New Luxury Eco-Lodge opens in Madagascar

Eden Lodge embodies a new concept for luxury accommodation in Madagascar. The real luxury of Eden Lodge is simply being there, residing in comfort whilst immersed in the diverse and untouched lush natural habitat of Madagascar.

Eden Lodge is equipped with solar power, which provides 90% of its energy needs. Only half an hour from the island of Nosy Be, in the North West of Madagascar, the view as you arrive by boat is breathtaking: a beach of pure white sands, bordered by lush virgin forest and dotted with majestic baobab trees, hundreds of years old.

With no roads, no cars and only a tiny Madagascan village in proximity, you’re immediately plunged into the middle of an Eden of relaxation.

Each Lodge offers spacious accommodation where you can relax in complete privacy. Local materials have been used in the construction of the lodges, and the innovative architecture of these beachfront lodges allows air to circulate freely, thanks to a ravinala roof and a tent canopy that with large openings protected by mosquito nets. A spectacular bathroom opens out onto a terrace where residents can enjoy massage and other beauty treatments (each lodge is equipped with a massage table in the privacy of the garden).

The bedroom also has its own private balcony, an ideal spot to relax and enjoy the ocean-view.

The bar and restaurant are housed in a magnificent and spacious lodge, situated on the beach and are designed to be the perfect place to relax – you can lie back on one of the sun-loungers, read, play a Madagascan board game or simply contemplate the ocean. You can even connect to the Wifi Internet, if you don’t mind that the connection isn’t broadband!

The elegant cuisine, made from fresh produce, is inspired by Madagascan and Oriental flavours and spices. Naturally there is a wide variety of seafood on offer, but the specialities for which Madagascar if famed have not been forgotten – foie gras, filet of zebu and a large selection of exotic fruits.

Sea kayaks, pedalo and snorkels and masks are free to hire, as well as windsurfing boards and a hobbycat. A visit to Eden Lodge allows the visitor to observe up close the extraordinary wildlife. You can watch species of lemurs, including the nocturnal lemur, crowding the lodges’ fruit trees, along with exotic birds native to Madagascar. That is when you’re not being regaled by the sight of dolphins, and even migrating whales, swimming just a stone’s throw from the shore.

As for the 23 spectacular baobabs dotted throughout the grounds, they alone are sufficient reason to come to Eden Lodge. Nowhere else in the Nosy Be islands is it possible to encounter these trees. Great care has been taken to ensure that Eden Lodge exists in harmony with this exceptional environment, and that any adverse effects are kept to the very minimum.