Ownia Collection (Formerly - Eco Hotels & Resorts)

What Ownia Collection (Formerly - Eco Hotels & Resorts) does

Ownia Collection (formerly Eco Hotels & Resorts) is a Mexico City-based, privately held curated marketplace for sustainable luxury accommodations, founded in 2019 by María Olazábal Corral. The company aggregates 55+ vetted member hotels across more than 20 countries spanning Africa, the Americas, Asia & South Pacific, the Caribbean, Europe, and Oceania, vetting properties against a proprietary 12 Impact Pillars sustainability framework aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goals and GSTC standards, and a three-tier Sustainability Stamps certification (Close To Net Zero, Carbon Neutral, Climate Positive).

Underlying the platform is a booking engine that integrates with member hotel channel managers and central reservation systems (CRS) to pull real-time availability and rates, enabling commission-based bookings routed through the direct owniacollection.com site, the My Travel Bazaar network of 20,000+ travel agents, and high-end travel agencies. Beyond core booking, Ownia operates a Retreat Planning Services line that curates corporate, yoga, and wellness retreat venues with logistics coordination, plus an Eco-Insider content platform (blog and newsletters) feeding top-of-funnel demand.

Ownia monetizes primarily via marketplace commissions on member hotel bookings, supplemented by retreat planning services fees. The membership model for hotels bundles sales, marketing, connectivity, and pricing tools in exchange for commission, with no fixed fees disclosed. GTM combines direct-to-consumer booking, B2B agent distribution (My Travel Bazaar and high-end tour operators), and event-driven retreat hosting. The company operates with a 1-10 employee team, is bootstrapped without disclosed external funding, and serves conscious luxury travelers, retreat planners, and award-winning boutique hotel brands seeking verified sustainability credentials.

Name

Ownia Collection (Formerly - Eco Hotels & Resorts)

Legal name

Ownia Collection

Website

https://owniacollection.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ownia Collection is a Mexico City-based curated booking platform for sustainable luxury hotels and resorts. It aggregates 55+ vetted member properties across 20+ countries through a proprietary sustainability framework, earning commissions on bookings routed via direct, B2B agent, and retreat channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Eco-luxury hotel booking marketplace

NAICS

Traveler Accommodation (7211), Tour Operators (56152)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Luxury Eco-Resorts (THAGACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Luxury Boutique & Lifestyle Resorts (THAGACAO), Luxury Vacation Rental Marketplaces (Curated/Verified Villas) (THAMALAH)

Keywords

• Eco-luxury hotel booking
• Sustainable travel marketplace
• Hotel membership consortium
• Retreat venue booking
• Sustainability-certified hotels

Headquarters

HQ city

Mexico City

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Commission-based Membership Fees: Ownia Collection operates on a commission-based model with member hotels, ensuring a mutually beneficial partnership. The company provides sales, marketing, connectivity, and pricing tools in exchange for commissions on bookings.
2. Retreat Planning Services: Facilitates retreat bookings and coordination services for group events at member properties, including venue sourcing, contract negotiation, and logistics management.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ownia Collection operates a curated online booking marketplace and sales/marketing consortium for sustainable luxury hotels and resorts, aggregating 55+ verified eco-luxury properties across 20+ countries. The company earns commissions on bookings generated through its platform and provides member hotels with sales, marketing, connectivity, and pricing tools in a no-fixed-fee membership model. Complementary retreat planning services assist group organizers with venue sourcing, contract negotiation, and logistics at member properties.

Product overview

Ownia Collection is a curated booking platform and sales/marketing consortium for sustainable luxury hotels and resorts. The platform operates as a unified offering comprising the core Ownia Collection Platform (for browsing and booking eco-luxury hotels), an integrated Hotel Booking Engine (connecting with channel managers and CRS for real-time availability), Retreat Planning Services (assisting group organizers with venue selection and logistics), and an Eco-Insider Blog (providing travel inspiration and sustainability content). The company also offers a commission-based Member Hotel Program for properties seeking sales and marketing support, plus curated Special Offers/Packages and hosted Retreat Events. The portfolio spans over 55 hotels across Africa, Americas, Asia & South Pacific, Caribbean, Europe, and Oceania, organized by experiences including adventure, beach, wellness, safaris, and weddings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ownia Collection Platform Curated online booking marketplace for sustainable luxury hotels and resorts, offering travelers a vetted selection of eco-luxury properties across six global regions with benefits such as upgrades, welcome drinks, sustainability tours, and personalized booking assistance.
• Retreat Planning Services Structured retreat hosting service assisting group organizers with venue selection, contract negotiation, logistics coordination, and on-site support for corporate, wellness, yoga, and wedding retreats at member properties.
• Member Hotel Program Commission-based membership program for sustainable hotels providing sales, marketing, community, connectivity, and pricing tools to help member properties exceed sales and revenue goals.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 40 hotels across 20 countries achieved in first three years of operation (2019-2022)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• My Travel BazaarcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 15 May 2026Strategic partnership integrating Eco Hotels' platform with My Travel Bazaar's extensive network of over 20,000 travel agents. The collaboration combines eco-friendly hospitality with advanced travel technology to offer improved booking and travel planning solutions, substantially broadening commercial access for Eco Hotels across corporate and agent channels.
• Regenera LuxuryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership mentioned in member hotel application process where Regenera Luxury members can provide their ID number. Regenera Luxury is a sustainability certification or membership program for luxury properties.
• Loden FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial Impact Program partnership through which guests at Bhutan Spirit Sanctuary have the opportunity to support local entrepreneurs with focus on creating economic independence through free loans, skills training, and mentoring.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Ecobnb: Eco-sustainability focused accommodation marketplace with verified eco-friendly properties primarily in Europe. Comparable on sustainability verification framework and curated marketplace model; smaller and more Europe-focused than Ownia's global footprint.
• Stay One Degree: Members-only hotel collection offering curated stays at boutique properties. Overlaps with Ownia on curated-luxury booking and member benefits, but uses a social/membership-driven model rather than a sustainability-verification framework.
• Responsible Travel: Holiday booking platform specializing in sustainable and responsible tourism, with curated accommodations and tours. Comparable on the sustainability filter and curated-accommodation axis; overlapping customer base of eco-conscious travelers but broader scope including tours and holidays.

Broad incumbents

• Booking.com Sustainability Program: Major OTA that has introduced sustainability tags and eco-friendly filters across its inventory. Not a curated collection, but its scale and sustainability tagging represent the main competitive risk to niche curators like Ownia Collection.
• Preferred Hotels & Resorts: Large global collection of independent luxury hotels and resorts with curated brand standards. Comparable on the curated-luxury collection and tiered membership model, though much larger and broader than Ownia's eco-luxury niche.
• Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH): Global consortium of hundreds of small luxury hotels with brand standards, distribution, and curated benefits. A much larger incumbent offering curation at scale; comparable on the curated-luxury-collection axis but lacking Ownia's sustainability framework.
• Design Hotels: Curated collection of independent design-driven hotels, now part of Marriott, offering brand affiliation and distribution. Overlaps with Ownia on curated boutique luxury but emphasizes design over sustainability; its Marriott backing gives it distribution scale Ownia lacks.

Direct peers

• Mr & Mrs Smith: Curated collection of boutique and luxury hotels with member benefits and booking platform. Most direct comparable: similar curated-collection business model, tiered hotel membership, and focus on experiential luxury stays, though without Ownia's explicit sustainability curation layer.
• Beyond Green: Curated global collection of sustainable hotels, resorts, and lodges following a sustainability framework aligned with GSTC and similar standards. Almost identical positioning to Ownia Collection, making it the closest direct competitor in the eco-luxury curation niche.
• Kiwi Collection: Curated luxury hotel collection with VIP booking benefits and member-guest perks across global boutique properties. Comparable curated-marketplace model with similar member benefits structure, but without Ownia's explicit sustainability verification.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xfacebook.com/EcoHotelsAndResorts
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCIwskEPdKO_bNdkKy9STfmw
• Facebookfacebook.com/OwniaCollection
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ecohotelsandresorts
• Instagraminstagram.com/ecohotelsandresorts
• Pinterestpin.it/ryAjFCI

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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