NIHI Sumba; Luxury Hotel In Sumba, Indonesia

SUMBA, INDONESIA - MAY 01: Locals on the island of Sumba close to the main resort of Nihi Sumba on May 01, 2023 in Sumba, Indonesia. Judged as the best hotel in the world by Travel + Leisure magazine (2016 & 2017), NIHI Sumba (located on Sumba Island an hours flight from Bali) has built its reputation on excellence and is still earning accolades from an array of publications and review sites as one of the world’s best hotels. The hotel was conceptualised by Claude and Petra Graves, who were captivated by Nihiwatu Beach and the island’s tropical landscape while on a surf trip in 1988 and was acquired by American entrepreneur Christopher Burch and global hotelier and CEO of NIHI Sumba, James McBride in 2012. The acquisition enabled significant investment with the single priority to evolve NIHI Sumba into one of the best resorts in the world while operating alongside with the Sumbanese people enabling jobs and opportunities for all members of the community. (Photo by James D. Morgan/Getty Images)