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…
Must-see hotels in Madagascar
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Southern Madagascar
The sand pathways of this lodge tie its bungalows together into a welcoming little village, aided by a shady and cosy restaurant with an international…
Le Grand Hôtel du Tsingy du Bemaraha
Western Madagascar
Set amid expansive grounds, this three-star lodge has circular brick rondavel-style bungalows with good bathrooms, a shaded entrance terrace and 24-hour…
Madagascar
The sharp, angular lines jar against the more organic curves of the surrounding forest, but otherwise this place is making a splash with its colourful…
Madagascar
Just 4km from the airport and with free shuttles, this excellent place has large and stylish rooms with white and slate-grey colour schemes, a decent…
Madagascar
The bungalows are simple but pretty at Green Park (do check a couple as some are a little damp), but it's the low prices, beautiful garden and…
Antananarivo
The Karthala’s motto is ‘a little bit like home’, and Arianne and her family certainly have a way of making guests feel welcome. The rooms are well kept…
Madagascar
This charming bargain is the best place to stay – and eat – in the town centre. The owners are slowly renovating the building (the rooms do need updating)…
Madagascar
There's an overriding sense of calm at this relaxed place which has 18 cozy, wooden bungalows which are tightly packed together in a pretty tropical…
Madagascar
Upstairs from the cafe of the same name, this fine place has reasonably priced, simply furnished rooms with balcony overlooking the valley. It's an…
Southern Madagascar
This well-run place south of town opened in 2016 and has some bungalows and rooms with mosquito nets; the grounds that will be better once the trees…
Western Madagascar
A well-designed, personable little hotel, Coco Lodge has pretty pink buildings built around a small pool and bar. The rooms are huge, very comfortable,…
Western Madagascar
Set in leafy grounds, this well-run place has nicely spaced bungalows and a few rooms, as well as a good restaurant and pool. The bungalows are the best…
Western Madagascar
Simple thatch bungalows, just back from the water's edge, are a good choice and will be even better once the lemon-and-baobab garden has time to mature…
Western Madagascar
The pick of the places to stay in town, the Karibo has cell-like rooms in the main building, but pricier ones out the back that are really rather pleasant…
Southern Madagascar
The campsite at Piscine Naturelle is equipped with showers, toilets, sheltered dining and a large cooking area. Sites can be reserved at the MNP Office in…
Madagascar
Lovely wood-floored rooms with mosquito nets and bright colours dominate things here. The warm welcome is a feature, and the rooms are among the best…
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.
Fort Dauphin (Taolagnaro)
These charming chalet-style cottages in their own compound are clean, have hot water and are situated on spacious grounds.
Northern Madagascar
The simple yet comfortable rooms at Chez Yolande offer very good value for Nosy Komba. More expensive ones have a terrace and sea view (Ar108,000 to Ar128…
Northern Madagascar
This hotel has a lot going for it: a stupendous location on a beautiful beach, a stylish colonial-type building set in a lush garden, and a good (if…
Western Madagascar
In an old, colourful colonial building, Hôtel du Menabe offers some simple, airy rooms with huge double beds. Most have bathrooms and all are kept clean…
Northern Madagascar
The pool and garden are attractive, the restaurant is good (menu Ar60,000) and the lodge is well located close to the park entrance. However, the staff…
