Labuan Bajo, IndonesiaWae Rana
TA’AKTANA, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Labuan Bajo
Flores overwater hideaway
Wae Rana Labuan Bajo, Indonesia
Opened
2024
Price
$$$$
Rated for
Design Resort LocalOutside the door
The house
MarriottFlores overwater hideaway
A limestone lobby welcomes guests with handmade woven bracelets, framing sweeping views of the Flores Sea and conical offshore islands.
“Ta’aktana is a utopian Indonesian beach resort with striking accommodations on land and water that’s as dynamic as its location.”
What it’s good at
Remarkable
Balinese studio ANP Interiors shapes curved timber villas with antique phinisi wood, woven ceiling panels, and handcrafted indigenous textiles.
Remarkable
A 16-hectare coastal estate featuring an Olympic lap pool, private jetty boat excursions to Komodo, and five dining venues.
Remarkable
Manggarai culture shapes the stay through on-site coffee roasting, traditional Caci performances, and bamboo-distilled sopi cocktails.
What they say
One Michelin Key
Michelin
Also in Condé Nast Traveler and AFAR.
Seven overwater villas float above starfish and sea turtles, their circular floor plans and canted roofs echoing traditional Wae Rebo mountain houses.
Tucked away
A place apart: the property is the destination.
Speedboats depart directly from the resort jetty for Komodo National Park, exploring Padar Island and pink-sand beaches across the archipelago.
The rooms
Floor-to-ceiling glass in overwater villas opens onto sunset decks, while hillside suites feature private balconies and handwoven tapestries.
The pools
Bring a swimsuit.
An Olympic-sized lap pool with floating lane dividers runs alongside a curved beachfront swimming pool facing the sea.
The gym
Treadmills and stationary bikes face floor-to-ceiling glass in the oceanfront fitness room, open around the clock.
Restaurant
Taba
The rooftop robata grill cooks local seafood over open fire beneath a timber canopy echoing circular Lingko rice fields.
what made me fall in love with Ta’aktana was how it successfully integrated the destination’s history, culture, and Indigenous traditions.
Maiga! Bar
This circular pavilion stands on stilts over the bay, shaking sunset cocktails mixed with native distilled palm sap.
At the table
An on-site roastery pours single-origin coffee, and open-air bars shake fresh drinks beneath thatched beachfront canopies.
How it began
Named for the Manggarai term for green land, the resort consults local clan elders to weave ancestral heritage into every space.
Good to know
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The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.