Nearly Finished

Mt. Hagen Hotel Improvements Nearly Finished

Renovations and extensions to the Mt. Hagen Hotel costing

£BO,OOO were nearing comple

tion in February. The hotel is

owned by Steamships Trading

Company Ltd.

AMONG the extensions is a two storey block of 16 twin rooms, each with its own shower, toilet, etc., and with carpeted floors. This is now open.

A new dining room-kitchen block and guest lounge have also been opened. The dining room can seat 60 people; the kitchen has new, all-gas equipment.

Renovation work on the bar lounge, which will be twice its old size, is nearly finished. This lounge will have completely new furniture and modern fittings. Meanwhile the saloon bar is being more than doubled in size and renovated.

The old accommodation blocks are being renovated as best they can, and the number of beds in each room is being reduced.

The main reception area is also be ing altered.

Managing the hotel are Mr. and Mrs. A. W. (Bill) Nimmo, who have previously run hotels in Western Aus tralia and Victoria.