Lelewatu Resort Sumba

My wife and I stayed for 12 days at Lelewatu Resort. The experience was great with the view and the service was great! While we were there, we were able to truly rejuvenate our mind and soul with the sound of wave after wave splashing into the shoreline. I would like to praise the service staff there Wanto, Anton, Alin and all the staff who had provided us was great service. Especially Colin who was the operation manager, who will take his time to explain what we can do and experience while we were at Sumba and Lelewatu Resort! With Colin recommendation, we visited the beaches around the area, caves and cliff, paddy rice fields and waterfalls! Thank you for making our wedding anniversary a relaxing memory for us!

During family holiday in Sumba, my husband spent most of the days in the hotel room for busy working. He also tended to only eat 1 meal per day, because breakfast was far from the villa and He didn't have time to go there and back... When we ordered room service breakfast, the housekeeping that was cleaning the room already removed it unbeknownst to my husband and before he could eat it...

We have loved our stay at Lelewatu and feel very grateful to have been able to experience staying there. We stayed in a cliff pool view villa, the view is spectacular, the villa itself is so beautifully designed and very clean. The pool is a nice size, very clean and has such a beautiful outlook. The bathtub is lovely overlooking the ocean and fills up very fast with clean water. The bed is comfortable with soft and clean linen. The staff are all very helpful and kind and we really have enjoyed all meals that have been lovingly prepared and delivered to our room. As we were celebrating our anniversary the staff organised a beautiful table setting for dinner which was such a kind gesture. Although neither of these two things would deter us from staying again they are worth noting. 1 the villa floor itself is noticeably unlevel and tilts down a little towards the back wall of the villa. 2 If you are a surfer this location does prove a little difficult and the hotel itself does not have a boat for transfers nor were they able to supply us with a rental bike that has a surfboard rack. As my husband is an experienced rider and has previous experience of navigating in rural areas using google maps he managed, although the trips to find the waves were not too comfortable without having a surfboard rack. If you have your own car or rent a car with a driver that is familiar with the area this may be fine for you to get to the local surf spots which are all around 30 minutes from the hotel. There is surf at nearby Nihi however that beach is private for hotel guests only. This is an ideal resort for honeymooners, couples of families looking for peace and tranquility.

Nice & neat room, friendly staff, marvelous scenery to enjoy

Beautiful hotel! There are only a few resort type hotel on the islandZ and this worth every buck to spend the day chilling in the room, by the pool and ordering room service. Food quality is great. Staffs are nice. Also there are not many restaurant options on the island. And we were able to see the milky way right from the room. Stunning!

Beautiful location and villas, food at the restaurant is good. Service was good until they asked me for an outrageous amount when I asked for an additional blanket. That sort of ruined the experience but everything else was super nice.

Lelewatu is an example of understated luxury in Sumba Island, which is much off the beaten track compared to other parts of Indonesia. The staff is very attentive but low key at the same time. The restaurant is great, especially on local choices. The villas are spacious with really high ceilings, a great pool and plenty of privacy. Will miss sleeping at the sound of the waves.