{"id":892,"name":"Samara Lombok","location":"Lombok","description":"Samara Lombok is a large integrated resort under construction on Lombok's south coast, with access to Torok and Pengantap beaches, about 25 minutes from Lombok International Airport, and is due to open in the first quarter of 2028 as the first Destination by Hyatt hotel in Southeast Asia. Developed by the Singapore-based founders of Rascal Republic under a franchise agreement with Hyatt, it is to open with three boutique hotels and the first 150 of a planned 500 villas (Hyatt's plan is 249 guest rooms and villas) across the Samara Bay, Samara Beach and Samara Hills precincts, with the Samara Beach Hotel directly in front of Torok Beach. Plans include 12 dining concepts curated by chef Will Meyrick and children's cookery author Annabel Karmel, Southeast Asia's first Rafa Nadal Tennis Center with four tennis and four padel courts, a football training centre, a marine biology and watersports centre, a wellness village, a kids' club, beach clubs and an organic farm.","website":"https://samaralombok.com/","booking_url":"","features":["beachfront","beach","villas","privatepool","multibedroom","kitchenette","infinitypool","spa","gym","tenniscourt","padel","sports","kidsclub","family","watersports","beachclub","eco","luxury","ricefield"],"slug":"samara_lombok","openingDate":"2028","cover":"ph_c6a8f195f7440642","highlights":["Samara Lombok is planned as the first Destination by Hyatt hotel in Southeast Asia, under a franchise agreement between Hyatt and developer PT Lombok Torok Developments.","It is due to open in the first quarter of 2028 with three boutique hotels and the first 150 of a planned 500 villas, about 25 minutes from Lombok International Airport.","Hyatt plans 249 guest rooms and villas across the estate, with the Samara Beach Hotel planned directly in front of Torok Beach.","Southeast Asia's first Rafa Nadal Tennis Center, with four tennis courts and four padel courts, is planned at its heart, alongside a football training centre and a marine biology and watersports centre run by Rascal Voyages.","Twelve dining concepts are planned, curated by chef Will Meyrick and children's cookery author Annabel Karmel.","Hyatt's plans also include a wellness village, a dedicated kids' zone, beach clubs and day clubs, and an organic farm and sustainability hub.","Its villas, private residences of two to five bedrooms, are to be let to guests through a managed rental pool, with all hotel and villa stays distributed through Hyatt."],"resortSize":"Very Large","keysCount":249,"gallery":[{"id":"ph_c6a8f195f7440642","width":1920,"height":1080,"category":"exterior","description":"An aerial view of a two-storey hillside villa and its long pool overlooking a curving bay and green hills","tags":["villas","privatepool","multibedroom","luxury"]},{"id":"ph_7058931b28390a83","width":2400,"height":1350,"category":"exterior","description":"An aerial view of a hillside villa with a long pool overlooking a curved bay and green headlands at sunset","tags":["villas","privatepool"]},{"id":"ph_60767571d4604148","width":2400,"height":1600,"category":"pool","description":"A woven floating tray with breakfast dishes and drinks in an infinity pool overlooking the sea","tags":["infinitypool"]},{"id":"ph_d461241140c017cd","width":1200,"height":800,"category":"views","description":"An aerial view of green coastal hills, terraced fields and a sandy beach along a curving bay","tags":["beach"]},{"id":"ph_e6775d1dea236897","width":2400,"height":1600,"category":"rooms","description":"Two wooden chairs and a small table on a glass-railed balcony overlooking a green hill and the sea, seen from a bedroom","tags":["villas","luxury"]},{"id":"ph_4016eb12d4289043","width":2400,"height":1600,"category":"rooms","description":"A woven armchair on a wooden deck beyond sheer curtains and a bed, looking out towards the bay and hills"},{"id":"ph_0ba1f9e7905bbd68","width":1920,"height":1080,"category":"activities","description":"An aerial view of a surfer paddling on a board towards a turquoise ocean wave"}]}