Le Jardin du Roy hotel is virtually invisible until you turn the final corner of the dirt track off the main RN7 road. And there it is - beautifully designed and constructed in stone to blend in with the stunning surroundings. Everything about the hotel is of high quality - the spacious rooms, tasteful food, discreet service. My only reason... More

We stayed at Le Jardin du Roy for 2 nights on our way from Tulear to Tana, and while I had originally wanted to stay at the sister hotel - Relais de la Raine, but I'm glad now that we stayed here! On arrival, we were met with drinks and while it took some time to check us in, we... More

I sometimes despair at the reviews in TripAdvisor. I see among other Jardin du Roy reviews complaints that the spa is a 20 minute walk away in blazing sun...REALLY? It is first of all a lovely walk over to Relais de la Reine where the spa is located...a must do during your visit. And secondly, upon booking a spa treatment... More

My partner and I were in Isalo for three days over New Year, Dec 2010-Jan 2011. Isalo was my favourite part of Madagascar - a massive, rocky natural park, hot and dry, with exceptional walking opportunities to observe lunar landscapes and extraordinary plants and (small) animals. The Jardin du Roy is probably the best option for staying here and could... More

beautiful architecture, incredible setting, horseback riding, great food, but they do have some kinks to work out; like to get a massage, you have to walk in blazing sun, past horse stables, on a poorly marked path for about 20 minutes. the massage was only passable. the promised wireless internet didn't work. our plane was to leave early, 30 minutes... More

The hotel has been beautifully designed to blend in with the surrounding rocky landscape, and is extremely comfortable. At the time of our visit there were 4 houses each with 5 rooms (of varying size), another 2 houses had been built but were not being used yet and another 2 were being built. I hope it does not lose its... More