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[Member #4563]

ME: was that photo taken in the Anjari Hotel? I remember the room design different. More modern:

This photo was taken two weeks ago in Tana. Look at the skin color of the girl not many like that in Tamatave.

The hotel is not the Hilton and in fact is more closely similar to a dog house then real hotel. But she was one of the stuff working there.

[Amadeuss]

I fully agree to that line. Its what makes Mada so different to many other monger destinations. But it also needs a different approach then the simple minded barfine system for the loosers in Pattaya or Angeles.

ME: was that photo taken in the Anjari Hotel? I remember the room design different. More modern:

[Member #4563]

I moved to Anjara and I can confirm that some of the room are very good with balcony. Its a leap in quality over the dog house. Mattress are not the best but a good mattress cost 250 Euro in Tamatave. On the room door there is a sign to deposit valuables in the reception. I have a lock on my bag so it always locked in Mada. Just put a youtube video at 720 P and its run smoothly. Flamboyant WIFI struggles.

[TigeDeJade]

[QUOTE=MadaExpert;2120514.

In Tamatave I got a nice girlfriend absolutely free but I can't get it in Thailand or Kenya as Mombasa girls are all Robots no soul just a simplifies primitives software code. In Mada you can Make love while in Kenya and Thai you get only sex. So in Mada you need to suffer from the obvious limitations that we all aware.[/QUOTE]
I fully agree this conclusion (however I do not know Kenya): love (meaning shared pleasure) or sex, *that is the question*.

In Mada, love you can find (of course when avoiding pros) but so many young beauties ready to discover vazaha, after just a short introduction, drink or lunch!

[Member #4563]

Flamboyant is low level,

Absolutely true.

Serviette don't absorb the water, Mattress died 10 years ago, The air filter of the Air Conditioner is dirty as hell, Cleaners don't change bed sheet and only shake them, I saw a Rat next to my door should I continue? All Mada is low level did you find a place to eat without battalion of flies? Did you dare to walk at night as Tamatave has no street lights and dangerous as hell at night.

Sure, paying double for a better room is an option but you get 30 percent improvement at best. Want a clean place with a fridge, good mattress at half the price try Krabi Thailand but no girls available so everything is a trade off.

In Tamatave I got a nice girlfriend absolutely free but I can't get it in Thailand or Kenya as Mombasa girls are all Robots no soul just a simplifies primitives software code. In Mada you can Make love while in Kenya and Thai you get only sex. So in Mada you need to suffer from the obvious limitations that we all aware of.

Meanwhile, while waiting to my flight I am getting a few contacts of eager girls from Sambava / Anthala. Lets see.

[SouthEaster]

My go to hotel. Some rooms have undergone renovation but they seem to wear out quickly. I pay 70 k and it seems that if you go much under that you start to get shitty run down rooms and poor internet (not like it is good anywhere!

I should add that I strongly suspect one of the cleaning staff of stealing 45 dollars from my bag. I am not 100% sure as there were opportunities in a couple of other places before I realized it was gone. I know. Why did you leave it in your bag? I can only say I got complacent as I have never had anything nicked before in any hotel in Mada. Just a heads up. On the other hand any cash I left at the hotel safe (usually 300-500 K) was never touched.

Just a reminder.

SE.

[TigeDeJade]

OK but my flight is on 2nd is of next month all as other flight where fully booked. Tamatave hotels are problematic as nothing reasonable below 55 K except Flamboyant.

Flamboyant is low level, not far Anjara is better but getting older.

You have La Veranda, excellent for around 100 000 AR in the very center and quiet (I. E less than 30 E).

[Member #4563]

I confirm I am interested in report on Antalaha following March typhoon ENAWO.

Update on hotels, restaurants, WiFi.

OK but my flight is on 2nd is of next month all as other flight where fully booked. Tamatave hotels are problematic as nothing reasonable below 55 K except Flamboyant.

[TigeDeJade]

OK I bought return to Sambava from Tamatave. Direct flight to Sambava not via Tana and return to Tana. 360 USD. No change fee in a case you want to change dates. I posted short report on Antsirabe but not sure if anyone will be interested in SAVA report. Antalaha / Sambava / Vohemar.

I confirm I am interested in report on Antalaha following March typhoon ENAWO.

Update on hotels, restaurants, WiFi.

[Member #4563]

Yes, would like to know what's up in Antsirabe, because not much info available.

In Tamatave. By luck you can try at the AirMad office to get a ticket to Anthala. I did it once.

OK I bought return to Sambava from Tamatave. Direct flight to Sambava not via Tana and return to Tana. 360 USD. No change fee in a case you want to change dates. I posted short report on Antsirabe but not sure if anyone will be interested in SAVA report. Antalaha / Sambava / Vohemar.

[TigeDeJade]

I shall be in Tamatave from December 18 to 26.

If you want to reach me send me phone number on private message or ask me to send it (MadaExpert: you do not accept private messages!

[TigeDeJade]

Yes, would like to know what's up in Antsirabe, because not much info available.

In Tamatave. By luck you can try at the AirMad office to get a ticket to Anthala. I did it once.

Even before typhoon ENAWO on 5 March 2017, there was no more flights to Antalaha as the runway is in bad conditions, and only small private planes land there.

So the only airport in SAVA region is Sambava.

From Sambava excellent road to Antalaha by taxi brousse, taxi, or if you are lucky like me last time: a passenger with family car who came from Antalaha to get him in Sambava, and who has room to carry you.

And it is true that flights exist once or twice a week between Tamatave and Sambava.

But the plane comes from or go to Tana, so more or less booked from Tamatave.

Another place I never experienced with flights once or twice a week from Tana or Tamatave, normally on the way to Sambava is Maraentsotra.

[Member #4563]

I was a couple of days in the city of Antsirabe and here are my thoughts.

1. Antsirabe share similar characteristics as Tana which includes high altitude and pollution despite a very low number of cars. On a good side there is very good restaurants every meter not to mention many good value hotels to choose.

2. The city is the most tourist place in Mada. If you ever Wonder where is all the tourists in Mada goes they are here. All ages from expat mongers coming from Tamatave with their GF to Real young Tourists.

3. Antsirabe share also the same DNA with Tana when it comes to Mongering culture. Its means that you don't walk around pick up girls fuck them and start over. Its not Morondava / Antalaha etc. For Mongering the best approach is Clubs and more about it soon.

4. Coming to Ansirabe from Morondava is best with cottiss but there is no Cottis station in the city so you just drop there. You tell the driver to stop where you want. Same thing if you come from Tana. To Continue from Antsirabe to Tana there is a similar company to Cottisse by the name of SOATRANS. There station is right in the middle of the city whithin big restaurants compound.

5. There are many Hotels but I was staying in "Chez Billy" . I took a triple room for 30 K. Every pouuse-Pousse driver will take you there for 1 K. Its popular place by many young non monger vhaza. When you check in no Passport or registration is required, no receipt just give the money and get the key. A better hotel run by a Vhazza is hotel LE Louis when you can meet other Monger but I was not stayed there. 45 K per night. Location of Billy is -19.871710, 47.033066 and location of LE LOUIS is -19.862946, 47.034740 copy to google maps.

6. The main road for shopping eating etc is number 7. It's a yellow line in google map. Its starts from Shoprite and run to hotel Diamnt. That's the city upper center same as ISORAKA in Tana.

7. The place to eat both breakfast and launch is Mirana. They have they own bakery. Google Map the location. Mirana.

8. The long running hotel Diamnt has night club which still very popular in the last 30 years. All Pouuse Pousse will tell you that many many girls there.

9. The newest club in town and also the biggest one is "VAKINIGHT " open from Jeidi Au Samedi. Again well known by Pousse Pousse. 1 K. Location is -19.871822, 47.033054.

10. Antsirabe may be worth a stop for two nights no more but if you are a clubber type of monger you will be satisfied as many good cheap hotels, supermarkets, coffee shops etc.

[Amadeuss]

Antsirabe- No girls but I can report latter on that if anyone is interested to get the latest info regarding Mongering.

Tamatave- Tomorrow I will travel with cottisse and will check both New York club and Taxi Be.

Yes, would like to know what's up in Antsirabe, because not much info available.

In Tamatave. By luck you can try at the AirMad office to get a ticket to Anthala. I did it once.

[TigeDeJade]

1) As there is no road between Tana and Sambava / Antalaha SAVA région, it is common flights fully booked 8/10 days ahead even when no festival.

When you want to reach this region as soon as you arrive from abroad, the only solution is to buy at least 10 days before on airmadagascar.com but it will cost in euro about 30% more than at AIRMAD branch in MADA!

2) I shall be very interested by update on Antalaha as on 5 March 2017 as I was there when typhoon (level 4 / 300 km / h) reached the heart of that city. (look at my report).

All the electric system (among other things) was destroyed.

There was 100 m deep logs and waste on the beach.

So what is now.

Very interested by report as I also liked local girls.

(An in Sambava I get also an addicted girl. Cf my report).