Solomon Kitano Mendana Hotel

Not great but good

Standard not living up to the price. It is worn and in need of renovation. We had breakfast for only one person, the other one was asked to pay - but the brakfast was not worth paying for. WiFi should be free, but was severely limited, so we had to pay for most of it - something we have not seen anywhere else in the world for at least 20 years. If the price had been half it would have been ok.

I asked the half day tour. That was amazing. Compared to other countries, the price is more expensive here.

Very nice and comfortable hotel close to the city. Excellent staff, very helpful.

The worst hotel ever… Dirty moldy bathrooms, bugs, floor of unit dirty, old beds, outdated bathroom with all types of stains, bad room with direct view of parking lot and busy, noisy street. Free internet is charged after 500MB(3 days). Basically we checked out 2 nights early and buyer new tickets not to be there…

The staff is wonderful and friendly and helpful. Some of the rooms are very dated. Food quality was not very good, although they really tried.

Was out here when my five star hotel booking wasn’t honoured. It’s definitely not an equivalent as I was promised. Have woken up having been bitten by something and my face is all swollen. Rooms are old and shabby. No water in the rooms. Took an hour to get a frozen pizza cooked (sorry ordered at the restaurant). Wouldn’t recommend.

Brief stays while transiting through Honiara. Comfortable and quiet rooms with views out to the bay. Two restaurants to choose from: both good with a full range of options. Check in was smooth and grateful for aiport pick up.

This hotel is ok. Not uncomfortable, but has room for improvement. The room I had was furnished, but I wouldn't call it well furnished, as the wood finish looked a bit jaded. However, the room was comfortable and spacious. I had a lovely view of the bay/port and the pool. I had no need for the second, single, bed in the room, but I can see how this would be useful for a family. The bathroom was clean, but the furnishings were outdated and weathered, and looked somewhat dirty. The bed was also on wheels which meant it moved away from the wall and the pillows fell off in the middle of the night. The staff were lovely and always willing to help, particularly with forgotten keys. The wifi is a bit of a scam, it says it's unlimited, but is actually 2 cents an MB, which adds up very quickly. The pool was lovely, but could have done with a bit more TLC and some night lights would make it a better experience. Could do with a clean. Similarly, the beach opposite the pool was filthy. I have seen a photo of it from 10 years ago and it was lovely, and would be a great way for guests to go for a swim. This could also be a good USP for the Mendana. The breakfast options were ok, if pricey. 100SBD for cereal and tea is somewhat expensive, but I did enjoy my omelettes every day. Not sure why there are so many stairs to get to the rooms; it felt like an assault course.