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title: "Hotels in Port Moresby: compare the best places to stay"
description: "Compare 22 hotels in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea: guest ratings, areas, amenities and prices, and put any two head to head."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/papua-new-guinea/port-moresby/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-04
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# Where to stay in Port Moresby

Port Moresby has 22 places to stay in our index. 14 have enough guest reviews to rank. The average guest rating is 8.4.

- **places to stay:** 22

- **ranked by guests:** 14

- **average rating:** 8.4

- **5-star hotels:** 3

- [Hotels with free parking 9](https://stayversus.com/en/papua-new-guinea/port-moresby/free-parking/)
- [Hotels near the airport 10](https://stayversus.com/en/papua-new-guinea/port-moresby/airport/)

## Good to know about hotels in Port Moresby

- **Best-rated hotel:** [Sheraton Port Moresby Stanley Hotel & Suites](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/sheraton-port-moresby-stanley-hotel-suites-port-moresby/)

- **Area with most hotels:** Ela Beach

- **Average guest rating:** 8.4

- **Hotels with a pool:** 7

- **Average walk grade:** 33/100

- **5-star hotels:** 3

## Hotel prices in Port Moresby by month

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-   Cheapest month: December, about €117 a night on average
-   Most expensive month: November, about €145 a night on average

The typical price is the median of the monthly averages of up to 7 hotels we price-check on Agoda (one night, 2 adults). In euros.

## Weather in Port Moresby

[Best time to visit Port Moresby: climate month by month](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/papua-new-guinea/national-capital/port-moresby)

### Upcoming public holidays in Papua New Guinea

-   25 December 2026Christmas Day
-   26 December 2026Boxing Day
-   1 January 2027New Year's Day
-   26 February 2027Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare Remembrance Day
-   26 March 2027Good Friday
-   28 March 2027Easter Sunday
-   29 March 2027Easter Monday
-   17 June 2027King's Birthday
-   23 July 2027Papua New Guinea Remembrance Day
-   26 August 2027National Repentance Day

On public holidays locals travel too: hotels fill up faster and some offices, banks and shops close.

## Areas of Port Moresby

Where the hotels are and how guests rate them.

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## All hotels in Port Moresby

Ranked by StayVersus score: guest rating adjusted for the number of reviews.

## Hotel prices month by month in Port Moresby

The most-reviewed hotels in Port Moresby with a full year of price checks.

-   [Gateway Hotel prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/gateway-hotel-port-moresby/prices/)
-   [Airways Hotel prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/airways-hotel-port-moresby/prices/)
-   [Holiday Inn Express Port Moresby By IHG prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/holiday-inn-express-port-moresby-by-ihg-port-moresby/prices/)
-   [Ela Beach Hotel prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/ela-beach-hotel-port-moresby/prices/)
-   [Hilton Port Moresby Hotel & Residences prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hilton-port-moresby-hotel-residences-port-moresby/prices/)
-   [Holiday Inn & Suites Port Moresby By IHG prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/holiday-inn-suites-port-moresby-by-ihg-port-moresby/prices/)

## Popular match-ups in Port Moresby

-     [**Airways Hotel** *vs* **Gateway Hotel** Port Moresby, 9.0 / 7.7](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/airways-hotel-port-moresby-vs-gateway-hotel-port-moresby/)

## FAQ: Port Moresby

### What is the best-rated hotel in Port Moresby?

By StayVersus score, Sheraton Port Moresby Stanley Hotel & Suites is the best-rated hotel in Port Moresby, with a guest rating of 9.1 from 242 reviews.

### Which area of Port Moresby has the most hotels?

Ela Beach has the most, with 4 rated places to stay.

### What is the cheapest month for hotels in Port Moresby?

December: the typical hotel night costs about €117. The most expensive month is November, at about €145.

### How many 5-star hotels are there in Port Moresby?

We list 3 5-star hotels in Port Moresby.

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/papua-new-guinea/port-moresby/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/