Project · Built & Operated
Collective Retreats
A category-defining luxury outdoor hospitality brand — founded, built from the ground up, and operated end to end across more than ten retreat locations over fifteen years.
Project · Built & Operated
A category-defining luxury outdoor hospitality brand — founded, built from the ground up, and operated end to end across more than ten retreat locations over fifteen years.
Overview
Collective Retreats isn't a project we advised on — it's a brand we built. Founded and developed from the ground up, Collective grew into one of the most recognized names in luxury outdoor hospitality: more than ten retreat locations over fifteen years, from iconic urban settings like Collective Governors Island in New York Harbor to landmark natural destinations across the country.
Every location was conceived, developed, launched, and operated end to end — site selection and permitting, concept and brand, guest experience, revenue strategy, and on-the-ground operations. That operating experience is exactly what we bring to every client engagement: we've made the decisions our clients are facing, with our own capital and reputation on the line.
Concept, brand, and physical product created from scratch — including landmark sites such as Collective Governors Island, with views of the Manhattan skyline and the Statue of Liberty.
Scaled a multi-location portfolio of luxury retreats across the country, navigating seasonal markets, complex permitting, and demanding guest expectations.
Full lifecycle ownership — development, launch, revenue management, and daily operations — culminating in a successful exit. The operator's perspective, earned.