Indonesian resort Samara Lombok secures investment, to open in 2028
The project will also be the very first Destination by Hyatt property in Southeast Asia. In May 2025, Hyatt announced that Samara Lombok would certainly join its portfolio of Indonesian real estates through a franchise contract with the developer. Under the Destination by Hyatt brand, hotels are presented through Hyatt’s global distribution network and loyalty programme whilst maintaining operational independence.
Samara Lombok– a 150ha combined resort development featuring hotels, villas and facilities– is readied to start along the southern coastline of Lombok, Indonesia, in 2028. It is going to be one of the area’s most extensive deluxe locations, offering three store resorts and 150 suites when it introduces in 1Q2028, according to a May 11 press release by the property development.
Currently, a limited number of turnkey properties at Samara Lombok are offered for sale on a 90-year leasehold tenure– significantly longer than the 25- to 30-year periods typical throughout Bali and much of Indonesia, according to the press release. Buyers can choose from 12 villa designs ranging from two- to five-bedders, with building schedules of 15 to 18 months.
Eventually, Samara Lombok’s villas will certainly be increased to 500. Residents and guests at the property development will have access to 12 restaurants, a club, an aquatic biology and water sports hub, a tennis academy with tennis and padel courts, along with a football training centre.
Samara Lombok is led by Erik Barreto, Steve Ebsworth and Tom Wheeler. The trio are also co-founders of Rascal Republic, a Singapore-based hospitality and development group, whose ventures include Dallas Restaurant & Bar, a bar-bistro principle at Marina Bay Sands; and yacht charter firm Rascal Voyages, that specialises in deluxe charters throughout the Indonesian archipelago.
With brand-new roads, Samara Lombok is now a 25-minute drive from Lombok International Airport Terminal.
The project has secured a “substantial” investment from Westgrove– a multi-family workplace with workplaces in London, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur– which will advance Samara Lombok’s final phase of development.
Lombok, that neighbours Bali, has steadily acquired popularity over the last few years. The island is expected to see further expansion, backed by support from the Indonesian government. Mandalika, an area in South Lombok, has been recognized as a brand-new tourist hub, with around US$ 3 billion ($3.81 billion) in public financial investments being poured into a brand-new Special Economic Zone that includes infrastructural improvements, new resorts and a racing circuit.
