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WHERE TO STAY
Upper range €€€€
Sharon [281 C3] (44 rooms) Bd de la Libération; 53 304 20 to 26; f 53 331 29;
e [e-mail] ; www.sharon-hotel.com . The nicest hotel in town; popular with
businesspeople. Rooms have AC, minibar, safe, TV & internet (but it's 30,000Ar/day).
There is a new gym & nice pool (free for guests); also beauty salon with massage & sauna.
Good Italian/European restaurant Rose des Vents & an excellent pizzeria. Visa accepted.
Neptune [281 C3] (47 rooms) 35 Bd Ratsimilaho; 53 322 26; f 53 324 26; e nep-
[e-mail] ; www.hotel-neptune-tamatave.com . Once the poshest hotel in town & still
not bad but rooms lack character. Good seafront setting. Dbl, twin & family rooms with
AC.Pool,goodfood&nicebar.FreeWi-Fiinrestaurant/receptionarea.Discomostnights.
Credit cards accepted.
Toamasina [282 D5] (24 rooms) 13 Rue de la Colonne; 53 335 49; f 53 336 12;
e [e-mail] . Comfortable rooms with TV, safe, phone, minibar & some
have AC. Reasonable food in restaurant Pousse-Pousse .
Mid-range €€€
Longo [281 D5] (22 rooms) Rue Amiral Pierre; 53 339 54; f 53 344 13; e longo-
[e-mail] . Near port entrance. Comfortable, en-suite rooms with AC & TV. Chinese/
European restaurant.
Joffre [282 C4] (20 rooms) 18 Bd Joffre; 53 323 90; f 53 332 94;
e [e-mail] . Atmospheric old hotel with good restaurant (closed Sun, except
b/fast). Rooms & studios have AC & en-suite bath/shower. Credit cards accepted.
Labourdonnais [281 C2] (6 rooms) Bd Labourdonnais; / f 53 350 67; m 032 49 970
34; e [e-mail] ; http://labourdonnais.free.fr . Near French consulate, 200m
from ocean. Reasonable rooms with AC, TV, fridge, safe & balcony. Excellent restaurant
with charming décor & Creole specialities (closed Sun).
Royal [281 B1] (15 rooms) Rte d'Ivoloina; 53 311 15; f 53 312 81. Clean but rather
characterless concrete high-rise on road to airport. Large rooms with AC & TV; mostly en
suite; some with fridge.
Génération [281 C3] (30 rooms) 129 Bd Joffre; 57 220 22/53 328 34; e genera-
[e-mail] ; www.hotel-generation.com . Large,pleasantrooms.Restaurantserves
good food including vegetarian options.
Central [282 C4] (12 rooms) 16 Bd Joffre; 53 340 86; f 53 341 19; e cent-
[e-mail] ; www.central-hotel-tamatave.com . Charmless 2nd-floor rooms
with AC, TV, phone & safe but reportedly becoming run-down. Visa accepted.