Must-see hotels in The Sepik

  • In Wewak Boutique Hotel

    The Sepik

    This spotlessly clean, plantation-style hotel is easily the best accommodation in town and the only place with a pool. Private decks, furnished with…

  • CBC Guesthouse

    The Sepik

    Clean, secure, church-run accommodation in a convenient central location, within easy reach of several hotel restaurants. Simple, fan-cooled rooms are…

  • CBC Guesthouse

    The Sepik

    Easily the best (ie the only) budget option in town consisting of simple, spotless, fan-cooled rooms and guest kitchen. Take the uphill road between the…

  • Vanimo Surf Lodge

    The Sepik

    Within a frisbee throw of some of Lido’s best breaks, this lodge is aimed squarely at the surfing market. The spacious beachside bungalows are semi-open…

  • Naigboi Guest House

    The Sepik

    Run by Robert and his lovely family, this simple guesthouse on Yuo island, on a beach lapped at by turquouise waves, consists of breezy rooms and two…

  • Karawari Lodge

    The Sepik

    The Karawari Lodge is a luxury Trans Niugini Tours base for exploring the Sepik near Amboin. The main building, built in the style of a haus tambaran with…

  • Vanimo Beach Hotel

    The Sepik

    The well-trimmed gardens and traditionally inspired bungalow apartments make a good impression and are very comfortable (if hopelessly overpriced)…

  • Sepik Surfsite Lodge

    The Sepik

    The beachside location and the haus win (hangout platform) restaurant (mains K40) are the chief draws here. The cheapest rooms with shared, cold-water…

  • Futulu Guesthouse

    The Sepik

    Jimmy is a well-known entrepreneur, and this guesthouse is one of the many pies his fingers are in. The basic rooms are a work in progress and surround a…

  • Wavi Guesthouse

    The Sepik

    The daughter of knowledgeable, reliable local guide Francis Tobias operates this small guesthouse, a short walk from the Angoram market and the river. It…

  • Airport Lodge

    The Sepik

    The cheaper rooms with shared facilities are a tad musty but those with small private bathrooms pass the sniff test and come with TVs. There’s a large…

  • Paradise New Wewak Hotel

    The Sepik

    Situated atop the hill, overlooking the ocean, this old hotel has comfortable but aged rooms with fans, fridges, air-con and private bathrooms. The open…

  • Ambunti Lodge

    The Sepik

    This lodge has seven double rooms, two shared bathrooms, own generators to run the air-con and grilled pork chop or chicken meals (from K30). It mainly…

  • Village Inn Hotel

    The Sepik

    Wewak's newest hotel dazzles with its lime-green accents and large, spotless, contemporary rooms with flat-screen TVs and tiled floors. The upstairs…

  • Auong Guesthouse

    The Sepik

    Ask for George around the small beach opposite Wewak’s post office; he’ll run you across to Muschu island (K35 each way). Accommodation is in a spotlessly…

  • Seaview Hotel

    The Sepik

    The Seaview has had incarnations as a hotel and police barracks. It’s a hotel again now, though the police-barracks vibe still lingers. The à la carte…

  • Talio Lodge

    The Sepik

    This is a cluster of smart, modern prefabricated rooms that look like shipping containers (some with kitchenettes). We like the decks, the carefully…

  • Sandaun Surf Hotel

    The Sepik

    The hotel is reminiscent of a string of railway carriages – a series of large, airy and somewhat worn bungalows, each with a wooden floor, overhead fan,…

  • Sangra Guesthouse

    The Sepik

    The nicest guesthouse in Pagwi, right by the river and the PMV stop, with a soaring roof like a haus tambaran and simple rooms with shared bathroom,…

  • Civic Centre Of Hope

    The Sepik

    Decked out with posters of the smiling Pope and AIDS awareness messages, this friendly, quiet, Catholic guesthouse is not super-central, but it comes with…

  • Toheyo Guesthouse

    The Sepik

    Kaku Yamzu (Mathew) operates this simple stilt house with a shared bathroom. Simple but tasty meals are available, and Mathew’s tours include trips to see…

  • Guesthouse

    The Sepik

    The guesthouse in Kanganaman is very basic: without running water but with light in the evening courtesy of the generator. There are plans to build…

  • Wakin Hotel

    The Sepik

    The only difference between the VIP and standard rooms is that the VIP ones come with their own bathroom. Otherwise expect the same c 1970s lino and…

  • Sepik Lodge

    The Sepik

    On the outskirts of Angoram, this is the swishest option in town, though it doesn't look like much from the outside. Expect pre-fab rooms. Meals (K10–30)…

  • Kwara Jimbi Lodge

    The Sepik

    Though it looks rather like an abandoned factory from the outside, the simple rooms are clean (even if the beds are meant for Hobbit-sized travellers)…

  • Guesthouse

    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 …

  • Cyril Tara Guesthouse

    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…

  • Ambunti Catholic Mission

    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.

  • Catholic Mission

    The Sepik

    A two-minute walk upriver from the PMV stop brings you to the Catholic Mission, with basic beds with mosquito nets.

  • Awareh Guesthouse

    The Sepik

    Comfortable guesthouse with fan-cooled rooms on the outskirts of town, run by Wilson Miroi.

  • Guesthouse

    The Sepik

    Simple accommodation consisting of a mattress for the night and village meals.

  • Guesthouse

    The Sepik

    It is possible to stay with Jacob Kambak in his basic guesthouse.

  • Guesthouse

    The Sepik

    There is a basic guesthouse with beds but no mosquito nets.

  • Guesthouse

    The Sepik

    Basic guesthouse run by James Kongon; meals are included.

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