Welcome to the May/June issue of HOTELS, which is highlighted by a Special Report about how hoteliers are finding ways to best compete with its newer nemesis, home rental companies – more precisely, Airbnb. Hotels still have advantages to exploit and this feature goes in depth on the opportunities. Two profiles include Ace Hotel Group CEO Brad Wilson, who talks about how his group made it through the pandemic, the company’s way forward and new trends in the lifestyle space that are here to stay. We also had a unique opportunity to speak to Baimi Duoji, a documentary film maker turned hotelier in the most unlikely location – Tibet. Read about his journey, his particular point of view about the business and Songtsam’s way forward. Among many other stories, read about transaction outlooks for New York City, London and Asia Pacific, a beautiful design feature on Paradero Todos Santos in Mexico and a useful feature on how to drive bar business.