Aerial view of the turquoise lagoon and private island at The Serai Inar
A secluded guesthouse · Reached only by boat

At the edge of the sea,
a lagoon of one’s own.

Landu, Pulau Rote East Nusa Tenggara Indonesia
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01 — The well-kept secret Serai Inar

On the far edge of the Indonesian archipelago, where the Savu Sea turns a hundred shades of turquoise, Serai Inar sits alone on a private lagoon.

Four white-sand beaches, an iconic sandbar that surfaces with the tide, and just a handful of rooms. No crowds, no schedules — only the sound of water and the people you came with. This is not a resort. It is a private island in spirit: intimate, design-led, and built around the rhythm of the sea rather than a timetable.

— a hideaway for those who would rather not be found.

4
Private beaches
3
Rooms, total
1
Tidal sandbar
∞
Shades of turquoise
The Beach House deck overlooking the lagoon at the water's edge
02 — The Stay

The Beach House

At the very water’s edge, with private steps down to a hidden cove. Wake to the lagoon at your doorstep and watch the tide draw back the sandbar over morning coffee. Open to the sea breeze, candle-lit by night, and entirely your own.

  • Sleeps 2
  • Private cove
  • Steps to the water
  • Outdoor shower
€240per night, from
A Serai Inar bungalow tucked among the palms with sea views
02 — The Stay

The Bungalows

Tucked into the palms a few steps back from the shore, with uninterrupted sea views through the fronds. Open, airy and quietly luxurious — a bed that faces the horizon, a deck that catches the afternoon light, and the lagoon a barefoot stroll away.

  • Sleeps 2
  • Sea views
  • Among the palms
  • Private deck
€160per night, from
03 — Your Private Chef

Long lunches, candle-lit dinners,
and breakfast wherever you like it.

There is no menu to choose from and no dining room to book. A private chef cooks for you alone — French and Mediterranean cooking built around the morning’s catch and the garden harvest, served on the deck, on the sand, or by the water as the light goes gold.

French & Mediterranean The day’s catch Garden harvest Candle-lit on the sand Breakfast, anywhere
04 — Days on the Lagoon

Do everything, or
gloriously nothing.

The water is the whole point. Everything here happens within a few barefoot minutes of your door — on your own time, never on a schedule.

Snorkelling over the coral house reef

Snorkel the
house reef

01
Kayaking across the turquoise lagoon

Kayak the
lagoon

02
The tidal sandbar and turquoise shallows for picnics

Sandbar
picnics

03
Coconut palms along the beach, ideal for birdwatching

Bird-
watching

04
A wooden outrigger boat for line fishing

Line
fishing

05
Sunset through the palms over the sea on an island walk

Island
walks

06
“The most beautiful place we have ever woken up.”
A recent guest
06 — Reserve Your Hideaway

Check availability

Choose your dates and we’ll show you what is open across our handful of rooms. With only three keys, the island is never busy — but it does fill quietly.

A wooden outrigger boat, the only way to reach the lagoon
07 — Finding Us

The last stretch
is by water.

Serai Inar has no road. The journey is part of the seclusion — and the moment the lagoon opens up ahead of the boat is one you will not forget.

  1. Fly to Rote

    Arrive at D.C. Saudale (RTI), routing via Kupang in West Timor.

  2. We meet you

    A member of the house greets you on arrival — no logistics to untangle.

  3. The boat across

    A short crossing to the lagoon, and the island is yours.