New York, NY (February 21, 2012) – Co-chairs John Pritzker and Jason Pomeranc and CEO Stephen Brandman announced that the lifestyle hotel company provisionally known as JT Hospitality is now Commune Hotels & Resorts. Formed in October 2011, the new parent company represents the merger of the luxury lifestyle Thompson Hotels brand and Joie de Vivre, an eclectic collection of more than 30 independently branded hotels. “Our ethos is about individuality, community, locations that are authentic to their environment, and the kind of service that exceeds guests’ expectations and makes travel exciting again,” the three executives wrote in a statement. “We believe celebrating individuality is the best way to elevate the guest experience.” The company is focused on global expansion, targeting locations in Asia, Latin America, Europe and the United States. Since the merger Commune Hotels has debuted three high-profile projects: Thompson’s Belgraves in London, The Saguaro Scottsdale and The Saguaro Palm Springs. The company has also signed management contracts for hotels currently under development, including Thompson properties in Chicago and Miami, and Joie de Vivre hotels in Honolulu and Palo Alto, California. A redesigned jdvhotels.com website will launch this summer, along with Joie de Vivre's new name, JDV Collection. In addition, a design-driven, value-oriented brand that combines attributes of Thompson Hotels and Joie de Vivre will be introduced later this year.

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THOMPSON HOTELS & JOIE DE VIVRE HOSPITALITY MERGE. POWERFUL MULTI-BRAND LIFESTYLE HOTEL GROUP POISED FOR GLOBAL GROWTH.
Thompson Hotels, an international collection of 12 luxury lifestyle hotels, and Joie de Vivre Hospitality, the most influential boutique brand in the West, announced they have merged. It is the first step in the creation of a multi-brand lifestyle hotel group with a global footprint. The new group, provisionally called JT Hospitality, will be formally renamed early next year in concert with the completion of a comprehensive joint branding exercise that is currently underway.

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COMPANY PROFILE: THOMPSON HOTELS: YES, IT HAS A MOOD, BUT IT'S NOT A 'BOUTIQUE'
Each property has its own intellectual soul.

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SEEK AND HE SHALL FIND A THOMPSON HOTEL
At each property's core is the best of entertainment, fashion and art from the east and west coasts, brought together in a way that

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INN WITH THE ART CROWD: JASON POMERANC FUSES DESIGN AND NEW YORK'S HISTORY TO CREATE HOTELS NEAR YOU
Thompson Hotels has grown into an international luxury hotel company with an "Urban Resort" formula perfected in New York to expand to Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., Toronto and Seoul, South Korea.

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BETTER BY DESIGN: A NEW YORK HOTEL GROUP IS TAKING A REFRESHINGLY BOLD APPROACH TO ITS DÉCOR
It sets the scene and begins your hotel experience by making you instantly feel as stylish as the surroundings.

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