Madagascar is still a fairly off the beaten track destination, which means you have to be careful about picking high quality accommodation. A lot of the options throughout the country are cheap, but there is a catch as they are often not very good quality and the distances between them are huge. So huge, that we would not recommend a driving trip as driving between destinations can take days. The only other option is private charter, which is very expensive. Therefore, if you are set on Madagascar we would only advise venturing there if you have fairly deep pockets.
If you have the budget for it, then Madagascar can be an excellent destination. Our favourites are Miavana which is the most beautiful private island and ultimately the very best of the best. At $2,000 per person per night, so it should be! Down a notch but no less delightful is Mandrare at $700 per person per night and Manafiafy at around $550 per person per night. They are well ran safari-style lodges with their personalised service and intimate atmosphere. Go down a bit more in price to around $450 per person per night, and you have the seriously beautiful Tsarabanjina which is a real office favourite. Also in the same league is Tsara Komba. These are all exceptional options!
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Andasibe Hotel - Perinet Special Reserve
Our View
Andasibe Hotel is a three star hotel conveniently located close to Perinet Reserve with 20 comfortable and spacious rooms nestled in the lush greenery of rural Madagascar, looking out over the nearby rice-paddies.
Our Rating:
Cost: $91
Anjajavy l'Hotel - Anjajavy Peninsula
Our View
A member of the distinguished Relais & Chateau group, Anjajavy 'Hotel is a superior 4 star hotel with 24 sea -facing rosewood villas each with really great views, 12 private beaches and a beautiful swimming pool. Food and service are excellent, it even could be said it is some of the best in Madagascar, so you can stay here safe in the knowledge you are well looked after.
Our Rating:
Cost: $465
Ankarana Lodge - Ankarana Special Reserve
Our View
This simple but comfortable hotel is the most convenient location from which to visit Ankarana Special Reserve, and offers lovely views of the surrounding dry deciduous forest.Our Rating:
Cost: $97
Manafiafy - Manafiafy
Our View
A great small lodge combinng a lovely cosatline with assorted activities with nightwalks in their nearby reserve
Our Rating:
Cost: $550
Masoala Forest Lodge - Masoala National Park
Our View
Opening onto the warm waters of the Tampolo Marine Reserve, Masoala Forest Lodge does really feel like a place nestled on the edge of the world - a perfect hideaway from the stresses and burdens of the outside world.
Our Rating:
Cost: $492
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