A note from the creators...
Dan and Jess moved to Sumba in 2017 when fell in love with the island and more importantly the Sumbanese people. Their vision for Alamayah was to create a socially conscience gateway for tourists to come and explore the raw and rugged traditional beauty of Sumba whilst having a locally built and operated luxury oasis. Both beautiful contrasts, both proudly created by the Sumbanese people.
A vision they are equally as proud to have introduced. Jess being the architect and Dan as the builder/project manager, they decided to train the local people over hundreds of hours in high end modern construction, something new and never seen by the local people before. The Sumbanese work ethic and willingness to learn has enabled them to produced a high end architectural building built to a world standard.
Many of the people who made up our construction team have now morphed into the hospitality/ operations team currently working at Alamayah. The end goal was to construct a hotel that focuses purely on local education, supporting both life and career-based skills for the local people, this could not have happened to a more deserving island. Their goal to stimulate local education and a social circular economy driven by our staff training and construction program.
The result, not only short-term acute gains typical to any major development but mainly sustained long term gains focusing on future employment (both with Alamayah and abroad), local infrastructure and a sustained increase in the local economy. We believe sustainability starts with the people.
We encourage you to get out and immerse yourself in the Sumbanese culture during your stay. Our heartfelt hospitality is designed for a personal holiday experience, freeing you from the mental load of planning and scheduling.
Enjoy a variety of experiences made to suit your prefect getaway. From adventure to relaxation, surfing, spa treatments, cultural immersion (Village tour highly recommended), hot/cold hydrotherapy, hiking, mountain biking, and more.