Hotels in Madagascar

Hotels in Madagascar: your guide to where to stay

How much does a hotel in Madagascar cost?

The price depends on the standard, the place and the dates. The table shows indicative nightly rates for a double room. Rates are highest in the dry season, from April to November, when travel is easiest. Smaller towns are cheaper than the capital and the seaside resorts.

Indicative rates, updated periodically. For exact prices and availability, select your dates in the search above.

Where to stay in Madagascar: most popular destinations

The island is huge and tourism clusters in a few places. These are the destinations travellers choose most often:

• Antananarivo. The capital and main air hub, with the widest choice of hotels, from guesthouses to 5-star properties. The natural base to start a trip.
• Nosy Be. A resort island in the north with beaches and reefs, the most resorts and spas. Great for relaxing and diving.
• Morondava. The gateway to the famous Avenue of the Baobabs in the west, with hotels and beach bungalows.
• Ile Sainte-Marie. An eastern island known for whale watching, with small hotels and villas.
• Toliara (Tulear). The south-west coast with access to the coral reef, a base for Anakao.

Nightly rates vary between places. Here are indicative prices per night for a double room:

What to see in Madagascar

The island combines nature, beaches and a unique culture, and many sights exist only here.

• Lemurs at Isalo National Park. Madagascar is the only place in the world where lemurs live in the wild. Isalo is one of the best places to spot them.
• The Avenue of the Baobabs. A famous stretch near Morondava lined with baobab trees over 1,000 years old, best at sunset.
• Vanilla plantations on Nosy Be. An island of turquoise water and white sand, where it is worth visiting one of the vanilla plantations Madagascar is famous for.
• Ambohimanga Hill. A former royal settlement of the Merina dynasty, now a UNESCO site, with its preserved palace.
• The coral reef at Anakao. Madagascar has one of the longest reef stretches in the world. Anakao is a good base for diving and snorkelling.

How much does a trip to Madagascar cost

Beyond the room, daily costs are low. A cheap meal is about 6,000 MGA, while a mid-range restaurant is about 25,000 MGA per person. Large hotels and venues take cards, but cash (ariary) rules elsewhere. ATMs are mostly in larger towns, so it is worth stocking up on cash before heading inland.

When is the best time to visit Madagascar

The weather is pleasant all year, but travel is easiest in the dry season, from April to November. The wet season can bring cyclones, especially on the east coast. Whale watching near Ile Sainte-Marie runs from July to September.

Getting to and around Madagascar

International flights mostly land in Antananarivo, served by Air France, Kenya Airways, Turkish Airlines and Ethiopian Airlines, among others. Domestic flights (Tsaradia, Madagasikara Airways) are the fastest way around the island, as distances are long and roads slow. Four railway lines operate in the east, and long-distance buses run between major cities. In towns, travel is mostly by traditional means: pousse-pousse rickshaws, tuk-tuks and zebu-drawn carts.

Example hotels in Madagascar

A few recognisable properties from different places for reference:

• Carlton Madagascar and Radisson Blu Hotel Antananarivo Waterfront in the capital (from approx. 580,000 MGA).
• Anjiamarango Beach Resort and Palm Beach Resort & Spa on Nosy Be (from approx. 330,000 MGA).
• Hotel Palissandre Morondava in Morondava (by the beach, from approx. 420,000 MGA).