Villa Redemptorist

Sumba


Beside two expensive VIP rooms with gaudy bed sheets and air-con (although the rate covers up to three people), you can watch fisherman at work from the open-air bamboo restaurant (open 7am to 10pm, mains 15,000Rp to 35,000Rp). There are also two traditional houses, one with seven beds and the other with 10, each sharing a bathroom.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Sumba attractions

2. Weekuri Lagoon

19.27 MILES

Almost as far west as you can get on Sumba is one of the island's most magical spots, Weekuri Lagoon. On one side, locals and tourists rent black rubber…

3. Kampung Waitabar

20.79 MILES

It’s only a short stroll from most hotels to Prai Klembung and then up the hill that juts from the centre of town to Tarung and Waitabar. Kampung Waitabar…

4. Kampung Tarung

20.87 MILES

Tarung is home to five tribes, each with their own small, thatched shrine where only the local ratu (priest) is allowed to pray and commune with the…

5. Kampung Prai Klembung

20.92 MILES

It’s only a short stroll from most hotels to Prai Klembung, a nearby village with hefty concrete-slab tombs in an overgrown but atmospheric setting…

6. Kampung Tambelar

21.07 MILES

Has very impressive tombs and stone graves, with rows of houses with thatched roofs. Leave a donation of 20,000Rp or 50,000Rp if there are a few of you.

7. Pantai Watubela

26.8 MILES

You'll need your own wheels or a driver to access this slice of paradise, which is part of Patiala Bawa village, but the privacy and serenity is worth it…

8. Kampung Pasunga

27.54 MILES

Right beside the main road to Waingapu, 22km east of Waikabubak, Kampung Pasunga boasts one of Sumba’s most impressive tombs. The most interesting grave…