Mantasoa : locations de maisons de vacances

--- English version / Français suit --- We just spent almost 3 months (March-June) at la Villa ChezSoa during the adoption process of our daughter. We rented the main house for all the duration of our stay (3 bedrooms with bathrooms, including hot water, living room, dining room, office & kitchen). We much appreciated our stay and the Villa offers several interesting advantages for a couple like us: plenty of space, outside the noisy suburbs of Tana, very nice gardens (fuits & flowers), security (windows, wall around the property, security night guards) and naturally the magnificent swimming pool and its attending pool house. Also the Villa is situated on the top of a small hill, offering a nice view of Tana and the surrounding rice fields, and providing fresh air far from the polluted Tana. Next to the villa is a calm pine wood, and during the day it is possible to have walks in the neighborhoods (but not with a stroller, rather a lambawan). It was possible for us to have a good internet connection, with extra price, in order to have Skype/FaceTime meetings with the family abroad. Mrs Fara, our host, greeted us warmly and was very helpful in preparing all of our breakfasts and most of our dinners. The very high quality of her cooking certainly participated in our appreciation of our stay in Tana. The breakfasts were copious (with magnificent fruit juices), and we opted mostly for the Malagasy type of dinners (comfort food) but had once a week a French-type dinner (upclass). Mrs Fara and her family were devoted to make our stay great. Melina, Lalau and Julio (maids and gardener) also help us much for house and laundry cleaning, cleaining dishes. We regularly went to the Jumbo and Leader Price stores (within 15 mins by car) to buy food, get some Ariarys from the ATM, and use their fully equipped kid garden. For our daily trips, we rented the car and the services of Mr Lova (Nissan 12 places van) for all of our stay. His service was devoted and exemplary: he was never late, and was good at finding the fastest way around the everlasting traffic of Tana. We made several trips within 200 km of Tana with him, and he was always efficient and devoted. On the less interesting sides of our stay: low electrical voltage resulting in poor lighting conditions in the kitchen during evenings, a basic refrigerator (we bought ice to help it when it was above 27oC outside), and a feeling of being a bit isolated from Tana's downtown activities. Thanks a lot Fara for this very nice stay at ChezSoa. Nous avons passé près de 3 mois (mars-juin) à la Villa ChezSoa lors du processus d'adoption de notre enfant à Madagascar. Nous avons loué la totalité de la grande demeure pour tout le séjour (3 chambres avec salles de bain complètes et eau chaude, salon, salle à manger, cuisine, bureau). Nous avons bien apprécié notre séjour et la Villa présente bien des avantages pour un couple comme le nôtre: grande demeure, en retrait du bruit, très beau jardins (fruits, fleurs), sécurité (fenestration, murs d'enceinte, gardiens) et naturellement la piscine et son cabanon attenant. De plus, la demeure est située sur le haut d'une colline, offrant une belle vue et surtout de l'air frais loin de la pollution de Tana. Juxtant la villa se trouve une petite pinède plutôt calme, et le jour il est possible de faire des promenades (oubliez la poussette, il faut utiliser le lambawan et porter l'enfant dans le dos). Il nous a été possible d'utiliser une liaison internet très rapide, mais à frais ajoutés. La liaison de base étant correcte mais un peu lente pour les liens vidéos type FactTime/Skype. Mme Fara, notre hôte, nous a acceuilli chaleureusement et a préparé pour nous tous nos déjeuners et la majorité de nos soupers. La très haute qualité de sa cuisine a certainement participer à notre appréciation de notre séjour à Tana. Les déjeuners sont copieux (avec de magnifiques jus de fruits), et nous avions l'option de repas malgaches ou de cuisine française. Nous avons bien apprècié les repas malgaches (de type repas comfort) et prenions le repas de type français une fois la semaine pour le plaisir. Mme Fara et sa famille se sont dévoués à rendre notre séjour des plus agréable. De plus Mélina, Lalau et Julio, en tant que ménagères et jardinier, ont aussi faciliter notre séjour à la villa (ménage, lavage du linge, service au repas, vaiselle). Nous allions très régulièrement au Jumbo et au Leader Price situés à 15 minutes en auto pour y faire nos emplettes (incluant distributeur de billets) et utiliser la salle de jeu d'enfants très équipée. Nous avons utilisé les services de Mr Lova pour le transport en auto (minibus Nissan de 12 places) durant tout notre séjour. Son service fût dévoué et exceptionnel: jamais de retard, apte à trouver le meilleur chemin dans les embouteillages de Tana. Nous avons faits plusieurs excursions et voyages à l'intérieur de 200 km de Tana avec lui. Sur les côtés moins plaisants: tension électrique faible donnant un éclairage parfois limité, réfrigérateur de base, sentiment d'isolation des activités de la ville. Merci Fara pour ce beau séjour ChezSoa.

Fara's place is beautiful and she is very kind and thoughtful. We loved the setting on the hill with the garden and the use of the amazing pool. Fara's hospitality is amazing. She went the extra mile for us -- arranging airport transportation, cooking meals, and doing laundry. Roaming power outage was brief and Fara came quickly with candles and flashlights. Fara is attentive to potential needs but also gave us the space we needed to rest. Definitely recommend and wish we could have stayed here longer.

Mary was great with communication and with helping to work with our timeline. She provided so much support a month prior and leading up to the day of. On top of this, Madame Ando provided support at the Airbnb and other staff on the property even at the store. The property is beautiful, peaceful and safe. They also provided a boat for us to go to Nosy Soa, which is a must! We had everything needed to cook a delicious meal, watch a fun movie, stay warm, read and enjoy music. There is plenty of room for all. I wish we had stayed longer.

Maison typique et parfaite pour un séjour en groupe. Les jeunes ont vraiment apprécié leur expérience ici et se sont sentis à l’aise tout au long du séjour. Une belle adresse pour profiter pleinement de Tana en toute convivialité ! Merci également à Annie !

Our stay was unfortunately shorter than planed, as our flight was delayed two days. So we only had one night at Tanias place. We loved the place and the people. Our kids got much needed rest after a few days of travel, and we had to struggle to get them out of bed in the morning.

A perfect stay - Highly recommend! I had an absolutely wonderful experience staying Raffia House! From the moment I arrived, I was blown away by how clean, big and beautifully decorated the home was. The photos didn’t do it justice - every room was even more charming and welcoming in person. The location was perfect for everything I wanted to do during our trip, with amazing restaurants, shops, and parks just a short walk away. I also really appreciated the access to transportation from the house and taxi access a block away from location. I really appreciated the cook, Zoe, who provided us with breakfast every morning of our stay and dinner when we landed. Jessica was an exceptional host. She communicated quickly and made sure we had everything we needed. It’s clear she genuinely cared about her guests comfort and experience. I felt so at home, and I can’t wait to return the next time I’m in town. If you’re looking for a relaxing getaway with amazing hospitality this is the place!

Merci beaucoup pour cet accueil incroyable, merci à Soa d’avoir été réactive et très disponible maison très calme jolie et reposante. Tout les services qu’elle nous a proposé ont été un succès. Je recommande à 100%

L'appart est très bien situé, proche de bons restaurants et des lieux incontournables à visiter lors d’un premier séjour à Tana. Il est calme, perché dans une ruelle à l’écart de l’agitation. Joella était réactive et toujours prête à aider. Merci et à la prochaine !

Mary was great with communication and with helping to work with our timeline. She provided so much support a month prior and leading up to the day of. On top of this, Madame Ando provided support at the Airbnb and other staff on the property even at the store. The property is beautiful, peaceful and safe. They also provided a boat for us to go to Nosy Soa, which is a must! We had everything needed to cook a delicious meal, watch a fun movie, stay warm, read and enjoy music. There is plenty of room for all. I wish we had stayed longer.

Maison typique et parfaite pour un séjour en groupe. Les jeunes ont vraiment apprécié leur expérience ici et se sont sentis à l’aise tout au long du séjour. Une belle adresse pour profiter pleinement de Tana en toute convivialité ! Merci également à Annie !

Our stay was unfortunately shorter than planed, as our flight was delayed two days. So we only had one night at Tanias place. We loved the place and the people. Our kids got much needed rest after a few days of travel, and we had to struggle to get them out of bed in the morning.

A perfect stay - Highly recommend! I had an absolutely wonderful experience staying Raffia House! From the moment I arrived, I was blown away by how clean, big and beautifully decorated the home was. The photos didn’t do it justice - every room was even more charming and welcoming in person. The location was perfect for everything I wanted to do during our trip, with amazing restaurants, shops, and parks just a short walk away. I also really appreciated the access to transportation from the house and taxi access a block away from location. I really appreciated the cook, Zoe, who provided us with breakfast every morning of our stay and dinner when we landed. Jessica was an exceptional host. She communicated quickly and made sure we had everything we needed. It’s clear she genuinely cared about her guests comfort and experience. I felt so at home, and I can’t wait to return the next time I’m in town. If you’re looking for a relaxing getaway with amazing hospitality this is the place!

Merci beaucoup pour cet accueil incroyable, merci à Soa d’avoir été réactive et très disponible maison très calme jolie et reposante. Tout les services qu’elle nous a proposé ont été un succès. Je recommande à 100%

L'appart est très bien situé, proche de bons restaurants et des lieux incontournables à visiter lors d’un premier séjour à Tana. Il est calme, perché dans une ruelle à l’écart de l’agitation. Joella était réactive et toujours prête à aider. Merci et à la prochaine !