The 100 best hotels & lodges in Madagascar
Embarking on your road trip to Madagascar soon and not sure where to stay? To help you complete your itinerary, we have carefully curated a list of the - in our opinion - 100 best hotels and lodges in Madagascar. Ranging from budget-friendly to luxurious, this list is based on our personal experience and recommendations from fellow roadtrippers. We have categorized our hotel tips from North - East - South - West.
Do you miss any great hotels or lodges on the list? Please let us know, we'd love to hear about them!
Accommodation in Madagascar | What you need to know
Accommodation is very cheap in Madagascar with excellent value for money. A double room of around € 125 falls in Madagascar in the higher price category ( deluxe), whilst this is considered the budget to mid-range price category in countries like Kenya and Tanzania. Note that breakfast is mostly not included in the room price and is charged separately.
The hotels and lodges listed in this Madagascar Hotel Guide are categorized according to pricing based on a double room.
- Budget - € is up to around €30 per room per night;
- Mid-range - €€ is up to around €60 per room per night;
- Luxury - €€€ is up to around €125 per room per night.
Are you interested in camping during your roadtrip? Then we advise you to read our Camping page for more information.
Enough with the talking - here is the Ultimate Hotel Guide of Madagascar with a list of the 100 best hotels and lodges in Madagascar!
Antananarivo & Ivato | Hotel Tips
We kick off this list with accommodation in Ivato, which is where we advise you to start and end your Madagascar roadtrip. Ivato is located close to the international airport and to our office, from where you can rent a reliable 4x4 for the rest of your trip. We don't recommend having your car delivered to Antananarivo, the capital city of Madagascar, as it lacks street names and road signs, is highly congested and has many one-way streets.
Would you like to visit Antananarivo? Arrange a taxi from your hotel in Ivato and make a day trip, or spend the night and let a taxi take you back to Ivato from where you start your road trip. Please note that we do not offer car deliveries/drop-offs in Antananarivo.
Hotel tips in Ivato
There are plenty of hotels and guesthouses in Ivato as this is where the International Airport is located. We can deliver the car to your hotel (€10) and do the car handover on sight so that you can comfortably start off your road trip adventure from your hotel. Savanna Café is a nice spot for an evening dinner and drinks if you have a late flight to catch at the end of your trip.
Hotels tips Antananarivo
Sakamanga is the most funky hotel in Tana. Also a nice and lively place for having a drink. Le Manoir is based in an old, beautiful building in the city centre with lovely hosts. BG Tours Hotel has an inviting swimming pool, see picture below, and a nice place to stay for those who wish to relax before or after their trip in the outskirts of Tana.
Northern Madagascar - best places to stay
North Madagascar has everything unique to Madagascar from endemic wildlife like Lemurs and chameleons to rainforest, beautiful turquoise lagoons, beaches and the iconic Baobabs. The northern region is also home to Madagascar's famous cocoa plantations and the nice smelling ylang-ylang trees. Road conditions have improved in Northern Madagascar, and you will hardly encounter other tourists.
Have a look at our hotel recommendations for Northern Madagascar. There are several unique, small-scale and good value-for-money hotels to be explored. The first four towns - Maevatanana, Ankarafantsika, Antsohihy and Ambanja, are only visited if you travel overland, starting from our office in Ivato and driving north towards Ankify (the ferry point to Nosy Be), as described in our one-way road trip to northern Madagascar. The rest of the towns are also covered in the Undiscovered Northeast itinerary, a round trip from Nosy Be.
Looking for the best places to stay in Nosy Be? We have a separate hotel guide for Nosy Be.
Maevatanana
Ankarafantsika
Antsohihy
Ambanja
Ankify
Ambilobe
Ankarana
Joffreville / Montagne d'Ambre
Madiro Kitamby
Diego Suarez / Ramena / Sakalava Bay
Emerald Sea
Diana Region
Vohemar
Sambava
At the picture is the restaurant of Akiba Lodge, located in the middle of nature.
Babaomby Island Lodge is located right next to the Emerald Sea.
Nosy Be - Nosy Komba - Nosy Sakatia | Hotel tips
Nosy Be is Madagascar's most developed tourist destination. Our Nosy Be Travel Guide offers tips and inspiration for a great beach vacation.
Nosy Be consists of an archipelago of several smaller islands. If you're looking for a less-touristy experience, we really recommend island hopping to Nosy Komba and/ or Nosy Sakatia for a true Robin Crusoe experience. The finest small-scale boutique hotels can be found on these islands.
For information about international and domestic flights to /from Nosy Be island, and how to travel to Nosy Be overland, check this guide.
Nosy Be
Nosy Komba
Nosy Sakatia
Eastern Madagascar | Hotel tips
The hotels and guesthouses listed below are covered in our Tropical Extension itinerary of Madagascar. The RN2 links Antananarivo to the port city of Tamatave on the east coast. En route, make sure to include a visit to the tropical rainforest of Andasibe and include a stay at one of the river resorts at Canal de Pangalanes. The passenger ferry to Île Saint Marie departs from Mahambo, a small-scale beach town with a handful of basic and mid-range hotels.
Anjozorobe
Andasibe
Canal des Pangalanes (Manambato)
Mahambo
Île Sainte Marie
The picture below shows the Vakona Forest Lodge restaurant.
RN7 - best places to stay when driving down the RN7 in Madagascar
There are plenty of accommodation options available along the RN7, starting from Antananarivo down south to Tulear. We have listed our favourites below.
If you are continuing your journey along the West Coast (Grand Circuit) with a pisteur, note that he joins you from Tulear or Ifaty. He cannot join you from St. Augustin (or elsewhere) as there is no public transport available.
Antsirabe
Ambositra
Ranomafana
Fianarantsoa
Ambalavao
Tsaranoro Réserve
Isalo
Zombitse
Tulear & surroundings
Betsileo County Lodge is beautifully located near Anja Reserve with views on the Andringitra mountains. Besides rooms, they also have a designated sites for those who are travelling with a rooftop tent.
Western Madagascar | Hotel tips
Western Madagascar is wild and remote. Surprisingly, several nice beach hotels can be found along the West Coast route. Hotel Kanto in Manja might be the exception. However, it can be a great authentic experience to stay in a local guesthouse in a small and remote village.
Salary Bay & surroundings
Andavadoaka
Morombe
Manja
Belo sur Mer
Unwind from your off-road adventure at Hotel Entremer's hammocks, sipping on a homemade Coco Rum punch and listening to the ocean waves.
Tsingy de Bemaraha & Avenue de Baobabs | Hotel Tips
The Madagascar hotels and lodges listed below are covered in the Western Route. You'll start with the RN7 towards Antsirabe. From there, you take the RN34 and RN35 via Miandrivazo town to the lazy beach resort town of Morondava. Once in Morondava, you can visit the Avenue de Baobabs, Kirindy Reserve and the iconic Tsingy de Bemaraha.
Miandrivazo
Morondava
Kirindy Reserve
Tsingy de Bemaraha
