L'Heure Bleue

This was our second visit to Nosy Be, but our first time for L'Heure Bleue. The hotel driver was awaiting our arrival at the airport and smoothly took us to the hotel, except for the last few miles where the roads, which were more typical of the mainland, fell apart. Check-in went smoothly for the three of us sharing a bungalow. There did seem to be a shortage of towels as it took quite awhile to receive the third set, and we never did get any towels for the pool. The bungalow was spacious, and we appreciated the view of the beach and the water from our patio. We had chosen the modified American plan and were pleased with the menu selections and quality of the food. We ate outdoors for every meal, but one, and were quite comfortable. Likewise the saltwater pool was refreshing after a day of hiking or snorkeling even without towels, which we had requested at the bar. We were visiting over the Easter weekend and had been forewarned that the partying would continue until the early morning hours. This didn't bother us because we had closed the windows to keep out mosquitos, and instead, we were quite warm. The overhead fan and the oscillating floor fan unfortunately were not enough to keep us cool. In a trade-off between noise and mosquitos or heat, we chose heat, but didn't sleep very well.

L’Heure Bleue is in a beautiful spot, with a stunning patio over looking the bay. Two pools one overlooking the bay. The staff are excellent and service was very good. The food was first class. I had the garden budget unit, but there are lovely chalets overlooking the bay. Edith at reception, the Manager and the owner went out of their way to accommodate me due to a flight cancellation. Thanks to the hotel for looking after me

We arrived mid afernoon and were shown to our room - which was quite small, very dark, with a concrete patio with no real view, and a dodgy front door :-) It was, to say the least, disappointing - we hadn't booked a budget room but it felt like we had. Yes, the beach is a few minutes walk away, the bar and pool area look lovely - but the room we were offered didn't quite cut it! So yes, my review is based on first impressions but having asked to be moved and not being offered anything that resembled some of the nicer photos on the website, we decided to move that night to a different hotel :-(

Best place to stay in Madirokely - at the quiet end of the ***** beach, and with a large elevated deck that gives amazing views of the all the activity in the bay. We had a beach bungalow (8) and while it was smallish, with no air con, the ceiling fan and freestanding fan kept us from overheating during the night. Bungalows are rustic, and you may get a gecko or 2 inside, however the grounds are beautiful, all very well cleaned and serviced, and the saltwater infinity pool plus the 2nd pool, make this an awesome place to stay. Excellent food and cocktails in the reataurant and the Manager Marika personally made us feel welcome. Highly recommended.