{"id":299,"date":"2026-07-02T14:50:18","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T14:50:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rta.travelblox.eu\/en\/madagascars-west-coast\/"},"modified":"2026-09-02T09:27:51","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T09:27:51","slug":"madagascars-west-coast","status":"publish","type":"guide","link":"https:\/\/rta.travelblox.eu\/en\/madagascar\/hotel-guide\/madagascars-west-coast\/","title":{"rendered":"Madagascar&#8217;s west coast"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\" tb-wysiwyg tb-block align-left background-light pattern-custom variant-none tb-collapsible-margins\" id=\"wysiwyg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/rta.travelblox.eu\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/sites\/154\/2026\/08\/RTA-colors-1.png.webp)\" data-smush-webp-fallback=\"{&quot;bg-image&quot;:&quot; url(https:\\\/\\\/rta.travelblox.eu\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/154\\\/2026\\\/08\\\/RTA-colors-1.png)&quot;}\">\n    <div class=\"inner-block\">\n        <div class=\"tb-wysiwyg__inner \">\n            <div class=\"inner-block\">\n                                <div class=\"text-part wysiwyg\">\n                                                                                                            \t<div class=\"translation-block\"><h2>Madagascar&#039;s west coast<\/h2>\n<h4>Madagascar\u2019s west coast is wild, remote, and full of adventure. It\u2019s one of the most off-the-beaten-track regions you can explore by 4&#215;4, with dusty trails, ferry crossings, and baobabs.<\/h4>\n<h4>Surprisingly, you\u2019ll also find some great beach hotels tucked along the route. One exception is Hotel Kanto in Manja, which is basic &#8211; but offers an authentic overnight stop in a truly local setting.&nbsp;If you&#8217;re open to simple comforts and warm hospitality, staying in a local guesthouse in a remote village can be a rewarding part of the experience.<\/h4><\/div>\n\t                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\" tb-wysiwyg tb-block align-left background-light pattern-custom variant-none tb-collapsible-margins\" id=\"wysiwyg-1\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/rta.travelblox.eu\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/sites\/154\/2026\/08\/RTA-colors-8.png.webp)\" data-smush-webp-fallback=\"{&quot;bg-image&quot;:&quot; url(https:\\\/\\\/rta.travelblox.eu\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/154\\\/2026\\\/08\\\/RTA-colors-8.png)&quot;}\">\n    <div class=\"inner-block\">\n        <div class=\"tb-wysiwyg__inner \">\n            <div class=\"inner-block\">\n                                <div class=\"text-part wysiwyg\">\n                                            <h2>Jump to your destination<\/h2>                                                                \t<div class=\"translation-block\"><ol>\n<li><a href=\"#where-to-stay-in-salary-bay\">Where to stay in Salary Bay<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#where-to-stay-in-andavadoaka\">Where to stay in Andavadoaka<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#where-to-stay-in-manja\">Where to stay in Manja<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#where-to-stay-in-belo-sur-mer\">Where to stay in Belo sur Mer<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol><\/div>\n\t                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\" tb-wysiwyg tb-block align-left background-light pattern-custom variant-none tb-collapsible-margins\" id=\"where-to-stay-in-salary-bay\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/rta.travelblox.eu\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/sites\/154\/2026\/08\/RTA-colors-1.png.webp)\" data-smush-webp-fallback=\"{&quot;bg-image&quot;:&quot; url(https:\\\/\\\/rta.travelblox.eu\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/154\\\/2026\\\/08\\\/RTA-colors-1.png)&quot;}\">\n    <div class=\"inner-block\">\n        <div class=\"tb-wysiwyg__inner \">\n            <div class=\"inner-block\">\n                                <div class=\"text-part wysiwyg\">\n                                            <h2>Where to stay in Salary Bay<\/h2>                                                                \t<div class=\"translation-block\"><p>If you\u2019ve made it to Salary Bay, congrats &#8211; you\u2019ve likely just tackled your first stretch of off-road adventure. The reward? Ocean views, white sand, and a row of peaceful beach lodges where you can truly slow down.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mid-range options<br \/><\/strong>Comfortable beachside stays with relaxed vibes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mangabaylodge.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Manga Bay Lodge<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/kokoa-sands.com\/en\/home\/\" target=\"_blank\">Kokoa Sands<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Mamiranobay\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mamirano Bay Ecolodge&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ambatomilo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Shangri-La Lodge&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/savannah-beach.com\/en\/home\/\" target=\"_blank\">Savannah Beach&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Semi-luxury option<br \/><\/strong>Beautiful designed bungalows with exceptional service:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fivesenseslodge.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Five Senses Lodge<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Pictured below is Manga Bay Lodge&#8217;s restaurant. You can enter the sea right after your meal \ud83d\ude42<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rta.travelblox.eu\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/sites\/154\/2026\/07\/manga-bay-lodge-salary-1-1024x768.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Manga Bay Lodge Salary\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-smush-webp-fallback=\"{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/rta.travelblox.eu\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/154\\\/2026\\\/07\\\/manga-bay-lodge-salary-1-1024x768.jpg&quot;}\"><\/p><\/div>\n\t                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\" tb-wysiwyg tb-block align-left background-light pattern-custom variant-none tb-collapsible-margins\" id=\"where-to-stay-in-andavadoaka\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/rta.travelblox.eu\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/sites\/154\/2026\/08\/RTA-colors-1.png.webp)\" data-smush-webp-fallback=\"{&quot;bg-image&quot;:&quot; url(https:\\\/\\\/rta.travelblox.eu\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/154\\\/2026\\\/08\\\/RTA-colors-1.png)&quot;}\">\n    <div class=\"inner-block\">\n        <div class=\"tb-wysiwyg__inner \">\n            <div class=\"inner-block\">\n                                <div class=\"text-part wysiwyg\">\n                                            <h2>Where to stay in Andavadoaka<\/h2>                                                                \t<div class=\"translation-block\"><p>Another gem along the coast with stunning lodges! We recommend spending one or two nights here &#8211; both to break up the journey and to soak in the incredible coastal views.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mid-range<br \/><\/strong>Comfortable bungalows with sea views and good food:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/resortmadagascar.com\/\">Laguna Blu Resort\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Semi-luxury<br \/><\/strong>A stylish, secluded retreat with thoughtful design:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/olobe-lodge.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Olo Be Lodge<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\t                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\" tb-wysiwyg tb-block align-left background-light pattern-custom variant-none tb-collapsible-margins\" id=\"where-to-stay-in-manja\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/rta.travelblox.eu\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/sites\/154\/2026\/08\/RTA-colors-1.png.webp)\" data-smush-webp-fallback=\"{&quot;bg-image&quot;:&quot; url(https:\\\/\\\/rta.travelblox.eu\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/154\\\/2026\\\/08\\\/RTA-colors-1.png)&quot;}\">\n    <div class=\"inner-block\">\n        <div class=\"tb-wysiwyg__inner \">\n            <div class=\"inner-block\">\n                                <div class=\"text-part wysiwyg\">\n                                            <h2>Where to stay in Manja<\/h2>                                                                \t<div class=\"translation-block\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"124\" data-end=\"332\">Manja offers just one accommodation option; a very basic guesthouse compared to the rest of our guide. It\u2019s a necessary stopover to break up the long drive from Andavadoaka to either Morondava or Belo sur Mer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"334\" data-end=\"577\">Because it&#8217;s a simple guesthouse in a remote area, they don\u2019t usually handle reservations via email. Instead, contact them on WhatsApp at +261324752169. If you don\u2019t hear back, don\u2019t worry &#8211; rooms are generally available if you just show up.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Budget option<br \/><\/strong>Basic and straightforward, just what you need for a pit stop:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tripadvisor.nl\/Hotel_Review-g303985-d6784684-Reviews-Hotel_Kanto-Mahajanga_Mahajanga_Province.html\" target=\"_blank\">Hotel Kanto<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\t                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\" tb-wysiwyg tb-block align-left background-light pattern-custom variant-none tb-collapsible-margins\" id=\"where-to-stay-in-belo-sur-mer\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/rta.travelblox.eu\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/sites\/154\/2026\/08\/RTA-colors-1.png.webp)\" data-smush-webp-fallback=\"{&quot;bg-image&quot;:&quot; url(https:\\\/\\\/rta.travelblox.eu\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/154\\\/2026\\\/08\\\/RTA-colors-1.png)&quot;}\">\n    <div class=\"inner-block\">\n        <div class=\"tb-wysiwyg__inner \">\n            <div class=\"inner-block\">\n                                <div class=\"text-part wysiwyg\">\n                                            <h2>Where to stay in Belo sur Mer<\/h2>                                                                \t<div class=\"translation-block\"><p>If your schedule allows, take the scenic detour from Manja to Morondava via Belo sur Mer. This remote coastal village is peaceful and beautifully isolated.<\/p>\n<p>We recommend staying at least two nights, as it takes around 4 hours to get here from Manja and another 4 hours to reach Morondava.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mid-range option<br \/><\/strong>The perfect place to unwind:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beloentremer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Hotel Entremer<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Unwind from your off-road adventure at Hotel Entremer&#8217;s hammocks, sipping on a homemade Coco Rum punch and listening to the ocean waves.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rta.travelblox.eu\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/sites\/154\/2026\/07\/hammock-on-the-beach-at-entremer-belo-sur-mer-1024x683.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Hammock On The Beach At Entremer Belo Sur Mer\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-smush-webp-fallback=\"{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/rta.travelblox.eu\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/154\\\/2026\\\/07\\\/hammock-on-the-beach-at-entremer-belo-sur-mer-1024x683.jpg&quot;}\"><\/p><\/div>\n\t                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":170,"featured_media":1423,"menu_order":3,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-299","guide","type-guide","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":{"feed_page_to_atlas":true},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rta.travelblox.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/guide\/299","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rta.travelblox.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/guide"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rta.travelblox.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/guide"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rta.travelblox.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/170"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/rta.travelblox.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/guide\/299\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3028,"href":"https:\/\/rta.travelblox.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/guide\/299\/revisions\/3028"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rta.travelblox.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1423"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rta.travelblox.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=299"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}