on October 1, 2007
Breakfast: head to Croc'Inn, Arotel snack-bar. On Easter & Xmas, you'll be served a nice buffet breakfast. Try the fresh fruit salad & the crunchy viennoiserie and the fresh papaya juice. More on my restaurant tips about the famous breakfast.
Les Agapes, Arotel's restaurant, never failed to please me. Well, that is, at least, during the era of Chef James, the current *Lyon product* chef. His smoked duck fillet with papaya slices is to die for. The apricot foie gras: heaven ! More about the magic at Les Agapes, check my restaurant tips.
Single room: 66,00 Euros
Double room: 72,00 Euros
I put "about average" as for pricing compared to what other hotels in Antsirabe, with same amenities, would charge you.
NB: Artworks from various artists are displayed at the lobby & mezzanine of Arotel. This is where I found the painting I got enticed to. And well, you'll find there the photography works of Pierrot Men (a genius photographer from Fianarantsoa region). Many paintings as well... Check the shopping section to read more whenever tips there are up.
In center of city, nice setting and designed for business clientèle as well.
TV, swimming pool, tennis court, business center. On the main picture, the main entry is at the basement of this green-roofed building. At the right, the dining-room (basement) & rooms at 1st storey. At the left, another Arotel building that shelters the business center with meeting room.;etc...
View: ask for the rooms that look onto the post-office and the large street.
In terms of style, I love their take on white walls and wood. I also like the Zafimaniry chairs at the mezzanine. The motives carved on the wood chunks are typically Zafimaniry (a sub-tribe that is known for its carving, carpentry skills). The rug has some aloalo motives (Aloalo are some sorts of carvings from the Southern Mahafaly region) Picture #2
As I love flowers of many kinds, whenever I enter some interior or even public places like hotels, restaurants, I cannot help but looking at the flower bunches. Arotel uses to pay attention to details. They use to have nicely structured flower bunches. It may be not important for a traveller but well, for me, it is an aspect I use to notice (not that ugly flower bunches would deter me from staying there either). Their flower bunches at Xmas were lovely too.
on October 7, 2005
