2021: Ventana Big Sur sold for a record-setting $2.5M per key
2020
New Joint Venture Between BentallGreenOak, Flank Management LP and Geolo Capital Leads to Acquisition of Hutton Hotel in Nashville
Real estate software startup Livly raises $8M; Investors include private equity group Geolo Capital
Thompson Washington D.C. Hotel sold to Union Investment Group
2019
Geolo Capital places a venture investment in Fra'Mani Handcrafted Foods
Geolo Capital launches a new hospitality finance vertical with two closed transactions: Alila Marea in Encinitas, CA and Kimpton Buckhead in Atlanta, GA
Geolo Capital places a venture investment in Ori Living
2018
Two Roads Hospitality agrees to be acquired by Hyatt
Geolo Capital places a venture investment in WhyHotel
Travel + Leisure announces Alila Hotels (#9) and Thompson Hotels (#17) in their 2018 list of Top 20 Hotel Brands in the World
Announced new construction project with two hotels in multi-use building in Austin, TX; opening 2021
Two Roads Hospitality ranked 4th largest management company by Hotel Business (based on gross annual revenue)
2017
Thompson Washington D.C. project announced; opening in 2019
Ventana Big Sur reopened after $20M renovation including new Glamping sites
2016
Commune Hotels & Resorts merges with Destination Hotels to form Two Roads Hospitality, over 90 hotels under management
The Beekman, a Thompson Hotel, completes a historic renovation with condominiums opens in NYC
Thompson Seattle, a ground up, mixed-use and multi-family project opens
Thompson Nashville, a 224-room hotel opens in the Gulch
2015
In partnership with Wanxiang and Sterling Bay, purchases and renovates Hotel Talbott in Chicago, IL
Wanxiang invests in Carmel Valley Ranch, and in a joint venture with Geolo Capital purchases Ventana Big Sur in California
Chicago Athletic Association Hotel opens after an extensive renovation of an 1893 building
2014
Alila Hotels, a luxury lifestyle brand with hotels in Southeast Asia, China and India, was acquired by Geolo Capital
Epiphany Hotel opens after an adaptive-reuse renovation in Palo Alto, CA
2013
Geolo Capital acquires the remaining interest of Thompson Hotels; 40 hotels under management of Commune Hotels & Resorts in the U.S., Canada and U.K.
2012
The first JDV hotel opens outside of California: Hotel Lincoln in Chicago, IL
2011
Merger of JDV and Thompson Hotels; creating Commune Hotels & Resorts - the first international multi-brand lifestyle hospitality management company
2010
Joie de Vivre acquired by Geolo Captial
2009
Purchase of Carmel Valley Ranch in Carmel Valley, CA
2005
Founding of Geolo Capital
2002-2003
Odyssey Club, a private residency club; sold to Exclusive Resorts
1998-2001
In 1998 John Pritzker invested in Mandara Spa and helped to bring Asia's leading spa company to North America; in 1999 Shiseido acquired a minority stake in the Company and in 2001 the Company was acquired by Steiner Leisure