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de Michelis. Beautifully designed, this hotel is the best on the island - excellent in every
respect. In whale-watching season (Jul-Sep) the hotel becomes a centre of scientific study,
withguestsgoingoutwithresearchteamstoparticipate indatacollection. Thenew
Jungle
Spa
offers relaxation & pampering. Visa accepted. See ad after page 408.
Soanambo
(40rooms) 5790298/2264054;
e
resa@hsm.mg
;
www.hsm.mg
.Alarge
hotelwithlovelyorchidgarden&terracebar/restaurantfromwhichyoucanwatchwhales.
Good long private beach; swimming pool. Credit cards accepted.
Top end €€€€€
Vanivola
(9 bungalows & 10 rooms) 57 900 90;
m
032 42 357 67;
e
info@vanivola.com
;
www.vanivola.com
. French-run hotel with pool, TV lounge, atmo-
spheric bar & funky restaurant. The vivacious wife, Fabienne, speaks perfect English.
Seafront bungalows with AC & good-value rooms, some with TV. Attentive personal ser-
vice.
Upper range €€€€
Lakana
(15 bungalows) 57 902 96;
m
032 07 090 22;
e
lakana@moov.mg
;
www.sainte-marie-hotel.com
.
Simple but very comfortable wooden bungalows, including
6 perched on the sea along the jetty. Friendly staff & personal service.
Libertalia
(13 bungalows) 57 403 03/903 33;
m
032 02 763 23;
e
liber-
talia@moov.mg
;
www.lelibertalia.com
. French-owned. Popular, friendly hotel in a very
nice setting; often fully booked. There's a jetty out to a small private islet. Excellent food
in stunning restaurant, with an ambience that belies its reasonable prices.
Le Pirate
(4 bungalows) Opposite Libertalia; 57 902 42;
m
032 02 672 44/032 02
030 18;
e
lepiratehotelsm@yahoo.fr
. Bungalows with hot shower & sea-view balcony; 2
with kitchenette. True to the pirate cliché, 2 vasa parrots live in the bar.
VanillaCafé
(5bungalows)JustnorthofPalourde; 5790056;
m
0324382167/032
40 698 38;
e
ylangvillage@yahoo.fr
;
www.vanillacafe.com
.
En suite; b/fast inc.
Mid-range €€€
Baleine
(10 bungalows) 57 903 36;
m
032 40 257 18/032 02 378 26;
e
lantoual-
bert@moov.mg
;
www.hotel-la-baleine.com
. Rustic bungalows, mostly en suite with hot
water, owned by Albert Lantou, who sponsors a youth football club & other local projects.
Great food but beach not so good here.
Kaz à Bonh'Air
(3 bungalows) 350m south of Libertalia;
m
032 45 362 57;
e
lespon-
sasaintemarie@yahoo.fr
;
www.lakazabonhair.com
.
En-suite bungalows in peaceful garden
near beach. Free bike use.
Sahasely
(5rooms)BetweenPalourde&Baleine; 5790157;
m
0320496220;
e
re-
servation@sahasely.com
;
www.sahasely.com
.
Set among rice paddies 150m from beach,
