IHG Group (including Holiday Inn)

Following its successful rebranding and renovation, Mary Tao returns to experience Faya Haus at Port Moresby’s Holiday Inn and Suites.

Investors in Fiji’s tourism sector are building and upgrading, with more new hotel rooms currently being built in Fiji than there are currently in all of Papua New Guinea. We talk to industry insiders to find out more.

With many international visitors expected in Papua New Guinea’s capital for 50th anniversary celebrations in September, Mary Tao rounds up some of the key hotels.

Recent data indicates visitors to Papua New Guinea are spending more than previously, as key hoteliers in Port Moresby embark on major renovation and expansion plans.

New Australian High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea, new Australian Trade and Investment Commissioner to PNG and Solomon Islands, new Portfolio General Manager for IHG, board member changes for BSP.

Kopi Haus restaurant at the Holiday Inn has a new name, a new menu and a new vibe. Mary Tao reports.

Papua New Guinea’s Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE) sector has grown rapidly over the past few years, with venues competing for business with upgrades, expansions and value adds. Business Advantage PNG looks at the current MICE landscape in the capital.

Kate Webster looks inside the comfortable business hotel, the Holiday Inn Express Port Moresby.

Papua New Guinea’s property developers have been busy renovating properties and putting the finishing touches to new projects, including Marriott- and Hilton-branded executive apartments, as the sector gears up for greater economic activity.

IHG (Intercontinental Hotels Group) PNG is represented by the Holiday Inn Suites, Holiday Inn Express and the Crowne Plaza Residences in Port Moresby. We sat down with IHG’s Area General Manager Mauro Leone to see how the group is trading — and what he expects from the year to come.