Indonesian resort Samara Lombok secures investment, to open in 2028
The project has actually protected a “substantial” financial investment from Westgrove– a multi-family office with workplaces in London, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur– which will progress Samara Lombok’s final phase of property development.
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 advancement group, whose endeavors include Dallas Restaurant & Bar, a bar-bistro principle at Marina Bay Sands; and yacht charter company Rascal Voyages, that specialises in high-end charters throughout the Indonesian archipelago.
Presently, a limited number of turnkey properties at Samara Lombok are offered for sale on a 90-year leasehold period– considerably longer than the 25- to 30-year periods typical throughout Bali and much of Indonesia, according to the press release. Buyers can pick from 12 villa designs ranging from two- to five-bedders, with building schedules of 15 to 18 months.
In the future, Samara Lombok’s villas will certainly be increased to 500. Homeowners and visitors at the property development will certainly have entry to 12 dining establishments, a clubhouse, a marine biology and water sports hub, a tennis academy with tennis and padel courts, as well as a football training center.
With new roads, Samara Lombok is now a 25-minute drive from Lombok International Airport Terminal.
Samara Lombok– a 150ha combined resort development including hotels, villas and centers– is set to open up along the southern coastline of Lombok, Indonesia, in 2028. It is going to be one of the region’s most detailed high-end places, supplying three store resorts and 150 vacation homes when it introduces in 1Q2028, according to a May 11 news release by the development.
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 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 retaining operational independence.
Lombok, which neighbors Bali, has actually steadily acquired recognition over the last few years. The island is anticipated to see additional progress, backed by support from the Indonesian federal government. Mandalika, a location in South Lombok, has actually been determined as a new tourism center, 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, new hotels and a racing circuit.
