NIHI SUMBA
SUMBA, INDONESIA
Indonesian for ‘secret’, the new Rahasia Villa offers a playground of privacy atop the resort’s coveted Spa Safari. The award-winning Nihi Sumba resort, a fifty-minute flight from Bali, has added yet another layer of romance to its collection of private accommodations, transforming its stand-alone honeymoon villa at the nearby Nihioka Spa Safari into an all-inclusive upgrade of secluded allure and flirtatious detail on the edge of wildness.
Guests are now able to reserve Villa Rahasia for one night during their regular, minimum threenight stay at the main resort. The new package combines the very best of the Nihioka Spa Safari with romantic perks for honeymooners or other couples seeking ultimate privacy and the essentials of a memorable occasion.
The only villa situated within the Spa Safari’s boundaries of rolling rice fields and cliff top views, Rahasia allows guests to feel as if they have an entire resort unto themselves. With unobstructed views of the Indian Ocean, a symphony of crashing waves, a plunge pool, several private bales for dining or spa treatments, bush-cooked meals over an open fire, colorful sunsets, and plenty of nearby hiking, Villa Rahasia is a lover’s paradise.
A remote hideaway in Indonesia, and twice the size of Bali, the island of Sumba is still totally undiscovered by mass tourism. Known as the lost-world island, it offers a magically pristine mix of beaches, tropical scenery and a fascinating tribal culture.
For those guests seeking a few nights of complete and off-grid seclusion, Villa Rahasia is the perfect place to come to. The journey to this remote villa begins with a sunrise trek across Sumba’s dramatic west coast and through rice paddies to the secluded Nihi Oka Valley. Staff await, bearing scented towels, fresh coconuts and a bush-cooked breakfast served in a tree house. The remote set-up is castaway, the villa is tropical chic and the scenery raw, wild and removed from civilization.
On arrival, guests are shown to their own private bale, which boasts expansive views of the coastline and crashing waves of the Indian Ocean. Here, guests can enjoy unlimited spa treatments, with the line-up ranging from facials with ingredients harvested from the island such as coconut oil, mint leaves, green tea and red rice to treatments such as reflexology, deep tissue massage and Indonesian ‘Lulur’ body exfoliations, which are regarded as traditional medicine.
Ultimately, the day is centered around you: your wants and your needs and whatever pace allows you to truly unwind. Guests are driven in open air vehicles as the sun sets, having experienced both adventure and serenity in equal measure.
There is a freshwater pool, a private cove and a spa sanctuary, which comes with a daybed made up with cool green and white cottons. The Sumbanese-inspired one-bedroom treehouse villa overlooks the Indian Ocean and allows guests to totally switch off for a night in the wilderness.