The Hideaway Hotel

Hotels
Independent
6.4 (40 reviews)
459 Tamara Road, Port Moresby , Port Moresby , PG

Facilities

Full-service spa
Newspapers in lobby (surcharge)
Free WiFi
24-hour front desk
Terrace
Garden
Luggage storage
Designated smoking area
Free airport transportation
Conference space
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Friendly staff
Great location
Spacious rooms
Cons:
Maintenance issues
Cleanliness concerns
Limited amenities

Categories

Cleanliness
6.7
Mixed reviews on cleanliness, with some guests mentioning issues like leaking bathroom, filthy shower, and presence of cockroaches.
Service
7.6
Service received positive feedback for friendliness and responsiveness, but some complaints about unattended emails and phone calls.
Location
7.9
Location near the airport was appreciated by guests, but concerns raised about limited banking facilities and windows in the bathroom.
Room Quality
7
Mixed feedback on room quality, with mentions of spaciousness, uncomfortable beds, and maintenance issues like non-working phones and mould.
Amenities
7.1
Amenities rated satisfactory, with issues highlighted regarding room service, air-conditioning maintenance, and limited TV reception.
Value for Money
6.4
Varied opinions on value for money, with some guests feeling the price was affordable while others mentioned the need for improvements given the price.
Food and Beverage
7.1
Food and beverage services generally well-received, though some guests mentioned a lack of variety in breakfast.
Overall Experience
7.6
The overall experience rated positively by most guests, with emphasis on friendly staff but concerns raised on room maintenance and cleanliness.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2025-11-08 12:54

Property Description

Escape to The Hideaway Hotel, your perfect retreat in Port Moresby, where luxury and comfort meet!

Relax and Rejuvenate
Indulge in a pampering experience at our spa, offering a variety of massages and facials that will leave you feeling refreshed and revitalized.

Savor Dining Delights
Enjoy delightful culinary experiences at our on-site restaurant, Spirit, or unwind with 24-hour room service. Our cozy café and poolside bar add to the variety of dining options available.

Convenient Accommodations
Our 83 air-conditioned rooms offer modern amenities including refrigerators and flat-screen televisions, ensuring a comfortable stay. With complimentary Wi-Fi and daily housekeeping, you will feel right at home.

Don't miss the chance to book your stay at The Hideaway Hotel today for an unforgettable experience!

Important information:

  • No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.
  • Contactless check-in and contactless check-out are available.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 10:00 AM

Property Policies

  • Pets

    Pets not allowed

  • Pets

    Service animals not allowed

  • Check-in & Check-out

    Contactless check-out is available

  • Accessibility

    No elevators

  • General

    Professional property host/manager

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Location

Guest Reviews

6.4
Based on 40 reviews
Cleanliness: 6.7
Service: 7.6
Location: 7.9
Room Quality: 7
Amenities: 7.1
Value for Money: 6.4
Food and Beverage: 7.1
Overall Experience: 7.6
E
Eric
6
Pros:

Staff were fine, but they never replied to an online request for a shuttle from the airport.
Rooms are big, AC works, but mattrass is very thin and the shower had a very low pressure.
Ok for PNG standards. Convenient place

2024-09-10 via Nuitee
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Rebecca
8
Decent stay for the price
Pros:

We have stayed at Hideaway several times in the last year. It's definitely one of the older hotels in Moresby. The beds are clean and comfortable for the price. The bathrooms are run-down, but functionable. Some of their showers leak constantly, but you only need to ask for maintenance to come tighten the fittings. Last time we stayed, we asked the housekeeping staff to clean the fan and aircon as they were both very dusty. They did so happily. The biggest benefit is the pool to us, which is kept clean.

2024-07-09 via Nuitee
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Richard
10
Pros:

Close to the airport, clean and convenient. I was there for two nights as Air Niugini cancelled my flight home from overseas twice!!

2024-07-09 via Nuitee
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Elsie partner
2
Pros:

The rooms need to be renovated

2024-07-01 via Nuitee
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Jillian
8
Pros:

Cost for rooms is equal to PNG experience and expectation. Like a lodge or motel in Australia. Not 3star hotel
Love the staff. Friendly and helpful. Love ambience
Room service lady was awesome and i had clean sheets towels, water daily.
It would be great to have papuan food on menu please.
The shower curtain needs cleaning in Room 101 and fridge frosts up and leaks. These are 1st world problems..... am booked in again. 😃

2024-04-14 via Nuitee
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Wendy
10
Pros:

Overall very good and friendly service

2024-03-31 via Nuitee
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Rebecca
6
Pros:

Delayed attendance to issues, especially with room items such as TV settings etc.

2024-02-25 via Nuitee
M
Michaela
4
Pros:

No in room coffee/ tea provided. Had to chase them for airport pickup had to wake them for airport drop off. Food awful in general a terrible choice

2022-02-21 via Nuitee
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Terry
2
Disgusted
Pros:

The confirmed booking was NOT received by the hotel either on Sat or Sunday and my friend, Tracey Yawing was refused her Accomodation at the hotel, this is not good enough and is very bad service, I expect a full refund.

2021-05-09 via Nuitee
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tylersY4577AX Solo travel au
2
Even wirse
Pros:

Having no choice but to stay another two nights at these excuse for a resort I was even more horrified then my first today there, found a used condom in my bed sheets are are grubby and dirty and hasn’t been changed toilet with disgusting shower it was filthy dirty and the sink was falling from the wall. Air conditioning should be reclassified as a date as he did not generate any cool air at all during this day
Management had all the excuses under the sun but no answers or responses or I could even move you to another room. Restaurant was her Riffic food was terrible one out of 10 for the food you really do take your life in your hands when you stay at this place. It was one huge mistake coming back here again one that I will never make again. If you want caravan park standard accommodation and food by all means feel free to stay here

2020-05-16 via Tripadvisor
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Tigers013 Family
2
So bad
Pros:

This place is incredibly bad the rooms are disgusting there so poorly maintained there unsafe to inhabite. There unkempt sheets and towels are threadbare and have holes in them. The are filthy and the sink is about to collape from the wall. If u value your health stay elsewhere.

2020-03-19 via Tripadvisor
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L8403CWtylers Solo travel au
2
STAY AWAY
Pros:

Old smelly urine coated carpet, dirty rooms lacklustre staff bad attitudes staff demanding tips old broken air conditioning units, upstairs bathroom has a urine leak that spills on to carpet outside. Would not put my worst enemy up in this s******e. The worst maintained hotel I’ve ever seen in my travels. Don’t even get me started on the bathroom and the creepy crawlies. IF U VALUE YOUR HEALTH STAY AWAY.

2020-03-13 via Tripadvisor
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Sightseer783819 Couples
4
Ph
Pros:

Staff very friendly and helpful. Rooms old and poorly maintained. Noisy aircon and struggled to work. Restaurant very average. Rooms over priced for what you get. The whole place needs a serious upgrade.

2019-12-27 via Tripadvisor
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Verified traveler friends
10
Pros:

Great location, older property, could do with a facelift over a few years would be a good idea

2019-12-19 via Nuitee
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Phil self
2
Pros:

Think very carefully before booking this property. The place is a dump and the management are unprofessional clowns. The pool is a giant green slimy swamp. The first room I was in had no hot water and the shower was just a trickle, although the sink in the room had only hot water. The bathroom door auto locked when shut and needed maintenance to come open the door with a screw driver or housekeeping to use a key. A K75 lamb curry consisted of exactly 5 large mutton bones with barely any meat on them. The butter put out for breakfast was rancid and the staff didn't know/couldn't tell/didn't understand. They were unable to generate a correct account on two occasions from reception. On the Saturday night the property was over run with loud fighting drunkards and despite numerous security nothing was done. There was a large noisy fight in the pool area around 1am At 6.45am on Sunday the pool area was littered with empty beer bottles and sleeping drunks including one who was barely dressed. Leaving my room at 6.45am I was harassed by a drunk holding a beer who could barely stand up, security removed him only after i complained. At 6,45am a young drunkard was "pretending"to play the piano (very badly) in the breakfast buffet - hardly a peaceful eating environment- he was apparently the "directors nephew". This place is a disgrace to PNG and is not somewhere any international traveller would want to stay. Pay the extra to stay in a decent property. This place is a dump run by clowns

2019-12-01 via Nuitee
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Verified traveler self
10
Pros:

I have stayed here at least 4 times, and have never been disappointed.

2019-08-06 via Nuitee
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anonymous friends
4
Pros:

My room was dirty please check rooms before guests arrive and the bathroom mats were dirty haven't been changed. also the smell please clean rooms

2019-07-15 via Nuitee
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Verified traveler self
10
Pros:

Great area, staff are friendly helpful people and I wish to go again

2019-04-30 via Nuitee
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Nautilus127 Friends getaway au
4
A very tired hotel
Pros:

Myself and two friends stayed overnight at this hotel on the way back home after a diving holiday in Milne Bay. We waited almost 45 minutes at the airport before being picked up.

When we checked into the non-airconditioned lobby it took about 30 minutes to be given two rooms. One of our party was lucky and was upgraded to what seemed a nice room on the pool level as he had a disability and couldn't manage the numerous stairs. There are no lifts in this hotel!

The first room my friend and I were given was a no show as the passkey card didn't work. One of the staff got another card but it still wouldn't open the door. So we were given an adjoining room, however there was no running water in the bathroom! Room three was then assigned to us after another 30 minutes had gone by.

What a room! Tiny, dark and smelly. Two extremely low powered ceiling lights was the total amount of lighting, no bedside lights. During the day the window helped, but at night this room was like being in a mine.On one bed the bottom sheet had been joined by sewing two lengths together. The old wall airconditioner rattled.

The bathroom shower sprayed water in every direction except on you, quickly flooding the floor. You couldn't close the shower door when the bathroom door was closed as the two handles collided, great engineering!

There is only one restaurant which is very expensive for a very limited menu choice. There isn't anything nearby as an alternative.For lunch my friend and I were the only customers and it took 45 minutes to be served a pizza and a plate of fish and chips. I must say the grilled fish was quite nice.

Price and friendly staff were the only positives of this hotel. Not recommended.

2019-03-05 via Tripadvisor
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Verified traveler self
4
Pros:

Big room and clean. However you can see and hear whoever's in the bathroom. Should be closed off instead of the wooden windows

2019-01-05 via Nuitee