Articles tagged “ace hotel”

Hotels

New York City Finally Has a Batch of Innovative New Hotels

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.

Nikki Ekstein, Bloomberg | 3 years ago
New York City Finally Has a Batch of Innovative New Hotels

Hotels

Ace Hotels Is Entering the Luxury Space With New Project

It will certainly be interesting to see how Ace approaches both luxury and micro-hotels starting in the next few months.

Deanna Ting, Skift | 4 years ago
Ace Hotels Is Entering the Luxury Space With New Project

Hotels

Breaking Away From the Boutique Hotel Hype Formula

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.

Colin Nagy, Skift | 4 years ago
Breaking Away From the Boutique Hotel Hype Formula

Hotels

Ace Hotels’ New Sister City Brand, Explained

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?

Deanna Ting, Skift | 4 years ago
Ace Hotels’ New Sister City Brand, Explained

Hotels

Hospitality and Retail Join Forces But It Shouldn’t Be Forced

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.

Colin Nagy, Skift | 5 years ago
Hospitality and Retail Join Forces But It Shouldn’t Be Forced

Hotels

How Boutique Hotels Changed the Way We Design Hotels

Design was just one ingredient, albeit an essential one, for creating a boutique hotel both then and now.

Deanna Ting, Skift | 5 years ago
How Boutique Hotels Changed the Way We Design Hotels

Hotels

What It Was Like to Work With Ace Hotels Co-Founder Alex Calderwood

It’s hard to imagine Ace Hotels becoming what it is today without the visionary drive of its late co-founder, Alex Calderwood.

Deanna Ting and Greg Oates, Skift | 5 years ago
What It Was Like to Work With Ace Hotels Co-Founder Alex Calderwood

Hotels

Ace Hotel’s President Talks About the Business of Boutique

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.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 8 years ago
Ace Hotel’s President Talks About the Business of Boutique

Hotels

Behind Ace Hotel’s Development of Its First Luxury Property

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.

Greg Oates, Skift | 8 years ago
Behind Ace Hotel’s Development of Its First Luxury Property

Hotels

Ace Hotel Shoreditch Anchors London’s New Tech City UK

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.

Greg Oates, Skift | 8 years ago
Ace Hotel Shoreditch Anchors London’s New Tech City UK