Car Hire Namatanai Hotel Lihir Island - Mini guide to Namatanai Hotel Lihir Island

Constructed atop an old German building, Namantanai Hotel overlooks the sea. Breathtaking views of Lihir Island can be had from this charming 7-room hotel in PGN’s New Ireland province.

This Western-style hotel offers premier accommodation that is comfortable as well as secure. Room amenities include: en-suite bathroom and electric lights. The hotel also offers ISP access, restaurant and conference room.

Its owners, Thelma and Elias, are friendly and can help with any queries you might have during your stay there, including car hire. Car hire is essential in this scenic, but remote location. To secure your booking, you will need to provide a credit card and two forms of identity. A passport and driving license are ideal for this.

The hotel is well-placed for travel on the island as it is near West Ireland’s main thoroughfare, the Boluminski Highway. This 268km stretch of road was named after its founder, Franz Boluminski who was the province’s German district officer in the early 1900’s. The road was constructed by coastal villagers who were punished if they allowed the road to fall into disrepair. Boluminski forced villagers of roads with poor roads to carry him, in his cart, over the poor section.

Nowadays, the road has a slightly better road surface, but only just, which may make driving in your car hire a bit of a challenge. In Namantai, the road is constructed of crushed coral and has many potholes. However, if you choose to make the trek to Kavieng in your car hire, you will find the road is paved in bitumen from Bol village.

While staying in Namantai, you can visit the town’s war relics and its pretty harbour. Boats from the town offer connections to Lihir Island which is home to a gold mine.

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