NEWTON, Massachusetts—Sonesta Worldwide Resorts Company (Sonesta) introduced the addition of Bio Habitat Lodge, AKEN SOUL Assortment, in Armenia, Quindío, Colombia, to its distribution channels as a part of its strategic alliance with AKEN Resorts & Resorts (AKEN). The property marks the primary to fall underneath the strategic alliance in Colombia, becoming a member of two different AKEN inns in Argentina, La Urumpta Lodge & Spa, AKEN MIND, and Böden Lodge & Spa, AKEN SOUL, introduced in September 2025, and the eighth Colombian vacation spot throughout the Sonesta portfolio.
The lodge is surrounded by greater than 16,000 sq. meters of native forest and is positioned on the highest level overlooking the valley. The property is located half-hour from the El Edén Worldwide Airport and 25 minutes from the Matecaña Worldwide Airport, offering proximity to the Andean cities of Salento (20 minutes) and Filandia (quarter-hour), in addition to the Cocora Valley (35 minutes).
“We’re thrilled to welcome Bio Habitat Lodge to the Sonesta portfolio by way of our alliance with AKEN,” stated Keith Pierce, Sonesta’s govt vice chairman and president of franchise and improvement. “With the enlargement of this alliance, we at the moment are in a position to supply distinctive AKEN experiences to our company and Sonesta Journey Move members in each Argentina and Colombia, and we sit up for additional development in Latin America.”
Bio Habitat Lodge has 24 unbiased visitor rooms, a restaurant-bar, sauna, Turkish tub, wellness spa, natural gardens, nature trails by way of the forest, and a view of the mountain vary.
“This relationship with Sonesta marks a major step in our mission to deliver AKEN’s ‘Wellness Life-style’ and ‘Acutely aware Luxurious’ to the world,” stated Luis Gallotti, co-founder and co-CEO of AKEN Resorts & Resorts. “We’re excited to introduce our distinctive model of hospitality to company in Colombia, creating an area that’s greater than only a place to remain.”
“This lodge embodies the AKEN pillars of bespoke design, high quality, and consciousness, providing a journey that connects company with the native tradition and surroundings whereas prioritizing their well-being,” stated Lisandro León Liguori, co-founder and co-CEO of AKEN Resorts & Resorts. “The continuation of this strategic alliance with Sonesta permits us to amplify our attain and share our philosophy of aware hospitality with an expanded worldwide viewers.”