NIHI Sumba
Hotel · Sumba Barat
Hoba Wawi, Wanokaka, West Sumba Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
Highlights
Luxury resort with private villas, surf, spa, and community focus
Luxury resort with private villas, surf, spa, and community focus
"A luxury property on a rural, wild Indonesian island that benefits from a favorable dry season in summer—ideal for surfing, hiking, and relaxing on dramatic beaches; the resort is noted as a repeat World’s Best Award recipient." - Lydia Mansel Lydia Mansel Lydia Mansel is a writer with more than eight years of experience editing and writing for both brands and online publications—with a particular focus on travel, fashion, and lifestyle. She’s also the founder of the travel site justpacked.com. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"At Nihi Sumba, a quick 50-minute flight from Denpasar, a wilder sort of luxury reigns, where adventure (one of the world’s best private waves, God’s Left, is in front of the hotel) and solitude—550 acres of sand and forest—is more prized than pomp. As if the Cast Away vibes weren't strong enough, the resort also offers a Robinson Crusoe–style, three-villa treehouse in addition to its 27 villas. Round out your stay with the very active to-do list on the island: Catching a wave on Occy's Left and horseback riding over at Sandalwood. With strong ties to the local community and an ethos that channels the rustic surf hotel it once was, Nihi has managed the near impossible: five stars and cool." - CNT Editors
"Sprawling across 667 acres on a less-visited Indonesian island, this wild-luxe resort features 28 expansive indoor-outdoor villas—each with a dedicated butler and individually crafted decor—and a resident herd of 26 horses that famously run down to the beach daily. Dining and social life center on beachside venues like a wood-fired Nio Beach Club, a renovated sand-floored restaurant and a Boathouse Bar where surfers on the famed Occy’s Left wave often perform; curated cultural and conservation experiences include market visits, ikat-weaving lessons, permaculture-farm tours, stand-up paddleboarding, and a signature Spa Safari offering unlimited all-natural treatments, plus ongoing community-focused initiatives through a local foundation." - Jennifer Flowers
"An expansive, community-centered island resort that blends wild landscapes with luxurious, bespoke villas—each with dedicated butler service and unique design—set across hundreds of acres where resident horses run to the beach and a wood-fired beach club overlooks dynamic surf. The resort’s programming is immersive and philanthropic, featuring limited-access surf slots at a famed left-hand wave, weekly communal dinners highlighting the resort’s NGO partnership and social projects, hands-on cultural experiences like ikat weaving and permaculture visits, and a signature Spa Safari offering unlimited natural treatments from a cliffside perch." - Kathryn Romeyn
"Members can earn and redeem points at coveted properties, such as the Ritz London, the Greenwich Hotel in New York, and Nihi Sumba in Indonesia." - Chris Dong
