Northern Madagascar
Relais du Masoala
Relis du Masoala is a comfortable hotel close to the beach on the edge of the Masoala’s main town of Maroanstsetra. The hotel is considered to be the best in town, with 15 spacious bungalows set in seven hectares of coconut groves on the Bay of Antongil.
Built out of local baobao timber and falafa palm leaves, each spacious, well-appointed bungalow contains large comfortable beds with mosquito nets and private bathrooms with hot water.
Meals are prepared using fresh produce from the lodge’s own farm, and they can accommodate vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free diets.
The main building has a front desk a communal lounge with TV and free Wi-Fi and bar area. There is also a small swimming pool and lush gardens with seating area.
Facilities
Private bathrooms with hot water, 24-hour electricity, mosquito nets, restaurant, swimming pool, lounge and TV area.
Local Wildlife
Highlights in the Masoala National Park include the red-ruffed lemur, white-fronted brown lemur, greater hedgehog tenrec, brown-tailed mongoose, day geckos, leaf tailed geckos, panther chameleons, helmet vanga and the recently rediscovered Madagascar serpent eagle.
Optional Activities
Whale-watching boat trips to see migrating humpback whales (between July and September), trekking, excursions into the surrounding forest and to Nosy Mangabe, kayaking, cycling and table tennis.
Claire Pote
Area Specialist
Aye aye have been spotted in the Farakaraina forest, not far from the hotel, and excursions there can be arranged. The hotel has a sister establishment, Le Petit Relais, situated on the Masoala peninsula near the National Park’s entrance and the Tampolo Marine Reserver.
If you have any questions regarding our Madagascar tours, please feel free to contact me on +44 (0)1803 866965
Thanks to everyone at Reef and Rainforest for making our holiday so memorable. I came home feeling like we had great experiences in Madagascar and that our itinerary had been really well planned to ensure we saw a great variety of what the country is about. Ian and the team were fantastic while we were away in fixing the one small issue we had but then ensuring we had day use of the hotel in Tulear, that we were on time for the plane and in upgrading some of our accommodation. The attentiveness of the company while we were away was really unusual for a tour company and showed how much you care about ensuring people have a truly great holiday.