The Hacienda San Jose was built in the year 1888, is one of the oldest in the region. Its hundred+ years of history are found throughout the furnishings and in the details of construction.

Sazagua is in the Central Andes and the heart of Colombia's coffee region. The hotel is designed to highlight the hospitality of the region and the culinary arts. The hotel's name, Sazagua. pays homage to the Quimbaya, an indigenous civilization that once inhabited this region.