Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
MasoalaResort
(13bungalows)
m
0324021381;
e
masoala.resort@yahoo.fr
.Indian-
owned beachfront hotel, new in 2007. Beautifully built dbl en-suite bungalows with TV,
minibar&balconywithhammock&greatview;mostwithAC.Swimmingpool.Camping
pitch (10,000Ar). Visa accepted. €€€€
Coco Beach
(10 bungalows) 57 720 06;
e
maroatours@gmail.com
.
Various en-suite
dbl bungalows, some with hot water. Meals in the spacious dining-room are of variable
quality&serviceisslow.Stripedtenrecsmaybeseeninthegardenatnight.Forexcursions
contact Rakotovazaha (see
Maroa Tour
under
Tour operators
). €€-€€€
Hypo Camp
Brand new accommodation about 1km past Relais du Masoala. €€-€€€
Ebene
(4 bungalows)
m
033 14 908 73;
e
mahafenokathy@yahoo.fr
. Basic en-suite
rooms with cold water next to parks office. €€
APagode
(16 bungalows)
m
032 54 681 67/032 75 373 03/033 05 198 99. Dbl bunga-
lows with hot or (
m
uch cheaper) cold water. Good restaurant. €€
Antongil
(8 rooms) Rooms have fans, wide (shared) balconies, showers & shared toi-
lets. €
Hôtel du Centre
57 721 31;
e
tsimanova@yahoo.fr
.
Across from the market; inex-
pensive rooms & bungalows. €
Maroa
Quiet bungalows with en-suite bathrooms at the north of town. €
Where to eat
RiveDroite
Open-air restaurant & bar built out over the river. To the right as you come
into town from the Coco Beach. Good food but flies sometimes a nuisance.
Chez Tantine
Recommended Malagasy eatery near the north market.
Baguetted'Or
Chinese restaurant 300m north of Pagode. Excellent seafood in big por-
tions & good
soupe Chinoise
. Sometimes karaoke.
Etoile de Mer
A simple Chinese restaurant behind the central market.
BonGoût
A
salon de thé;
good for b/fast. Nice bread, croissants,
pains au chocolat
&
cakes.
Nightlife
The best discotheque is said to be
Paradise
(
m
032 42 039 73/032 57 172 46
)
near Chez Tantine. Two others are
Vatsy,
in the same area, and
Zanzibar,
about 1km past
Baguette d'Or. They generally open on Friday and Sunday nights. Next to Rive Droite is
Viva Club,
a bar/disco right on the river.
Money and communications
Maroantsetra has just one bank, a branch of BOA, which
only handles MasterCard - no Visa. There is no ATM; cash withdrawals can take a long
time. This has led many unprepared travellers into financial difficulties so try to come to
