This friendly, well-run guesthouse has brightly painted bungalows in a superb location on the edge of a steep peninsula looking back over Libanona Beach and Pic St Louis – room 6 has one of the best views in Madagascar. The hotel also runs a tour company and owns Pirate Camp on the Lokaro Peninsula. Book in advance.
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