Loloata Island Resort

Only 15 minutes from the international airport, just twelve miles offshore from Port Moresby, Loloata Island Resort is a peaceful alternative to the contemporary hotels of Port Moresby.

There are two types of accommodation available, an oceanfront room and a hill room. There are two rooms in a unit with balconies out front and private facilities. The colonial-style elevated units have wide verandahs for viewing the ocean or simply relaxing.

Loloata Island, traditionally used as a feasting ground by the local people living in the surrounding coastal area, is today well known for its unique cooking style - the resort blends the Pacific custom of ample sufficiency with its renowned friendly service and no-one leaves disappointed with the cuisine. A bonus is the freshly roasted Highland coffee which is available any time of the day or night with the compliments of the management.

Evenings commence with hors-d'oeuvres on the patio and bar at 6pm. After the sunset, enjoy a barbeque out by the sea-wall, and for the energetic, perhaps some dancing after dinner.

Water sports abound - there are facilities to swim, windsurf, kayak, surfski, snorkel or scuba dive. Recreational facilities include volleyball, deck tennis, table tennis, dart board, and a selection of cards and games. A small but interesting library of videotapes of Papua New Guinea is available for screening. Bushwalking or strolling along the beaches is a relaxing pastime and it's possible to make it around the whole island in about an hour. The fishing is great, too!

Snorkel trips to nearby Lion Island, which is famous for its range of hard and soft corals and fish diversity, depart as and when guests require.

Scuba trips to Horseshoe Reef Marine Park and its wrecks, and trips further along the coastal lagoon operate daily aboard 'Solatai'.

Sedentary types will undoubtedly prefer to merely observe the aquatic activities with one of the resort's well-known "Bootless Bay Thirst Quenchers" in an easy chair under a coconut tree.

As well as catering to holiday makers and diving and water enthusiasts, the resort offers facilities for conference groups.