Sam Ratulangi International Airport: where to stay, areas and…

Sam Ratulangi International Airport is about 15-19 km from downtown Manado: a taxi or car takes 25-45 minutes depending on traffic, with no regular train or shuttle bus to the city. Hotels with pools and restaurants are concentrated on Piere Tendean Boulevard, the seafront built on land reclaimed from the sea, home to the city's malls and nightlife. Bunaken, the best-known diving destination, is outside this picture: it's reached by boat from the port of Manado, not from the airport.

Piere Tendean Boulevard

Neighbourhood · By taxi or private car, 25-45 minutes for the roughly 15-19 km that separate the Boulevard from the airport, depending on traffic; no direct train or bus available.

Best for: Those who want restaurants, nightlife and malls on the seafront, while still staying 25-45 minutes from the airport.

Pros

The district with the most restaurants and nightlife in Manado, built on the seafront reclaimed from the sea
Several hotels have a mall attached or just a few minutes' walk away (Mega Mall, the mall inside the Four Points)

Cons

No direct train or bus: the transfer always depends on a taxi or a private car
Bunaken, the best-known diving destination, is reached by boat from the port of Manado, not from the Boulevard or the airport

Recommended hotels in this area

Four Points by Sheraton Manado: In the Boulevard on Business district, with a mall attached to the hotel and a pool; Manado Town Square is a short walk away, Megamas about 15 minutes along the main road.
Aryaduta Manado: 200 rooms overlooking the Sulawesi Sea, on Piere Tendean Boulevard, a 15-minute walk from Mega Mall; opened in 1996 and renovated in 2010.

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