Hotel Punta Islita and El Silencio Lodge & Spa now have Costa Rican hospitality and sustainability expert Gustavo Segura as Director and CEO. Formerly managed as related but separate, the hotels will now operate under the umbrella of their parent company, Grupo Islita.

Segura’s leadership will allow Grupo Islita to effectively combine Hotel Punta Islita’s secluded coastal landscapes and El Silencio Lodge & Spa’s cloud forest wellness in an outstanding, integrated product. Vacations featuring both properties will grant consumers and travel professionals a streamlined reservation process, expedited response times and efficient logistics at optimal value.

Segura has a fourteen-year track record in the national and international responsible tourism arena, highlighted by effective and successful leadership in both the private and public sectors. His expertise has been sought by the governments of Peru, Brazil, Ecuador, Honduras, and Argentina’s Tucuman Province. While at the helm of two prestigious hotels in Costa Rica, he succeeded in attaining the top-level rating (5 leaves) as awarded by the Costa Rican Sustainability Certification program (CST). He has served on the boards of key travel and tourism bodies including CANATUR and the National Convention Bureau. He currently sits on the board of the Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT).

Grupo Islita, www.grupoislita.com