[2] Habitas was founded in 2014 by Oliver Ripley, Kfir Levy and Eduardo Castillo.

[3] The idea of the company was to produce events that brought people together and share interests such as music, food, and art.

Its first event was a 24-hour gathering for 150 people on a private ranch near Los Angeles, California.

[4] Habitas produced additional retreats for people in Nevada, Tulum, Ibiza, and California.

The success of the events led to the idea of building a hotel based on the same retreat concept.