Welcome to Lake Hotel Sahambavy
Charming hotel next to the only tea plantation in Madagascar
Étape essentielle de votre voyage, à mi-chemin entre le Nord et le Sud de Madagascar, le Lac Hôtel est magnifiquement situé en bordure du Lac Sahambavy et blotti au pied de la colline où s'étale à perte de vue l'unique plantation de thé de l'île (520 hectares). Le Lac Hôtel vous offre le confort de ses chambres installées dans de charmants et typiques bungalows dont certains sur pilotis, disséminés dans un jardin tropical. Le Lac Hôtel vous séduira par ses jardins, son calme et un personnel à votre écoute. Vous pourrez profiter des endroits touristiques environnants et de la découverte du charme "Betsileo".
Our Philosophy
Our philosophy is to promote the development of the rural economy through local labor and agriculture. We make our dairy products ourselves (cheese, yogurt), honey, bread, and the cultivation of orangeraries, vegetables to guarantee our customers quality products ... Our products are organic, homemade and cultivated on site. We also have an agreement with the railroad, the FCE line (Fianarantsoa Cote Est) ... for the routing of our customers to Manakara. We have a development project in Andrambovato (3rd station after Sahambavy) in order to preserve the primary forest corridor connecting the Ranomafana National Park to Andringintra.
Restaurant
For those who want to taste local flavors, a Malagasy cuisine will be served to you as well as a card of European dishes and grills. Our specialty remains the wild duck driven by the founder, or the essential Tilapia from Lake to Ginger. You can taste these dishes in our panoramic restaurant or on our shaded terraces on the edge of the lake. All our dishes are prepared from quality fresh organic products. We have a two -hectare vegetable garden and our breads, yogurt, cheese etc .... are homemade.
The last train corridor
Living close to Sahambavy railway station, railroad life has become my daily life, and travelers' stories are a must-share story to share. The only passenger train line still operating in Madagascar, will start in a crunching metal of another age ... At 20 km / h, its cruising speed gives you time to admire the lush panoramas of the emerald forest. A trip not to be missed!
History
Chance wanted one day Kim and Olga Leong decided to buy land by Lake Sahambavy and build a simple retirement cabin there. Olga made an Eden garden. Travelers on the train station stopped in Sahambavy thought that the place was a stage cottage .... ... Thus was born the idea of making it a hotel…. Fate then wanted their biggest daughter, Maggie, returning from Canada to take over the family business with her husband Sergi Formentin. The united youth to experience has transformed the place into a small paradise. Day after day, the history of Lake Hotel continues to evolve ... Soon fifteen consecutive years have made it possible to build around fifty bungalows. The little story is not over yet ...
Activities
Many activities around the lake: - Tour du Lac (2 hours) - Visit of the tea plant - Visit of the little Mamie farm - Olga - canoeing - Pedalos - Ping pong / billiards - Tennis - Trekking (Andrambovato circuit) - Bike