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 include Dallas Restaurant & Bar, a bar-bistro principle at Marina Bay Sands; and yacht charter firm Rascal Voyages, which specializes in luxury charters throughout the Indonesian archipelago.
In the future, Samara Lombok’s villas will certainly be increased to 500. Locals and visitors at the development will have access to 12 restaurants, a club, a marine biology and water sports center, a tennis academy with tennis and padel courts, along with a football training centre.
With brand-new roads, Samara Lombok is now a 25-minute travel from Lombok International Airport.
The project has protected a “substantial” investment from Westgrove– a multi-family office with workplaces in London, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur– which will progress Samara Lombok’s final phase of development.
Samara Lombok– a 150ha integrated resort development offering hotels, villas and facilities– is readied to open up along the southern coast of Lombok, Indonesia, in 2028. It will be among the region’s most thorough luxury locations, providing three store hotels and 150 rental properties when it releases in 1Q2028, according to a May 11 news release by the property development.
Presently, a limited variety of complete villas at Samara Lombok are readily available for sale on a 90-year leasehold period– significantly longer than the 25- to 30-year periods typical across Bali and much of Indonesia, according to the press release. Buyers can choose from 12 villa designs varying from 2- to five-bedders, with building and construction timelines of 15 to 18 months.
The project is going to also be the very first Destination by Hyatt property in Southeast Asia. In May 2025, Hyatt disclosed that Samara Lombok would certainly join its portfolio of Indonesian properties through a franchise contract with the developer. Under the Destination by Hyatt brand, resorts are presented through Hyatt’s global distribution network and loyalty program while maintaining operational independence.
Lombok, which neighbors Bali, has actually gradually obtained appeal in recent times. The island is expected to see additional growth, backed by assistance from the Indonesian government. Mandalika, an area in South Lombok, has actually been recognized as a 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 hotels and a racing circuit.
