Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Wednesdays. For more information visit the Sahalandy cooperative website, ht-
tp://sahalandy.org .
TOURS
Maison des Guides WALKING TOUR
( 47 714 48; lamaisondesguides.ambositra@yahoo.fr; guides per half day Ar35,000)
Thislocalco-operative,akindofclearinghouseforguides,canusuallyarrangeaguidewho
speaks some English, and customise an itinerary for you, for less than other tour operators.
In fact, it operates much like the MNP offices at a national park. Short trips to a nearby
waterfall and some palace ruins, as well as multiday forays into the Zafimaniry villages,
are on offer. Hotels can also arrange tours, but this is the source of many.
SLEEPING
Winter nights are beyond chilly here; make sure your hotel provides blankets.
Hotel Angelino Tsaralaza HOTEL €€
( 032 07 868 81; angelino-hotel@moov.mg; d Ar44,000) Don't let the humble facade
foolyou:there'sarealgemhere.Withitswhiteplasterwalls,varnishedwood,andirregular
geometry, it feels like a homemade mountain lodge, with views to match. Go out back
(watch your head!) to the porch, and you are knocked over by a grand vista across green
hills. Suite 12 (Ar55,000) is the best room in town, with a surprisingly contemporary glass
shower and a sitting area that could be in Bhutan.
Motel Violette HOTEL €€
( 47 610 84, 032 56 117 23; motel-violette@wanadoo.mg; Rue du Commerce; r
Ar28,000, bungalows Ar41,000) This is the best-run hotel in town, with a lively manager
who understands customer service. The cottage-style bungalows, across the street from the
main building, are spacious and clean, with plenty of blankets, but the real winner is the
outdoor restaurant, with its dreamy views across a verdant rice paddy. A great place to
breakfast.
Hotel Sokela de la Mania HOTEL €€
( 47 711 95; Rue du Commerce; d/tr Ar35,000/45,000) On the outskirts of town, this
quiet place has fabulous views, especially at sunset. Rooms are in a big white colonial
building and offer lots of space and light with huge windows - get one facing the rice pad-
dies. There is an on-site restaurant serving simple meals.
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