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Nikki Ekstein, Bloomberg
Developers in New York City are moving beyond the bland, boxy hotel with new properties. But even those that promise a reasonable price at the outset are seeing room rates leap, potentially alienating some key customers.
1 year ago
Deanna Ting, Skift
It will certainly be interesting to see how Ace approaches both luxury and micro-hotels starting in the next few months.
2 years ago
Colin Nagy, Skift
To avoid the sugar high and then the inevitable crash when launching a new property, brands need to adopt a mindset of reciprocity and be a participant, and not a drain on the artistic ecosystem of a city.
2 years ago
Deanna Ting, Skift
Details are scant about Ace Hotels' new sister brand. But if Ace Hotels' track record is any proof, perhaps this could be a hit. But the bigger question is how do you balance travelers' desires for more local experiences versus feeling like they can escape the city they're in?
2 years ago
Colin Nagy, Skift
In the rush to smash together retail and hotels, brands have to focus on doing this with a lot of care and intention. Sometimes a brand just isn't that important.
2 years ago
Deanna Ting, Skift
Design was just one ingredient, albeit an essential one, for creating a boutique hotel both then and now.
3 years ago
Deanna Ting and Greg Oates, Skift
It’s hard to imagine Ace Hotels becoming what it is today without the visionary drive of its late co-founder, Alex Calderwood.
3 years ago
Samantha Shankman, Skift
Ace Hotel remains a true boutique brand in a time when every major corporation is trying to recreate the pull of their brand name, unique guest experience, and community integration.
5 years ago
Greg Oates, Skift
The American Trade Hotel in Panama City mixes the Ace group's penchant for local craft and community with a new brand's fresh take on global urban luxury.
6 years ago
Greg Oates, Skift
A growing urban trend combining creative post-industrial neighborhoods, high-tech "Innovation Districts," and trendy tourism infrastructure is fully realized in London with the opening of Ace Hotel's first international property.
6 years ago
Skift Staff, Skift
We like it when these people make headlines.
6 years ago
Greg Oates, Skift
Alex Calderwood grew Ace Hotel into a global phenomenon by first understanding the emerging Gen X market in Seattle during the 1990s.
6 years ago
