It’s a huge property, mostly accessed on foot, with lots of steps and unavoidable inclines, which doesn’t bode well for sweaty operators like myself, families with young children, or those who are not super mobile. NIHI Sumba’s beachfront features a striking infinity pool, Nio Beach Club, a gift shop, plus surf facilities and Boathouse Bar. There is a myriad of accommodation options with one, two, three or four-bedroom villas available, as well as Christopher Burch’s 6-bedroom ‘Raja Mandaka Estate’, which will set you back US$20,675 per night in high season.
A haven for families, couples and singles, NIHI Sumba manages to cater to aquatic adventurers, spa seekers and equine enthusiasts alike. Today, NIHI Sumba offers travellers a unique mix of action and relaxation, championed by the (now private) wave that, arguably, started it all: Occy’s Left. The acquisition enabled substantial investment with the single priority to evolve NIHI Sumba into one of the best resorts in the world while operating in harmony with the Sumbanese people. The hotel was conceptualised by Claude and Petra Graves, who were captivated by Nihiwatu Beach and the island’s tropical landscape while on a surf trip in 1988 and was acquired by Christopher Burch and James McBride in 2012. Of course, with awards comes hype, and lofty expectations, so we were delighted to travel to the remote Indonesian island of Sumba to experience the property for ourselves. Twice hailed as the best hotel in the world by Travel + Leisure magazine (2016 & 2017), NIHI Sumba (on Sumba Island) built its reputation on excellence and has maintained it, still raking in accolades from Travel + Leisure and Trip Advisor on lists of the world’s best. Is it worthy of that reputation? Read on for our thoughts on this Indonesian hotel. In this NIHI Sumba review, we’ll take a close look at one of the world’s top luxury hotels.
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