The untouched beauty of the Eastern Highlands Province is the setting for the Bird of Paradise Hotel where luxury, style and impeccable service awaits you. There are 52 comfortable deluxe rooms and suites that feature cable television, IDD telephones fridges, tea and coffee making facilities, hairdryer and sweeping views of picturesque Goroka.

FACILITIES There are two restaurants and two bars. Tours are offered including tours to the Asaro Valley to see the mudmen, Mt. Gahavisuka National Park, Mt Wilhelm (4,509 metres), Kainantu pottery.

KAINANTU LODGE PO Box 31, Kainantu 443 Eastern Highlands Province Contact: Mark Stansfield Telephone: 737 1020 Facsimile: 737 1229

Situated on a hill overlooking Kainantu, 80 kilometres from Goroka, the Lodge is close to the Eastern Highlands Cultural Centre and Museum, where reasonably priced artefacts and local crafts can be found. It is handy to the Kainantu Golf Club and the Summer Institute of Linguistics and has a popular Sunday BBQ lunch.

FACILITIES 22 units, 3 conference rooms, restaurant, lounge bar with crackling log fire, swimming pool, tennis court, free shuttle service to/from Goroka airport.