Originally Posted by
vecta
Palm Royal is part of the same group as Cairns Colonial - and I must say you have snared a great deal at $50 per night!
2 hours prior to check in is plenty of time.
Be prepared for the unique odours that accompany the CNS-POM sector!
I've been getting on the dive board forums, they've been saying the same thing - smelly section of the flight. My first day of travel is HNL-SYD-CNS...stay a few hours in the hotel.....CNS-POM-HKN...drive an hour stay at Walindi Resort, then start my 10 day dive trip.
In fact, I was kind of scared since Port Moresby is not a safe city, but I am actually staying there one night on my way home at the Airways Hotel - not a good deal pricewise but should be a very luxurious one night stay! Plus the Airways has plenty of armed security - so I don't mind paying for that premium. :-)