Hôtel Carrefour

Top choice in Northern Madagascar


Set in magnificent gardens, this hotel is the town's best. It has a colonial air with wide verandas back and front. Rooms are spacious and well appointed with great bathrooms, and face the gardens and beach. The bar serves really cold beer and the restaurant overlooks the sea (mains from Ar26,000). It will take credit cards (MasterCard or Visa) for a surcharge.


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