Since Australia requires a visa and since Hong Kong has always fascinated me, we chose to visit Hong Kong and spend a day touring as opposed to visiting Australia. It is a combination of both very, very old and very, very new. We stayed at the Regal hotel which adjoins the airport and hence is the ultimate in convenience as you can use your baggage cart to simply roll your baggage to a conveyor belt which brings it right to the check in desk. The rooms are spacious with television and other amenities and it has a view of the airport that is fascinating.
Rooms are relatively sound proof.
Flying time approximates 7 hours due to the stop in Manila. Arriving in Port Moresby is quite an experience for it is actually a fairly modern airport and is larger than you would expect to see in a relatively underdeveloped country. When you walk out of the terminal you are immediately hit with a cacophony of sounds as people, cars and taxis are all around waiting for parties or trying to get business. We had an overnight in the Port Moresby Travel Lodge which is a 20 minute ride from the airport. Also available are the nearby Airways Hotel and Gateway Motel both of which are about 3 minutes from the airport.