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Carr. Tulum-Boca Paila 800, Tulum Beach, Zona Hotelera, Tulum Carr. Tulum-Boca Paila Km. 4.1, Zona Hotelera Tulum, Zona Costera, Tulum Carr. Tulum-Boca Paila Km 4.4, Zona Hotelera Tulum, Zona Hotelera, Tulum
Colibri Boutique Hotels Collection Tulum, MX
Asset ClassHotel & Hospitality
# Sites: 3# Keys: 79Access Data Room
3 Resort Hotels in Tulum
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Overview

Avison Young is pleased to present the opportunity to acquire three luxury beachfront resorts within Colibri Boutique Hotels, a premier collection of luxury boutique beachfront hospitality assets located in Tulum, Mexico, including*:

  • La Zebra Tulum (30 keys) and former Lula Wellness Resort Tulum (20 keys)
  • Mezzanine (9 keys)
  • Mi Amor (20 keys)

With over 20 years of operating history, Colibri has built a highly regarded platform defined by design-forward boutique properties, experiential guest programming, and strong operational performance.

 

The portfolio offers investors immediate exposure to high-margin leisure hospitality in one of the world’s most sought-after lifestyle destinations, underpinned by scarce beachfront real estate and scalable platform potential.

 

*Owner will consider the sale of one additional resort property in Tulum, one in Baja California and another on Little Corn Island in Nicaragua, if there is interest.

 

INVESTMENT HIGHLIGHTS

  • Institutional-Quality Boutique Hospitality Platform
  • Integrated operator with multiple award-winning boutique hotels
  • Diversified revenue streams across rooms, F&B, wellness, and experiential travel
  • Proven ability to create distinct lifestyle concepts within a unified brand
  • Rare Concentration of Prime Beachfront Assets
  • Portfolio anchored in Tulum’s Hotel Corridor, a globally recognized luxury destination
  • All properties offer direct Caribbean Sea frontage or elevated ocean views
  • Limited supply of comparable beachfront land drives long-term value

 

Tulum Beachfront Core Portfolio

 

La Zebra & Lula (Combined Beachfront Opportunity)

  • Combined 50-key beachfront complex with spa studios, swim-up bars, A/V lounges and Food & Beverage concepts
  • Positioned for operational integration and revenue synergies
  • Blend of lifestyle hospitality and wellness-driven experiences
  • Adding 16 premium oceanfront suites is possible (±$1.5m)

Mezzanine & Mi Amor

  • Mezzanine – 9 keys
  • Mi Amor – 20 keys

Located within Parque Jaguar Tulum, a protected natural reserve where the Caribbean Sea, tropical jungle, and Mayan heritage converge, these properties offer:

  • Elevated positioning within a conservation-driven, supply-constrained environment
  • Highly curated, intimate guest experiences
  • Strong appeal to luxury leisure and couples-oriented demand segments

Additional Acquisition Potential (separate pricing)

 

Nevana by La Zebra Tulum (19 hybrid luxury 2-bedroom villas/residential units)

  • Part of an incomplete and larger development with exceptional finished gardens, pool (w/waterfall) and common areas

Yemaya Reefs – Little Corn Island, Nicaragua

  • Lovely private island resort offering barefoot luxury and experiential travel positioning
  • 20 keys, with permits ready for 40 more
  • 10 acres of land with more than 1,000 feet of beachfront

MIRA Earth Studios - Valle de la Guadelupe, Baja California

  • 10 luxury "Earth Studio" keys with potential to add at least 10 more (±$1.5M)
  • Beautiful social area with pool, restaurant, bar, reception, boutique etc.

INVESTMENT THESIS

This opportunity offers investors:

  • Ownership or partnership in a best-in-class boutique hotel platform
  • Exposure to prime Caribbean beachfront real estate
  • Immediate in-place cash flow and strong operating performance
  • Significant scalability and value creation potential
  • Alignment with secular growth trends in:

Luxury leisure travel

Wellness tourism

Experiential hospitality

 

OPERATING PLATFORM & BRAND

Colibri Boutique Hotels operates as a fully integrated hospitality platform with capabilities across:

  • Core Verticals
  • Hotel operations and asset management
  • Food & beverage concepts (seasonal, locally sourced cuisine)
  • Wellness programming (yoga, spa, retreats)
  • Destination experiences and curated travel
  • Weddings, events, and buyouts

 

Brand Philosophy

Colibri is built around “hospitality with purpose”, emphasizing:

  • Environmental stewardship
  • Local community integration
  • Authentic guest experiences
  • Design-led, culturally rooted hospitality

 

Ownership Structure

La Zebra, Mezzanine, and Mi Amor are owned and operated in Mexico by individual Mexican Operadoras. The shareholder of each Mexican corporation is a Singapore based subsidiary corporation, which in turn is owned by a Singapore holding company (3 Mexican corporations / 3 Singapore subsidiary companies / 3 Singapore holding companies).

 

This structure was put in place in 2015 to achieve several objectives for the Seller, and the Buyer:

  • Selling each hotel is very easy; it can be executed through the sale/transfer of shares in the Singapore subsidiary companies. An electronic share transfer is completed in a few minutes and ownership changes immediately.
  • There are no taxes or other ownership transfer fees to pay in either Mexico or Singapore. Under the Mexico-Singapore tax treaty/code, the sale of Singapore shares that own an underlying Mexican asset is not taxed in Mexico as long as less than 50% of the value of the Mexican asset is from real estate/buildings, and more than 50% is from business operations, IP, brand, etc. Our client has had the valuations done to confirm this is the case with the Tulum assets. A Buyer of the Singapore Subsidiary Co will carry forward these benefits in the future when they wish to sell the hotels; they will simply sell the Singapore company shares as well.
  • With the sale of Singapore shares, the Operators continue to operate the properties unchanged. There is no need to change land title ownership in the Public Registry, no need to change the names on any licenses, permits, employment contracts etc. New bank accounts in the name of the Operators are simple to achieve because ownership and all the required documentation is already with the Bank. This is a huge benefit, saving time and money.

 

Regarding

  • MIRA Earth Studios… same structure as above, but using a Panama LLC as the owners of the Mexican Operadora.
  • Yemaya Reefs… the Seller would sell the shares in a Nicaragua holding company that exclusively owns the shares in the Yemaya Operadora. This is simple and clean in Nicaragua.

 

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Carr. Tulum-Boca Paila 800Tulum Beach, Zona Hotelera, Tulum 77780

Sales Team

Daniel SarrafInvestment Sales, Capital Markets52 55 1948 1300daniel.sarraf@avisonyoung.com
Emile SarrafPrincipal, Managing Director52 55 5500 3703emile.sarraf@avisonyoung.com

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