HOTEL MENABE - Private Terrace Rooms & Restaurant | Hotel in Morondava, Menabe

Positive: The hotel owner is wonderful; she helps arrange taxis and provides travel tips. The rates are very fair, and the driver is also very pleasant. The hotel has an excellent location in the city center, just 300 meters from the only bank in town. Dining services are available on-site. The rooms are spacious and clean; while the amenities aren't luxurious, the rooms are comfortable and offer great value for money.

Negative: Nothing

Positive: The price. The baobab welcome drink. Staff was very friendly.

Negative: The WiFi was not stable. The hotel and restaurant are halal! You are not allowed even to bring a bottle of beer in the room :-). They also put Indian incenses on the corridors. Also, you have to pay extra for the air conditioning and usage of credit card.

Positive: I stayed there for 3 weeks, since I work during my travel. I liked it. Food was quiet good.

Negative: -

Positive: A well-known large hotel in Morondava The air conditioning is charged separately and is relatively expensive, so while the room rate itself looks quite cheap, it’s not extremely cheap overall. That said, the rooms are spacious private rooms, so the value for money is actually very good. They offer a free welcome drink (baobab juice), affordable ice cream, and the restaurant is open from 5:00 to 23:00, which is very convenient. Locals say the restaurant attached to the hotel isn’t the best in terms of taste, but personally, I was more than satisfied. It’s within walking distance to the beach, about 40 minutes to the Avenue of the Baobabs, and since it’s a large hotel, it feels safe and secure. Although the hotel has a Korean name, I didn’t see any Korean staff at the front desk. I wanted to drink in my room, and the staff kindly lent me glasses upon request, so they are quite flexible and accommodating. ⸻ Things to note: Restaurant → Breakfast service can be a bit slow, so be careful if you’re on a tight schedule. There is pre-prepared bread available, so I recommend that if you’re in a hurry. Also, there’s nowhere to eat at Morondava Airport, so keep that in mind. Wi-Fi → It depends on the room, so it’s better to request a room with a strong Wi-Fi connection. Mosquitoes → This is a malaria-risk area, but they place mosquito coils in the hallway at night, so it was comfortable. Shower → There is hot water, but the water pressure is a bit weak (still acceptable). SIM card → Yas works in Morondava and even around the Avenue of the Baobabs, so I recommend buying a Yas SIM in Antananarivo beforehand.