Indonesian resort Samara Lombok secures investment, to open in 2028
In the future, Samara Lombok’s villas will be increased to 500. Residents and visitors at the development will certainly have access to 12 dining establishments, a club, an aquatic biology and water sports center, a tennis academy with tennis and padel courts, along with a football training center.
The project will also be the initial Destination by Hyatt property in Southeast Asia. In May 2025, Hyatt disclosed that Samara Lombok would join its profile of Indonesian real estates through a franchise contract with the developer. Under the Destination by Hyatt brand, resorts are offered through Hyatt’s global distribution network and loyalty program whilst retaining operational freedom.
With brand-new roads, Samara Lombok is now a 25-minute travel from Lombok International Airport.
Presently, a limited number of complete villas at Samara Lombok are offered 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 varying from two- to five-bedders, with building schedules of 15 to 18 months.
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 development group, whose ventures consist of Dallas Restaurant & Bar, a bar-bistro idea at Marina Bay Sands; and yacht charter firm Rascal Voyages, which specialises in luxury charters throughout the Indonesian archipelago.
Lombok, that neighbours Bali, has steadily obtained recognition recently. The island is anticipated to see further development, backed by assistance from the Indonesian government. Mandalika, a location in South Lombok, has been identified as a new tourism center, with around US$ 3 billion ($3.81 billion) in public investments being poured into a new Special Economic Zone that consists of infrastructural enhancements, brand-new resorts and a racing circuit.
Samara Lombok– a 150ha combined resort development featuring hotels, villas and facilities– is set to start along the southern coast of Lombok, Indonesia, in 2028. It will be just one of the region’s most detailed luxury destinations, offering 3 shop hotels and 150 villas when it releases in 1Q2028, according to a May 11 news release by the property development.
The project has actually protected a “substantial” investment from Westgrove– a multi-family workplace with offices in London, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur– which will progress Samara Lombok’s final phase of project.
