Laguna Blu Resort

Location: Laguna Blu Resort is a small rustic hotel located on the splendid beach of Andavadoaka, in the south-west of Madagascar. Welcome to the most beautiful off the beaten track beach of Madagascar. This is one of the best-kept beach secrets in Madagascar, it’s extremely isolated. During the tides, the sea goes away very far, around 1.5 km away from the beach, transforming the beach into a white desert. This is absolutely incredible and truly magical.

How to get here: To get here you will have to fly to Toliara (TLE) and then travel through deep sand tracks and remote villages in a 4×4, as the sand can make it hard to control the car. Driving time between Tulear and Andavadoaka is around 6-7 hours. You will need an experienced local driver as the location is really remote and you can get lost and stuck very easily. It is recommended to split the journey and stay overnight in Ankasy to balance off the long road.

Structure: Laguna Blu Resort is an en elegant beach lodge surrounded by nature. Here you will eat from the kitchen of an excellent Italian chef. There are 16 seafront bungalows with private bathroom, 24 hours electricity and hot water. The open air shower allows you to admire the stars, keeping your privacy guaranteed. The restaurant is the heart of the hotel. The fishermen bring fresh food every morning. Each meal offers pasta, fish, vegetables, seasonal fruit, excellent home made desserts. On request it is also possible to have meat-based and vegetarian dishes.

Why staying here: This is one of the best places to stay in this beautiful lagoons of Andavadoaka. Due to the reef, this part of the coast has shallow lagoons with sensational scenery and sea color. You can do some amazing trips to visit white sand dunes, a very cool baobab forest and the Assassin’s Bay.