Madagascar Hotel Tips by ATLC

Mangily hotel.: Mangily hotel.

Now imagine waking up right up on the beach with a wide view of the brilliantly blue ocean, or enjoying the early dusk sitting on a terrace with a large coke/rhum seeing the little boats in the last of the day light while the sun sets...
Isn't that paradise?

200 FF p. night back in 2001.

Unique Qualities: Snorkling, coral diving on the beach right in front of the cabins! Only breakfast served. The nearby Vovotel has a good restaurant.
About 23 km. from Tuléar but it takes about 3 hrs with a 'taxi brousse'. The road is horrendous but an adventure in itself.

The cabins are clean, there's warm water, and overal quite comfortable.

Address: Entre la forêt de Baobabs et le lagon bleu, Ifaty, Madagascar

Comparison: about average

Directions: The literal address is: "between the baobab forest and the blue sea (!).

Price: US$20-40

Theme: Hotel

Hotel Colbert: Hotel Colbert

A positively European feel to this luxury hotel.
Double rooms start from 105 euro (2007), breakfast either 9 or 10 euro.

Unique Qualities: A wonderful kitchen. We had a very grand lunch here. Just see the Restaurant tips.

Address: 29 rue Prince Ratsimamanga BP 341 Antananarivo 101 Madagascar

Comparison: more expensive than average

Other Contact: colbert@wanadoo.mg /

Phone: 261 20 22 202 02

Price: US$120-180

Theme: Hotel

Website: http://www.colbert-hotel.com/

La Crique: Your tropical dream!

Amazing location. Your tropical dream!
We stayed here 4 nights in November 2001, with all meals included.
Chambre single 130 FF, Chambre double 127 FF (2001).

A double room with private bathroom is about 21 euro.
Transfers (one way) airport-hotel: around 4 euro p.p.
The transfer takes about 2 hours.

Unique Qualities: Small but comfortable and very clean cabins (2 persons or more) about 30 meters from the small pebble beach. Between beach and cabin a tranquil garden with grass and coconut trees. Ducks, hens and dogs amble about. Food is simple but good (full board only).
Good bathrooms in all cabins (some shared).

Address: Ile Sainte-Marie (Nosy Boraha)

Comparison: less expensive than average

Other Contact: lacrique@wanadoo.mg

Phone: 0026120 5704077

Price: US$20-40

Theme: Hotel

Website: http://www.lacrique.net/

Vovo Telo near Ifaty: Vovo Telo near Ifaty

Rooms from 80.000 MFG (about 80 French Francs)

Unique Qualities: We only ate here, being lodged in the Mangily hotel, 5 min. by car from Vovo Telo. By the look of the Vovo Telo website, it looks fine though. The food was very good.

Address: Ifaty (26 km. north of Tuléar)

Comparison: less expensive than average

Other Contact: http://www.hotel-vovotelo.com/

Theme: Hotel