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The Madang Resort and adjoining Kalibobo Village, has an incomparable location fronting Dallman Passage and Yamilon Lagoon close to town, and a long history of providing first-class accommodation. Set in beautifully landscaped gardens with a wide range of air-conditioned rooms and suites as well as swimming pools and lagoons, restaurants, satellite TV, Wi-Fi, a new gymnasium, a dive shop, tours, cruises and conference facilities.

See madangresort.com.

Madang Lodge is an immaculately kept property on the shores of Astrolabe Bay, a short drive or PMV hop from the town centre. A fibre-optic Wi-Fi connection and spotless budget rooms for PGK205 a couple (the cheapest in Madang, the lodge claims), makes it popular with domestic visitors and budget-minded travellers as does its range of other smart and more expensive rooms and apartments, seafront location, gym, massage room, freshwater pool, restaurant, coffee shop and tropical ambience.

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The Madang Star International Hotel is a well-kept three-star establishment with air-conditioned rooms, ceiling fans and cable television. There’s an outdoor pool and babrecues in a garden setting.

Cnr Regina & Bauhinia Ave, Madang.

Madang has an impressive number of guesthouses and lodges, most of them offering low-budget accommodation. The Madang Visitors & Cultural Bureau has a full list. The popular CWA Guesthouse, near the Madang Club, has very basic twin-share rooms with kitchen access for PGK160, with profits going into community programs. Phone: 422 2216; email,

madang.cwa@global.net.pg.