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The Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Port Moresby

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea makes for a perfect weekend getaway, and finding the right hotel can make all the difference. So, if you're looking for where to stay for a weekend in Port Moresby, you'll find our researched suggestions below. Whether you're a family looking to explore the city or a couple in need of a romantic escape, we've analyzed all of the hotels based on key criteria to help you find the perfect place to stay for a long weekend in Port Moresby. From affordable rates to luxurious accommodations, Port Moresby offers a variety of places to stay for a 2-day or 3-day trip. The hotels we recommend are equipped with amenities that will make your stay relaxing and comfortable. Plus, their convenient locations will allow you to explore all the exciting things to do and see in the area over your ultimate weekend escape. After a long day of sightseeing, you can unwind at a restaurant, enjoy the vibrant nightlife, or simply enjoy the comfort of your room. If you're traveling with family, we recommend hotels that are family-friendly and offer amenities that cater to children. For couples looking for a romantic weekend, we suggest hotels with nice surroundings, good views, and luxurious amenities. With our detailed analysis of the best hotels for a weekend in Port Moresby, you'll be sure to find the perfect place to stay for your weekend escape.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Airways Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $202 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Weekend Getaway Hotel
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa
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Located at Jacksons Parade Jacksons International Airport, Airways Hotel has great rooms from $202 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 3.1 km from the city center, visitors will especially love a kid-friendly buffet, outdoor tennis, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services at this convenient hotel. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, too.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
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  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club
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Lamana Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $118 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Terrific Hotel for a Long Weekend in Port Moresby
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa
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A great place to stay is Lamana Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $118. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Lamana Road, Waigani. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, outdoor tennis, child care, laundry services, and golf which weekend visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.9 km from the city center. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food. It's also less than the average price for weekend trip hotels, so it's a great value.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
  • Golf
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  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool
  • City
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Loloata Island Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $199 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Escape
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa
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We found Loloata Island Resort to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $199. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and scuba diving, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at P.O. Box 5290 Boroko. You'll also find snorkeling, a bar, breakfast, mountain views, and rooms with kitchenettes which weekend travelers will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 3.1 km from the center of town. Don't forget to spend some time at the terrific pool bar where you can unwind and relax.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
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The Sanctuary Hotel Resort and Spa

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $137 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Option for a Weekend Retreat
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa
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With terrific rooms from $137, The Sanctuary Hotel Resort and Spa, at Pitpit St., North Waigani provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Its terrific guest rating is 8.80 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers a bar, mountain views, laundry services, a spa and wellness center, and a spa. It's located just 5.1 km from the city center, too. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool
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Holiday Inn & Suites Port Moresby

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $164 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel for a 3-day trip in Port Moresby
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa
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Holiday Inn & Suites Port Moresby has a great guest rating of 7.60 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $164 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Waigani Dr & Wards Rd, Boroko. Furthermore, it also offers child care, laundry services, golf, a spa and wellness center, and a spa, which is nice for visitors. Just 2.4 km from the city center, this terrific hotel is a terrific choice. The room service is especially nice after a long day.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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The Stanley Hotel & Suites

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $190 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Trip to Port Moresby
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa
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The great guest rating of The Stanley Hotel & Suites is 8.70 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $190, and it's located at Sir John Guise Drive, Port Moresby. We also love the laundry services, a spa and wellness center, a spa, a child pool, and free parking which are great for weekend visitors. And since it's just 3.1 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Kids' club
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Grand Papua Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $161 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for the Ultimate 3 Days in Port Moresby
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa
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A cool place is Grand Papua Hotel because it has great rooms that start at $161. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 7.90 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at PO Box 2093. Only 4.8 km from the city center, weekend travelers will especially love parking, hiking, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, and a spa at this fun hotel. The kitchen in the room is great, because you can cook your own meals to save time and money.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Ela Beach Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $128 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for 2 Days in Port Moresby
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
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Ela Beach Hotel offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $128 (before taxes). It's located at Ela Beach Road, PO Box 813 and has earned a guest rating of 7.60/10. This comfortable hotel is also nice because it offers a kid-friendly buffet, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 4.4 km from the city center. We love an indoor pool because you can enjoy it any time of the year. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Indoor pool
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Holiday Inn Express Port Moresby

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $140 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Weekend Getaway Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pets allowed
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Located at Islander Drive Waigani, Holiday Inn Express Port Moresby has great rooms from $140 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, a restaurant, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet. It has a terrific 8.26 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find mountain views, laundry services, golf, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms which visitors will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 2.4 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Free breakfast
  • Pets allowed
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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For more terrific hotel ideas in Port Moresby, make sure you also see Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Port Moresby, Best Hotels for One Week in Port Moresby, Best Hotels for One Night in Port Moresby, or Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Port Moresby.


How much do hotels for a weekend visit cost in Port Moresby?

Port Moresby Average Weekend Trip Hotel Price
$160

After analyzing 9 weekend trip hotels in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, we found the average weekend trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $160. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic weekend trip accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Port Moresby.

The average prices of our suggested weekend trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $196
  • 4-star hotels: $156
  • 3-star hotels: $141


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