Indonesian resort Samara Lombok secures investment, to open in 2028
Samara Lombok is led by Erik Barreto, Steve Ebsworth and Tom Wheeler. The trio are also co-founders of Rascal Republic, a Singapore-based friendliness and growth group, whose ventures consist of Dallas Restaurant & Bar, a bar-bistro concept at Marina Bay Sands; and yacht charter business Rascal Voyages, which specialises in luxury charters throughout the Indonesian archipelago.
Currently, a restricted number of turnkey villas at Samara Lombok are readily available for sale on a 90-year leasehold tenure– considerably longer than the 25- to 30-year tenures typical throughout Bali and much of Indonesia, according to the press release. Buyers can choose from 12 villa designs varying from 2- to five-bedders, with construction schedules of 15 to 18 months.
With brand-new roads, Samara Lombok is now a 25-minute drive from Lombok International Flight Terminal.
The project is going to also be the very first Destination by Hyatt property in Southeast Asia. In May 2025, Hyatt released that Samara Lombok would certainly join its profile 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 maintaining operational independence.
Samara Lombok– a 150ha integrated resort development offering hotels, villas and facilities– is readied to open up along the southerly coastline of Lombok, Indonesia, in 2028. It is going to be just one of the region’s most detailed high-end destinations, providing three shop hotels and 150 vacation homes when it introduces in 1Q2028, according to a May 11 press release by the development.
Lombok, that neighbours Bali, has continuously gotten popularity in recent years. The island is anticipated to see further development, backed by assistance from the Indonesian federal government. Mandalika, a location in South Lombok, has been identified as a new tourist center, with around US$ 3 billion ($3.81 billion) in public financial investments being put into a new Special Economic Zone that consists of infrastructural enhancements, brand-new hotels and a racing circuit.
The project has actually protected a “substantial” financial investment from Westgrove– a multi-family office with offices in London, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur– that will progress Samara Lombok’s final stage of property development.
Eventually, Samara Lombok’s villas will certainly be increased to 500. Residents and visitors at the development will have access to 12 dining establishments, a clubhouse, a marine biology and water sports hub, a tennis academy with tennis and padel courts, along with a football training centre.
