1 / 6Aerial view of Raja Mandaka villa: a thatched roof and pool among bougainvillea, turquoise ocean with boulders below and white Nihiwatu Beach along the shore · Photo: hotel website
NIHI Sumba
Sumba island, Wanukaka, Nihiwatu Beach
Occy’s Left, a wave up to 300 m long, breaks in front of the villas; access is limited to 15 surfers a day
Getting there from the airport
Usually
Denpasar.Flight from Denpasar to Sumba60–75 minOpen safari vehicle90 minHotel.Time in transit about 2 h 30 min – 2 h 45 min, with no waiting for connections.
Or
Denpasar.Flight from Denpasar to Sumba60–75 minHelicopter from Tambolaka (TMC) to the hotel17 minHotel.Time in transit about 77–92 min, with no waiting for connections.
- Domestic flight: a morning flight from Denpasar, around an hour in the air, followed by the hotel's car
- Car: your chauffeur waits at the exit at any time; for the return flight, we leave with time to allow for traffic
Price
under the contract
Your expert will send the contract rate for your dates within 4 hours, together with the hotel's benefits and the total cost. Transfers, taxes and fees are already included in the calculation.
We will respond within 30 minutes · or ask us on Telegram (opens in a new tab)
With R-U Travel
- A contract rate through a direct agreement with the hotel
- We confirm extras worth up to RUB 50,000 (hotel credit, breakfast or transfers) in advance and record them in the booking
- Room upgrades, early check-in and late check-out, where available for your dates
- A complete proposal from the outset, including hotel tax and service charges, transfers and festive dinners, with no surprises on arrival
- A personal expert who knows the hotel, and a concierge available 24/7
About the hotel
- Nihiwatu Beach stretches 2.5 km along western Sumba; Occy’s Left is 245 m from the Boathouse, with jet-ski transfers to the wave
- A morning flight from Denpasar to Tambolaka takes 60–75 minutes, followed by 90 minutes in an open safari vehicle; the transfer is included in the rate
- Surfers Claude and Petra Graves, who arrived here in 1988, founded the resort; Chris Burch and James McBride bought it in 2012
- 31 villas and estates with one to four bedrooms; The Treehouse has three circular bedrooms connected by walkways in the canopy of an ancient forest
- Rates include three meals a day, soft drinks, minibar, laundry and Happiest Hour from 17:30 to 18:30
- Ombak on an ocean-facing terrace, Nio Beach Club beside a 20 m infinity pool, and seven-course omakase at six-seat Kaboku
- Spa Safari in the Nihioka valley, a 15-minute drive away: six ocean-facing balés, a pool and its only villa, Villa Rahasia
- Sandalwood Stables: swimming with horses in the ocean, riding through rice fields and villages, and oceanfront polo
- NIHI Wildlings children's club for ages 4–12, daily from 9:00 to 16:00; Kids Pony Club for ages 3–11
- Travel + Leisure named it the world's best hotel in 2016 and 2017; three MICHELIN Keys in 2025 and 2026
In our selections
The facts are taken from the hotel's official website and were checked on 10–11 October 2026. Hotel website (opens in a new tab)
Nearby and similar options
5PremiumBvlgari Resort BaliUluwatu, a cliff 160 m above the ocean- car
- orhelicopter
5PremiumFour Seasons Resort Bali at Jimbaran BayJimbaran, the quiet end of the bay- 20 min
5PremiumRaffles BaliJimbaran, a hillside above the bay and private beach- about 20 min
Tell us what your holiday should be like
We will send a selection with a price breakdown within 4 hours. There is no obligation.
- 3–5 options with a clear price breakdown
- A proposal with contract rates and extras from the start
- Free, unlimited reselection
ИП Соленов Лев Борисович · Taxpayer ID (INN) 773467774080 · Sole proprietor registration number (OGRNIP) 316774600402857 · RTA 0051773
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