Honiara

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Introduction

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Honiara, the capital of the Solomon Islands, was built after the Second World War to replace the former capital of Tulagi. It serves largely as a springboard for activities in remoter areas of the Solomon Islands.

The Solomon Islands Visitors Bureau can provide good tourist information once you've made it to Honiara and can radio ahead to announce your arrival at guesthouses in more remote areas. It is located on Mendana Ave between the Yacht Club and the Solomon Kitano Mendana Hotel.

Sights and Activities

• The National Museum can give you an insight into the culture of the Solomon Islands.
• The Honiara Central and Kukum markets
• Bonegi Beach is white sandy beach about 20 minutes drive out of Honiara, featuring a couple of WWII wrecks that can be explored quite easily, even by snorkellers.
• Tenaru Falls is an impressive 60m waterfall, which cascades into a deep pool, ideal for a refreshing swim. To reach the falls, you can drive to Hailupa and then will need to walk about 9km from there.
• Mataniko Falls is another spectacular waterfall, requiring several hours of walking to reach. Find a guide at Lili village, near Tuvaruhu to show you the way.

Events and Festivals

Weather

Honiara has a tropical climate with temperatures averaging 28 °C. May to November tends to be the drier time of the year. The northwest monsoon season is from November to March, bringing with it warmer and wetter weather and occasional cyclones.

Getting There

By Plane

Honiara International Airport, formerly known as Henderson Field, is located 10 kms out of town and is the main point of entry into the country. Solomon Airlines provides international connecting flights to Australia, Fiji, Vanuatu and domestic flights throughout the islands.

Getting Around

By Car

By Public Transport

Public buses run along the main road, Mendana Avenue. A destination card is displayed on the front window and fares are modest. Taxis are not metered but can be booked or flagged down in the street.

By Foot

By Bike

Eat

• The Lime Lounge is a popular café. (Location: Downtown, next to the ANZ bank. Opening Hours: 7am to 5pm weekdays, less on the weekend)

Drink

Sleep

Property	Address	Type	Phone
Solomon City Motel	Opposite the Holy Cross Catholic Church	Motel	26264
Travellers Motel		Motel	24807
Chester Rest house		Guesthouse	26355
Island Lodge	corner of Cluck Street	Guesthouse	20254
Lolo Rest house	Panatina Ridge	Guesthouse	30364
St. Agnes mothers Union Rest house	Lower Vavayer Ridge	Guesthouse	27785
United Church Rest house		Guesthouse	20028
Kukum Transit			24810
Binaboli Rest house		Guesthouse	25836/25211
Fountain Family Inn	East Kola`a ridge, Tanuli ridge	Guesthouse	21552/20581
Mbumburu Rest house	Lengakiki Residential area	Guesthouse	27597
Honiara Tropikana Beach Resort	Tendai Highway	Resort	21099
Red Mansion Comfort Inn Motel	Panatina Ridge	Motel	38463/38464
Airport Motel	Henderson Highway	Motel	36255
Hibiscus Hotel	Hibiscus Avenue	Hotel	21205
Honiara Hotel	Prince Philip Hwy	Hotel	21737
Kitano Mendana Hotel	Mendana Ave	Hotel	20071
King Solomon Hotel	Hibiscus Ave	Hotel	21205
The Pacific Casino Hotel		Hotel	25009
Quality Inn	Lower Vavaya Ridge	Hotel	25150
Iron Bottom Sound Hotel	Rove Road	Hotel	28633/28632
Sanalae Apartments	Panatina Ridge, East Honiara	Apartments	39218
Bulaia Backpackers 1	Chinatown	Hostel	28819
Bulaia Backpackers 2	Mbokona Vera	Hostel	23059

Keep Connected

Internet

• The PFnet Internet Café on the 2nd Floor of the NPF Plaza charges SBD$12/hr with a minimum charge of SBD$7. Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm. Saturdays, 8am to 3pm.
• The Lime Lounge offers WiFi access.

Phone

The calling code for the Solomon Islands is +677 . No area code is required to reach Honiara. To call out of the Solomon Islands, use the exit code 00, followed by the destination country's calling code.

Post

The main post office is off Mendana Ave, open 8am to noon, and 1pm to 4.30pm Monday to Friday, as well as Saturday mornings. There is only postal delivery to post office boxes or poste restante