Le Karthala
A very friendly, family-run B&B with a pretty garden courtyard and colourful terrace. The spacious rooms are packed with wood for maximum character, and even have funky swing doors into the skylit bathrooms...
Madagascar is a unique destination - why should your accommodation be any different? Most of our Lonely Planet authors' top picks fall on the pricier side, but are well worth paying the extra pennies.
A very friendly, family-run B&B with a pretty garden courtyard and colourful terrace. The spacious rooms are packed with wood for maximum character, and even have funky swing doors into the skylit bathrooms...
Wildly popular, this orange-painted converted church enjoys a reputation as one of the best guesthouses in Madagascar...
A set of rustic bungalows in a lush garden that are small, but full of character (and often full of guests - reserve ahead). The restaurant puts an exotic spin on French fare, infusing local spices into classic dishes with great results...
A very pretty guesthouse right at the end of Nosy Kely peninsula, with a veranda overlooking the mangrove canal. The newly built wooden rooms have very clean bathrooms. The restaurant serves good food and tours are arranged.
Overlooking Libanona beach, this friendly guesthouse has delightfully planned bungalows in a superb location on the edge of a cliff. All are wooden-floored and gaily painted, with awesome views; some rooms have a mezzanine level...
A perennial favourite with those in the know, the Sakamanga attracts travellers at all points on the budget scale, setting store by a friendly atmosphere, varied rooms, characterful décor and beyond-comprehensive services...
Modern, well run and in an excellent location, its rooms have a TV, phone, minibar and safe. This hotel offers free airport transfers, has a restaurant and can arrange activities.
Quite transparently intended to rival the Sakamanga, this endearing new establishment makes a pretty good fist of its attempt at competition, tricking out its rooms almost entirely in wood - including the bathrooms! It's quiet, friendly and a good c...
This family-run Haute-Ville option comprises an eccentric but appealing selection of wood-clad rooms with a traditional feel to them...
Not far from the Moonlight, Chez Francis is split over two buildings - it's worth stretching the pennies to go for the newer pastel-painted annexe, which has tiled floors, TVs and shared balconies...
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