Madagascar
In a jaw-dropping location in the centre of the Tsaranoro Valley, Tsara Camp features comfortable safari tents complete with private bathrooms (the open…
Must-see hotels in Madagascar
Nosy Be
A rather stylish and original self-catering complex aimed predominantly at families. The beautifully decorated studio apartments, villas, rooms and…
Western Madagascar
With beautiful grounds, two pools and a lovely bar, this is a fantastic place to return to after scaling the tsingy. Both tents and rooms are good value…
Madagascar
This backpacker-friendly guesthouse is a scant 900m from the airport. It has real charm, with creaky floorboards and a lovely big garden. The varied rooms…
Eastern Madagascar
Wherever you're from, arriving here is a delightful surprise: charming bungalows, a friendly owner and a stunning location, on a beach at the tip of a…
Antananarivo
A little large to truly qualify as a boutique hotel, the Tamboho is however a good choice if you don't mind a traffic-choked drive into town. Then again,…
Madagascar
Located 8km south of Manakara, this popular place has thatched-roofed, canal-side bungalows that are comfortable without being overly fancy. The…
Île Sainte Marie
A wonderful little place right by the sea, this hotel has road-side rooms and more expensive sea-view rooms. The rooms are small but worthy of the best…
Madagascar
This gorgeous hotel is the training ground of hospitality school La Rizière. Students here learn how to work in and run a hotel, and they're doing a…
Madagascar
Thanks to its excellent customer service and attention to detail, L'Artisan has gradually become top of its class. The Zafimaniry bungalows, which feature…
Ifaty & Mangily
This luxury, but attractively priced Ifaty property has a tropical-jungle lobby that opens onto a sea-facing courtyard dining room and a shimmering…
Lac Mantasoa
This large hotel, set in beautiful gardens, has excellent facilities, with game rooms, a fireplace lounge and a host of water sports and activities (horse…
Western Madagascar
This superfriendly hotel offers everything from camping to spacious en suite bungalows. There is an expansive privately run botanical garden and the…
Antananarivo
This great-value establishment hasn't changed much in years, and we're not complaining. While the rooms are a little tired, that's easy to ignore in the…
Île Sainte Marie
At the northern tip of the island, Baboo Village enjoys a prime spot on the lagoon separating Île aux Nattes and Île Sainte Marie, an ideal place for…
The Great Reef
Located between two fishing villages, this resort offers some neat circular bungalows strung along an elegant arc of beach. The rooms are fine, if…
Madagascar
A very genteel and well-done guesthouse with a tranquil shady garden and fresh, uplifting rooms in various shapes, sizes and prices. The charming…
Île Sainte Marie
These five large and very well-done beachfront villas, with two to three rooms, a kitchen and a chef, are designed for groups of four to 10 people (food…
North of Tamatave
With its central pool, concrete rooms, tennis courts, Western music and long stretch of parasols on the sand, not to mention the nearby golf course, this…
Southern Madagascar
A real surprise packet near the eastern end of town, this engaging little hotel-guesthouse has simple rooms, but those with private bathroom, especially…
Southern Madagascar
Just down the hill from the MTC Office, the ITC Lodge is a well-run place with Dutch-Malagasy owners. The rooms are tidy, rather than remarkable, but they…
Morondava
This place could be so much more. The lovely large, whitewashed rooms have high ceilings and a colonial air, but are a little bare, with no nets. The…
Northern Madagascar
Meva means beautiful in Malagasy, and this place certainly lives up to its name. It's right on the beach with mangroves on both sides. The bungalows are…
Île Sainte Marie
This little hostel is a great find, a backpacker vibe with a touch of class. The bathrooms are lovely, an unusual treat at this price point. Best of all…
Nosy Be
An unusual find in a town where most places offer bungalows, this stylish hotel of bare brick and wood has 15 rooms. Three are studios designed for longer…
The Great Reef
Three cheers for the best entrance to a lodge on this coast: you arrive by pirogue on the resort’s little white powder beach and sink your toes in the…
Fort Dauphin (Taolagnaro)
The sister hotel to the adjacent Le Dauphin, and the better choice. It’s like a large plantation house, with a big metal roof and porches. Painted in…
Madagascar
This classy plantation-style heritage guesthouse is perennially popular. The public spaces are excellent. The reception area has a roaring fire, the glass…
Madagascar
Very popular with backpackers, this place has three types of accommodation: bedrooms, which are on the dingy side, and two kinds of bungalows, which are…
Diego Suarez (Antsiranana)
Diego's premier hotel sits proudly on the main thoroughfare. There's a coffee shop and bar on the front veranda, while the pool is in a lovely garden at…
Southern Madagascar
This excellent campsite is the best place in the park to spot lemurs, but you'd want to be all packed up by late morning when the crowds arrive. Watch for…
Western Madagascar
Overlooking the Corniche, this friendly establishment has simple but spacious and spotless rooms, with tiled floors and colourful feature walls. Rooms at…
Tamatave (Toamasina)
This is the top hotel in the city, and the only one with this level of polished international finish. It offers elegantly appointed rooms with glass…
Northern Madagascar
African safari-style tents, rooms with or without bathrooms and more luxurious bungalows are available in this lodge with a modern touch. Kitesurfing and…
Antananarivo
Rooms at this superfriendly, family-run hotel are simple, quiet and clean. There is also a tip-top dining room with fabulous views of the Rova and the…
Andapa
The six bungalows here are clean and bright and come with bathroom and TV. Two of the bungalows sleep four people. Breakfast (Ar9000) includes honey from…
Western Madagascar
Certainly among the most pleasant places to stay in the Kirindy area, the Relais du Kirindy has tidy, elevated wooden bungalows with mosquito nets. There…
Antananarivo
Part of the same stable as the outstanding Grand Hotel Urban just up the road, the Maison des Cotonniers has similarly excellent rooms but without the…
Eastern Madagascar
This hotel on the west side of the village shines: it has huge rooms, with split levels, bold Asian styling and knockout views across a verdant rice paddy…
Northern Madagascar
This lovely ecolodge offers eight comfortable Malagasy-style bungalows and a large suite, all overlooking the beach near the village of Anjiabe. The…
