Sumberkima has an excellent Social Media Team because what you see in the pictures is similar to what you get (room-wise). However, what they don’t tell you is how there is absolutely nothing there except the programmes and activities that they run (for a price, of course). Honestly, the villas itself are beautiful. So if you intend to just stay in and chill, it’s probably fine, but i’m not so sure if it’s really worth traveling all the way there for the views as the views were…okay. Moving around the Sumberkima Resort is also a challenge as it is very hilly and the roads are not paved well. They do provide a buggy service that you can call, but again, unless you are doing one of their programmes or activities, there really isn’t much to do or see. The types of people you see there are “influencer” types and seem to belong to the more hip, ‘eat, pray, love’ kind of crowd. So if that’s your thing, then great!
TLDR;
PROS: -
- beautiful villas
- great amenities in villa
- room service available on request
- buggy service responsive and good (can bring you to anywhere in Sumberkima town for free, but the town doesn’t have much. We spent our time going to Alfamart to stock up on instant noodles and snacks)
- they have a Whatsapp chat for your villa specifically, so service is good
- staff are very helpful and friendly
- resort food was pretty good
CONS:
- it is farrrrrrr (but this could be a good thing too if you really want peace and quiet)
- the closest clinic is in the next town (~15 mins by car…i fell violently ill 1 of the days and was concerned about receiving medical care, so i asked the hotel staff)
- resort is difficult to get around
- many mosquitoes and spiders
- resort and area don’t have much facilities unless you do their activities or programmes
- if your villa is near the Yoga Chalet, you will hear music from the sessions
- you may also hear prayer calls from the Mosques nearby
- if you’re more introverted, you may not enjoy the crowd that goes to these places
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