Accommodations in Yap

Posted by admin in Island of Yap on May 13th, 2010 | 0 comments

There are a number of yap hotels where travelers can stay during their holiday in this state of Micronesia.

The Manta Ray Bay Hotel is a resort that caters mostly to divers. It has dive facilities within a few steps of the hotel. Aside from offering its diving services, the hotel also has facilities for guests who want to go fishing, kayaking, or touring the islands of Yap. The rooms are categorized as deluxe ocean view, ocean view, and standard. All are spacious and decorated with paintings and photographs showing marine life. Amenities include air conditioning, refrigerators, an IDD telephone, a color TV with DVD player, hot and cold water, hair dryer, electronic safe, and Internet access. There is also a complementary coffee and tea service for all guests.

The Pathways Hotel is one of the yap hotels that are eco-friendly. Accommodations are in individual cottages with a view of the bay below. The cottages are interconnected by wooden walkways. Amenities included in each cottage are air conditioning and ceiling fans, hot water, refrigerator in the cottage, wireless Internet. The resort also offers free continental breakfasts and free airport transfers. In addition, reserving honeymoon cottages includes a free bottle of wine, leis, and a village tour.

On the other hand, the Traders’ Ridge Resort is one of the yap hotels that offer something closest to a five star accommodation in the islands. There are twenty rooms and two grand suites in this building styled after an 1880 Victorian mansion. The rooms are spacious and tastefully decorated with handcrafted furniture. Original artworks from the Ethnic Art Institute of Micronesia adorn walls of the rooms as well.