Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Hôtel Mania
HOTEL €€
( 47 710 21, 033 15 005 13, 032 04 620 91; toursmania@moov.mg; Rue du Commerce;
r from Ar42,000) Tucked away in a leafy, gated courtyard in the centre of town, Mania has
big, clean rooms with a peach colour scheme and spotless marble bathrooms.
Hotel du Centre
HOTEL €
( 032 86 658 39, 034 47 710 36; hotelducentre.mada@yahoo.fr; Rue du Commerce; d
Ar30,000) This brand-new concrete hotel right on the ring road can be loud, so take the
interior rooms facing the park.
EATING
Motel Violette
FRENCH, MALAGASY €€
(Rue du Commerce; set menu Ar16,000, Malagasy breakfasts Ar7000; breakfast, lunch
& dinner) Don't miss a chance to come here for a meal overlooking the rice paddies - and
not just for the view, either: locals give the grills and pizza here consistently high marks,
and there is a variety of French, Chinese, and Malagasy options, as well. It's a popular
breakfast stop, too. English-language menu.
Hotel-Restaurant Jonathan
MALAGASY, PIZZERIA €
(Rue du Commerce; mains Ar3000-7000, pizzas Ar8000-12,000) A reliable favourite for
local expats, this busy hotel-restaurant offers a mix of pizza and Malagasy favourites that
outshines the quality of its accommodation.
Oasis
CHINESE, VEGETARIAN €
( 47 713 01; RN7; mains from Ar3000) Another
vazaha
hangout, this place near the
southern taxi-brousse station has an inexpensive and tasty menu with lots of veggie and
Chinese options and a popular outside terrace.
Hotely Tanamasoandro
MALAGASY €
(Rue du Commerce; mains from Ar2400) This unpretentious local favourite is popular for
both its ambiance and huge portions of cheap Malagasy food.
INFORMATION
Centre Mandrosoa
(Rue du Commerce) is the only internet cafe in town. Connection
speed has been a problem. ATMs are available at BNI-CA and Bank of Africa.
