Highlander Hotel opens its new conference facility

31 January 2020

Steamships division, The Coral Seas Hotels Group hosted the business community of Mount Hagen at a function on Thursday 30th January, to announce the opening of the city’s latest business venue, the brand new Highlander Hotel Conference Centre.
Able to accommodate up to 300 guests, the facility provides state of the art audio visual, call conferencing and technological capability, all complemented by superior catering and hospitality services. The modern, temperature controlled rooms and amenities are equipped to provide the ideal environment to discuss, transact, and share business ideas.
In his welcoming remarks, Rupert Bray, the Chief Operating Officer of Steamships Limited emphasized the company’s ongoing commitment to Mount Hagen, through its investment in the Highlander Hotel and other commercial ventures including Hagen Central.
“Mount Hagen is a very important PNG destination, for both economic and cultural reasons” remarked Mr. Bray. “It is the gateway to the food basket of PNG, the Highlands region, and a thriving economic hub that will facilitate and foster growth in the Agricultural, SME and tourism sectors. We’re delighted to bring a facility of this size to Mount Hagen, one that the whole community can share, and one that is capable of hosting both regional and national meetings and forums”.
The General Manager of the Highlander Hotel, Leo Berka, also welcomed the new addition to his hotel. “The hotel has recently undergone a facelift, with new improved rooms, and the new conference facility adds another dimension to what we can offer to visitors to Mount Hagen. The staff and I are looking forward to welcoming guests and providing them with a first class hotel experience”.