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Samara Lombok Resort secures funding and will host Southeast Asia's first Rafa Nadal Tennis Center
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Samara Lombok has secured full funding from Westgrove Partners for the final phase of its integrated resort development on Lombok island, with a planned opening in the first quarter of 2028. The project will feature Southeast Asia's first Rafa Nadal Tennis Center, offering four tennis courts and four padel courts with training programs based on Rafa Nadal's methodology. Located about 25 minutes from Lombok International Airport, Samara Lombok is being developed as Southeast Asia’s first Destination by Hyatt, and will include three boutique hotels, 150 luxury villas, and 12 dining concepts in its initial phase. Construction is underway, with the first restaurant, showroom, accommodation facilities, organic gardens, and food production center already operational. Over 50 luxury villas, The Clubhouse, and the Tiga Kelapa precinct are currently under construction. The resort is designed as an active lifestyle destination, with additional partners including celebrity chef Will Meyrick, children's cookery expert Annabel Karmel MBE, and luxury expedition operator Rascal Voyages. A football training center is also planned. Samara Lombok is also targeting second-home buyers and long-term investors with 90-year leasehold villas, supported by over US$3.2 billion in government-backed infrastructure projects across Lombok.
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