Maison Ylang Dive Center

Hotels
9.2 (102 reviews)
207 NOSY BE, Ambatoloaka , Nosy Be , MG

Children allowed

Facilities

WiFi available
Free WiFi
Non-smoking rooms
Air conditioning
Swimming pool
Restaurant
Room service
Terrace
Garden
Hiking
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Friendly staff
Beautiful location
Good food
Cons:
Noise at night
Limited breakfast options

Categories

Cleanliness
8.41
Some reviews mentioned noise and disturbances affecting the stay.
Service
9.88
Numerous mentions of helpful and friendly staff.
Location
9.42
Location is praised for its quietness and proximity to attractions.
Room Quality
9.37
Rooms are described as nice and with fantastic views.
Amenities
8.9
Some amenities were mentioned positively, but others like the pool have limitations.
Value for Money
8.86
Good quality food and overall experience matches expectations for the price.
Food and Beverage
8.91
Food was generally well-received with some limitations in breakfast variety.
Overall Experience
9.88
High satisfaction with overall stay and recommendations to others.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2025-12-10 11:18

Property Description

Beachfront 3-Star Accommodation:
Located in Nosy Be, Maison Ylang Dive Center offers a picturesque beachfront setting with an outdoor pool, garden, and terrace. The hotel's bar and proximity to Madirokely and Ambatoloaka Beaches make it a prime choice for beach lovers.

Comfortable Rooms with Sea Views:
Guests can relax in air-conditioned rooms equipped with modern amenities like a flat-screen TV, minibar, and private bathroom. The sea views from the balcony add a touch of serenity to the stay.

Convenient Location for Exploration:
With Ambondrona Beach and Lokobe Reserve nearby, Maison Ylang Dive Center is the perfect base for exploring the natural beauty of Nosy Be. Plus, being just 20 km from Fascene Airport makes travel hassle-free.

Important information:

Please inform of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.
Payment before arrival by bank transfer is required. The property will contact you after you book to provide instructions.
Guests under the age of 18 can only check in with a parent or official guardian.
A deposit may be required at the property.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 11:00 AM

Location

Guest Reviews

9.2
Based on 102 reviews
Cleanliness: 8.41
Service: 9.88
Location: 9.42
Room Quality: 9.37
Amenities: 8.9
Value for Money: 8.86
Food and Beverage: 8.91
Overall Experience: 9.88
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Alon • family_with_children • il
10
Pros:

Good vibes, great location, food music and sea views. Highly maintained.

2026-09-19 • via Nuitee
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wendy • couple • gb
8
Great hotel, brilliant dive centre, location lets it down somewhat
Pros:

The hotel was lovely and the room (we were in a delux sea-front) was very comfortable, spacious and well-appointed. The staff were all very helpful and quite a few spoke good English (as most speak French on Nosy-Be). Breakfast was great as well. The dive Centre was exceptional with high quality equipment, boat and leadership by Aaron.

Cons:

The location lets it down as it is on the main beach which is dirty in places (including discarded nappies, dog poo etc) with quite a few stray dogs. Also, you get hassled a lot by people selling things, which is understandable as they need to make a living but also made us feel uncomfortable. Warning, Ambatolaka is the main place for older European men meeting young Malagasy women. We explored other beaches and there are nicer ones (including the next one up - Palm) or in the north of the Island if your preference is for something quieter, cleaner and calmer.

2026-09-18 • via Nuitee
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Davide • solo_traveller • it
3
Escursione truffa. Zanzare e blatte come compagni di camera ma aperitivo al tramonto spettacolare.
Pros:

Struttura per certi versi bella. Ha una bella terrazza che al tramonto è spettacolare. Anche l'area ristorante è bellissima per bere cocktail al tramonto.
Mia moglie ha avuto un problema di salute e siamo stati assistiti da una persona di notte che è stata gentilissima e super disponibile.
Dispenser di acqua sicura in tutta la struttura. Cassaforte utilissima.

Cons:

NON PRENOTATE GITE A NOSY IRANJA CON QUESTA STRUTTRA. È UNA TRUFFA. 62 euro a persona. Vi diranno che potrete andare a Nosy Iranja tutto il giorno ma la realtà è che vi abbandoneranno a una persona di quelle che stanno in spiaggia a offrire escursioni. Pretenderanno pagamento anticipato (quindi se poi restate sull'isola loro non hanno alcun interesse a riportarvi indietro, perciò vi tocca seguirli e basta). Bibite incluse solo a parole. In realtà ti rispondono che non le hanno. Te le daranno solo a pranzo. Un pranzo da consumare sull'isola di Nosy Iranja a base di pesce riso e mosche.
Arriverete a nosy Iranja alle 10.30 e alle 12.45 sarà già ora di mangiare.
Dopo che abbiamo mangiato, di testa loro, quelli della barca hanno deciso che dovevamo andare su un'altra isola. Nosy Antsoa. Cosa che l'hotel non ci ha mai detto. Il problema è che questo sistema è una sorta di acchiappa soldi per far vedere i lemuri. Noi non li volevamo vedere e allora siamo rimasti sulla spiaggia di Nosy Antsoa (isola spettacolare a due passi dalla Grand Terre). Ci avevano detto che saremmo stati lì 3 ore, in realtà quando hanno visto che nessun turista voleva pagare ci hanno fatto andare via dopo 5 minuti quando stavamo facendo il bagno. Siamo dovuti correre subito sulla barca altrimenti ci lasciavano lì. Dopo aver fatto presente tutto questo all'hotel, l'unica cosa che hanno fatto è limitarsi a farsi raccontare l'accaduto (che poi sono cose che loro sanno benissimo). Non hanno offerto uno sconto, o altro... niente di niente. Neanche le scuse. Quindi staff pessimo. Eccetto per la signora che la sera tardi ci ha assistito quando mia moglie è stata male. Lei è stata gentilissima.
Altre cose negative:
Una blatta gigante in camera. Fortunatamente abbiamo chiamato una ragazza che si occupa delle stanze e ci ha pensato lei.
Il balcone della camera è totalmente inutile. Impossibile aprire senza essere invaso da centinaia di zanzare.

2026-09-16 • via Nuitee
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Maya • extended_group • fr
10
Pros:

Chambres impeccables, restaurant délicieux, personnel adorable, je recommande à 100%

Cons:

Les vendeurs sur la plage insistants qui campent devant l’hôtel

2026-09-11 • via Nuitee
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Haegschae • couple • ch
9
Super Hotel, alles was es braucht für schöne Ferien. Gerne wieder.
Pros:

Frühstück war in Ordnung, Lage ist super. Personal war immer sehr freundlich und hilfreich. Schnelles ein- und auschecken. Zimmer war genial und jeden Tag wurde gereinigt. Top

Cons:

Es gibt nichts zu beanstanden.

2026-09-08 • via Nuitee
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Luki1402 • solo_traveller • at
10
2026-08-30 • via Nuitee
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Oruszczak • solo_traveller • de
8
Pros:

Alles, super Lage

2026-08-26 • via Nuitee
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Nahouda • couple • fr
10
Un séjour parfait
Pros:

Très bonne accueil

Cons:

RAS

2026-08-21 • via Nuitee
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Anne • couple • nl
8
Heerlijk hotel, echt een prachtige kamer met schitterend uitzicht, met hele goede faciliteiten, in een drukker gebied (w
Pros:

Prachtige kamer en schitterend hotel, met hele fijne loungeplek.

Cons:

Er zijn geen ligbedjes om lekker te liggen zonnen op het strand, dat is wel jammer. Het hotel ligt in een gebied waar veel sextoerisme plaatsvindt en dat is wel te merken aan het publiek.

2026-08-19 • via Nuitee
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Judith • solo_traveller • at
9
Pros:

Das Hotel ist sauber und die Zimmer sind gut ausgestattet. Die Einrichtung im Boho-Stil hat uns sehr gut gefallen. Auch das Personal ist sehr zuvorkommend. Ausflüge kann man günstig direkt im Hotel buchen. Das Hotel liegt direkt am Strand.

Cons:

Liegen und Sonnenschirme vor dem Hotel wären praktisch. Vegetarische Gerichte auf der Speisekarte fehlen.

2026-08-19 • via Nuitee
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Caroline • solo_traveller • gb
10
Wonderful 5 nights in a fabulous boutique diving hotel. Food was wonderful and service great. 😊
Pros:

Everything right on the beach stunning views and glorious sunsets

Cons:

Nothing about the hotel, you get a little harassed by local children but it’s life and they have it very tough

2026-08-16 • via Nuitee
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Caroline • solo_traveller • gb
9
2026-08-13 • via Nuitee
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Laura • couple • es
9
Pros:

We really enjoyed our stay! The hotel is modern, well located, and has great facilities. We would especially like to highlight the diving school. The team was fantastic and we couldn’t have been happier with everything.

We would 100% recommend this hotel!

2026-08-08 • via Nuitee
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Maxime • couple • fr
8
2026-08-06 • via Nuitee
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Ella • couple • gb
10
2026-07-24 • via Nuitee
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Mariusz • family_with_children • pl
10
Pros:

Everything was fine. The room was very well equipped. The air conditioning always worked, and there was always hot water at the right pressure. The room was cleaned every two days. Breakfast was very good. There was always access to free drinking water. The beds had tight mosquito nets. The hotel is right on the beach, not far from the departure point for boat trips to neighboring islands. Meals were served right on the beach.

Cons:

nothing

2026-07-12 • via Nuitee
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Paolo • couple • gb
2
Not worth the price charged
Pros:

Positive experience with the dive centre

Cons:

From the outset, the tone was set negatively—unlike our previous travels including to remote locations worldwide, the person holding our name with the hotel logo was a porter rather than the driver. We were unaware of this arrangement until we reached the vehicle, where he unexpectedly requested payment. Ironically, we only handed over one of our four bags, as we prefer not to burden the drivers.

During our stay, we experienced several issues:

- No hot water during the designated times on the first two days.
- The hotel provided no information about nearby amenities such as ATMs. When we inquired, the directions given were incorrect.
- An empty green tea canister was in the room from check-in and was never refilled.
- Shower gel was not replenished during our stay.
- There was no bug spray available in the room. On some days, no one showed up to spray or to put up the nets.
- No hairdryer in the room
- When we arrived for breakfast at 6:30 AM, it took nearly 30 minutes for our order to arrive, leaving little time before the boat departure—defeating one of the main reasons for choosing to stay there.
- The breakfast area was being swept at 6:30 AM, which is too late; cleaning should be done earlier, or at least prioritize seating areas for guests.
- Staff refused to spray bug spray outside of set times.
- The water bottle provided was insufficient for two people, requiring us to go downstairs at night to refill. One night, we had to descend two flights of stairs because the water was unavailable on our floor.
- The stairs were poorly lit, creating safety concerns.
- Staff did not communicate effectively with the dive centre regarding timing schedules.
- Payment for excursions was not clearly explained; it was to be paid directly to the excursion company, which made it difficult for us and another guest who booked separately

2026-07-08 • via Nuitee
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VITRY • couple • re
8
Pros:

Accueil au top, merci pour tout Joel, tu es une vraie pépite - Emplacement idéal - Chambre décoré avec goût : identique aux photos - Très bonne literie

2026-06-30 • via Nuitee
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Damon • couple • se
9
Great place to stay at!
Pros:

Everything was very clean and the location was perfect. Good and practical mosquito nets above the bed! The food was amazing and the staff was very kind and helpful. Highly recommend if you don’t know where to stay in Nosy Be. Very easy to book excursions for a good price. They have a great lounge area where you can see the sea and relax. They had two cute dogs that would welcome us downstairs for breakfast every day.

Cons:

Nothing.

2026-06-25 • via Nuitee
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Beatriz • couple • pt
10
The full package
Pros:

Loved the kindness of all staff with two extra plus: lovely dogs that warm your heart & amazing diving Center with very caring instructors

2026-06-18 • via Nuitee