Lac Hôtel

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Beautifully located on the shores of Lake Sahambavy, this exquisite boutique hotel offers a variety of accommodation, including show-stopping bungalows on stilts. The local carvings and fabrics form a refined Malagasy style, and there are gorgeous views of the lake. Honeymooners and/or rail enthusiasts should plump for the vintage FCE wagon (€70), which has been lovingly renovated.

Hotel guests get free use of the pedalos, games and tennis table. There is also a fantastic restaurant that cooks with the hotel's own vegetable-garden products (three-course menu Ar35,000, mains from Ar8000).

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