Geolo Capital

Geolo Capital is an investor that buys under-performing assets and works to reposition them. The main example on its site is Carmel Valley Ranch, a California resort it acquired in 2009.

Services

• Acquisition and repositioning: buys under-performing assets and plans their turnaround.
• Renovation and expansion: at the Ranch it refurbished guest rooms, added pools, a restaurant and a spa, and built event and dining space.
• Later expansion: by 2015 it had opened 42 more guest suites and a third pool.
• Marketing programmes: introduced offers for companies, families and groups.
• Hotel management: the resort was first run by Commune Hotels and Resorts and later by Two Roads Hospitality, both firms in the Geolo portfolio.

Key facts

• Example project: Carmel Valley Ranch, California
• Acquired: 2009