Maringi Sumba

Nine bamboo pavilions, designed by the architecture studio Ibuku and built almost entirely from bamboo in the style of traditional Sumbanese building, make up Maringi Sumba, on the campus of the Sumba Hospitality Foundation near Karuni on the island's southwest coast, a part of Indonesia still largely bypassed by its more familiar tourist routes. The hotel doubles as the training ground for the foundation's students, who make up nearly the entire staff.

Start the day with a walk through the organic garden alongside Maringi's farm supervisor, covering the permaculture principles the kitchen runs on, before lunch at the training restaurant Makan Dulu, built entirely around that same farm-to-table produce. In the afternoon, laze by the pool, take a yoga class in the shala, or drive a short ride out to Mananga Aba Beach. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included throughout, all cooked by students partway through building a career in hospitality.