New Ireland Province
This functional guesthouse with clean if plain rooms isn't great value but is obviously convenient if you are travelling to/from Kokopo on one of Solwara…
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Papua New Guinea
Overlooking the area's largest fjord, a 45-minute outrigger ride south of Tufi, this large village offers great hikes into the hills and ample…
The Sepik
Friendly young owner Jonathan and his family run a simple guesthouse here (with a smiley face on the front), complete with chill-out terrace and guitar …
The Sepik
Experienced guide Cyril Tara runs this appealing guesthouse with baby-blue trim and clean, simple rooms with mosquito nets. Cyril's wife can cook up meals…
New Ireland Province
The cheapest place in town is part of a church compound, with a long corridor of depressing, windowless rooms. Look for the weather-beaten plane parked…
Lae
Everything about Klinkii is pretty basic, but it's cheap and cheery. Rooms have shared bathroom, except two that also have air-con. Local-style meals…
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…
Papua New Guinea
A rather lacklustre option, away from the waterfront, with small, cramped rooms and average beds. However there is a restaurant (K20–30) and helpful staff.
Papua New Guinea
If you are trying to reach Karkar Island and the weather gods are unfriendly you can stay in the very basic Kubugam Guesthouse and await favourable seas.
Papua New Guinea
This weatherboard house has dimly lit rooms a little short on charm (and natural light), but it’s clean and the spacious garden makes a nice retreat.
Papua New Guinea
This guesthouse has accommodation in a former family home and, although food is available, guests are welcome to bring their own and use the kitchen.
Papua New Guinea
A bare-bones cheapie for the financially embarrassed, with 10 basic rooms with lino floors, wafer-thin mattresses and shared facilities.
New Ireland Province
Kalaro is another decent option with clean, well-maintained rooms with 23-channel TVs, home-cooked meals, a lounge and a guest kitchen.
Lae
The rooms are fairly small and very average. The manager however has contacts in the Siassi Islands and is planning a guesthouse there.
New Ireland Province
Offers an array of ageing rooms, most of which have saggy mattresses and painted cinderblock walls. There’s a bar and restaurant.
Papua New Guinea
Nuakata has several guesthouses, including the lovely Bomatu Guesthouse located on a sandy beach on the island’s eastern side.
The Sepik
Ask the boat driver to drop you here at the bend of the river just before Ambunti Lodge. It can sometimes provide meals.
The Sepik
A two-minute walk upriver from the PMV stop brings you to the Catholic Mission, with basic beds with mosquito nets.
Papua New Guinea
Get your lodgings to contact Tobulowa at Okaiboma to spend the night in one of the basic beach huts located there.
Papua New Guinea
In Bulolo, Pine Lodge has passable rooms and food. Each room sleeps two and comes with private facilities.
Salamo United Church Women's Guesthouse
Papua New Guinea
The Salamo United Church Women’s Guesthouse offers basic accommodation; meals are included.
The Sepik
Comfortable guesthouse with fan-cooled rooms on the outskirts of town, run by Wilson Miroi.
Papua New Guinea
The friendly Esa’ala Guesthouse is on the beach near the main wharf.
