Must-see hotels in New Britain

  • Kabaira Beach Hideaway

    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…

  • Walindi Plantation Resort

    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…

  • Rapopo Plantation Resort

    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…

  • Rabaul Hotel

    Rabaul

    Rabaul Hotel is Australian-run and has a wide array of prices; the budget rooms are comfortable and air-conditioned with a private bathroom, while the…

  • Taklam Lodge

    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…

  • Seaview Beach Resort

    New Britain

    The rooms are rather institutional (cinderblock walls and fluorescent lighting) and there aren’t any amenities (aside from laundry service and kitchen…

  • Vavagil

    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…

  • Gazelle International Hotel

    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…

  • Kokopo Beach Bungalow Resort

    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…

  • Liamo Reef Resort

    New Britain

    At the eastern end of town, Liamo is a good deal if you're after some cosseting in a serene environment. Liamo offers a range of air-con accommodation…

  • Queen Emma Lodge

    New Britain

    Located 1km east of the town centre, Queen Emma has attractively designed wood-panelled rooms that open on to a common deck with garden or waterfront…

  • Manaia Guesthouse

    New Britain

    This very friendly family-run guesthouse can be found at the western end of Kimbe town opposite the Department of Works. Currently there's seven supremely…

  • Mahonia Na Dari

    New Britain

    Next door to Walindi Plantation Resort, this place has simple but clean rooms and self-contained bungalows – when it’s not booked out by scientists or…

  • Kokopo Village Resort

    New Britain

    This ageing resort consists of a series of two-storey buildings with red corrugated roofs, as well as an on-site restaurant and a tour desk. All could do…

  • Barike Lodge

    Rabaul

    A betel nut’s throw from the market, Barike has cramped rooms with thin, battered mattresses and basic shared bathrooms. But it’s tolerable and cheap (at…

  • Mesu Lodge

    Rabaul

    This guesthouse is a rambling place in the back streets of Rabaul with simple rooms and worn mattresses. All rooms air-conditioned apart from the K100…