Port Moresby
About 20km east of Port Moresby, in Bootless Bay, this appealing island resort is a popular weekender getaway, as well as a destination in its own right…
Must-see hotels in Papua New Guinea
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Papua New Guinea
The Edenesque vibe (surrounding jungle, orchids, hummingbirds) of hillside Treetops Lodge is enhanced further by the panoramic views that span Milne Bay…
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New Britain
This laid-back resort on the waterfront radiates a ramshackle air, and combines friendly informality and a picturesque setting. Lodgers can stay in one of…
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New Britain
This beautifully designed resort run by Cheyne and Ema Benjamin is highly recommended for divers due to its full-service on-site dive centre and easy…
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Papua New Guinea
With something for everyone and with great snorkelling nearby, this is one of the best places to stay in PNG. The budget rooms are the best value in town…
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Papua New Guinea
This lovely resort resides on its own pretty peninsula, with private swimming beaches and sweeping lawns. The beachside bungalows are airy and comfortable…
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Port Moresby
The perfect place for the visitor who wants nothing to do with Port Moresby, Airways has spectacular views over the airport and the poolside lounge-and…
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Papua New Guinea
Nuli Sapi, run by Aussie Kayleigh and her local business partner, is the loveliest place to stay in the area. Lodging is in one of four attractively…
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Papua New Guinea
Run by knowledgeable local guide Waiyaki Nemani, whose family has been resident in Sewa Bay for 300 years, this guesthouse, beautifully set amid primary…
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Papua New Guinea
On a coral-fringed headland overlooking Hoia Bay, this beautifully set resort, tucked away amid verdant greenery, lives and breathes diving. The views…
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New Britain
This beautifully designed resort is set amid fig and coconut trees, with immaculate lawns, a large pool and a postcard beach. Expect tasteful, amply sized…
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Port Moresby
This flash hotel has attractively set rooms in a prime beachfront location. The older rooms are nothing special, and the service is decidedly patchy if…
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Papua New Guinea
Located in the remote Conflict islands, with the most extensive biodiversity and coral reefs in the world, this exclusive resort caters to serious divers…
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Port Moresby
Hiding behind a bamboo stockade like some coquettish ingenue, this tranquil, intimate boutique hotel consists of just 12 spacious yet somewhat sombre…
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Papua New Guinea
A short distance from the airstrip, this resort has a cluster of airy bungalows arranged around a pool, a carving-festooned bar, and a cliffside barbecue…
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Papua New Guinea
During the peak surfing months (November to April), the Tupira Surf Club operates a guesthouse overlooking a perfect right-hander. It accommodates 16…
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Port Moresby
In central Boroko, this snug guesthouse is clean as a whistle, secure, and run by an affable, knowledgeable American missionary couple. The best budget…
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Papua New Guinea
Up on the hill but lacking hill views, Masurina is the best bargain in Alotau if you opt for their budget rooms (all with bathroom and aircon). The larger…
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Papua New Guinea
Near the airstrip, this is the most comfortable accommodation in Kiriwina. The restaurant – an attractive, open-sided building supported by 18 posts, each…
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Papua New Guinea
Destiny is a welcoming and friendly guesthouse featuring 20 bright, spotless and comfortable rooms. Seven of these rooms are the original wooden rooms…
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Papua New Guinea
By far the best place to stay in Kokoda, right next to the airstrip and with its own generator. Six traditional huts can sleep guests dorm-style, with…
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Papua New Guinea
Located amid the Mataio family's extensive farm grounds, 8km west of town, this tranquil spot has four spacious, tiled rooms with bathrooms and guests are…
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Papua New Guinea
Easily the best option in Popondetta (not that it's much of a horse race), set back from a quiet street amid lush vegetation. The somewhat worn rooms are…
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Papua New Guinea
Village consisting of one friendly extended family. Gorgeous beach, waterfall hike, seafood feasts if Fabian's been out fishing. it's a one-hour outrigger…
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Papua New Guinea
In Saidowai village, in the northern corner of the bay, local activist Mombi Onesimo is encouraging tourism as an alternative to Malaysian rosewood…
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Papua New Guinea
Mere metres from the waves, this lodge is the obvious place to stop for travellers overlanding between Angoram (on the Sepik River) and Madang. There is…
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Papua New Guinea
Perched high on a ridge, two traditional bungalows have double rooms and cooking facilities. At around 900m above sea level it's a great place for birding…
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Papua New Guinea
In lovely surrounds and fronting a long black-sand beach, the lodge operated by Trans Niugini Tours was once a plantation house. The gardens are planted…
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Papua New Guinea
As the name implies, this hotel enjoys ocean views – but not from every room. It’s a modern, comfortable complex adjacent to the Coastwatchers’ Memorial…
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Papua New Guinea
This 'resort' had fallen into neglect and was looking a bit tatty when we visited. The quarters consist of plain rooms (best upstairs) in a building…
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New Britain
Taklam is a rambling place with rooms ranging from small and windowless (near reception), to sunnier quarters upstairs. All rooms show wear and tear and…
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New Britain
The rooms are rather institutional (cinderblock walls and fluorescent lighting) and there aren’t any amenities (aside from laundry service and kitchen…
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Port Moresby
The high-rising Grand Papua brings yet more luxury to the Town scene, with handsomely appointed but somewhat dark rooms, free wi-fi (hallelujah!), a…
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New Britain
Vavagil has a medley of rooms, from dark budget quarters with spongy beds, low ceilings and lino floors to brighter doubles with clean private bathrooms…
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Madang Resort Hotel & Kalibobo Village Resort
Papua New Guinea
Madang Resort and Kalibobo Village are owned by the same people, sit side by side, share facilities and are run jointly. Both share the enormous…
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New Britain
The Gazelle has comfy, contemporary rooms with small balconies; the best (and most expensive) with waterfront views. Though it’s a rather soulless, modern…
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New Britain
This well-run establishment is a peaceful oasis in a mature tropical garden, with a pretty pool and steps leading down to a lovely beach. The handsome…
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Papua New Guinea
Five minutes’ drive towards the airport (K4 in a PMV), Driftwood is an upscale spot with 11 attractively designed, freestanding bungalows with pleasant…
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Port Moresby
With a no booze or smoking policy, an onsite spa offering massages, reflexology and soqi bed sessions and a restaurant serving health-promoting dishes and…
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Port Moresby
A high-end, pricey option, the Holiday Inn has excellent facilities – a good restaurant, a nightclub (request a room far away from it to avoid being …
