Princesse Bora Lodge & Spa

I have been to some 140 countries around the world and stayed in a wide range of accommodation, from ultra luxury to relatively basic. With all this experience, I hardly ever write reviews. However, this time I have reflected on my stay and decided to put something together, which is both comprehensive and meaningful. I stayed at the Princess Bora Lodge for a Christmas getaway. My villa was satisfactory with decent amenities like the shower. However, there was no air conditioning, which made sleeping somewhat unpleasant in the tropical heat - at times it felt a bit like I was camping in the jungle! On the positive side, the owner gave me a personal tour of the resort along with the manager. We had a nice chat and they showed me their extensive wine collection in the cellar which was an impressive extra touch. The grounds are very picturesque with a long pier and chill-out deck overlooking the sea at the end - a great spot for sunsets. This area doubles as a cocktail lounge on selected evenings. The pool runs parallel to the ocean and is a highlight, as is the beach itself. I ate at the on-site restaurant but there were no English menus available. My waiter had to translate from French, which was a bit inconvenient. Also, there is no WiFi in the common areas like the bar or villas. Instead, you have to use an intermittent and slow wifi in the library, which is ridiculous in today's age. In the end, it cost me around 180 euros per night including breakfast, dinner and a few drinks. This is OK I guess yet quite overpriced given the location, amenities and service issues. For reference, that's around two months salary for and average worker in Madagascar! Overall, while picturesque, the lack of air conditioning, no English menus, extremely poor WiFi access, and steep rates prevent this from being a satisfactory luxury resort for international travelers.

As mentioned above - no air con, limited WiFi signal, some attitude towards non French speaking guests.

- Excellent location on a beautiful beach. - Very good food and excellent pastries & bread, which often in Africa and Asia is difficult to find. - Excellent host, very nice details (picking us up from the airport in an ox driven cart)

- Nothing, everything was great.

the Hotel was so Amazing! the staff, the hotel Manager was so courteous. I love the time here and I already booked for 3 longer days, I won’t go 😩

nothing

Very nice location with swimming pool and amazing beach with sunset view. Amazing food and wine. Very helpful and kind staff. For wi-fi I had an orange data sim from Tana and managed to work remotely just fine. A day visit to Ile Aux Nattes is a must. Please take your time and while on the island visit Le Fafana restaurant, amazing lobsters and drinks and amazing host! It made our trip to the island memorable.

A little problem with insects but not the hotel’s fault. The cleaning ladies would come every night and spray the rooms and put the mosquito nets down for the bed. It is very attentive but it can not be enough.

The hotel is juste GORGEOUS! The entire staff is impeccable, the several offered activities… THE FOOD OMG, almost everything was juste PERFECT. I recommend a 51627%

Just saw few ants in the bathroom but yeah nothing terrible haha

The location is stunning, with whales clearly visible from the beach. The property stylish with lovely detailing. The activities are brilliant and the staff are extremely friendly and professional. Great bar and food!