LOCATION - Kumul Lodge is very rustic, hostel-type accommodations located about 1.5 hours from Mt. Hagen, 8600 feet high in the mountains, nearest the village of Anji Walya in the Wapenamanda area. I'm not sure why it's listed in the Mt. Hagen area, I guess because it's the closest main town, even though by no stretch of the imagination is... More

myself and two friends stayed here for three nights in mid-november. room fine and comfortable apart from no hot water and a kettle that didnt work. Max a local is hired in by the lodge (for a pittance) and has great knowledge of the local flora and birdlike and has a wonderful garden of his own twenty minutes away through... More

We were really impressed by everything about this hotel. We were picked up at the airport as arranged and received a very friendly welcome from Kim, Josephine and all staff. Max 1 was an excellent birding guide. The food was good and loads of it and rooms comfortable - the electric blanket was not something I ever expected to need... More

This is a beautiful location and a superbly built lodge all made from bush materials. We stayed for five nights relaxing and walking in the jungle around the Lodge and to the local villages. The meals were satisfactory and we found the staff very friendly and cooperative. The guides -(who were just the staff members) were a great source of... More

The good part about this lodge is the location, accomodation and food. The rooms are clean and beds are cofortable. On the days where no big travel group came the food was very good. A few tims when big groups came they often did not have enough food. One big group that came got our fruits as the managers in... More

I really enjoyed my six day stay at Kumul Lodge about one hour drive out of Mount Hagen .. Owned by Kim and her husband and staffed by 17 of Kim's fellow villagers . Book by ringing or faxing [--] Wing Rooms through to Bungalows cost between 151-221 kina per night a lot more affordable than Ambua lodge at Tari... More