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Driftwood Resort

3.0 star property

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Enjoy a serene beach scene with calm waters and distant hills.
Enjoy waterfront views from the balcony of this serene lakeside retreat.
Restful retreat with a neatly made bed, featuring crisp linens and a comfortable bedspread, and a convenient nightstand with a potted plant.
Enjoy the serene lakeside view from the deck, where two chairs invite relaxation and a railing offers a safe vantage point.
Enjoy a meal with a serene view of the lake from this dining area.

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Spa
  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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Charles Abel Highway, Alotau 211, Alotau, Milne Bay
  • Alotau Beach
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Milne Bay War Memorial
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Alotau Port
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Alotau (GUR-Gurney)
    ‪18 min drive‬

Room options

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Restful retreat with a neatly made bed, featuring crisp linens and a comfortable bedspread, and a convenient nightstand with a potted plant.

Garden Bungalows

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Waterfront Bungalows

Two comfortable beds with matching nightstands, a simple shelf for personal touches, and a door with a glass panel.

Waterfront Bungalows

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Alotau

Located in Alotau, Driftwood Resort is by the ocean, within a 5-minute drive of Cameron Secondary School and Milne Bay War Memorial. .This beach bed & breakfast is 2.1 mi (3.3 km) from Alotau Beach and 2.5 mi (4.1 km) from Viewpoint.
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What's nearby

  • Alotau Beach - 4 min drive - 3.9 km
  • Milne Bay War Memorial - 4 min drive - 3.9 km
  • Viewpoint - 4 min drive - 4.3 km
  • Alotau Port - 5 min drive - 5.3 km
  • Harbour - 6 min drive - 6.4 km

Getting around

  • Alotau (GUR-Gurney) - 23 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Alotau International Hotel - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Driftwood Resort

Beachfront bed & breakfast with full-service spa
Driftwood Resort offers 11 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Rooms open to furnished balconies. Cable television is provided.

Rooms have partially open bathrooms. Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. In-room wireless Internet access is available for a surcharge. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and ceiling fans. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Driftwood Spa and Massage has 1 treatment room. Services include deep-tissue massages, sports massages, Swedish massages, and body scrubs. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy and reflexology.

The spa is open daily. Children under 18 years old are not allowed in the spa without adult supervision.

Make yourself at home in one of the 11 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators. Rooms have private furnished balconies. Wireless internet access (surcharge) keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and complimentary toiletries.
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages and body treatments. Additional features at this bed & breakfast include wireless internet access (surcharge), wedding services, and tour/ticket assistance. Guests can get to nearby shops on the shuttle (surcharge).
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the bed & breakfast's room service (during limited hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, multilingual staff, and luggage storage. Planning an event in Alotau? This bed & breakfast has 2153 square feet (200 square meters) of space consisting of a conference center and meeting rooms. For a surcharge, guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle (available 24 hours) and a cruise ship terminal shuttle.
Driftwood Resort has a restaurant on site.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: WiFi (USD 5 per hour)
  • Available in some public areas: WiFi (USD 5 per hour)

Parking and transport

  • 24-hour return airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Cruise terminal shuttle (surcharge)
  • Shopping centre shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Boat tours
  • Fishing
  • Full-service spa
  • Kayaking
  • Motor boating

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Conference centre (2,153 square foot of space)
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Beach towels
  • Garden
  • On the beach
  • On the waterfront
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • Aromatherapy
  • Body scrubs
  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Prenatal massages
  • Reflexology
  • Spa open daily
  • Sports massages
  • Swedish massages
  • Treatment room

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Built in 2006
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Partially-open bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 60-cm TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the cruise terminal and airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 48 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: USD 100.00 per stay
  • Airport shuttle transfer per adult: USD 10 (one way)

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for in-room wireless internet: USD 5 per hour (rates may vary)
  • Fee for wireless internet in public areas: USD 5 per hour (rates may vary)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Children under 18 years old are not allowed in the spa without adult supervision

Property is also known as

Driftwood Resort Port Moresby
Driftwood Port Moresby
Driftwood Resort Alotau
Driftwood Alotau
Driftwood Resort Alotau
Driftwood Resort Bed & breakfast
Driftwood Resort Bed & breakfast Alotau

Driftwood Resort Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 1 out of 5 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 5 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 5 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 5 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 5 reviews

7.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Brett, Queanbeyan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Spectacular location
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Fred

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Awesome Hospitality
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

4/10 Poor

Anura, New Zealand

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice location with several challenges

Good name and nice location. Adjacent to bay but no beach, or the short beach is gravelly. No corals to see around. Excellent and friendly staff
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

Get away from it all

Real get-away-from-it-all type of place.

6/10 Okay

Raymond and Pam, Scotland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Driftwood resort

Resort is hard to judge by western standards as infrastructures and cultures are completely different. Driftwood gave us a good, clean and safe base from which to travel to see the true culture and beauty of this area of PNG . Management we're extremely helpful, staff were very pleasant and friendly. Travellers need to be slightly adventurous and searching to explore the area as there are few conventional tours setup.You need to hire local guides to get out of the Alatou area as the town itself has few redeeming features.