OLYMPE DE BEMARAHA

Switzerland, Saturday, November 12, 2022

Great setting and very friendly staff. Bungalow is rustic, but we’ll furnished and clean. Swimming and massage facilities.

Israel, Sunday, October 30, 2022

well organized site

Israel, Friday, October 28, 2022

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Belgium, Thursday, October 20, 2022

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United Kingdom, Wednesday, September 14, 2022

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Singapore, Sunday, July 10, 2022

beautiful hotel layout and nice massage

Belgium, Monday, May 16, 2022

The staff was a little inexperienced but very friendly and helpful. The manager was really awesome and did her best to help us as much as possible. One has to realize that you are in the outskirts of Madagascar and there are limits. For example electricity could fail at times and hot water is not always a given thing. But the location and the food were wonderful. Please try the zebu steak on the terrace overlooking the misty forest. Unforgettable.

Madagascar

After dropping 2 clients at Olympe du Bemaraha and spending myself 2 night at the hotel, i can rank this Hotel as the best one in the Bemaraha, while you are visiting the National park of Tsingy. The food is quite delicious, 10 out 10 specifically the desert. The accomodation itself are the luxuous one you can find in this isolated village, my client complain about not having hot watter on the evening wich is quite understandable as the electricity is powered by solar panal, so hot watter is just accessible for few hours , before sun goes down. Services with smile, very testy ''rhum arrange'' and no unexpected visitor at night (i am refering to some nocturnal species that can infiltrate at night) I have visited and accomodate mostly in diverse Hotel in Bemaraha, but Olympe is my favorite one. Highly recommend without any doubt.

Brione sopra Minusio

We stayed two nights in Olympe Du Bemaraha hotel in July. The hotel is mid-range in Madagascar standard, we arrived late and learned we got the last room in the hotel, but the toilet does not work. We had to  change to another room and therefore went for dinner really late. I felt already bad 3h later around midnight and had a really stomach problem the entire night, as I was the only one who ate the duck at the dinner, we concluded it must be the duck. Next day, I did not eat but only drank water or other beverages. My husband was the next one got sick from the dinner, this time, most likely the zebu. On the way leaving the hotel, we met other families, whose 3 kids were also sick from the dinner. We asked our guide, it was most likely due to COVID, that many experienced people working there left, and we can see that current crew was not experienced and are facing challenges when the hotel is full.

After reading reviews of this hotel, I was very nervous booking it. But, due to the covid situation, it was the only hotel I could find which is open (turns out there was one other, but most are closed for the season). I booked via direct email with the hotel. I took a leap of faith- and was pleasantly surprised.Upon arrival, they had the rooms ready for us, along with some juice, which was really sweet. It's currently very empty- we were one of two or three groups staying there during our three-night stay. We received rooms towards the top of the hill, and all three were together. We had reserved a family room, which, from pictures, was a double bed and a bunk bed in a slightly separate area. However, it turned out to be 4 twin beds crammed together. Nevertheless, we spent most of the time at the lodge so it didn't really matter. The bungalows are sweet little cabins with porches with cozy chairs outside. There were mosquito nets on all beds and the bathroom was a good size. Very quaint and a cool vibe.They don't have electricity during the day, and there were occasionally power outages in the early mornings. Bring a flashlight in case and charge up at night. Water varied between cold and hot- it's run by solar, so if you can shower around 4 pm, you'll be golden. All that said, for their rural location, it was very comfortable.The food was good and the menu changed every day. They always had a vegetarian option. However, the food was very expensive for Malagasy pricing. 35000 Ar for a packed lunch, with dinner around 30000 Ar & breakfast at 25000 Ar. But, the rooms are a reasonable price.I don't know if the manager who so many people mentioned having negative experiences with is gone for the year due to covid, gone for good, or we just never met him. We only interacted with Malagasy staff, but their English was very good and they were incredibly sweet and helpful. Wifi in the lodge is pretty good- though it did cut here and there. Pool was fun and clean-though very cold haha.Overall, we were very happy with our stay and felt very safe and well taken care of. We loved the rustic charm.

Bengaluru

One of the few mid range hotels near the Tsingy - the hotel did not disappoint. But we have to remember that the overall standards in Madagascar are lower. It is obviously difficult to maintain hotels in such remote locations - keep your expectations low and you will be happy. The location and views (from the restaurant) are nice. The food was good. The pool was quite pleasant. Service was good. Rooms were as decent as can be expected - of course, it is hot and the dependence on the fan can be quite high!

Davis

This B&Bs has bungalow style compound with many full human size guarding statues. Our room #25 is a small two beds room. There was only one luggage bench and no chairs in the room. However, there were chairs outside on the porch. The safe didn't work. Both standing fan and wall-mounted fan only worked when the sola energy started, there was constant shortage of electricity. Bathroom is roomy and very simple, there was no hot water and drainage was very slow.Reception and restaurant are at different location. The lighting of hotel compound was very dim and there was no obvious sign for room indication which make it hard in the night to go back to room after dinner, because they all look the same. Wifi was available at reception and restaurant only, but the signal was weak.

Caloundra

Superficially the place looks great. The setting is nice and the facilities in the common areas are good. Unfortunately, the rooms are a bit of a disappointment. Very dark due to low power lights but at least there were lights for a while. Then the power goes off and you are stuck using torches until they crank up the generator the next morning. The only reason they get away with such poor customer service is the proximity to Tsingy National Park, a popular destination to hike the strange rock formations. My other major beef was with the bathroom. After a long drive on a very dusty road, do I really have to put up with a dribble of cold water in the shower? What can you do? If you want to go to Tsingy then that is one of the few options for accommodation. The place is run by the same people as Relais du Kirindy, and the set up is similar. The pros and cons are similar, as are the comments in my separate review.

Stevenage

We stayed here for three nights and were very impressed with the bungalow. It was big enough, the bed was comfy and there was plenty of hot water. You go down to the restaurant for WiFi but it's quite a decent connection unless the restaurant is full and then it can't cope with demand. The pool is also lovely and kept very clean. Our only complaint was that the food was fine one night and then really not good another. Breakfast was fine, but don't try the pain au chocolat!!! If the restaurant was better I'd be giving this place a rave review.

Mumbai

This hotel is one of the unforgettable hotels of my Madagascar trip. I felt like I'm staying in nature with the modern technology. This hotel is so green, huge and clean. The rooms are comfortable and with all the necessary equipments and gadgets. The restaurant in the hotel is fabulous, the food is incredible. It has a large swimming pool and the sunset from there hotel is breadth taking. The staff is so polite and is absorbed any hour of the day. I would highly recommend this hotel anycome coming to Bekopaka, Morondova, Madagascar.

Houston

There are several resort/hotels in the area. This one is probably the best option. The rooms are all individual units, scattered in a pretty large resort. Our unit was nice and clean, with mosquito net. It was a hot day when we got there. There was an electrical fan but not working. We asked the front desk. A few minutes later, they delivered a working fan. That was a life saver for our three night stay there. The restaurant has a very nice view over open plain. Food was good. Service was slow but we had a big group.

Taipei

The hotel is not far from the 2nd river crossing point after we drove nearly 7 hours from Morondava. Hotel compound is nice and quiet, and lobby and public area is spacious and comfortable. Rooms are clean and okay, despite electricity control and only limited light. Clean toilet and bathroom, but no hot water after sunset (as hot water is provided by solar penal on room roof top). Public area is very nice, and meals are great too. We saw beautiful sunsets in two consecutive days, and nice view of early morning fog in mountain area.