Ecotourism
Melanesia’s VILLAGE ACCOMMODATION DEFINITIONS
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Type 1: BASIC VILLAGE HOMESTAY |
Type 2: BASIC VILLAGE GUEST HOUSE |
Type 3: IMPROVED VILLAGE HOMESTAY |
Type 4: |
Type 5: RURAL TOURIST LODGE |
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OPERATED BY |
family |
individual, family or community group |
family |
individual, family or community group |
individual, family or community group |
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SETUP |
-guests stay with a village family in their own home -pure cultural tourism experience -limit of four guests per family at a time |
-guests stay in a basic village-style guest house with
very little furniture or fittings -more than one guest party can be accommodated at a
time |
-guests stay in a private bungalow next to a village family home -the bungalow is built in traditional style almost
entirely of bush materials and is clean and comfortable with basic furniture |
-guests stay in a multi-room guest house located in or
near the village -guest house is built in traditional style almost
entirely of bush materials and is clean and comfortable with basic furniture |
-guests stay in a multi-room lodge built from a mixture
of permanent materials and bush materials -the lodge is in a private area separate from the main
village |
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TYPE OF ACCOM |
-guests sleep on the floor in the family home, in a
guest bedroom or in a private screened-off corner of the house if it doesn’t
have separate rooms -bare room with little or no furniture -male and female guests may sleep in separate rooms or
even separate houses if local custom dictates |
-guests sleep on the floor in -bare rooms with little or no furniture -guests may have to share a room with other guest
parties -male and female guests may have to sleep in separate
rooms if local custom dictates |
-guests sleep on mattresses on the floor or on bed
frames in rooms in the guest bungalow |
-guests sleep on the floor or on bed frames in rooms in
the guest house |
-guests have their own lockable room with basic furniture,
insect screens on windows -village tourist lodges generally have 6-10 rooms with
common bathroom and common living/eating area |
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BEDDING |
-hosts provide a mat on the floor -guests bring their own mosquito net, rubber underlay,
cover sheet, pillow etc |
-hosts provide a mat on the floor -guest bring their own mosquito net, rubber underlay,
cover sheet, pillow etc |
-hosts provide a clean rubber mattress on the floor or
on a bed frame -clean sheets, pillow and mosquito net are provided |
-guest house provides a clean rubber mattress on a bed
frame -clean sheets, pillow and mosquito net are provided |
-lodge rooms have proper bed frames with mattresses and
clean sheets, pillow and mosquito net |
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Type 1: BASIC VILLAGE HOMESTAY |
Type 2: BASIC VILLAGE GUEST HOUSE |
Type 3: IMPROVED
VILLAGE HOMESTAY |
Type 4: |
Type 5: RURAL TOURIST LODGE |
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MEALS |
-guests are served with whatever food the family
normally eats - food may be monotonous in some villages (eg boiled
yam for breakfast, baked yam for dinner) -food may only be served twice a day (morning and
evening) |
-guests are served normal village food which is cooked
elsewhere and brought to the guest
house -food may be monotonous in some villages (eg boiled yam
for breakfast, baked yam for dinner) -food may only be served twice a day (morning and
evening) |
-guests are served specially cooked village-style food -food is cooked in the family cooking hut and served on
the verandah of the guest bungalow -food is served on plates, on a table, with cutlery -breakfast: tea, scones, fruit -lunch: vegetables and fruit -food is appealing and the menu varies every day |
-guests are served specially cooked village-style food -food may be cooked on site at the guest house or at
the operator’s home -breakfast: tea, scones, fruit -lunch: rice and stew, vegetables, fruit -food is appealing and the menu varies every day |
-guests are served specially cooked food based on local produce with some imported content -food is cooked on site at the lodge by a trained cook |
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SECURITY |
-a member of the host family guards the guest’s
belongings at all times -however there is no safe place to store valuables |
-a member of the host family guards the guest’s
belongings at all times -however there is no safe place to store valuables |
-a member of the host family guards the guest’s
belongings at all times - guest rooms have some kind of lock with a key, and
bamboo or wooden slats across bedroom windows |
-a member of the host family guards the guest’s
belongings at all times - guest rooms have some kind of lock with a key, and
bamboo or wooden slats across bedroom windows |
-there is a designated security guard on duty -guest rooms have proper locks with keys, and metal
bars or grilles on bedroom windows |
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BATHING |
-guests bathe in the river or village water supply
where the village people normally bathes |
-guests bathe in the river or village water supply
where the village people normally bathes |
-private outdoor bathroom for guests, close to bungalow -guests shower under piped water supply or scoop water
from a drum -guests can undress to bathe -soap is provided, BYO towel |
-screened off outdoor bathroom for guests, close to
bungalow or guest house -guests shower under piped water supply or scoop water
from a drum -guests can undress to bathe -soap is provided, BYO towel |
-properly constructed private outdoor or indoor
bathroom with piped cold water |
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Type 1: BASIC VILLAGE HOMESTAY |
Type 2: BASIC VILLAGE GUEST HOUSE |
Type 3: IMPROVED VILLAGE
HOMESTAY |
Type 4: |
Type 5: RURAL TOURIST LODGE |
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TOILET |
-local-style pit toilet (a long-drop pit with wooden
‘floorboards’ on top - a narrow hole
is cut in the ‘floor’ for squatting over) |
-local-style pit toilet (a long-drop pit with wooden
‘floorboards’ on top - a narrow hole
is cut in the ‘floor’ for squatting over) |
-a sit-down pit toilet preferably with a water-seal
cement cover |
-a sit-down pit toilet preferably with a water-seal
cement cover |
-properly constructed outdoor or indoor flush toilet
with septic system |
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LIGHTING |
-firelight and kerosene lamps -BYO torch |
-firelight and kerosene lamps -BYO torch |
-kerosene lamps or pressure lamps |
-kerosene lamps or pressure lamps |
-pressure lamps or electricity |
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DRINKING WATER |
-hosts can provide boiled water to drink if requested |
-hosts can provide boiled water to drink if requested |
-boiled drinking water is always available |
-boiled drinking water is always available |
-boiled drinking water is always available |
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VERMIN CONTROL |
-nil |
-nil |
-guest bungalow should be free of rats and cockroaches -mosquito control measures |
-guest bungalow or guesthouse rooms should be free of
rats/cockroaches -mosquito control measures |
-lodge should be free of rats and cockroaches |
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ACTIVITIES |
-nil programmed activities |
-guests organise own program with some assistance from
hosts |
-hosts offer a ‘menu’ of activities including
programmed cultural activities, special interest activities, or just joining
in with daily village activities |
-hosts offer a ‘menu’ of activities including
programmed cultural activities, special interest activities, or just joining
in with daily village activities |
-lodge offers a
‘menu’ of activities including programmed cultural activities, special
interest activities, or just joining in with daily village activities |
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ECOTOURISM MELANESIA LTD
Unit 1 Lot 3 Section 444, Ranu Place
Four Mile Hill, National Capital District, Papua New Guinea
(Postal address: PO Box 24 Waigani NCD)
Phone & Fax (675) 323 4518
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