The Great Reef
Choose from simple six-bed bunk dorms or an expansive suite with a shaded terrace overlooking the beach. There's something for everyone at this lodge…
Must-see hotels in Southern Madagascar
Southern Madagascar
Picturesque campsite inside the park – if you're lucky you'll spot nocturnal lemurs after dark. Sites can be reserved at the MNP office in Ranohira.
Ifaty & Mangily
This classic Mangily bungalow village is more village than garden, but the whitewashed bungalows are tidy and tumble down the hill to an OK beach.
Fort Dauphin (Taolagnaro)
These charming chalet-style cottages in their own compound are clean, have hot water and are situated on spacious grounds.
The Great Reef
At the eastern end of town, Chez Laurette has excellent rooms, all arrayed around a pretty, shaded garden.
Southern Madagascar
This place has great potential but hasn't quite lived up to it yet. The closest place to the park, and with sweeping views of the Isalo escarpment, it has…
Southern Madagascar
While a bit storm-ravaged in spots, Libertalia offers five solar-powered bungalows in stone buildings that are simple but not uncomfortable and a sense of…
The Great Reef
This laid-back and genial guesthouse is your best budget option; most nights there are more Malagasy guests than foreigners. The simple rooms in the…
Southern Madagascar
Although simple, the rooms at this Indian-owned hotel are the best you'll find close to Parc National Zombitse-Vohibasia, 20km away to the northeast. They…
The Great Reef
This simple Italian-run place feels like a small oasis of calm at the north end of town. Rooms are outstanding value for the price and those with air-con…
The Great Reef
This hotel is aptly named, as it overlooks the sea, with a panoramic view of the fishermen’s village shared by rooms, restaurant and bungalows alike. The…
The Great Reef
This outpost of a Tuléar hotel has great potential but lacks warmth and a little greenery. The rooms are excellent for the price, and the beach is right…
The Great Reef
These very basic bungalows that seem to lean into the wind support many Blue Ventures personnel and are the only near-budget accommodation around. Coco…
The Great Reef
Run by Bernard, Marie and Johana, Chez Bernard has some decent accommodation with wooden rooms and bungalows just back from the beach. It's slightly…
The Great Reef
Longomamy is perched at the end of the Onilahy River, where local fishers practice their timeless rhythm. It's a place where hours slip past unnoticed…
The Great Reef
The Pirogue d’Or has big rooms right by the sea, but they're pretty bare, dark and careworn these days; mattresses aren't the most comfortable. The bar…
Southern Madagascar
In the centre of town, just before the RN7 doglegs south if you're coming from the north, Le Orchidée d'Isalo has simple but tidy rooms with tiled floors,…
The Great Reef
The simple whitewashed rooms at this friendly maison d'hôte (guesthouse) have mosquito nets and private bathrooms; the bungalows have shared facilities…
The Great Reef
For the closest Sarodrano comes to midrange accommodation, try this place, which appears on the right side of the road just before the peninsula. Putting…
Southern Madagascar
Run by the hard-working Eveline, the atmospheric Tea Longo has some tidy beach shacks that reverberate to the roar of the sea, and communal dining with…
Ifaty & Mangily
Auberge'In is located 100m from the beach, but manages to be among the best budget options in Mangily anyway. The dirt-cheap country bungalows with…
The Great Reef
With its oceanfront setting, pool, good restaurant and well-appointed rooms, the Hyppocampo is the high end of in-town accommodation, although we reckon…
Southern Madagascar
This OK place hasn't really made the most of what could be an excellent location – why on earth they put the car park between the rooms and the views is…
Ifaty & Mangily
It's worth paying extra here for the wood-floored family bungalows, which overlook the water from a rise among the trees; the rooms (not bungalows) are…
The Great Reef
There are some basic bungalows right alongside a long arc of sand. The restaurant is also decent, with set menus for Ar30,000 or à la carte dishes from…
Fort Dauphin (Taolagnaro)
There are only two rooms here, but they are right on Libanona Beach. The triple, a studio, is the town steal. The adjacent bar and restaurant, which share…
Southern Madagascar
At this place just north of the town centre, the large, simple rooms come with tiled floors, brightly coloured walls and mosquito nets. The onsite…
Southern Madagascar
These 10 bungalows overlook the surf beach from a headland at Lavanono. They're simple but the location is ace, and staff can arrange surfing and…
Fort Dauphin (Taolagnaro)
Jacqueline has cute little bungalows with high ceilings close by Libanona Beach. The rooms are small and breezy and have bucket hot water. There's a small…
The Great Reef
These bungalows are set back from the beach near the local village, in a well-kept sandy garden. The beach restaurant serves fast and cheap seafood (mains…
The Great Reef
This solid midrange choice in the town centre has reasonable rooms with tiled floors and decent space. It's a quiet place despite the city centre location.
The Great Reef
You can rent a very basic hut at this place right on the beach, and do nothing the rest of the day.
Southern Madagascar
Around 7km west of the park entrance, the only accommodation close to the park is OK but could do with some sprucing up. The bungalows have poor…
Fort Dauphin (Taolagnaro)
Somewhat worse for wear, but still comfy, these A-frame bungalows with attached restaurant, arranged around a quiet garden, are the best budget option in…
Southern Madagascar
If you must stay in Ampanihy, the Hotel Angora is surprisingly hospitable, with basic rooms and en suite bathrooms with bucket showers. It also allows…
