Indonesia
| country: | Indonesia |
| location: | Sumba |
| price: | Luxury bungalows from US $335 (single), US$390 (double/twin) per night. Family villas from US $840 (4 guests) per night. Private villa from US $1,150 (4 guests) per night. We are closed Jan & Feb and fully booked at other times, please see below |
description
Immerse yourself in splendid isolation in the most unspoiled region of the Indonesian Archipelago. The property is 438 acres of tropical forest, rice terraces and grasslands wrapped around the stunning two and half kilometre beach protected on both ends by cliffs and headlands ensuring total exclusivity for our guests.
Tucked amongst the trees of this remote island are just seven luxury bungalows and three two-bedroom villas offering complete solitude in air-conditioned comfort along with everything one needs in an idyllic tropical setting.
The thatched roofed bungalows and villas, hand-built by Indonesian craftsman using local materials, have balcony vistas stretching the full length of the beach the sea and the headlands beyond. Here your sanctuary is superbly outfitted in contemporary Indonesian style with large glass walls and doors to maximize the views.
Nearby you will find our open living and dining room and the adjacent cliff-top bar. We take pride in providing memorable dining and personalized service, and to ensuring that every guest's wishes are fulfilled.
To rejuvenate the body and soul we have massage and body treatments available at our Jungle and Hilltop Spas. We also have private and group Yoga instruction available under the largest traditional Sumbanese structure on the island.
Here we strive to provide a level of service that is as special as the environment in which it is offered.
Availability
Please note, we are closed during January and February. We are fully booked during the following periods in 2007:
29 March - 5 April
26 April - 10 May
21 June - 19 July
26 July - 16 August
Here you can do as much or as little as you like. For those of you with an unbridled sense of energy and the need for activity … look no further because we offer a wide range of exciting land and sea based adventures for you to choose from. Our guides can take you to spectacular areas that are so remote that they can only be accessed by trekking or boat. There are breathtaking waterfalls, fabulous beaches and incredible Stone Age villages for you to visit.
Activities include surfing, boating, scuba diving, horse riding, mountain biking, trekking, cultural tours, visits to local villages, traditional weaving lesson, nature walks, and bird watching.
Dive accommodation: Our PADI dive center is fully equipped and our instructors are ready to offer easy introductory dives and full dive certification courses. We are fortunate to have a choice of diverse dive sites that are right in front of the resort. Further afield, heart-pounding adventure diving on undersea mountains is available!
Tucked amongst the trees of this remote island are just seven luxury bungalows and three two-bedroom villas offering complete solitude in air-conditioned comfort along with everything one needs in an idyllic tropical setting.
The thatched roofed bungalows and villas, hand-built by Indonesian craftsman using local materials, have balcony vistas stretching the full length of the beach the sea and the headlands beyond. Here your sanctuary is superbly outfitted in contemporary Indonesian style with large glass walls and doors to maximize the views.
Nearby you will find our open living and dining room and the adjacent cliff-top bar. We take pride in providing memorable dining and personalized service, and to ensuring that every guest's wishes are fulfilled. To rejuvenate the body and soul we have massage and body treatments available at our Jungle and Hilltop Spas. We also have private and group Yoga instruction available under the largest traditional Sumbanese structure on the island.
Here we strive to provide a level of service that is as special as the environment in which it is offered.
Availability
Please note, we are closed during January and February. We are fully booked during the following periods in 2007:
29 March - 5 April
26 April - 10 May
21 June - 19 July
26 July - 16 August
special things to do and see here
Here you can do as much or as little as you like. For those of you with an unbridled sense of energy and the need for activity … look no further because we offer a wide range of exciting land and sea based adventures for you to choose from. Our guides can take you to spectacular areas that are so remote that they can only be accessed by trekking or boat. There are breathtaking waterfalls, fabulous beaches and incredible Stone Age villages for you to visit.
Activities include surfing, boating, scuba diving, horse riding, mountain biking, trekking, cultural tours, visits to local villages, traditional weaving lesson, nature walks, and bird watching.
Dive accommodation: Our PADI dive center is fully equipped and our instructors are ready to offer easy introductory dives and full dive certification courses. We are fortunate to have a choice of diverse dive sites that are right in front of the resort. Further afield, heart-pounding adventure diving on undersea mountains is available!
rooms, food and facilities
Your home will be one of only seven handcrafted, ocean facing bungalows and three two bedroom villas. Your balcony features comfortable rattan chairs and a day bed with views to die for. All accommodations are air-conditioned with mosquito nets, mini-bars, room safes, hot water, hair dryers and bathrooms. We also have a laundry service.Luxury bungalows: US $335 (single), US $390 (double/twin) per night
Two bedroom family villas: US $840 (4 guests) per night
Villa Haweri: A private two bedroom waterfront villa with a detached cottage, hilltop living room with kitchen, private pool and butler service. US $1,150 per night (4 guests, two bedroom villa), additional US $350 per night (2 guests, luxury cottage).
All rates are exclusive 21% tax and service charge per room per night. Rates include all meals and no-alcoholic beverages, a complimentary full body massage, horseback tour and traditional village excursion.
Restaurant & bar: The restaurant and open air dinning pavilions overlook the sea and beach. Our bar is dramatically positioned on the cliffs edge with sweeping views of the sea, surf and the spectacular sunsets. Our chefs’ daily blackboard creations use only fresh homegrown vegetables, imported meats and our catch of the day. Guests enjoy a sampling of local and international cuisine including savory soups, barbequed fish, and fresh fruits.
Swimming pools: Our swimming and plunge pools are located on a hilltop overlooking the beach and sea.
Spa facilities: Here we really do know how to pamper! We have positioned our outdoor Jungle Spa under the trees just above the beach to allow for privacy and great views. Up high above the beach sits the Hilltop Spa, the ideal venue for a romantic experience. Just when you think that it can’t get any better, it does … foot baths, massages, body scrubs, facials; this is an experience you will never forget!
Yoga centre: We have a resident Yoga instructor available at anytime of the day for private or group practice and instruction. Our Yoga venue is inspiring; the structure is built according to traditional Sumba spirit house design and constructed following traditional methods and materials.
How to find us Sumba is a remote and as yet undeveloped Island in eastern Indonesia. If you should already be on the island anyone you ask will know of the resort. We are in the Rua District of West Sumba, but be forewarned that if you try to drive to the resort on your own you may not be allowed entry without prior booking.
By air: Our Bali reservations office can make all airline bookings to the nearest Sumba airport at Tambolaka on our charter flights or with the domestic airlines. Our staff will assist with Bali airport check-in and the Sumba airport transfers for you.
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how this holiday makes a difference
 Since the start of development in 1989, we have been committed to being a leader in Responsible Tourism. Our commitment to the Sumbanese people has improved the lives of many thousands of our neighbours. We actively involve our guests in our mission to help and with their generous donations we have been able to provide potable water to more than 4,500 villagers, who before had to walk miles each way to small springs to fetch a bucket water. We have built and staffed three of our own clinics and support another 4 government clinics in the remotest regions of the island. Our medical program is providing more than 10,000 people with reliable treatments and medicines. In only one year we were able to reduce the infection rates of children under five years of age by 87%, and many lives have verifiably been saved. Our Malaria Project has so far provided 4,000 people with treated mosquito nets and free medicines in the 59 villages we are presently working in. The WHO, Global Fund and the UN have come to study the methodology of our malaria project which is on the cutting edge of this worldwide battle against the scourge of malaria, a disease that kills millions each year. Our educational initiatives include rebuilding schools to create safe learning environments. To date we have rebuilt four Primary schools and provided them with water, toilets and schools supplies at the beginning of each semester for all of the 1,200 students. We started the first and as yet only computer class with the donation of 16 computers to the Senior School in the provincial capital of Waikabubak. We also have a university scholarship program for children from the villages nearby. Those students are guaranteed work at the resort or at our Sumba Foundation Clinics upon graduation.  98% of our 150 staff are Sumbanese, most from the neighbouring villages. Many have not completed 3rd grade education but now all have been trained and taught language and various hospitality trades. They guide our guests in the villages where we encourage purchasing of handicrafts made by the women. They learn from our guest but at the same time they are teachers; providing our guests with insights into a way of life that has not changed for thousands of years. This interaction fuels the substantial guest donations to our projects. |
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