Eulophiella

This is an excellent place to stay. Delicious Food, Friendly Staff always willing to assist. & Ice Cold Bottled Beer. Excellent Service. Please remember to walk to the Natural Swimming Pool in the property. Also offers a night safari from the hotel. Spacious Rooms with terraces & well manicured gardens

Access is on a quite rough road, which is best done by a 4x4, but such a vehicle is anyway recommended, if one also wants to visit the prime forest of the Mantadia National Park around Andasibe, one of Madagascar's top destinations. The Eulophiella Lodge, named after a Madagascar orchid, which can be seen by the entrance, is surrounded by beautiful nature, which one can discover on one's own or during a guided night walk, offered for a fee by the lodge. Check-in was easy and all the staff in general very friendly. We stayed in a Villa Deluxe all on our own with great views from the veranda with deckchairs. It had two king size beds and two washbasins in the bathroom, maybe meant for two couples staying together. Storage space in comparison is rather limited. There is an attractive restaurant, where we were seated by a fireplace, with a small, but good choice of items. Breakfast was served out on the restaurant's veranda. Only here, not in the rooms, is WiFi available. Don't expect a swimming pool. From all the accommodations in Andasibe this is probably the one in the most beautiful surroundings and with an unusual high standard.

Beautiful setting, attractive landscape and large wood-lined bungalow for the bedroom. Simple and spotlessly clean with modern wet room. Absolutely appropriate for the setting. Very friendly welcome and superb service. Good food from local ingredients. Rough road to get there (5km), but well worth it.

The approach road is difficult unless in a 4WD but when you finally decent into the valley where is Elophiella, you are in awe. A place of heavenly peace, excellent rooms, food and comfort, a place to thoroughly relax and enjoy nature at its best. In addition, the manager and staff were excellent in all respects and that made our stay perfect.

The lodge is located in a beautiful, secluded valley just off the Andasibe natural reserve. There are beautiful villas which can accommodate a big family as well as smaller bungalows for couples. The lodge is in a gorgeous garden, if you are looking for a corner of paradise then this is it. The staff were very nice, the food was excellent and the whole atmosphere is like a fairy tale. They also offer guided night tours in the nearby forest where you could see lemurs, sleeping birds and chameleon. This place is strongly recommended. Ask the reception for driver!

What a pleasant surprise! As we were being shown our room, we exchanged surprised glances; so much better than expected, large room, huge bed, bathroom bordering on the luxurious. The Lodge is a series of individual maisonettes with surrounding porch, set in beautifully landscaped gardens, enjoying great views of the surrounding forest. Each morning we heard the eerie calls of the Indri shortly after dawn, a wonderful start to the day. We enjoyed excellent food here and the young general manager, who speaks perfect English, made helpful suggestions about local walks, including one to a nearby series of lakes where waterfowl are easily observed. Productive birdwatching was also possible from one’s private porch. Some people criticise the access road, but it was honestly in very decent condition, and the 5km distance from the main hotel area ensures privacy and silence. We had five nights here and could easily have spent more time, since we saw something new each day.