Mantadia is a wonderful little gem close to one of Madagascar’s most famous national parks: Andasibe-Mantadia National Park.
The lodge is built on top of a hill, so the views from the pool area are outstanding. In front of you lies the rainforest – but it is not just any rainforest. It is original rainforest from the time when all the Earth’s continental blocks were connected and formed a supercontinent.
The 23 rooms are large and decorated with respect for the surrounding nature. There are wooden floors and muted colours, and from the shower you have a view of the forest around you. The bathrooms are also stocked with environmentally friendly soap and shampoo, and all surplus water is collected and filtered before it is reused to water the flowering garden outside.
All the rooms have tea/coffee-making facilities, a safety box, a private terrace with chairs and table and a minibar. Wi-Fi is available in all rooms.
Meals are taken in the restaurant, which is almost reminiscent of a communal kitchen at a folk high school – with long tables and a lounge area where you can sit and relax and enjoy a drink before dinner.
Most of the employees at the lodge come from the small town of Andasibe close by, and 80% of all the ingredients used at the hotel are purchased within a radius of 30 km from the complex. Mantadia is mindful of giving back to the local community!
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!