Hotel Vanivola & SPA

Pros +

• Beautiful location. Really beautiful location! Its not 3/4 star hotel but if you dont care about everything beeing perfect its a very good hotel to stay! Hotel is clean, good food, nice bar with a lot of options. Pool is cleaned very regular, rooms are kept clean and have a good working and very silent airconditioning. Rooms are spacious and have own balcony. Staff is superhelpfull.
• Air conditioning in one of the bedrooms, beautiful location, well maintained garden. Cold drinks at the bar. Location easy enough to get between town and Bora for diving.
• Conveniently located not so far from the main town of Ambodifotatra towards the South of the island. It enjoys a great view on the lagoon and spacious bungalows.

Cons -

• If i have to mention something negative. The hotel has its mileage. Tiles are bit worn that sort of stuff. They keep everything clean and there is maintenance but there is wear and tear. Again if you dont care about everything perfect its not a problem at all
• Food service took a rediculous amount of time for food that was decent, but not fabulous. Pool was not clean even though there were clearly enough clients staying at the hotel. Rooms were infested with bugs, including centipedes. Staff was friendly but didnt make any efforts more than required. Drinks were alright. Overall a disappointing experience.
• But, so many things are not right for a hotel that wants to be rated 3 stars. - The pool and pontoon show evident signs of lack of maintenance - The beach right in front of the hotel is not being kept clean nor clear from sea urchins and thus not really swimmable - Air conditioning is available only in the main room in the bungalows, thus leaving our kids to steam in heat while we were enjoying the cool air. - The wifi connection is one of the worst I have experienced. - The food is overpriced and poor in choice and quality - We had to carry our luggage ourselves for the most part as the hotel staff was lazy and/or absent at check-in and check-out.