Xandari Hotel is a beautiful boutique hotel located in the area of Tacacori in Alajuela, initially it was a project created by a couple of architects from California, under the concept of sustainability, the conservation of native flora and fauna and the development of the local community, the hotel was later acquired by Muthoot Group.

Xandari Hotel is located in a property of more than 16 hectares that was originally a coffee plantation and today includes 24 unique and breathtaking villas surrounded by green gardens and lush vegetation and overlooking the Central Valley. A private forest reserve with rivers, five natural waterfalls, and 2.5 miles of trails offers excellent hiking, birding, and communion with nature; three pools, each with a unique view of coffee plantations, complete the experience.

This was the first hotel acquired by Muthoot Group and the success of the operaton was such that the concept was soon exported to Asia (India), where Muthoot currently operates three hotels under the same brand (Xandari).

Now, George Muthoot George director of Muthoot Group, is looking to expand the presence of the Group in the country and in other destinations ,“I fell in love with Costa Rica when I first came to the country in 2012, it was stunning and beautiful. Costa Rica is going to be one of those places that is going to be very important to the world in the future considering the conservation factor, and I decided that making an investment here was the right thing to do.”

According to George, the group is now looking to expand within Costa Rica but is also interested in taking their conservation-community concept to other parts of Latin America, Africa and Asia.

Xandari Costa Rica currently employees 52 people, the majority residents of the community, Muthoot Group is looking for new properties in the country to add to its current portfolio.