Maringi Eco Resort by Sumba Hospitality Foundation
Sumba
Where to start with this incredible complex: that it's a not-for-profit NGO where students from Sumba learn the art of hospitality before landing top…
Must-see hotels in Sumba
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About 39km east of the airport, this French-run slice of heaven is a peaceful oasis with two houses. Interiors are pristine white, decked out in rattan…
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This secluded resort 2km east of Kalala Beach is on a wide strip of sand where pigs frolic and harvested seaweed dries in the sun. There are two, basic A…
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About 11km south of the airport and perched on a hill, Morinda Villa has five cabins with eye-popping views. Each has a traditional grass roof, huge…
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Run by an Australian who married a local king and now welcomes guests into village life. Stay in one of two spacious bamboo bungalows with alang alang…
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When you see the surfboard sign, turn into this homestay roosting above Kerewe Beach. Each of the four, traditional bungalows has a different bed set up…
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On four wild beachfront hectares, you can nest in a circular thatched bungalow with canopied driftwood beds and outdoor bathrooms. Oro offers excellent…
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Formerly Nihiwatu, few luxuries are excluded from this celebrity-favoured resort, where you might bump into the Beckhams. Hefty price tag aside (we've…
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Consisting of a main house with four rooms and three private bungalows decked out in natural materials, Sumba Surf Camp is all about – you guessed it –…
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This beach resort has 12 rooms and bungalows, all beautifully furnished with whitewashed wooden furniture, local stone, alang alang grass and ikat. It's…
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Drastic upgrades to the property accompanied the arrival of electricity here in 2017. Twelve rooms face the beach, while two cheaper rooms in traditional…
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Fifty-seven bright, fresh rooms and good service set Tanto apart from most of the Waingapu competition. The decor is primarily white with wood and vivid…
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Set around a manicured courtyard are 54 immaculate, modern rooms. All have air-con and the only difference between a standard and deluxe is hot water. Two…
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This basic but super-friendly homestay close to Tarimbang's beach is far from the usual Indonesian resort experience, but close to great breaks…
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Some staff are more helpful than others and the grounds need greenery, but beyond that are 65 sparkling rooms with hot water and wooden furniture. Some…
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With a curious pink colour scheme, this is a decent budget hotel popular with domestic workers. Rooms are positioned around a hallway with a couple of…
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Just four basic, tiled rooms in a sweet guesthouse made from breeze blocks and woven bamboo. Rooms are just big enough for a double bed and mosquito net…
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The best night’s sleep is 2km northwest of town opposite rice fields. It includes fan-cooled budget rooms, higher-end units and renovated cottages with…
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Beside two expensive VIP rooms with gaudy bed sheets and air-con (although the rate covers up to three people), you can watch fisherman at work from the…
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With 14 simple rooms that are much cleaner than the gloomy fish tank in reception, you can expect plenty of images of the host family, Virgin Mother and…
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A plain, clean guesthouse with an out-of-place dolphin water feature, overlooking a rice paddy with grazing buffalo. There are six rooms with air-con, TV…
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On the righthand side facing the beach is this small, bamboo house with three basic rooms sharing one bucket-flush toilet and mandi. Set among local homes…
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This 80-room hotel is set on a sunken plateau on the edge of a valley. Standard rooms are cramped, fan-cooled and have twin beds, but VIP rooms have views…
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These tidy, good-value rooms cluster around a pleasant back garden. The cheapest, fan-only rooms have cold water; more money brings air-con and even more…
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This homestay, run by the same family as Stori around the corner and a nicer option, is as welcoming as it is colourful. There are eight rooms in a…
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Near to the centre is this simple hotel with 21 rooms. All have air-con, television, small desk and comfortable beds. Free wi-fi in the decent restaurant …
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Tasteful wood cottages on the beach, with pebbled baths. It's also close to the traditional Prai Liang and Prai Natang villages, which are just 15 minutes…
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The long-running Homestay Stori is owned by a hospitable family and has four rooms available in a frayed concrete home with peeling linoleum floors and…
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A bright garden hotel east of the downtown swirl and within view of nearby rice fields, Karanu offers clean (if timeworn) rooms. VIP ones have air-con and…
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Fifteen spacious rooms horseshoe the fern-filled courtyard, and although some of them are a bit dark and walls can be scuffed, the tiled floors and…
