a three-hour drive, is a surfers paradise with 2- to 3-meter tall waves between June and September. Watu Mandorak Cove, a white sandy beach with cliffs, a two-hour drive, and 42 kilometers from Tambolaka in the dry season. It takes longer and is not recommended in the rainy season. The Sumba Hospitality Foundation is located in Sumba Barat or West Sumba. The Foundation is an organization dedicated to providing vocational education in hospitality to underprivileged students hailing from all across Sumba. International hotels The island's most popular resort is the Nihi Sumba, which has been ranked as one of the world's five best eco-hotels and was awarded the world's best hotel of 2016 and 2017 from Travel + Leisure for its native ambiance and authentic local experience. Despite its expensive rates, the resort has been fully booked. See also Soemba Mission Notes References External links Sumba tourist and social information (private website) Map Tourist and Road Map of Sumba Sumba Islands maps Australasian ecoregions Ecoregions of Indonesia Ecoregions of Malesia Islands of Indonesia Landforms of East Nusa Tenggara Lesser Sunda Islands Tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests Wallacea