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'''NIHI Sumba''' is a luxury resort on the western coast of Sumba Island in eastern Indonesia.<ref>{{cite web |title=nihi-sumba-island |url=https://www.luxurytraveladvisor.com/hotels/nihi-sumba-island |website=luxurytraveladvisor.com |accessdate=20 March 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Nihi Sumba: a world-beating resort hotel well off the beaten track |url=https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/travel-hotels/article/3245742/indonesias-nihi-sumba-worlds-best-beach-hideaway-highly-rated-barefoot-luxury-resort-has-won-plenty |website=South China Morning Post |accessdate=20 March 2024 |language=en |date=30 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Cogan |first1=Judy |title=How a tropical horse therapy retreat taught me to grieve |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/asia/indonesia/bali/horse-therapy-retreat-bali-taught-me-to-grieve/ |website=The Telegraph |accessdate=20 March 2024 |date=29 July 2023}}</ref> The resort has 27 villas and spans across 567 acres of jungle.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hill |first1=Lauren Jade |title=The New ‘Wild Wellness’ Concept Launching At Nihi Sumba In 2024 |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/laurenjadehill/2024/01/04/the-new-wild-wellness-concept-launching-at-nihi-sumba-in-2024/?sh=5fffac354519 |website=Forbes |accessdate=20 March 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The best hotel in the world? Indonesia’s Nihi Sumba Island |url=https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/travel-food/article/2103980/best-hotel-world-now-nihi-sumba-built-fashion-mogul |website=South China Morning Post |accessdate=20 March 2024 |language=en |date=25 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=You Can Do Yoga With Horses on the Beaches of Indonesia |url=https://www.travelandleisure.com/animals/nihi-sumba-hotel-equestrian-experiences-horse-yoga |website=Travel + Leisure |accessdate=20 March 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Indonesian Hotel Where Obama Recently Stayed Used To Be A Hostel |url=https://www.elledecor.com/life-culture/travel/a10364838/best-hotel-in-the-world/ |website=ELLE Decor |accessdate=20 March 2024 |date=26 July 2017}}</ref>
'''NIHI Sumba''' is a [[luxury resort]] on the western coast of [[Sumba Island]] in eastern [[Indonesia]].<ref>{{cite web |title=nihi-sumba-island |url=https://www.luxurytraveladvisor.com/hotels/nihi-sumba-island |website=luxurytraveladvisor.com |accessdate=20 March 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Nihi Sumba: a world-beating resort hotel well off the beaten track |url=https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/travel-hotels/article/3245742/indonesias-nihi-sumba-worlds-best-beach-hideaway-highly-rated-barefoot-luxury-resort-has-won-plenty |website=South China Morning Post |accessdate=20 March 2024 |language=en |date=30 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Cogan |first1=Judy |title=How a tropical horse therapy retreat taught me to grieve |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/asia/indonesia/bali/horse-therapy-retreat-bali-taught-me-to-grieve/ |website=The Telegraph |accessdate=20 March 2024 |date=29 July 2023}}</ref> The resort has 27 villas and spans across 567 acres of jungle.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hill |first1=Lauren Jade |title=The New 'Wild Wellness' Concept Launching At Nihi Sumba In 2024 |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/laurenjadehill/2024/01/04/the-new-wild-wellness-concept-launching-at-nihi-sumba-in-2024/?sh=5fffac354519 |website=Forbes |accessdate=20 March 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The best hotel in the world? Indonesia's Nihi Sumba Island |url=https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/travel-food/article/2103980/best-hotel-world-now-nihi-sumba-built-fashion-mogul |website=South China Morning Post |accessdate=20 March 2024 |language=en |date=25 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=You Can Do Yoga With Horses on the Beaches of Indonesia |url=https://www.travelandleisure.com/animals/nihi-sumba-hotel-equestrian-experiences-horse-yoga |website=Travel + Leisure |accessdate=20 March 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Indonesian Hotel Where Obama Recently Stayed Used To Be A Hostel |url=https://www.elledecor.com/life-culture/travel/a10364838/best-hotel-in-the-world/ |website=ELLE Decor |accessdate=20 March 2024 |date=26 July 2017}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
NIHI Sumba was built in 1988 at Nihiwatu by Claude and Petra Graves and acquired by Chris Burch and James McBride in 2012.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Life |first1=Country |title=Inside the extraordinary hotel that put a remote Indonesian island on the map |url=https://www.countrylife.co.uk/travel/nihi-sumba-review-check-in-to-the-hotel-that-helped-put-a-remote-indonesian-island-firmly-on-the-map-266102 |website=Country Life |accessdate=20 March 2024 |language=en |date=1 March 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Miller |first1=Julie |title=The untouched Indonesian island famous for its ‘sea horses’ |url=https://www.smh.com.au/traveller/inspiration/the-untouched-indonesian-island-famous-for-its-sea-horses-20230518-p5d9ib.html |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |accessdate=20 March 2024 |language=en |date=28 July 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=jennifer-lawrence-cooke-maroney-honeymoon-indonesia |url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/latest/a29711839/jennifer-lawrence-cooke-maroney-honeymoon-indonesia/ |website=harpersbazaar.com |accessdate=20 March 2024}}</ref> The history of NIHI Sumba traces back to the early settlers who named the beach Nihiwatu, meaning "mortar stone," after its isolated rock formation along the tide.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ashton |first1=Suzanne |title=Welcome to 'Equine Wild Wellness' at NIHI Sumba |url=https://everythinghorseuk.co.uk/welcome-to-wild-wellness-at-nihi-sumba/ |website=Everything Horse Magazine |accessdate=20 March 2024 |date=29 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=top-rated-indonesia-resorts/#nihi-sumba-resort |url=https://www.thetravel.com/top-rated-indonesia-resorts/#nihi-sumba-resort |website=thetravel.com |accessdate=20 March 2024}}</ref> In 1988, Claude and Petra Graves established a hotel resort called Nihiwatu, later renamed NIHI Sumba.<ref>{{cite web |title=Three Eco-Resorts Are Introducing Visitors to Indonesia's Overlooked Island |url=https://www.afar.com/magazine/eco-resorts-are-introducing-visitors-to-indonesias-overlooked-island |website=AFAR Media |accessdate=20 March 2024 |language=en |date=25 August 2023}}</ref> In 2012, the resort was acquired by Christopher Burch,<ref>{{cite web |title=christopher-burch-owner-of-nihi-sumba-wellness-resort-on-revitalization-and-wellness |url=https://www.prestigeonline.com/id/people-events/people/christopher-burch-owner-of-nihi-sumba-wellness-resort-on-revitalization-and-wellness/ |website=prestigeonline.com |accessdate=20 March 2024}}</ref> an American entrepreneur, and James McBride, a South African-born hotelier, transforming it into a globally acclaimed destination.<ref>{{cite web |title=This island paradise is now home to an equine spa retreat |url=https://www.euronews.com/travel/2023/07/15/what-is-equine-therapy-this-paradise-island-promises-healing-through-horses |website=euronews |accessdate=20 March 2024 |language=en |date=15 July 2023}}</ref>
NIHI Sumba was built in 1988 at [[Nihiwatu]] by Claude and Petra Graves and acquired by Chris Burch and James McBride in 2012.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Life |first1=Country |title=Inside the extraordinary hotel that put a remote Indonesian island on the map |url=https://www.countrylife.co.uk/travel/nihi-sumba-review-check-in-to-the-hotel-that-helped-put-a-remote-indonesian-island-firmly-on-the-map-266102 |website=Country Life |accessdate=20 March 2024 |language=en |date=1 March 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Miller |first1=Julie |title=The untouched Indonesian island famous for its 'sea horses' |url=https://www.smh.com.au/traveller/inspiration/the-untouched-indonesian-island-famous-for-its-sea-horses-20230518-p5d9ib.html |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |accessdate=20 March 2024 |language=en |date=28 July 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=jennifer-lawrence-cooke-maroney-honeymoon-indonesia |url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/latest/a29711839/jennifer-lawrence-cooke-maroney-honeymoon-indonesia/ |website=harpersbazaar.com |date=7 November 2019 |accessdate=20 March 2024}}</ref> The history of NIHI Sumba traces back to the early settlers who named the beach Nihiwatu, meaning "mortar stone," after its isolated rock formation along the tide.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ashton |first1=Suzanne |title=Welcome to 'Equine Wild Wellness' at NIHI Sumba |url=https://everythinghorseuk.co.uk/welcome-to-wild-wellness-at-nihi-sumba/ |website=Everything Horse Magazine |accessdate=20 March 2024 |date=29 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=top-rated-indonesia-resorts/#nihi-sumba-resort |url=https://www.thetravel.com/top-rated-indonesia-resorts/#nihi-sumba-resort |website=thetravel.com |date=22 January 2023 |accessdate=20 March 2024}}</ref> In 1988, Claude and Petra Graves established a hotel resort called Nihiwatu, later renamed NIHI Sumba.<ref>{{cite web |title=Three Eco-Resorts Are Introducing Visitors to Indonesia's Overlooked Island |url=https://www.afar.com/magazine/eco-resorts-are-introducing-visitors-to-indonesias-overlooked-island |website=AFAR Media |accessdate=20 March 2024 |language=en |date=25 August 2023}}</ref> In 2012, the resort was acquired by [[Christopher Burch]],<ref>{{cite web |title=christopher-burch-owner-of-nihi-sumba-wellness-resort-on-revitalization-and-wellness |url=https://www.prestigeonline.com/id/people-events/people/christopher-burch-owner-of-nihi-sumba-wellness-resort-on-revitalization-and-wellness/ |website=prestigeonline.com |accessdate=20 March 2024}}</ref> an American entrepreneur, and James McBride, a South African-born hotelier, transforming it into a globally acclaimed destination.<ref>{{cite web |title=This island paradise is now home to an equine spa retreat |url=https://www.euronews.com/travel/2023/07/15/what-is-equine-therapy-this-paradise-island-promises-healing-through-horses |website=euronews |accessdate=20 March 2024 |language=en |date=15 July 2023}}</ref>


==Facilities==
==Facilities==
Nihi Sumba offers 27 private villas comprising 38 rooms available in one, two, three, four, or five-bedroom configurations, each featuring a private infinity pool.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Marett |first1=Coco |title=These five-star hotels are making a positive impact on their local communities |url=https://www.tatlerasia.com/lifestyle/travel/luxury-hotels-helping-local-communities |website=Tatler Asia |accessdate=20 March 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Elliott |first1=Annabel Fenwick |title=Secluded Indonesian resort is voted best hotel in the world |url=https://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-4718374/Nihi-Sumba-Travel-Leisure-s-Best-Hotel-World.html |website=Mail Online |accessdate=20 March 2024 |date=23 July 2017}}</ref> Guests can partake in various amenities and activities.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sumba Island Is the Wild Indonesian Escape You’ve Been Dreaming Of |url=https://www.travelandleisureasia.com/my/trips/beaches-and-islands/sumba-island-is-the-wild-indonesian-escape-youve-been-dreaming-of/ |website=Travel and Leisure Asia {{!}} Malaysia |accessdate=20 March 2024 |date=30 May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=This Is the Best Hotel in the World |url=https://fortune.com/2017/07/11/luxury-best-hotels/ |website=Fortune |accessdate=20 March 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Xie |first1=Juliet Kinsman and Qin |title=Best sustainable hotels: 7 eco-friendly places to stay |url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/travel/advice/best-sustainable-hotels-5-eco-friendly-places-to-stay-lgm25z0cq |website=www.thetimes.co.uk |accessdate=20 March 2024 |language=en |date=20 March 2024}}</ref>
Nihi Sumba offers 27 private villas comprising 38 rooms available in one, two, three, four, or five-bedroom configurations, each featuring a private [[infinity pool]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Marett |first1=Coco |title=These five-star hotels are making a positive impact on their local communities |url=https://www.tatlerasia.com/lifestyle/travel/luxury-hotels-helping-local-communities |website=Tatler Asia |accessdate=20 March 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Elliott |first1=Annabel Fenwick |title=Secluded Indonesian resort is voted best hotel in the world |url=https://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-4718374/Nihi-Sumba-Travel-Leisure-s-Best-Hotel-World.html |website=Mail Online |accessdate=20 March 2024 |date=23 July 2017}}</ref> Guests can partake in various amenities and activities.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sumba Island Is the Wild Indonesian Escape You've Been Dreaming Of |url=https://www.travelandleisureasia.com/my/trips/beaches-and-islands/sumba-island-is-the-wild-indonesian-escape-youve-been-dreaming-of/ |website=Travel and Leisure Asia {{!}} Malaysia |accessdate=20 March 2024 |date=30 May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=This Is the Best Hotel in the World |url=https://fortune.com/2017/07/11/luxury-best-hotels/ |website=Fortune |accessdate=20 March 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Xie |first1=Juliet Kinsman and Qin |title=Best sustainable hotels: 7 eco-friendly places to stay |url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/travel/advice/best-sustainable-hotels-5-eco-friendly-places-to-stay-lgm25z0cq |website=www.thetimes.co.uk |accessdate=20 March 2024 |language=en |date=20 March 2024}}</ref>


NIHI Sumba introduced a brand-new equine wellness program that makes it the first hotel in the world to have horses available for therapy and wellness purposes around-the-clock at the spa.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Cormack |first1=Rachel |title=Forget the Spa. The Wellness Treatments at This Indonesian Hotel Are All About Horses. |url=https://robbreport.com/travel/hotels/nihi-sumba-horse-spa-wellness-treatments-1235517455/ |website=Robb Report |accessdate=20 March 2024 |date=20 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Temperley |first1=Alice |title=How wild horse therapy in Indonesia healed me |url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/how-wild-horse-therapy-in-indonesia-healed-me-3px3ndvq6 |website=thetimes.co.uk |accessdate=20 March 2024 |language=en |date=20 March 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Nihi Sumba: Inside Resort Where Brody Jenner Will Marry |url=https://people.com/home/a-people-producers-travel-diary-inside-one-of-the-most-exclusive-resorts-on-earth/ |website=Peoplemag |accessdate=20 March 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Inside Jennifer Lawrence and Cooke Maroney’s Exclusive Indonesian Honeymoon Resort |url=https://observer.com/2019/11/jennifer-lawrence-cooke-maroney-honeymoon-resort-hotel-nihi-sumba-indonesia/ |website=observer.com/ |accessdate=20 March 2024}}</ref>
NIHI Sumba introduced a brand-new equine wellness program that makes it the first hotel in the world to have horses available for therapy and wellness purposes around-the-clock at the spa.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Cormack |first1=Rachel |title=Forget the Spa. The Wellness Treatments at This Indonesian Hotel Are All About Horses. |url=https://robbreport.com/travel/hotels/nihi-sumba-horse-spa-wellness-treatments-1235517455/ |website=Robb Report |accessdate=20 March 2024 |date=20 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Temperley |first1=Alice |title=How wild horse therapy in Indonesia healed me |url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/how-wild-horse-therapy-in-indonesia-healed-me-3px3ndvq6 |website=thetimes.co.uk |accessdate=20 March 2024 |language=en |date=20 March 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Nihi Sumba: Inside Resort Where Brody Jenner Will Marry |url=https://people.com/home/a-people-producers-travel-diary-inside-one-of-the-most-exclusive-resorts-on-earth/ |website=Peoplemag |accessdate=20 March 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Inside Jennifer Lawrence and Cooke Maroney's Exclusive Indonesian Honeymoon Resort |url=https://observer.com/2019/11/jennifer-lawrence-cooke-maroney-honeymoon-resort-hotel-nihi-sumba-indonesia/ |website=observer.com/ |date=7 November 2019 |accessdate=20 March 2024}}</ref>


The resort engages in initiatives such as organic gardening, composting, water recycling, and community outreach programs.<ref>{{cite web |title=6-of-the-best-luxury-escapes-in-asia |url=https://www.luxurylifestylemag.co.uk/travel/6-of-the-best-luxury-escapes-in-asia/ |website=luxurylifestylemag.co.uk |accessdate=20 March 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=This hotel has been voted the best hotel in the world... but you'll never guess where it is |url=https://www.thesun.co.uk/travel/4081759/this-hotel-has-been-voted-the-best-hotel-in-the-world-but-youll-never-guess-where-it-is/ |website=The Sun |accessdate=20 March 2024 |language=en-gb |date=23 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Nast |first1=Condé |title=An insider's guide to Sumba: the unspoilt alternative to Bali |url=https://www.cntraveller.com/gallery/sumba-indonesia |website=CN Traveller |accessdate=20 March 2024 |date=4 June 2022}}</ref> Through its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program in partnership with The Sumba Foundation.<ref>{{cite web |title=Inside Nihi Sumba: the luxe island where Jennifer Lawrence honeymooned |url=https://www.theceomagazine.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/nihi-sumba-jennifer-lawrence/ |website=The CEO Magazine |accessdate=20 March 2024 |date=2 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Clarke |first1=Lauren |title=13 Of The Best Luxury Bathrooms From Around The World |url=https://www.wellbeing.com.au/escape/13-of-the-best-luxury-bathrooms-from-around-the-world.html |website=WellBeing Magazine |accessdate=20 March 2024 |date=16 August 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=A look at the 'world’s best resort', which happens to be on Indonesia’s Sumba island, not Bali {{!}} Coconuts |url=https://coconuts.co/bali/lifestyle/look-worlds-best-resort-happens-indonesias-sumba-island/ |website=coconuts.co/ |accessdate=20 March 2024}}</ref>
The resort engages in initiatives such as organic gardening, composting, water recycling, and community outreach programs.<ref>{{cite web |title=6-of-the-best-luxury-escapes-in-asia |url=https://www.luxurylifestylemag.co.uk/travel/6-of-the-best-luxury-escapes-in-asia/ |website=luxurylifestylemag.co.uk |date=4 June 2020 |accessdate=20 March 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=This hotel has been voted the best hotel in the world... but you'll never guess where it is |url=https://www.thesun.co.uk/travel/4081759/this-hotel-has-been-voted-the-best-hotel-in-the-world-but-youll-never-guess-where-it-is/ |website=The Sun |accessdate=20 March 2024 |language=en-gb |date=23 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=An insider's guide to Sumba: the unspoilt alternative to Bali |url=https://www.cntraveller.com/gallery/sumba-indonesia |website=CN Traveller |accessdate=20 March 2024 |date=4 June 2022}}</ref> Through its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program in partnership with The Sumba Foundation.<ref>{{cite web |title=Inside Nihi Sumba: the luxe island where Jennifer Lawrence honeymooned |url=https://www.theceomagazine.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/nihi-sumba-jennifer-lawrence/ |website=The CEO Magazine |accessdate=20 March 2024 |date=2 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Clarke |first1=Lauren |title=13 Of The Best Luxury Bathrooms From Around The World |url=https://www.wellbeing.com.au/escape/13-of-the-best-luxury-bathrooms-from-around-the-world.html |website=WellBeing Magazine |accessdate=20 March 2024 |date=16 August 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=A look at the 'world's best resort', which happens to be on Indonesia's Sumba island, not Bali {{!}} Coconuts |url=https://coconuts.co/bali/lifestyle/look-worlds-best-resort-happens-indonesias-sumba-island/ |website=coconuts.co/ |accessdate=20 March 2024}}</ref>


==Awards and recognition==
==Awards and recognition==
NIHI Sumba has garnered international acclaim and numerous prestigious accolades, including being ranked fourth on the Travel + Leisure Readers' 5 Favorite Resorts in Indonesia of 2023 list<ref>{{cite web |last1=Post |first1=The Jakarta |title=Despite infrastructure issues, Nihi Sumba Island named world’s best hotel - News |url=https://www.thejakartapost.com/travel/2017/07/13/despite-infrastructure-issues-nihi-sumba-island-named-worlds-best-hotel.html |website=The Jakarta Post |accessdate=20 March 2024 |language=en}}</ref> and securing the 18th position in The World's 50 Best Hotels on Condé Nast Traveller’s Gold List 2023.<ref>{{cite web |title=This Indonesian Resort Has a Horse Retirement Plan |url=https://www.travelandleisureasia.com/global/hotels/nihi-sumba-indonesia-has-a-retirement-plan-for-horses/ |website=Travel and Leisure Asia {{!}} Global |accessdate=20 March 2024 |date=26 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Metta |first1=Eclesia |title=Inside Look At The Beckhams Wedding Anniversary On Sumba Island |url=https://www.tatlerasia.com/lifestyle/travel/inside-look-at-the-beckhams-wedding-anniversary-on-sumba-island |website=Tatler Asia |accessdate=20 March 2024 |language=id}}</ref> Additionally, the resort has been honored as the Best of the Best by TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice of 2022, recognized as one of the world’s top seven eco-hotels by Travel Advice in 2022, and lauded as Travel + Leisure’s Best Hotel in the World for two consecutive years in 2016 and 2017.<ref>{{cite web |title=Can paradise heal a broken heart? How to overcome grief on a retreat |url=https://www.afr.com/life-and-luxury/travel/can-paradise-heal-a-broken-heart-how-to-overcome-grief-on-a-retreat-20230321-p5cu0w |website=Australian Financial Review |accessdate=20 March 2024 |language=en |date=16 May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=B-B |first1=Alice |title=NihiOka, the world’s sexiest spa where you can be a five-star castaway |url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/nihioka-the-worlds-sexiest-spa-where-you-can-be-a-five-star-castaway-37ssv89tj |website=thetimes.co.uk |accessdate=20 March 2024 |language=en |date=20 March 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=London |first1=Luxury |title=Clean break: 8 of the best eco hotels in the world |url=https://luxurylondon.co.uk/travel/international/best-eco-hotels-in-the-world/ |website=Luxury London |accessdate=20 March 2024 |date=8 October 2019}}</ref>
NIHI Sumba has garnered international acclaim and numerous prestigious accolades, including being ranked fourth on the Travel + Leisure Readers' 5 Favorite Resorts in Indonesia of 2023 list,<ref>{{cite web |title=Despite infrastructure issues, Nihi Sumba Island named world's best hotel - News |url=https://www.thejakartapost.com/travel/2017/07/13/despite-infrastructure-issues-nihi-sumba-island-named-worlds-best-hotel.html |website=The Jakarta Post |accessdate=20 March 2024 |language=en}}</ref> and securing the 18th position in The World's 50 Best Hotels on [[Condé Nast Traveller|''Condé Nast Traveller'']]’s Gold List 2023.<ref>{{cite web |title=This Indonesian Resort Has a Horse Retirement Plan |url=https://www.travelandleisureasia.com/global/hotels/nihi-sumba-indonesia-has-a-retirement-plan-for-horses/ |website=Travel and Leisure Asia {{!}} Global |accessdate=20 March 2024 |date=26 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Metta |first1=Eclesia |title=Inside Look At The Beckhams Wedding Anniversary On Sumba Island |url=https://www.tatlerasia.com/lifestyle/travel/inside-look-at-the-beckhams-wedding-anniversary-on-sumba-island |website=Tatler Asia |accessdate=20 March 2024 |language=id}}</ref> Additionally, the resort has been honored as the Best of the Best by [[TripAdvisor]] Travelers' Choice of 2022, recognized as one of the world’s top seven eco-hotels by Travel Advice in 2022, and lauded as [[Travel + Leisure|''Travel + Leisure'']]’s Best Hotel in the World for two consecutive years in 2016 and 2017.<ref>{{cite web |title=Can paradise heal a broken heart? How to overcome grief on a retreat |url=https://www.afr.com/life-and-luxury/travel/can-paradise-heal-a-broken-heart-how-to-overcome-grief-on-a-retreat-20230321-p5cu0w |website=Australian Financial Review |accessdate=20 March 2024 |language=en |date=16 May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=B-B |first1=Alice |title=NihiOka, the world's sexiest spa where you can be a five-star castaway |url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/nihioka-the-worlds-sexiest-spa-where-you-can-be-a-five-star-castaway-37ssv89tj |website=thetimes.co.uk |accessdate=20 March 2024 |language=en |date=20 March 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=London |first1=Luxury |title=Clean break: 8 of the best eco hotels in the world |url=https://luxurylondon.co.uk/travel/international/best-eco-hotels-in-the-world/ |website=Luxury London |accessdate=20 March 2024 |date=8 October 2019}}</ref>


NIHI Sumba secured the 36th position on Travel + Leisure’s Top 100 Hotels in the World list<ref>{{cite web |title=The Top 100 Hotels in the World |url=https://www.travelandleisure.com/worlds-best/hotels-top-100-overall |website=Travel + Leisure |accessdate=20 March 2024 |language=en}}</ref> and being ranked number one in Luxury Lifestyle magazine's 2020 list of 7 Of The Best Luxury Escapes In Asia.<ref>{{cite web |title=Luxury Lifestyle Mag Logo |url=https://www.luxurylifestylemag.co.uk/travel/from-alpine-getaways-to-private-islands-and-safari-lodges-here-is-llms-guide-to-the-most-exclusive-and-luxurious-buyouts-of-2024/ |website=www.luxurylifestylemag.co.uk |accessdate=20 March 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The 5 Best Resorts in Indonesia, According to Travel + Leisure Readers |url=https://www.travelandleisure.com/best-resorts-in-indonesia-2023-7508606 |website=Travel + Leisure |accessdate=20 March 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Fashion mogul Chris Burch built a five-star resort on a remote Indonesian island - and it's officially the best in the world |url=https://www.businessinsider.in/fashion-mogul-chris-burch-built-a-five-star-resort-on-a-remote-indonesian-island-and-its-officially-the-best-in-the-world/articleshow/57876974.cms |website=Business Insider |accessdate=20 March 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=An Interview With Horse Whisperer Carol Sharpe - Nihi, Sumba by Phoebe Oliver - The Equine Collective {{!}} Horsemart |url=https://www.horsemart.co.uk/community/news-events/interviews/an-interview-with-horse-whisperer-carol-sharpe-nihi-sumba |website=www.horsemart.co.uk |accessdate=20 March 2024 |language=en}}</ref>
NIHI Sumba secured the 36th position on Travel + Leisure’s Top 100 Hotels in the World list,<ref>{{cite web |title=The Top 100 Hotels in the World |url=https://www.travelandleisure.com/worlds-best/hotels-top-100-overall |website=Travel + Leisure |accessdate=20 March 2024 |language=en}}</ref> and ranked number one in [[Luxury Lifestyle|''Luxury Lifestyle'']] magazine's 2020 list of 7 Of The Best Luxury Escapes In Asia.<ref>{{cite web |title=Luxury Lifestyle Mag Logo |url=https://www.luxurylifestylemag.co.uk/travel/from-alpine-getaways-to-private-islands-and-safari-lodges-here-is-llms-guide-to-the-most-exclusive-and-luxurious-buyouts-of-2024/ |website=www.luxurylifestylemag.co.uk |date=6 March 2024 |accessdate=20 March 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The 5 Best Resorts in Indonesia, According to Travel + Leisure Readers |url=https://www.travelandleisure.com/best-resorts-in-indonesia-2023-7508606 |website=Travel + Leisure |accessdate=20 March 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Fashion mogul Chris Burch built a five-star resort on a remote Indonesian island - and it's officially the best in the world |url=https://www.businessinsider.in/fashion-mogul-chris-burch-built-a-five-star-resort-on-a-remote-indonesian-island-and-its-officially-the-best-in-the-world/articleshow/57876974.cms |website=Business Insider |accessdate=20 March 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=An Interview With Horse Whisperer Carol Sharpe - Nihi, Sumba by Phoebe Oliver - The Equine Collective {{!}} Horsemart |url=https://www.horsemart.co.uk/community/news-events/interviews/an-interview-with-horse-whisperer-carol-sharpe-nihi-sumba |website=www.horsemart.co.uk |accessdate=20 March 2024 |language=en}}</ref>


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*[http://www.nihi.com/ NIHI Sumba]

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NIHI Sumba
IndustryHotel
Founded1988; 36 years ago (1988)
HeadquartersSumba Island, Indonesia
Key people
  • Christopher Burch (owner)
  • James McBride (co-founding partner and CEO)
Websitenihi.com

NIHI Sumba is a luxury resort on the western coast of Sumba Island in eastern Indonesia.[1][2][3] The resort has 27 villas and spans across 567 acres of jungle.[4][5][6][7]

History[edit]

NIHI Sumba was built in 1988 at Nihiwatu by Claude and Petra Graves and acquired by Chris Burch and James McBride in 2012.[8][9][10] The history of NIHI Sumba traces back to the early settlers who named the beach Nihiwatu, meaning "mortar stone," after its isolated rock formation along the tide.[11][12] In 1988, Claude and Petra Graves established a hotel resort called Nihiwatu, later renamed NIHI Sumba.[13] In 2012, the resort was acquired by Christopher Burch,[14] an American entrepreneur, and James McBride, a South African-born hotelier, transforming it into a globally acclaimed destination.[15]

Facilities[edit]

Nihi Sumba offers 27 private villas comprising 38 rooms available in one, two, three, four, or five-bedroom configurations, each featuring a private infinity pool.[16][17] Guests can partake in various amenities and activities.[18][19][20]

NIHI Sumba introduced a brand-new equine wellness program that makes it the first hotel in the world to have horses available for therapy and wellness purposes around-the-clock at the spa.[21][22][23][24]

The resort engages in initiatives such as organic gardening, composting, water recycling, and community outreach programs.[25][26][27] Through its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program in partnership with The Sumba Foundation.[28][29][30]

Awards and recognition[edit]

NIHI Sumba has garnered international acclaim and numerous prestigious accolades, including being ranked fourth on the Travel + Leisure Readers' 5 Favorite Resorts in Indonesia of 2023 list,[31] and securing the 18th position in The World's 50 Best Hotels on Condé Nast Traveller’s Gold List 2023.[32][33] Additionally, the resort has been honored as the Best of the Best by TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice of 2022, recognized as one of the world’s top seven eco-hotels by Travel Advice in 2022, and lauded as Travel + Leisure’s Best Hotel in the World for two consecutive years in 2016 and 2017.[34][35][36]

NIHI Sumba secured the 36th position on Travel + Leisure’s Top 100 Hotels in the World list,[37] and ranked number one in Luxury Lifestyle magazine's 2020 list of 7 Of The Best Luxury Escapes In Asia.[38][39][40][41]

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