Other Hospitality Trends This Week

>>It will certainly be interesting to see how Ace approaches both luxury and micro-hotels starting in the next few months: Ace Hotels Is Entering the Luxury Space With New Project

>>The battle between Airbnb and Booking (and everyone else in online travel) is just beginning: Airbnb Could Be Worth More Than Any Hotel Company

>>In addition to dreaming up new hotel brands, we’re surprised more hotel companies aren’t thinking of launching more of their own serviced residence brands — or buying up others: Meet the Hospitality CEO Who Embraces Airbnb

>>It sounds like the Restel deal has gone relatively smoothly for Scandic. Might the company now set its sights on other targets? Or will it become a target itself? Scandic Hotels Delighted With Restel Integration as Profits Rise