Eulophiella

Beautiful setting, attractive landscape and large wood-lined bungalow for the bedroom. Simple and spotlessly clean with modern wet room. Absolutely appropriate for the setting. Very friendly welcome and superb service. Good food from local ingredients. Rough road to get there (5km), but well worth it.

The approach road is difficult unless in a 4WD but when you finally decent into the valley where is Elophiella, you are in awe. A place of heavenly peace, excellent rooms, food and comfort, a place to thoroughly relax and enjoy nature at its best. In addition, the manager and staff were excellent in all respects and that made our stay perfect.

The lodge is located in a beautiful, secluded valley just off the Andasibe natural reserve. There are beautiful villas which can accommodate a big family as well as smaller bungalows for couples. The lodge is in a gorgeous garden, if you are looking for a corner of paradise then this is it. The staff were very nice, the food was excellent and the whole atmosphere is like a fairy tale. They also offer guided night tours in the nearby forest where you could see lemurs, sleeping birds and chameleon. This place is strongly recommended. Ask the reception for driver!

What a pleasant surprise! As we were being shown our room, we exchanged surprised glances; so much better than expected, large room, huge bed, bathroom bordering on the luxurious. The Lodge is a series of individual maisonettes with surrounding porch, set in beautifully landscaped gardens, enjoying great views of the surrounding forest. Each morning we heard the eerie calls of the Indri shortly after dawn, a wonderful start to the day. We enjoyed excellent food here and the young general manager, who speaks perfect English, made helpful suggestions about local walks, including one to a nearby series of lakes where waterfowl are easily observed. Productive birdwatching was also possible from one’s private porch. Some people criticise the access road, but it was honestly in very decent condition, and the 5km distance from the main hotel area ensures privacy and silence. We had five nights here and could easily have spent more time, since we saw something new each day.

After 5 km along a bumpy road, the Eulophiella hotel appears like a jungle Shangri-La from the old Ronald Colman movie. It is beautifullly designed, in keeping with the natural surroundings We had a bungalow, twice as big as the average hotel room, with a wrap around veranda and a modern and nice looking bathroom. The lobby/dining room is large, comfortable and again lots of natural materials. Food was good quality and the chocolate mousse, using Madagascar chocolate, was the best I've ever had. Breakfast was served at one of the row of tables on the veranda, looking out at the beautifully kept grounds. The hotel is a 25 minute drive from the nearest national park, and is a pleasant place to relax after a busy day. Power goes off at 10:30, LED lamps are supplied in the room. Staff were pleasant and wiiling to help with our little requests. I'd stay here again for its comforts and its design, so congruent with the natural surroundings.

The hotel is set in such nice and calm location but their service is not appropriate. Electricity problen is still far from being solved, it works only few hours at night and a couple of hours in the morning. The owners who are at the same time Managers of the hotel, they are all non flexible and hauty people ( ex: their breakfast time is from 6:30 to 8:00), they did not offer anything to us when we had an earlier departure 6:00 am to catch up an international flight. Even though all meals have been prepaid by the local agency, they insist in sticking to respect their rules of breakfast time.