Indonesian resort Samara Lombok secures investment, to open in 2028
The venture is going to also be the initial 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 program while retaining operational independence.
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 growth team, whose ventures include Dallas Restaurant & Bar, a bar-bistro concept at Marina Bay Sands; and yacht charter business Rascal Voyages, which specialises in deluxe charters throughout the Indonesian islands.
Presently, a restricted variety of turnkey villas at Samara Lombok are available for sale on a 90-year leasehold tenure– significantly longer than the 25- to 30-year tenures typical throughout Bali and much of Indonesia, according to the press release. Buyers can pick from 12 villa designs ranging from 2- to five-bedders, with construction timelines of 15 to 18 months.
Later on, Samara Lombok’s villas will certainly be increased to 500. Locals and visitors at the development will certainly have connectivity to 12 dining establishments, a club, a marine biology and water sports centre, a tennis academy with tennis and padel courts, in addition to a football training centre.
Samara Lombok– a 150ha combined resort development featuring hotels, villas and centers– is set to open up along the southerly coastline of Lombok, Indonesia, in 2028. It will be one of the area’s most detailed luxury places, providing 3 boutique resorts and 150 vacation homes when it introduces in 1Q2028, according to a May 11 press release by the property development.
The project has protected a “substantial” investment from Westgrove– a multi-family workplace with workplaces in London, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur– which will advance Samara Lombok’s final stage of development.
Lombok, that neighbors Bali, has progressively obtained recognition in the last few years. The island is anticipated to see further expansion, backed by assistance from the Indonesian government. Mandalika, a location in South Lombok, has been recognized as a brand-new tourism hub, with around US$ 3 billion ($3.81 billion) in public financial investments being poured into a new Special Economic Zone that consists of infrastructural improvements, brand-new resorts and a racing circuit.
With brand-new roads, Samara Lombok is now a 25-minute travel from Lombok International Airport.
