The Sanubari, Sumba

Located in the south of the untouched and remote island of Sumba (an hour’s flight from Bali), surrounded by a 100-hectare nature reserve and fronting over two kilometres of white sand beach, the nine simply furnished villas of The Sanubari are minimal in design to make the most of the location. Floor to ceiling windows open out to huge outside spaces, all but one with private pool, steps from the sand. A few of the villas look across the gardens and rice fields beyond. Hand crafted furniture and local artefacts along with local artisan weavings give a sense of place………as does stepping outside to view the pristine paradise! What more could you want? This is simple luxury living and its perfect!

At the centre of the resort is an open sided chillout lounge, a friendly, social space for guests to relax and further along the beach is a simple and rustic tiki bar offering cold beers and cocktails – perfect for sunset. Adjacent to this the main restaurant serves up a mix of delicious western and Indonesian dishes using sustainable fresh ingredients, many grown on site, and the pool commands the perfect spot with jaw dropping views from each of the sun loungers.

The Sanubari team, mostly from the local villages are incredibly friendly, gracious and can’t do enough for you. This is the kind of place where you are greeted as family and encouraged to just kick back and embrace all that’s special about Sanubari and Sumba. If you can tear yourselves away from the beach or pool, a number of activities are on offer. Firstly, the resort has its own stables where the horses are lovingly taken care of in beautiful stables – imagine galloping down the beach at sunset or swimming with the horses! They’ll also take you to one of the island’s most beautiful waterfalls or visit a local village and learn about life in this remote corner of the world.