Hospitality Investment / Operator Opportunity
VIVARA Costa RicaPrivate Ocean-View Retreat Estate in Dominical
Formerly Punta Gabriela, VIVARA is a luxury villa-style hospitality estate built for private buyouts, wellness retreats, executive offsites, culinary experiences, and high-end group travel on Costa Rica's South Pacific coast.
A rare opportunity to acquire or operate a private ocean-view retreat estate in Dominical — already configured for luxury group travel, wellness programming, private buyouts, and high-touch hospitality.
The Opportunity
A turnkey retreat estate with multiple paths to unlock value.
VIVARA is positioned for boutique hospitality, retreat programming, private villa rentals, destination events, and luxury group experiences. The property combines the privacy of a villa estate with the infrastructure of a boutique resort — including guest accommodations, shared dining areas, a commercial kitchen, pool, Jacuzzi, bar/lounge areas, and sunset-facing ocean views.
Boutique Hotel Operator
Small-key luxury hospitality asset with high-touch service potential and differentiated South Pacific Costa Rica positioning.
Retreat & Wellness Platform
Ready-made setting for wellness retreats, coaching retreats, masterminds, founder offsites, yoga, breathwork, culinary experiences, and creator-led group travel.
Luxury Villa Rental Group
Ideal for whole-estate buyouts, family/friend groups, private chef experiences, destination celebrations, and premium group stays.
Property Snapshot
An estate engineered for hospitality, not just residence.
- Formerly known as Punta Gabriela
- Dominical, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
- 8 bedrooms
- 8.5–9 bathrooms
- Approx. 6,458 sq. ft. of construction
- Approx. 0.85 acres
- Ocean and jungle views
- Pool and Jacuzzi
- Commercial kitchen
- Indoor/outdoor bar
- Wine cellar
- Villa-style guest accommodations
- Built for private buyouts and group hospitality
Final specifications, permits, financials, and operating structure to be confirmed during diligence.
Why This Asset
Not just a hotel. A platform for high-value experiences.
The next phase of hospitality is increasingly built around private, immersive, high-trust experiences. VIVARA is naturally configured for that shift: intimate enough for exclusivity, large enough for group economics, and visually distinctive enough for content, retreats, brand partnerships, and destination programming.
Private Buyouts
Designed for groups seeking privacy, service, and a full-property experience.
Retreat Programming
A natural fit for wellness leaders, coaches, creators, founders, and lifestyle brands.
Premium Group Travel
High-end accommodations, shared gathering areas, chef-led meals, and curated local experiences.
Brand & Content Upside
A visual destination that can support social content, partnerships, and experiential marketing.
Buyer / Operator Fit
Ideal for the right hospitality partner.
This opportunity is best suited for partners who can bring operational expertise, distribution, programming, capital, or a proven audience.
- Boutique hotel groups
- Luxury villa rental operators
- Wellness and retreat companies
- Hospitality investors
- Family offices
- Destination event operators
- Private membership travel clubs
- Founder/offsite retreat platforms
- Lifestyle, fitness, culinary, or wellness brands
Historical Market Context
A known asset with existing market visibility.
The property has appeared publicly under the Punta Gabriela name and has been marketed as a luxury ocean-view hospitality estate in Dominical. Historical public listing traces show asking prices generally in the approximate $4.3M–$4.8M range, with some conflicting listing data showing higher figures. This page presents those numbers as historical public context only, not as a current asking price.
Historical pricing and listing information are based on publicly available references and should be verified directly with ownership, brokers, and diligence materials. Current transaction structure may include sale, lease, management agreement, revenue share, operating partnership, or other negotiated structure.
Strategic Upside
Where a new buyer or operator can create value.
Direct Booking Growth
Improve website conversion, SEO, email capture, and direct reservation flow.
Retreat Calendar
Build recurring wellness, founder, creative, culinary, and brand retreat programming.
Luxury Distribution
Expand through travel advisors, villa rental platforms, private clubs, and boutique hospitality networks.
Brand Partnerships
Use the property as a live environment for wellness, lifestyle, beauty, apparel, food, and beverage partners.
Events & Celebrations
Position for destination birthdays, intimate weddings, private dinners, and executive gatherings.
Content-Led Demand
Use the property's visual identity to generate high-quality social, creator, and editorial content.
Otium Media
Built for the next era of hospitality media.
Otium Media helps hospitality, creator, and lifestyle brands turn physical spaces into media, community, and monetization platforms. For VIVARA, the opportunity is to connect a premium Costa Rica asset with the right buyer, operator, or strategic partner capable of scaling the next chapter.
Otium Media connects venues, brands, creators, and operators to build IRL media networks and experience-led businesses.
Contact
Request the VIVARA Opportunity Brief
Interested parties can request more information, discuss operating structures, or explore buyer/operator fit.