Sleep area · Kolonia
Kolonia harbour side
Closer to the eateries and the sunset: a taxi for everything else, and a short ride to the market.
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Plan
Whether your first night works, and which stay fits
Is this the right area for me?
- Good fit
- Light sleeper
- Depends
- First-timer
- Family
- Night owl
- Business
- Late arrival
- Look elsewhere
- Budget
Why, traveler by traveler
- First-timerDependsThe harbour is at the door; the market is a short walk or ride.
- FamilyDependsSpace and a view, but few playgrounds.
- Night owlDependsHarbour-road eateries and bars close by.
- Light sleeperGood fitWater views and sea breeze; noise from the quay on working days.
- BudgetLook elsewhereMid-range and up.
- BusinessDependsDesk hours vary · quiet 4/5 · bags and transfers 3/5. (combined from several scores)
- Late arrivalDependsA staffed reception at larger hotels.
First night
From Car to the door: 20 m (66 ft), flat surface. Desk until null, no hard lock. 28-inch bags: easy. Morning to Kolonia harbour: 4–8 min.From Car to the door: 66 ft (20 m), flat surface. Desk until null, no hard lock. 28-inch bags: easy. Morning to Kolonia harbour: 4–8 min.
Take Pre-booked hotel car or taxi to the door at 23:00. Bed by ~23:28 (p90).Take Pre-booked hotel car or taxi to the door at 11:00 PM. Bed by ~11:28 PM (p90).
Open the arrival contract →Take Pre-booked hotel car or taxi to the door at 22:30. Bed by ~22:58 (p90).Take Pre-booked hotel car or taxi to the door at 10:30 PM. Bed by ~10:58 PM (p90).
Open the arrival contract →Your first-night card
First night in Kolonia harbour side, Kolonia
- Area
- Kolonia harbour side (Kolonia harbour), Kolonia
- Get off at
- Car to the door, then about 20 m on foot (1–3 min)
- Taxi drop-off
- door
- Morning route
- Car to the hotel door · 0–0 min
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On the ground
Arriving late, bags and steps, the walk at night, and who it suits
Arriving late
- Reception
- Desk until a set hour. Not printed until verified: ask each hotel.
Luggage and steps
- Big cases
- easy
- From the stop
- 20 m (66 ft) from Car to the door66 ft (20 m) from Car to the door
- Taxi drop-off
- door
- Surface
- flat
- Steps
- No steps
Desk and extras
- Package forwarding
- Not accepted
Who it suits
- MixedFamily · Space and a view, but few playgrounds.
- YesLight sleeper · Water views and sea breeze; noise from the quay on working days.
- MixedLate arrival · A staffed reception at larger hotels.
Not checked in the last 12 months (no check date on file).
Map and nearby
Where this area is, the stations and sights near it, and where to eat
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Nearby places
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More detail
Prices, comparisons, checks before you book, and the small print
Times to sights and the airport
How far is everything
- Kolonia town marketShort taxi ride5–9 mintaxi
- Spanish Wall≈ 18 minwalk · est.
- Tuna sashimi, harbour roadWalk along the harbour road7–10 minwalk
- Kolonia harbour waterfront≈ 1 minwalk · est.
- Sakau (kava) market and bars≈ 14 minwalk · est.
- Pohnpei International Airport (PNI)from the arrivals curb12–25 min
≈ est.: straight line from the area center ×1.3 for streets; walk at 5 km/h (3 mph)3 mph (5 km/h) under about 1.9 km (1.2 mi)1.2 mi (2 km), otherwise a ride with 8 min to find it. Other rows are routed times from our city graph.
Airport to this area
Pohnpei International Airport (PNI)
- Landing to curb (immigration, bags)50–115 min
- 1.Pre-booked hotel car or taxi to the doorUS$1012–25 min
- Curb to bed12–25 min
First service 00:00, last 30:00 (check the live timetable).
Landing after 22:00
- Second car or taxi arranged through your hotel · 15–30 min · about US$12
- Last resort: Sleep at a hotel near the airport or in Kolonia, arranged in advance
- Send your flight number and arrival time to your hotel before you fly; ask for the car in writing.
- Carry US dollars in small notes: there may be no card reader or working ATM at the airport.
- If nobody meets you, call the hotel from the airport; taxis at night are few and not guaranteed.
- Flights are few each week: if one is cancelled, tell your hotel and check the next departure before rebooking.
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Compare with another area
- Price
- US$90–180US$55–90
- Quiet at night
- 4/53/5
- Main noise
- Water views and sea breeze; noise from the quay on working days.Quiet at night; some road noise by day.
- Night safety
- cautioncaution
- Walk to sights
- Kolonia harbour 4–8 minKolonia main street 4–8 min · Kolonia harbour 10–15 min
- Suits
- familyfamily, age70
- Skip if
- ——
- Airport
- Pohnpei International Airport: 12–25 min after the kerbPohnpei International Airport: 12–25 min after the kerb
Commute to my trip
Prices, stay types and scores
What a room costs
Typical nightly rates by room type across the city, the band this area mostly sells, and the months when rates jump.
- Guesthouse single roomUS$55–120per bed
- Budget doubleUS$90per room
- Mid-range doublemost common hereUS$130per room
- Upper-range doubleUS$220per room
- Family room or apartmentUS$130–320per unit
Rates by month
- Janmid
- Febmid
- Marmid
- Aprmid
- Maylow
- Junlow
- Julmid
- Auglow
- Seplow
- Octlow
- Novlow
- Decmid
- Book rooms for Yap Day (March) and Christmas months ahead. Lead time: about 3 months ahead.
- Book early: there are few rooms and flights bring waves of guests.
City-wide desk estimates, checked: 2026-09. Month levels come from our month ratings, not live prices; check the rate for your dates.
Night, noise and late arrival in full
Nights here: safety and noise
- Quiet
- Water views and sea breeze; noise from the quay on working days.
- Nightlife
- Harbour-road eateries and bars close by.
- Street lighting
- unknown
- Harbournight: cautionTake a taxi home after dark.
Late check-in, bags and drop-off
- Reception
- Desk until a set hour. Not printed until verified: ask each hotel.
- Taxi drop-off
- A car can reach the door.
- Dragging big cases
- Easy.
- Luggage storage
- No public lockers; hotels hold bags after check-out.
- Check-out day
- Late check-out flights: ask the hotel to hold bags; flights are few, so keep a buffer day.
- Tip
- Ask for an airport pick-up and confirm your arrival time; flights land at odd hours.
Will you get in on time?
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Area facts, cons and small print
Area facts
- Reception
- unknown · forwarding not accepted
- Walk to clusters
- Kolonia harbour: 4–8 min
- Night lighting
- unknown
- Taxi drop-off
- door
- Fits
- family
- Lodging tax
- —
Cons
- Reception hours are not published: confirm before a late landing.
- Walking to the main street takes about 12 minutes.
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Source: Price band
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Source: Reception hours
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Typical desk hours from our research. Ask the hotel for your landing time.