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cut with wide trails and seven species of lemur to spot, including Coquerel's sifaka and
some tame black-and-white ruffed lemurs.
SLEEPING
Bush House
BUNGALOW €€€
( 22 530 70;
www.bushhouse-madagascar.com
;
d bungalow with half board per person
€42) These quality German-run bungalows with cheery porches have a nice elevated loc-
ation that affords views across the lake, with stairs winding down to the beach. The hotel
also owns a great viewpoint on the top of a hill from where you can see the interesting
landscape of lakes, peninsula, and sea around you. Activities are well managed, with lots
of options to chose from. Free kayaks are a plus. Also sponsors a local village school.
Hotel Les Pangalanes
BUNGALOW €€
( 032 04 618 44, 034 74 583 48; d bungalow Ar58,000) Everything is done well at Hotel
Les Pangalanes. There's a nice lodge, good food (set menu Ar20,000), attentive manage-
ment, and clean bungalows, all at a very attractive price. Half-board is required.
Palmarium Hotel
BUNGALOW €€€
( 033 14 847 34;
www.palmarium.biz
; d bungalow Ar110,000, set menu Ar25,000) The
bungalows are expensive at this package-tour destination, but the lemurs that crash dinner
are great company, and there is a nice bar to hang out in that finally knows how to make a
decent mojito. Tents are available if rooms are full.
For budget travellers, the only options are some accommodation in or near the village of
Andranokoditra.
Chez L'Habitant
(Ar11,000), run by MATE, has six bungalows located in the middle
of the village; inquire at the MATE office at the village entrance.
Orchidées
(d Ar35,000,
set menu Ar12,000) has five new bungalows a short walk from the village, and an office
within it. Ask directions when you get there or call
Edouard
( 034 37 523 68, 033 08
529 62).
Lac Rasoamasay
Our top choice in this entire region,
Ony Hôtel
( 53 983 37, 033 11 587 25; ht-
tp://onyhotel. free.fr; d Ar65,000, q Ar85,000), occupies an interesting location in the
middle of three different lakes. This is a very family-friendly place, with nice thatched log
cabins on the beach, plenty of hot water, and a very kind and diligent staff that gets high
marksfromguests.It'salsothemostsecludedandprivateofthelakehotels,givingitavery
