NIHI SUMBA ISLAND WINS TRAVEL + LEISURE MAGAZINE'S 'BEST HOTEL IN THE WORLD' AWARD
July 24thINDONESIA
Nihi Sumba Island, formerly named Nihiwatu, in Indonesia is the number one hotel in the world for the second year in a row, voted by Travel + Leisure readers globally for its annual World’s Best Awards. Re-opened in 2015, Nihi Sumba Island has quickly captivated travellers from all corners of the world. On a remote island in south-eastern Indonesia—the size of the state of Massachusetts and only a 50-minute flight from Bali—the once cult surf destination with its own popular, private wave was acquired by entrepreneur and investor Chris Burch in association with hotelier James McBride in 2012 and developed into a culturally immersive enclave of equal parts active adventure, barefoot luxury, and charitable giving, in an exotic and authentic setting.
EXCITING NEWS TO COME..
Formerly Nihi Sumba Island, Nihi Sumba Island has been rebranded to support future growth of the brand. Nihi Sumba Island is the premiere property in the expanding Nihi Hotels portfolio with current destinations of interest including the South Pacific and Central America.
Recent additions to Nihi Sumba Island’s include:
•‘Wild & Free’ wellness retreats with Australian yoga luminary Sjana Earp and Movement Guru Rod Cooper, offering an unrivalled combination of yoga and wild fitness between 7 – 12 October 2017
•An on-site chocolate factory, where guests learn how to make a variety of chocolate bars with Sumba’s locally sourced cocoa beans. Additionally, an open-air yoga session among the factory’s lush outdoors, with the sweet fragrance of chocolate may be followed by a raw cocoa and oil massage
•Coconut Cove surf school, now offering beginners an opportunity to learn at this surfing mecca, formerly reserved for advanced and professional surfers
•’Nihioka Spa Safari’, taking guests on a journey across Sumba island’s dramatic west coast to experience a day of locally-inspired spa treatments, including the Mimpi Indah facial (with coconut oil, red rice and Rosella tea mask) and the Lulur (medicinal wrap with detoxifying herbs and spices from surrounding rice farms)