INDONESIA - SUMBA

Just an hour's flight east of Bali, Sumba hides a treasure trove... A French couple who have fallen under the magnetic spell of this island at the end of the world have just opened Cap Karoso, a chic and cosy hideaway with 47 rooms and 20 luxury villas on a vast estate between deserted beach, paradise lagoon and lush forest. Fabrice and Evguenia Ivara imagined and bring to life this place, infusing it with a delicate French touch, but above all - and this is what makes it so unique - involving the local communities. In fact, they waited for the shamans to approve the project before starting construction! In addition to simply meeting the locals, Cap Karoso customers share a multitude of activities and
precious moments with them: dyeing and weaving workshops, village visits, horseback riding, fishing trips... Emotion and authenticity are thus at the heart of the concept, as much as design, art and sustainability.