North of Tamatave
The ‘Big Blue’ complex fronts directly onto the beach, and the rooms here come well equipped. If you’re any judge of character, however, you’ll forgo the…
Must-see hotels in Madagascar
North of Tamatave
This hotel on the southern outskirts of town is the only decent option in town. It has decent, reasonably light bedrooms and a restaurant. It's just set…
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…
Madagascar
This is a cheap if uninspiring hotel in the centre of Tanambao, with a shady patio, fans and a restaurant. The attentive owner has been living in Manakara…
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…
Eastern Madagascar
The atmospheric bungalows, set in a coconut grove by the river, are reasonably priced for Maroantsetra but the whole place feels a little unloved. There…
Diego Suarez (Antsiranana)
The 40 rooms here at this fairly standard three-star hotel have satellite TV and a safe, and good views of the bay. It's in an excellent location on the…
Antananarivo
The rooms at this family-run hotel in the embassy quarter are impeccable if rather plain Jane with floral bedspreads. Ask for a room on the 2nd or 3rd…
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…
Madagascar
The rooms at the Délices aren't exactly luxe, but with a mosquito net, a private bathroom with hot water, a decent wi-fi connection (restaurant area only)…
North of Tamatave
If you can’t be on the beach, then this wonderfully scented garden with its well-kept row of wooden cottages is a fine substitute. Staff organise various…
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…
Madagascar
This family-run guesthouse is great value: the rooms are huge and tastefully furnished, the bathrooms are well-maintained, and the location at the foot of…
Île Sainte Marie
The beachfront bungalows are rather basic but the location is fantastic: a palm-fringed beach that is a prime spot for whale watching in winter. Service…
Madagascar
With beds that sag like a hammock, this concrete hotel right on the ring road is nothing to write home about, but it's fairly clean, very centrally…
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…
Western Madagascar
Simple but clean bungalow rooms, with good views from the restaurant. It's the best Miandrivazo choice for those on a tight budget, although the rooms are…
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…
Eastern Madagascar
Camping is available behind the Madagascar National Parks (MNP) office. One site has better toilets. You can also hire a tent (Ar10,000) if you reserve in…
Île Sainte Marie
Nice large balconies face the ocean at this spacious and reasonably priced two-storey hotel run by a friendly Malagasy family. Rooms facing the road are…
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.
Eastern Madagascar
Very simple accommodation is available at Tropicana, but what the place lacks in luxury it makes up for with a million-dollar beach setting.
North of Tamatave
This little restaurant in the centre of the village has the cheapest digs in town. It's very basic, but a good deal.
Hôtel Restaurant Espace Diamant
Eastern Madagascar
This spick-and-span hotel has a quiet garden setting and tiled rooms with big beds and a large restaurant.
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.
Diego Suarez (Antsiranana)
Right in the centre of the Tsena, Diego’s market district, La Terrasse du Voyageur is not exactly in a postcard location, but the hotel offers a chance to…
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…
Northern Madagascar
The small, concrete bungalows at Royal Sakalava are functional but devoid of charm and showing their age. The nice communal area and dining room has sofas…
Madagascar
The cottage-style bungalows, across the street from reception, are spacious and clean, with plenty of blankets, but eschew the rooms in the main building,…
Nosy Be
Tatty rather than tasteful but with a modicum of charm, this big house has been turned into a guesthouse. Partition walls are thin so it can be noisy…
Western Madagascar
The national park's privately run accommodation is adequate, if uninspiring – reasonable but exposed camping facilities, basic rooms with poor shared…
Northern Madagascar
A friendly place right on the beach, the Melrose is in a central location. It is a little run down and lacks style. Order meals at least two hours in…
Diego Suarez (Antsiranana)
Well-located, this hotel is one of the cheapest in town. It is older but clean and well kept and has hot water. Opt for a room upstairs, as the cheapest…
Northern Madagascar
Le Lagon Bleu is multifunctional: there are four rooms and one bungalow, a snack bar and a good restaurant serving Malagasy dishes (mains from Ar2400)…
Morondava
If you can tear the receptionist away from his mobile phone, he might just rouse himself (then again, he might not) to show you the basic, clean rooms…
Madagascar
A rustic wooden cottage with two very basic eight-bed dorms. Its location right by the park entrance will save you to-ing and fro-ing between the village…
Eastern Madagascar
These bungalows on a tropical-paradise beach in Sahasoa are right next to the Parc National Mananara Nord office. For meals, you'll need to hire a cook in…
Northern Madagascar
Just southeast of the town, down a sandy piste and set on a stupendous beach is this little complex of bungalows and a restaurant. It's very good value…
