Must-see hotels in Port Moresby

  • Loloata Island Resort

    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…

  • Airways Hotel & Apartments

    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…

  • Ela Beach Hotel

    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…

  • Raintree Lodge

    Port Moresby

    Hiding behind a bamboo stockade like some coquettish ingenue, this tranquil, intimate boutique hotel consists of just 12 spacious yet somewhat sombre…

  • Mapang Missionary Home

    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…

  • Grand Papua

    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…

  • Wellness Lodge

    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…

  • Holiday Inn & Suites

    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 …

  • Lamana

    Port Moresby

    The 1970s rooms at Lamana have had a contemporary makeover but the mattresses could also do with revamping, and are fitted sheets too much to ask? Staff…

  • Paddy's Hotel

    Port Moresby

    Secure, and right in the middle of Boroko's action, Paddy's is a motel-style setup spread across three floors. Rooms probably won't make your social media…

  • Kokoda Trail Hotel

    Port Moresby

    The plushest option on the Sogeri Rd is this Aussie-owned lodge that’s often booked out by trekkers. Amid lush landscaping, the rooms here are bright and…

  • Crowne Plaza

    Port Moresby

    In the heart of Town, this concrete behemoth has commanding views from its nine floors of neatly fitted-out rooms. The standard rooms are modestly sized,…

  • Comfort Inn

    Port Moresby

    In a quiet location two minutes’ walk from central Boroko, the Comfort Inn has friendly service and comfortable rooms with TVs; get a garden-view room if…

  • Gateway

    Port Moresby

    Located one minute’s drive from the airport, this member of the Coral Sea chain is a Moresby institution, with comfortable, if rather worn, standard rooms…

  • Shady Rest

    Port Moresby

    The rooms at this secure, intimate hotel are clean, bright and well-equipped (large flat-screen TV, fridge) but wi-fi costs extra. Nothing within easy…

  • Jessie Wyatt House

    Port Moresby

    Run by the Country Women’s Association, this churchy place is popular with Papua New Guineans. It is clean, quiet and homely with a communal kitchen, free…

  • Sogeri Lodge

    Port Moresby

    Popular with Kokoda trekkers, Sogeri has clean, simple, fan-cooled rooms and a pleasant restaurant (mains K20 to K50) with a terrace offering fine views…

  • Weigh Inn Hotel

    Port Moresby

    This ageing place offers poorly lit standards with cinderblock walls and boxy but airier ‘premier’ rooms, all with TV and fridge. There’s a restaurant and…

  • Hideaway

    Port Moresby

    Rooms here are clean but compact, and have noisy air-con and uninspiring decor. The palm-fringed pool is a nice retreat on sweltering days. The attached…

  • Magila Motel

    Port Moresby

    This clean place has rooms with private bathroom and satellite TV. The attached Magila Gorilla Club can be rowdy (and rough!) until late, so ask for a…

  • Ponderosa Family Hotel

    Port Moresby

    In a quiet area, this friendly place has simple, tidy rooms (though the cheapest rooms have very old bathrooms and lack air-conditioning). Popular with…