Hotel Thermal is a wonderful small hotel close to Ranomafana National Park.
There are 22 rooms of different shapes. However, all the room are spacious. They are furnished with solid wooden furniture with coloured cushions, and there is often also wood on the walls, which are spruced up with colourful curtains, so that what might otherwise seem dark is instead charming. The rooms all have air conditioning, safety box, minibar, TV and Wi-Fi (to the extent that it works).
The big draw is the incredibly beautiful and lush garden that surrounds the hotel. Here, exquisite orchids bloom in competition with fruit trees of all varieties. Keep an eye out for chameleons, which are also very fond of the garden.
At the bottom of the garden, the hotel has its own outdoor thermal baths, which are simply wonderful to slip into after a hike in the national park. You can also have a massage if your legs are sore.
Enjoy a drink before dinner. Hotel Thermal itself grows many of the vegetables used in the kitchen and has a policy that everything else must be bought locally – and that you eat according to the season.
Overall, the hotel has a sustainable profile with a goal of saving energy, avoiding food waste, supporting the local community, using ‘green’ detergents etc.
It is not luxury accommodation, but it is a wonderful small hotel in fantastic surroundings!
Catriona is passionate about helping other people fulfill their travel dreams, as she knows how much travel has only improved her life for the better!