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Truk Stop Hotel
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Truk Stop Hotel is a family owned and operated first-class hotel designed and built with both the scuba diver and business traveller in mind. The hotel is only a short walk from town and less than a mile from the International airport. Within a five–minute walk you can be in town at the market, shops or port.
Balconies overlooking the lagoon
The hotel's 23 rooms include 13 standard rooms, six ocean view rooms, two executive suites and two presidential suites. Each room has a private balcony overlooking the beautiful lagoon. The rooms are tastefully decorated and have a private bathroom, air-conditioning, refrigerator, TV/DVD player and overhead fan. The conveniently spacious closets make unpacking a breeze.
Delectable delights
Walk downstairs and dine in smoke free, air-conditioned comfort, served by friendly local staff. Enjoy delicious meals from the large menu prepared by the skilled chefs of The Truk Stop Hotel Restaurant or pop into the Hard Wreck Café & Bar where you can sip your favourite beverage while shooting pool or singing karaoke. Or dine outside where the Patio Bar offers amazing views overlooking the lagoon. In both the restaurant and on the patio, guests have access to complimentary broadband Wi-Fi internet.
Professional dive shop
The Truk Lagoon Dive Centre is the most professional and well equipped dive shop in Chuuk and offers up to four dives daily including wreck, shark, reef and night dives. Both certified expatriate and expert local dive guides provide all the service, equipment, oxygen and helium needed for the recreational diver and the technical, re-breather or trimix diver.
At The Body Shop a professional massage therapist will eliminate the fatigue of a long journey or a full day of diving and for the business guest, the hotel's first-class conference facility can accommodate up to 80 people. The conference room can also be divided into two separate conference rooms for smaller groups.
Although completely modern in design, the hotel is decorated throughout with traditional Micronesian handicrafts. Works, by local artists, can be enjoyed during your stay and some items are available for purchase from the hotel's gift shop.
Whether you are visiting for a holiday, diving expedition or business trip, Truk Stop Hotel & Dive Centre has everything you need for a memorable and successful visit.
Guide to Marshall Islands
They lie in two parallel chains known as Sunrise and Sunset (Ratak and Ralik) Chains. All the islands have white sandy beaches and are lapped by crystal clear waters. Twenty-seven atolls are accessible by small plane with Majuro, the country's capital, being serviced by Air Marshall Islands, Continental Micronesia. The first two also service the second most populated atoll, Kwajalein.
The Republic of the Marshall Islands was first settled in about 1000 BC by people of Mayo/Polynesian stock. Spanish navigators visited these islands in the 16th century, and in 1788 British sea captain John William Marshall proclaimed them the Marshall Islands.
In the 1800s German traders, missionaries from Boston, Massachusetts and Hawaii, and British and American whalers visited the islands. Japan governed the islands from WWI to WWII. Following WWII, the United States served as an administrator under United Nations Trust Territory created for all Micronesia. The Republic of the Marshall Islands came into being and declared its independence in 1979.
Marshallese is the official language, but English is taught in schools and is widely spoken. The people have a rich oral tradition of chants, songs and legends. Copra (dried coconuts) and a fisheries industry are the foundation of the island's economy. However the government, which is a unique blend of the American and British systems, has given strong support for tourism development and is seeking other economic bases.
Majuro Atoll is the most developed atoll with a population of nearly 30,000. It is the perfect 'home base' while visiting the outer islands. The Marshall's climate is tropical with the average temperature 27˚C and there is less than a 12-degree daily variation with high temperatures cooled by trade winds and frequent rainfalls. Primary leisure activities include world-class scuba diving on wrecks, walls and reefs, snorkelling, sportsfishing, and WWII relic sightseeing. Visitors also enjoy shopping for local handicrafts with an array of beautiful baskets, jewellery and decorations. The islanders are known for their weaving using pandanus leaves, coconut fronds and shells.