It's a bad experience..
1st day)
I reservated a double room. When I opened the toilet seat first time, There are dirt and waste papers. I put the flush but water wouldn't go down.
There were dead cockroaches on the floor of the bathroom.
The smell of the toilet drain spread in the bedroom.
I tried to be patient, I spend first night
2nd day)
The next day, the bathroom light wouldn't turn on. Hotel employee would try to fix it, but It didn't operate.
The cockroaches continues kept appearing.
I couldn't sleep well, I couldn't take a shower comfortably.
3rd day)
In the morning I looked cockroach again. I shooted it by my camera. I made reservation 4nights, I still had 2 nights. But I didn't want to stay.
I'd like to get a refund for remaining 2nights. But hotel staff said she could not refund. Staff told me she never seen cockroaches, I showed a picture of a cockroach. But she kept going say "can't refund".
After all I went to another hotel without refund. Instead I received madagascar underground's boss phone number.
I sent a message to the boss. She said sorry and promissd a refund. I went to the madagascar underground again and I got a refund.
I did not expect a three star hotel, I just expected the value of 20euros a night.
The hotel may say "you were unlucky".
But I hope this opportunity will improve the hotel's sanitary conditions. And I hope no one has worst memories of Antananarivo.
Nice budget place to stay in Tana! Great location. City easy accessible and in walking distance.
Quite trendy and fun place, dorms not spaciuos enough though
Great hostel. Really friendly, helpful staff especially Heri who helped us organise our travels in Madagascar. Good Mexican food and a fun vibe all round.
First of all, owner is a nice lady, but I think She does not take care of her business really well. there is a lady with curly hair at the receiption, omg. except her job she do nothing. She even smoke at around receiption :-)) When you ask a question she is ignorant as well . Cleaning ladies do not follow who checks-in and out. so They never pay attention which bed linen needs to be changed, I catch them when they did my bed for the next person without changing bed linen. So you will probably sleep with the same bed linen from previous person. Restaurant and drinks are way too expensive too. Beer cost 5000 Ariary , if you just visit the nice restorant at the corner same beer 3000 Ariary
Good vibe, helpful stuff and good food
Very trendy western-style hostel. Great for meeting other travellers. Located in a safe area of town, staff are amazing and speak almost every language.
Nice stuff and clean place. Good place to start your journey. Always nice people around to talk to and exchange your experiences.
very cheap and friendly in the center of tana. it's more an ostel for backpackers than an hotel. bungalows are really really small and cold as they are made of woods. toilet in the bungalow are very poor, shower was cold. we had only breakfast and it was good. the owner (steve) borrow us his scooter to visit tana and he was really supportive giving us directions to money change.
Perfect for flexible solo travelers transiting through Tana.
Have simple private rooms as well. The English breakfast was good, it's not a cozy place though. ATM and taxis nearby.
The only hostel right in the heart of Tana. We had diner with the kids there, the quesadillas were good.
If you're a backpacker, this is the spot to be
Nice craft beer.. IPA, Baobab Beer, Litchi Cider
Wonderful staff and great, central location
Amazing hostel, friendly staff and a great place to meet people/get advice about travel on Madagascar. The only hostel in 'Tana.
This hostel recommended me a tour. These tour people were not responsible. Unfortunately, we flipped over on that tour, the driver died and I suffered a severe bone fracture on my ribs. My advise for you is not taking the tours that come to this hostel, this can happen to you too!
Also, one of the girls at the front desk was so rude.
I don't recommend it. It is better to stay in a hotel.